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"Media" is a form of "media", a noun which is often translated as "stocking". "Superior" is an adjective which is often translated as "superior". Learn more about the difference between "media" and "superior" below.
la media(
meh
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dyah
)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.
superior(
soo
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peh
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ryohr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (better)
a. superior
Nuestra carne es superior porque nuestras vacas no son criadas en lotes de engorde.Our meat is superior because our cows are not raised in feedlots.
a. excellent
Este vino está bien, pero el que trajiste es superior.This wine is okay, but the one you brought is excellent.
3. (above)
4. (religious)
a. superior
Mi hermano es el monje superior del monasterio local.My brother is the superior monk of the local monastery.
a. superior
Aunque eran superiores en número, las tropas británicas fueron derrotadas.Although they were superior in number, the British troops were defeated.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
7. (boss)
a. superior
Mi superior me hace ir a trabajar incluso cuando estoy enfermo.My superior makes me go to work even when I'm sick.
8. (religious)
a. superior
El superior de la abadía está a cargo del proyecto de construcción del monasterio.The superior of the abbey is in charge of the monastery building project.
b. mother superior (feminine)
La superiora dijo que iba a rezar por mi esposo enfermo.The mother superior said she will pray for my sick husband.
