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"Medio" is a form of "medio", an adjective which is often translated as "half". "Soporte" is a form of "soporte", a noun which is often translated as "support". Learn more about the difference between "medio" and "soporte" below.
medio(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. half
Dame media sandía, por favor.Give me half a watermelon, please.
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
Nos podemos ver en algún punto medio.We can meet somewhere in the middle.
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).
adverb
a. half
Por fin llegamos a la casa, medio congelados por el frío.We finally arrived at the house, half-frozen from the cold.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. middle
Se encontraron en el medio del parque.They met up in the middle of the park.
a. means
El profesor prefiere el correo electrónico como medio de comunicación.My teacher prefers email as a means of communication.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
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.
plural noun
a. media
Los medios tienen un muy corto periodo de atención.The media has a very short attention span.
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.
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el soporte(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. support
Los zapadores colocaron bombas en los soportes del puente para volarlo.The sappers planted bombs on the support of the bridge to blow it up.
b. bracket (shelf)
Coloca el soporte en la estantería.Mount the bracket to the shelving.
a. stand
El soporte de madera se romperá con semejante peso.The wooden stand will not bear that heavy weight.
b. base
Estoy buscando un soporte que sea del mismo color que la maceta.I'm looking for a base that's the same color as the flowerpot.
a. medium
Se puede utilizar el reconocimiento por voz como soporte de entrada.You can use voice recognition as an input medium.
a. support
Tu hipótesis suena plausible, pero carece de soporte.Your hypothesis sounds plausible, but it has no support.
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