middle

=

noun

middle

[ˈmɪdəl]

sustantivo

1. medio (m) (in general)

in the middle of the room -> en medio de la habitación
to be in the middle of doing something -> estar ocupado(a) haciendo algo
he was in the middle of an important conversation -> estaba en mitad de una importante conversación
in the middle of the month -> a mediados de mes
in the middle of the night -> en plena noche, en mitad de la noche
to split something down the middle (sentido figurado) -> dividir algo por la mitad, partir algo a la mitad (RP)
in the middle of nowhere -> en un lugar dejado de la mano de Dios

2. cintura (f) (waist)

adjetivo

3. del medio (in the middle)

middle age -> edad (f) madura, madurez (f)
the middle Ages (hisoria) -> la Edad Media
middle America (política) -> los estadounidenses tradicionalistas y conservadores
middle C (Mus) -> do (m) central
the middle class(es) -> la clase media
to steer a middle course (sentido figurado) -> tomar la vía intermedia (in politics, diplomacy)
in the middle distance -> a media distancia
the middle ear (anatomía) -> el oído medio
the middle East -> Oriente (m) Medio
middle Eastern -> de Oriente Medio
middle England (política) -> la Inglaterra tradicionalista y conservadora
middle finger -> (dedo (m) ) corazón (m) or mayor (m)
the middle ground (política) -> el centro
middle management -> mandos mpl intermedios
middle name -> segundo nombre (m)
“generosity” isn't exactly his middle name! (familiar) -> no destaca precisamente por su generosidad

middle [mi-del]

adjetivo

1. Medio, intermedio.

sustantivo

2. Medio, intermedio, centro.

About the middle of June -> a mediados de junio
In the middle of the way -> a medio camino
Middle class -> la clase media, burguesía
Middle Kingdom -> el imperio chino
Middle voice -> voz media, se dice en griego de la clase de verbos que en las demás lenguas se llaman reflexivos
Middle-aged -> de mediana edad
Middle-distance race -> carrera de medio fondo
Middle-sized -> de mediana estatura o tamaño
To cut through the middle -> cortar por la mitad


Q:	middle school''?
A:	The problem is that in different countries the school systems are different. Middle school usually means a school for (approximately ) 11-13 year olds.…

Q:	In Spain why are the patios in the middle of the house and not outside of the…
A:	I think it goes back to the days when the Moors lived in Spain and the Moorish influence in the buildings. I did wonder if it goes back to earlier days…

Q:	How would you say stuck in the middle in spanish?
A:	I know its something like esta en una encrucijada is that right'

Q:	Can you say "What process are you in the middle of'"
A:	Where'd you get that idea at' If I could see your face, I'd know if you were joking, but I can't, so I don't.

Q:	Conjugated verb + infinitive, "a" in the middle?
A:	okay so if i understood correctly then "se puede" is used when the "you" is not really referring to a specific person but just anyone in general who would…