medio
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adjective
- halfof or related to one of two equal divisions of a whole
- halfof or related to any large proportion of a whole
- middleplaced more or less halfway between two positions, times, or alternatives
- averageof or related to the arithmatic middle in a set of values
- averageof or related to a representative example of a group
adverb
- half, incompletelyindicating an action interrupted or only partially done
- half, kind ofparticularly used to partially soften negative descriptions
noun
- halfone of two equal parts of any whole
- halfany fraction with a denominator of 2
- medio, half-celemina traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L
- mediothe usual container used to measure medios
- medio, half-reala former coin
Forms
adjective
| masculine singular | medio |
|---|---|
| feminine | media |
| masculine plural | medios |
| feminine plural | medias |
noun
| singular | medio |
|---|---|
| plural | medios |
Used in the library
- La ciudad está en medio del agua.The city is in the middle of the water.A1Tenochtitlan
- En el medio hay árboles y bancos de madera.In the middle there are trees and wooden benches.A1La plaza del pueblo — The Village Square
- Su madre miró los estantes medio vacíos y no dijo nada.Her mother looked at the half-empty shelves and said nothing.A2La pieza de adelante (2) — The front room (2) (A2)
- El coche no puede avanzar: hay un camión parado en medio de la calle.The car can't move forward: there's a lorry stopped in the middle of the street.A2Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (A2)