La Palabra del Día : medio
medio (adjective) half; medium, middle; average, ordinary
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Solo queda medio pastel
Only half of the cake is left
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Intermedio, mediodía, mediano, mediocridad, promedio, mediático, medieval, a medias, en medio, Edad Media, media aritmética, clase media, medio de transporte, medio de comunicación, medio ambiente... un montón de palabras y expresiones en español provienen de la misma raíz latina, med?us.
Intermediate-intermission, noon, medium-sized, mediocrity, average, media (adjective), medieval, incompletely, in the middle, Middle Ages, arithmetic mean, middle class, means of transport, media (noun), environment ... lots of Spanish words and common expressions come from the same Latin root, med?us.
Visitaron la Alhambra, que es un palacio muy hermoso construido por los moros en la Edad Media.
They visited the Alhambra that is a very beautiful palace built by the Moorish people in the Middle Ages.
El medio ambiente es una causa de preocupación para mucha gente.
The environment is a cause of concern for all people.
Un animal nuevo...medio caimán, medio pato.
A new animal...half alligator, half duck.
Recuerdo a mi padre diciendo que una vez que has empezado algo, ya está medio acabado.
( I remember my father saying that once you have started something it is half finished. )
..como siempre, corregid mi español y mi inglés, ¡por favor! 
Mi madre me pidió que le comprase media docena de huevos.
My mother asked me to buy her a half dozen eggs.
¡Quítate de en medio! Los frenos no funciooonnaaannnn!!!
Get out of the way! The brakes don't wooooorrk
No debes pararte en el medio de la carretera, es probable que causes un atasco.
You shouldn't stop in the middle of the street, you'll probably cause a traffic jam.
¿Quieres la otra mitad de mi comida?
Do you want the other half of my food?
Cuando estaba en escuela secundaria, era una estudiante normal.
When I was in high school, I was an average student.
Prefiero pensar en el vaso medio lleno.
I prefer to think of the glass as being half full.
Hoy la esperanza de vida media es de 67,2 años.
Today the average life expectancy is 67.2 years.
According to one of these clocks, the time is 7:30.
Según uno de estos relojes, son las siete y media.
Como estaba cansado, me dormí durante el medio del juego.
Because i was tired, I fell asleep during the middle of the game.
Me gusta la chaqueta,¿ la tiene en talla mediana?
I like the jacket, do you have it in medium?
