elementary
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middle

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"Elementary" is an adjective which is often translated as "elemental", and "middle" is a noun which is often translated as "el medio". Learn more about the difference between "elementary" and "middle" below.

elementary(

luh

mehn

tri

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (basic)

a. elemental

Particle physics studies the elementary components of matter.La física de partículas estudia los elementos fundamentales de la materia.

b. básico

That referee doesn’t seem to understand the most elementary principles of fair play.Ese árbitro parece no entender los principios mas básicos del juego limpio.

c. fundamental

The engineer made an elementary error in his design calculations, which resulted in the bridge collapsing.El ingeniero cometió un error fundamental en sus cálculos de diseño, lo cual resultó en la caída del puente.

2. (introductory)

a. elemental

My friend teaches elementary level math at a nearby school.Mi amiga enseña matemáticas de nivel elemental en un colegio cercano.

b. básico

You will need to take an elementary course in accounting to get that job.Necesitará tomar un curso básico de contabilidad para conseguir ese trabajo.

middle(

mih

duhl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (location)

a. el medio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The truck stopped in the middle of the street.El camión paró en el medio de la calle.

b. el centro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They are going to meet in the middle of the city.Se van a reunir en el centro de la ciudad.

c. la mitad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Madrid is located in the middle of Spain.Madrid se ubica en la mitad de España.

2. (time)

a. la mitad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

By the middle of the game, the stadium was already empty.Para la mitad del partido, el estadio ya estaba vacío.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

3. (related to position)

a. medio

My family belongs to the middle class.Mi familia pertenece a la clase media.

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