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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
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middle [mi-del]
adjetivo
1. Medio, intermedio.
- Middle finger -> dedo de en medio o dedo del corazón
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
"middle" in the Answers forum
| 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… |
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