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middle ['mɪdəl]1 noun(a) (in space) milieu m, centre m;∎ in the middle (of) au milieu (de), au centre (de);∎ a square with a dot in the middle un carré avec un point au milieu;∎ two seats in the middle of the row deux places en milieu de rangée;∎ in the middle of the crowd au milieu de la foule;∎ in the middle of London en plein Londres;∎ right in the middle of the target en plein dans le mille;∎ in the middle of the road au milieu de la route;∎ in the middle of the Atlantic au milieu de l'Atlantique, en plein Atlantique;∎ they live in the middle of nowhere ils habitent dans un coin perdu ou loin de tout, pejorative ils habitent dans un trou perdu;∎ we broke down in the middle of nowhere on est tombés en panne dans un endroit perdu;∎ familiar they split the money down the middle ils ont partagé l'argent en deux parties égales∎ in the middle of the week au milieu de la semaine;∎ in the middle of October à la mi-octobre, au milieu (du mois) d'octobre;∎ in the middle of the night en pleine nuit, en plein milieu de la nuit;∎ in the middle of winter en plein hiver∎ to be in the middle of doing sth être en train de faire qch;∎ I'm in the middle of something, can you call back? là je suis occupé mais est-ce que tu peux me rappeler plus tard?;∎ I was in the middle of the ironing j'étais en plein repassage∎ he's got rather fat around the middle il a pris du ventre(a) (in the centre) du milieu;∎ the middle book/shelf le livre/l'étagère f du milieu;∎ she was the middle child of three elle était la deuxième de trois enfants;∎ figurative the middle course or way (happy medium) le juste milieu; (compromise) la solution intermédiaire;∎ figurative to steer a middle course adopter une position intermédiaire;∎ in the middle distance à mi-distance; (in picture) au second plan;∎ to gaze into the middle distance regarder dans le vague;∎ the middle path le chemin du milieu; figurative la voie de la modération∎ British of middle height de taille moyenne;∎ this car is in the middle price range cette voiture se situe dans un ordre de prix moyen;∎ the middle ranks of the civil service/party les échelons mpl intermédiaires de la fonction publique/du parti∎ Linguistics Middle Irish/French le moyen gaélique/français►► middle age la cinquantaine;∎ a man in middle age un homme d'un certain âge;∎ to reach middle age atteindre la cinquantaine;∎ in early middle age he… quand il avait la quarantaine, il…;∎ she's well into middle age elle a plus de cinquante ans;the Middle Ages le Moyen Âge m;∎ in the Middle Ages au Moyen Âge;∎ the early/late Middle Ages le haut/bas Moyen Âge;Middle America Geography Amérique f centrale; figurative (American middle class) l'Amérique f moyenne; pejorative l'Amérique f bien pensante;1 nounAméricain(e) m,f du Middle-West; figurative Américain(e) m,f moyen(enne)Geography du Middle-West; figurative de l'américain moyen;Music middle C do m inv du milieu du clavier;Anatomy middle ear oreille f moyenne;the Middle East le Moyen-Orient;∎ in the Middle East au Moyen-Orient;Middle Eastern moyen-oriental;Middle England l'Angleterre f moyenne (aux tendances conservatrices);pejorative Middle Englander Anglais(e) m,f moyen(enne);Linguistics Middle English le moyen anglais;middle finger majeur m, médius m;∎ to give sb the middle finger salute faire un doigt d'honneur à qn;Chess middle game milieu m de partie;∎ figurative to occupy the middle ground adopter une position de compromis;Linguistics Middle High German le moyen haut-allemand;Botany middle lamella lamelle f moyenne;middle management (UNCOUNT) cadres mpl moyens;middle manager cadre m moyen;middle name deuxième prénom m;∎ honesty is her middle name c'est l'honnêteté même;∎ laziness is his middle name c'est un incorrigible paresseux;∎ generosity isn't exactly his middle name! on ne peut pas dire qu'il soit particulièrement généreux;Stock Exchange middle price cours m moyen;middle school British = école pour enfants de 8 ou 9 à 13 ans; American = école pour enfants de 10 à 13 ans, ≃ collège m;British Law Middle Temple = association d'étudiants en droit et d'avocats, ainsi que les bâtiments londoniens où elle siège;Philosophy middle term moyen terme m (d'un syllogisme); -
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♦ middle /ˈmɪdl/A a. attr.1 medio; intermedio; di livello medio; mezzano; di mezzo: the middle finger, il dito medio; il medio; the middle drawer, il cassetto centrale (o di mezzo); (anat.) the middle ear, l'orecchio medio; (org. az.) the middle management, i quadri intermedi ( di un'azienda)2 (gramm., ling.) medio: Middle English, inglese medio (quello di G. Chaucer); a middle verb, un verbo medioB n.1 (al sing. con l'art. determ.) mezzo; metà; punto medio; centro: in the middle of the stage, nel mezzo del palcoscenico; We were in the middle of the lesson when the headmistress came in, eravamo a metà della lezione quando entrò la preside; DIALOGO → - Bereavement and time off work- I'd expect the funeral to be in the middle of next week sometime, suppongo che il funerale sia verso la metà della settimana prossima; ( sport) the middle of the track, il centro della pista4 (polit.) centro; centrismo● middle age, mezza età □ (scherz.) middle-age spread, la pancetta ( della mezza età) □ a middle-aged man, un uomo di mezza età □ (stor.) the Middle Ages, il medioevo □ (geogr.) Middle America, l'America Centrale; il Midwest degli Stati Uniti; (fig., USA) l'americano medio ( portatore di valori tradizionali e tendenzialmente conservatore) □ ( pallavolo) middle back, difensore di centro □ ( pallavolo) middle blocker, uomo a muro centrale; centrale (sost.) □ (fin.) middle capitalization = mid-cap ► mid (1) □ middle class, ceto medio; media borghesia: the lower middle class, la piccola borghesia □ middle-class, del ceto medio; della media borghesia: a middle-class family, una famiglia borghese □ middle deck, (naut.) ponte intermedio; ( marina mil.) batteria □ middle distance, (pitt., fotogr.) secondo piano; ( sport) media distanza, mezzofondo: middle-distance race, gara di mezzofondo □ ( atletica) middle-distance runner, mezzofondista □ ( nuoto) middle-distance swimmer, mezzofondista □ (geogr.) the Middle East, il Medio Oriente □ Middle Eastern, mediorientale □ (GB, fam.) Middle England, l'inglese medio (spec. chi vive fuori Londra, è portatore di valori tradizionali ed è tendenzialmente conservatore) □ ( pallavolo) middle front, attaccante di centro; centrale (sost.) □ (fisc.) middle-income bracket, scaglione medio di aliquote □ middle initial, iniziale del secondo nome □ middle name, secondo nome ( di una persona); (fig.) caratteristica tipica ( di una persona): Jealousy is my middle name, gelosia è il mio secondo nome □ the middle of the road, il centro della strada □ middle-of-the road, di centro, moderato ( anche polit.); ordinario, comune □ (stor.) middle passage, viaggio fra l'Africa e le Indie Occidentali ( per il traffico degli schiavi) □ (comm., leg.) the middle people, gli intermediari □ middle school, (in GB) scuola media ( tra i 9 e i 14 anni d'età); ( anche) ultimo biennio della scuola dell'obbligo ( 15 e 16 anni) □ middle-sized, di misura (o taglia) media; di media statura □ middle-way economy, economia mista ( di Stato e privata) □ Middle West ► Midwest □ (fam.) to live in the middle of nowhere, abitare a casa del diavolo □ ( sport) to play in the middle, giocare al centro; essere un centrocampista □ (fig.) to take a middle course, prendere una via di mezzo NOTA D'USO: - scuola media-.(to) middle /ˈmɪdl/A v. t.B v. i.( sport) effettuare una rimessa a centrocampo. -
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middle [ˈmɪdl]1. adjective2. nouna. milieu m• right in the middle (of...) au beau milieu (de...)3. compounds► middle age noun ≈ la cinquantaine• he's reached middle age il a la cinquantaine ► middle-aged adjective [person] d'âge moyen ; [outlook] vieux jeu inv• discretion is my middle name (British) la discrétion est ma plus grande vertu ► middle-of-the-road adjective modéré ; [music] grand public inv► middle school noun ≈ premier cycle m du secondaire* * *['mɪdl] 1.1) milieu mI was in the middle of a book when... — j'étais plongé dans un livre quand...
to split [something] down the middle — partager [quelque chose] en deux [bill, work]; diviser [quelque chose] en deux [group, opinion]
2) (colloq) ( waist) taille f2.adjective [door, shelf] du milieu; [price] modéré; [size, difficulty] moyen/-ennein middle life — au milieu de ma/ta etc vie
to be in one's middle thirties — GB avoir environ 35 ans
there must be a middle course ou way — il doit y avoir un juste milieu
to steer ou take ou follow a middle course — adopter une position intermédiaire
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A n1 milieu m ; in the middle of one's back/forehead au milieu du dos/du front ; in the middle of au milieu de [place, night, meal] ; to be caught in the middle être pris entre deux feux ; I was in the middle of a good book when… j'étais plongé dans un bon livre quand… ; in the middle of May à la mi-mai ; right in the middle of en plein milieu de [meeting, crisis, debate] ; right in the middle of dinner en plein dîner ; to be in the middle of doing être en train de faire ; to split [sth] down the middle partager [qch] en deux [bill, work] ; [argument, issue] diviser [qch] en deux [group, opinion] ;B adj gen [door, shelf, house] du milieu ; [price] modéré ; [size, height, difficulty] moyen/-enne ; [ranks] Mil intermédiaire ; in middle life au milieu de ma/ta etc vie, aux alentours de la cinquantaine ; to be in one's middle thirties GB avoir environ 35 ans ; the middle child ( of three children) le deuxième enfant ; ( of five children) le troisième enfant ; to steer ou take ou follow a middle course adopter une position intermédiaire ; there must be a middle way il doit y avoir un juste milieu.in the middle of nowhere dans un trou perdu. -
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middle [ˊmɪdl]1. n1) середи́на;а) в середи́не (чего-л.);б) во вре́мя (какого-л. дела, занятия)2) разг. та́лия4) пода́ча мяча́ в центр по́ля ( футбол)◊in the middle of nowhere неизве́стно, в како́м ме́сте; непоня́тно, где
2. a сре́дний;middle age ( или years) зре́лые го́ды
;the M. Ages Сре́дние века́
;the middle reaches of the Danube сре́днее тече́ние Дуна́я
;middle finger сре́дний па́лец
;middle school шко́ла второ́й ступе́ни
◊middle watch мор. ночна́я ва́хта ( с 24 ч. до 4 ч.)
;the middle way уме́ренная пози́ция; ≅ золота́я середи́на
3. v1) помести́ть в середи́ну2) пода́ть мяч на середи́ну по́ля ( в футболе) -
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tr[mɪdəl'dɪstəns]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL de medio fondo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmiddle-distance race carrera de medio fondomiddle-distance runner mediofondista nombre masulino o femenino'mɪdḷ'dɪstənsadjective (before n) <running/race> de medio fondo[ˌmɪdl'dɪstǝns]CPDmiddle-distance race N — carrera f de medio fondo
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middle cloudsоблака среднего ярусаmiddle frameмидель-шпангоут средний шпангоутmiddle locatorсредняя радиолокационная станцияmiddle markerсредний маркерmiddle marker beaconсредний маркерmiddle slatсредний предкрылокmiddle wing barсредний фланговый горизонт -
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middle name n segundo nombreEl apellido se llama surname o family name y el nombre de pila se llama Christian name o first name. La mayoría tiene un solo surname y dos Christian names, aunque utilicen sólo uno; el middle name es el segundo nombre de pilasegundo nombre nombre masculinon.• segundo nombre s.m.noun segundo nombre mthrift is her middle name — (colloq & hum) es la tacañería personificada
* * *noun segundo nombre mthrift is her middle name — (colloq & hum) es la tacañería personificada
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9 middle america middle america
Middle America, middle America
1> представители "средней Америки"
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tr[mɪdəl'klɑːs]1 de la clase mediaadj.• burgués, -esa adj.• de la clase media adj.n.• burguesía s.f.• clase media s.f.'mɪdḷ'klæs, ˌmɪdḷ'klɑːs['mɪdl'klɑːs]ADJ de (la) clase media; (=bourgeois) burgués; middle 3.* * *['mɪdḷ'klæs, ˌmɪdḷ'klɑːs] -
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middle class n clase media / burguesíaclase nombre femenino media: clase f mediacount & mass noun (often pl) clase f media* * *count & mass noun (often pl) clase f media -
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ⓘ Middle England Par cette expression, on désigne au Royaume-Uni les classes moyennes qui forment la plus grande partie de l'électorat et dont tous les partis cherchent à gagner les voix. On parle aussi de middle-income Britain. -
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►► Sport middle-distance race course f de demi-fond;Sport middle-distance runner coureur(euse) m,f de demi-fondUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > middle-distance
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►► middle-level management (UNCOUNT) cadres mpl moyens;middle-level manager cadre m moyenUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > middle-level
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