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"Medio" is a form of "medio", an adjective which is often translated as "half". "Mean" is a form of "mear", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to piss". Learn more about the difference between "medio" and "mean" below.
medio(
meh
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dyoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (ordinary)
a. average
El perro medio requiere por lo menos 60 minutos de actividad física al día.The average dog requires at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day.
a. middle
No somos ricos, pero sí somos de clase media alta.We're not rich, but we are upper middle class.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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).
8. (soccer)
a. midfielder
Los medios tienen que circular el balón mejor si quieren ganar este partido.The midfielders have to pass the ball better if they want to win this match.
los medios
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. media
Los medios tienen un muy corto periodo de atención.The media has a very short attention span.
10. (resources)
a. means
La empresa no tiene los medios financieros para sacarse de esta situación.The company doesn't have the financial means to get out of this situation.
mear(
meh
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ahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (vulgar) (to urinate)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
b. to take a piss (vulgar) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
Jorge dijo que tenía que mear.Jorge said he needed to take a piss.
c. to have a piss (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pedro fue a mear pero aún no regresó.Pedro went off to have a piss but hasn't come back yet.
d. to pee (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No pudo mear por culpa de la anestesia.He hasn't been able to pee because of the anesthetic.
mearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (vulgar) (to urinate on oneself)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. to piss oneself (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Gabriel está a punto de mearse.Gabriel is about to piss himself.
b. to pee oneself (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Casi me meo buscando el baño.I nearly peed myself looking for the bathroom.
c. to wet oneself
Me voy a mear si no encontramos un área de descanso dentro de poco.I'm going to wet myself if we don't find a rest area soon.
