medio

/ˈmedjo/, [ˈme.ð̞jo]

half, middle


Adjective medio (feminine media, masculine plural medios, feminine plural medias)

  1. half, half a/an
    media hora
    half an hour
    media manzana
    half an apple
  2. middle, mid
    clase media
    middle class
  3. mid, in the middle of
  4. mean, average
    velocidad media
    average speed
  5. (Chile, intensifier, used before a noun) very big, very large
    ¡Media bolsa!
    Such a big bag!
  6. (Chile, intensifier, used before a noun) very good

Adverb medio

  1. half, partly
    medio vestido
    half-dressed
  2. (colloquial) a bit of a, somewhat of a
    Es medio idiota.
    He’s a bit of an idiot.

Noun medio m (plural medios)

  1. middle, center
    Alemania está en medio de Europa.
    Germany is in the middle of Europe.
    Se despertó en medio de la noche.
    She awoke in the middle of the night.
    en medio de la nada
    in the middle of nowhere
  2. half
  3. (spiritualism) medium
  4. method, way
  5. (in the plural) means
    Se mejoraron los medios de transporte.
    Means of transport were improved.
    El fin justifica los medios.
    The end justifies the means.
  6. channel, vehicle, medium
    ¿Cuál es tu medio de pintura favorito?
    What's your favorite painting medium?
  7. (in the plural) media
    los medios de masas
    the mass media
    Los medios exageraron todo el asunto.
    The media blew the whole thing out of proportion.
  8. (in the plural) resources, funds, means
    tener medios suficientes
    to have enough means
  9. environment, surroundings, medium, milieu
  10. society
  11. habitat
  12. (soccer) halfback
  13. middle course
  14. (Mexico, historical, numatics) medio (an ancient coin)
  15. (Peru, Cuba) five cents

Verb medio

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of mediar.

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Examples
  • Cuando mi padre se marchó de la habitación, ¡mi hermana me hizo un gesto grosero levantando el dedo medio!

    When my dad left the room, my little sister gave me the finger!

  • Te vas a arrepentir si lo dejas a medio camino.

    I'm sure you'll be sorry if you give it up halfway through.

  • Él se le acercó sigilosamente en medio de la noche.

    He snuck up on him in the middle of the night.

  • Enseñó la meditación como un medio para la purificación espiritual y la consecución del Dao, un principio que hace referencia a los más altos ideales espirituales de la humanidad.

    He taught contemplation as a means of spiritual purification and the attainment of the Dao, a principle that signifies the highest spiritual ideals of mankind.

  • La misa es una ceremonia católica de recordación de Jesucristo por medio de la comida y la bebida.

    Mass is a Catholic ceremony of remembering Jesus Christ by eating and drinking.

  • La destrucción de la capa de ozono afecta al medio ambiente.

    The destruction of the ozone layer affects the environment.

  • La policía encontró a Tom tirado en el piso con un orificio de bala en medio de la frente.

    The police found Tom lying on the floor with a bullet hole in the middle of his forehead.

  • El barco está unido al ancla por medio de una cadena.

    The boat is attached to the anchor by a chain.

  • Estoy parado en el medio del patio.

    I am standing in the middle of the schoolyard.

  • La torre se erigía en medio de las ruinas.

    The tower stood amid the ruins.

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