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1 midpoint
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2 midpoint mid·point n
['mɪdpɔɪnt]at the midpoint of — (road, event) nel mezzo di
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3 halfway
[ˌhɑːf'weɪ] [AE ˌhæf-] 1.2.the halfway stage — lo stadio intermedio o mediano
1) (at the midpoint) a metà strada ( between tra)halfway up o down a metà di [stairs, tree]; halfway down the page a metà pagina; halfway across in mezzo a [room, ocean]; to travel halfway across o round the world for sth. viaggiare per o girare mezzo mondo per qcs.; halfway through the film, the morning a metà film, mattina; to be halfway through doing sth. — essere a metà di qcs
2) fig.to go halfway to o towards BE (doing) sth. essere a metà di qcs.; I met him halfway — gli sono andato incontro o siamo giunti a un compromesso
* * *halfway /ha:fˈweɪ/A avv.1 a metà (o a mezza) strada: I walked halfway and then caught the bus, feci metà strada a piedi e poi presi l'autobus2 (fig.) a metà; a mezzo; a metà strada: We are only halfway to (meeting) our target, siamo solo a metà strada nel conseguimento dell'obiettivo3 più o meno; bene o male; grossomodo: a halfway normal life, una vita più o meno normale; halfway decent, decente, passabileB a.1 situato a mezza strada; di mezzo; mediano; intermedio: the halfway point, il punto di mezzo; the halfway stage, lo stadio intermedio● halfway down the road, a metà strada □ halfway down the stairs, a metà scala ( scendendo) □ halfway downhill, a metà discesa □ halfway house, punto intermedio ( in una successione); ( anche) via di mezzo, compromesso, cosa che non è né questo né quello, che non è né carne né pesce; ( anche) struttura per l'inserimento di ex detenuti, malati di mente, ecc., nella società, casa-famiglia; (stor.) locanda a metà strada ( tra due paesi, ecc.) □ ( sport) halfway through the match [the concert], a metà partita [a metà concerto] □ halfway through the winter, a metà inverno □ halfway up the stairs, a metà scala ( salendo) □ halfway uphill, a metà salita □ to meet sb. halfway, incontrare q. a mezza strada; (fig.) venire incontro a q., venire a un compromesso con q.* * *[ˌhɑːf'weɪ] [AE ˌhæf-] 1.2.the halfway stage — lo stadio intermedio o mediano
1) (at the midpoint) a metà strada ( between tra)halfway up o down a metà di [stairs, tree]; halfway down the page a metà pagina; halfway across in mezzo a [room, ocean]; to travel halfway across o round the world for sth. viaggiare per o girare mezzo mondo per qcs.; halfway through the film, the morning a metà film, mattina; to be halfway through doing sth. — essere a metà di qcs
2) fig.to go halfway to o towards BE (doing) sth. essere a metà di qcs.; I met him halfway — gli sono andato incontro o siamo giunti a un compromesso
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4 medium
['miːdɪəm] 1.1) (pl. mediums, -ia) cinem. rad. teatr. telev. mezzo m.advertising medium — mezzo o veicolo pubblicitario
2) (pl. -ia) art. (technique) tecnica f., mezzo m. espressivo; (material) materiale m.3) (midpoint) mezzo m., punto m. medio4) (pl. mediums) biol. bot. ambiente m., mezzo m.5) (pl. mediums) (spiritualist) medium m. e f.2.1) [size, temperature] medioin the medium term — nel medio termine o periodo
2) rad.* * *['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) mezzo2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) mezzo, mezzo d'informazione3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) medium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) mezzo di coltura2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medio* * *['miːdɪəm] 1.1) (pl. mediums, -ia) cinem. rad. teatr. telev. mezzo m.advertising medium — mezzo o veicolo pubblicitario
2) (pl. -ia) art. (technique) tecnica f., mezzo m. espressivo; (material) materiale m.3) (midpoint) mezzo m., punto m. medio4) (pl. mediums) biol. bot. ambiente m., mezzo m.5) (pl. mediums) (spiritualist) medium m. e f.2.1) [size, temperature] medioin the medium term — nel medio termine o periodo
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5 medium *** me·dium
['miːdɪəm]1. adjsmall, medium or large? — piccola, media o grande?
medium walk/trot Horse-riding — passo/trotto ordinario
2. n1) (spiritualist) medium m/f invSee:3)a happy medium — una giusta misura or una via di mezzo4) (environment) ambiente m, habitat m inv
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