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"Early" is an adverb which is often translated as "temprano", and "mid" is an adjective which is often translated as "a mediados". Learn more about the difference between "early" and "mid" below.
early(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
b. a primera hora (time of day)
I want the report by early tomorrow morning.Quiero el informe a primera hora mañana por la mañana.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (soon)
a. pronto
It is too early to know if the surgery was successful.Es demasiado pronto para saber si la cirugía fue exitosa.
a. temprano
We keep early hours even on the weekends.Nos acostamos y levantamos temprano, incluso los fines de semana.
b. a principios (of a period)
She became a famous writer in her early forties.Se convirtió en una escritora famosa a principios de sus cuarenta años.
a. prematuro
His early death was a blow to us all.Su muerte prematura fue un duro golpe para todos nosotros.
mid(
mihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. a mediados
He was born in the mid sixties, in the age of flower power.Nació a mediados de los años sesenta, en la época de los hippies.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I would say he was in his mid to late thirties.Yo diría que tiene entre 35 y 40 años.
She didn't start writing novels until her mid sixties.Empezó a escribir novelas cuando tenía unos 65 años.
a. en medio
There are currently storms in the mid Atlantic.Actualmente hay tormentas en medio del Atlántico.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The mid city restaurant has much better service than the one on the outskirts.El restaurante del centro tiene mucho mejor servicio que el de las afueras.
There was an amazing view over the skyscrapers of mid Manhattan.Había una vista increíble sobre los rascacielos de la zona central de Manhattan.
4. (slang) (related to quality)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. mediocre
I don't know why you like that movie; I thought it was mid.No sé por qué te gusta esa película; a mí me pareció mediocre.
