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"Media" is a form of "media", a noun which is often translated as "stocking". "Es un" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's a". Learn more about the difference between "media" and "es un" below.
la media(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. stocking (above the knee)
Te hará falta un liguero para sujetar las medias.You'll need a garter belt to hold up your stockings.
2. (clothing) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. average
Me gusta andar y hago una media de 20 kilómetros a la semana.I like walking and I do an average of 20 kilometers a week.
4. (colloquial) (time)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
las medias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (clothing)
a. pantyhose (up to the waist) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Me hice una carrera en las medias nuevas!I have a run in my new pantyhose!
b. tights (up to the waist) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Qué frío hace! ¡Ojalá llevara medias gruesas!It's really cold today! I wish I was wearing thick tights!
a. media
Es evidente que los medias influyen en las actitudes sociales.It's obvious that social attitudes are influenced by the media.
es un(
ehs
oon
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (masculine) (used to talk about identity or characteristics; third person singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
b. he's a (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Hace muchos años que conozco a Marcos. Es un buen hombre.I've known Marcos for quite a long time. He's a good man.
c. she's a (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Nadie sabe nada de Isabel. Es un misterio.No one knows anything about Isabel. She's a mystery.
2. (formal) (masculine) (used to talk about identity or characteristics; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
a. you're a
No queremos que renuncie. Usted es un miembro clave de este equipo.We don't want you to resign. You're a key member of this team.
3. (masculine) (used emphatically; third person singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
a. he's so (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Ernesto nunca ayuda en casa. Es un caradura.Ernesto never helps at home. He's so cheeky.
b. is so
Mi hijo es un desagradecido. Nada de lo que hacemos su padre y yo le parece bien.My son is so ungrateful. Nothing his father and I do ever pleases him.
4. (formal) (masculine) (used emphatically; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
a. you're so
¿No hizo usted nada en todo el día? Es un vago.Didn't you do anything all day? You're so lazy.
