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1 full to the gills
амер. прост.мертвецки пьян; ≈ пьян в стелькуRollie lay crumpled under the steering wheel. A crowd was gathering. ‘Stewed to the gills!’ said the pool player. (J. Conroy, ‘The Disinherited’, part II, ch. IV) — Ролли, сжавшись в комок, лежал у рулевого колеса. Вокруг начали собираться пассажиры. - Пьян в стельку! - сказал игравший на бильярде.
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3 Full to the gills
Мертвецки пьян. Пьян в стелькуDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Full to the gills
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Kieme, die* * *[ɡil]1) (one of the openings on the side of a fish's head through which it breathes.) die Kieme2) (a leaf-like structure on the lower side of the top of a mushroom.) die Lamelle•- academic.ru/116364/gill_cover">gill cover* * *gill1[gɪl]the restaurant was packed to the \gills das Restaurant war proppenvoll famgill2[ʤɪl]* * *I [gɪl]n(of fish) Kieme fII [dZɪl]green about the gills (inf) — blass um die Nase (inf)
n(= measure) Gill nt (0,148 l)* * *gill1 [ɡıl]A s1. FISCH Kieme f:gill net Wandnetz n3. BOT Lamelle f:gill fungus Blätterpilz m5. TECH Kühlrippe f, -ring mB v/t1. Fischea) ausnehmenb) mit einem Wandnetz fangen2. die Lamellen von Pilzen entfernengill2 [ɡıl] s besonders schott1. (waldige) Schlucht2. Gebirgs-, Wildbach mgill3 [dʒıl] s Viertelpint n (Br 0,14 l; US 0,12 l)gill4 [dʒıl] s obs Liebste f* * *noun, usu. in pl.Kieme, die* * *(mushroom) n.Lamelle am Pilz f. n.Kehllappen m.Kieme -n f.Kühlrippe f.Rippe -n (Techn.) f. -
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6 Kanal
m; -s, Kanäle1. canal; natürlicher: channel (auch fig.); für Abwasser: drain, sewer; der Kanal (Ärmelkanal) the (English) Channel2. ANAT. duct3. Radio, TV channel4. fig.: diplomatische Kanäle diplomatic channels; roter / grüner Kanal am Flughafen: red / green channel; umg. den Kanal voll haben umg. be fed up to the back teeth; von Alkohol: be full to the gills* * *der Kanal(Abwassersystem) sewer;(Entwässerung) drain;(Rundfunk) channel;(Wasserweg) canal; channel;(Ärmelkanal) Channel; English Channel* * *Ka|nal [ka'naːl]m -s, Kanäle[ka'nɛːlə]1) (= Schifffahrtsweg) canal; (= Wasserlauf) channel; (zur Bewässerung) ditch, canal; (zur Entwässerung) drain; (für Abwässer) sewer2) (RAD, TV fig = Weg) channeletw durch die richtigen Kanäle weiterleiten — to pass sth on through the proper channels
* * *der1) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) channel2) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) channel* * *Ka·nal<-s, Kanäle>[kaˈna:l, pl kaˈnɛlə]m2. (Abwasserkanal) sewer▪ der \Kanal the [English] Channeleinen anderen \Kanal wählen to change channelsdunkle Kanäle dubious channelsdiplomatische Kanäle POL diplomatic channelsetw in die richtigen Kanäle leiten to lead sth [or have sth go] through the proper channels6.▶ den \Kanal voll haben (sl: betrunken sein) to be tanked up; (es satthaben) to have had enough [or it up to here]* * *der; Kanals, Kanäle1) canal2) (Geogr.)der Kanal — the [English] Channel
3) (für Abwässer) sewer4) (zur Entwässerung, Bewässerung) channel; (Graben) ditch5) (Rundf., Ferns., Weg der Information) channel6) (salopp)den Kanal voll haben — (betrunken sein) be canned or plastered (sl.); (überdrüssig sein) have had a bellyful or as much as one can take
* * *der Kanal (Ärmelkanal) the (English) Channel2. ANAT duct3. Radio, TV channel4. fig:diplomatische Kanäle diplomatic channels;roter/grüner Kanal am Flughafen: red/green channel;umg* * *der; Kanals, Kanäle1) canal2) (Geogr.)der Kanal — the [English] Channel
3) (für Abwässer) sewer4) (zur Entwässerung, Bewässerung) channel; (Graben) ditch5) (Rundf., Ferns., Weg der Information) channel6) (salopp)den Kanal voll haben — (betrunken sein) be canned or plastered (sl.); (überdrüssig sein) have had a bellyful or as much as one can take
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8 мертвецки пьян
1) General subject: blind drunk, blind drunk, dead drunk, dead drunk, drunk and incapable, drunk to the world2) American: full to the gills -
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ɡil1) (one of the openings on the side of a fish's head through which it breathes.) gjelle2) (a leaf-like structure on the lower side of the top of a mushroom.) skive•gjelleIsubst. \/ɡɪl\/1) ( på fisk) gjelle2) ( på hønsefugl) hakelapp3) ( spøkefullt på person) hakepose, kinnpose4) ( botanikk) skive (under hatten på sopp)5) ( mekanikk) ribbe (f.eks. på radiator)breathe through gills puste med gjellerfed up to the gills ( hverdagslig) ha noe helt oppe i halsenloaded to the gills ( hverdagslig) fylt til randen full, berusetsoused\/stewed to the gills ( hverdagslig) sørpe full, full som en alkewhite\/pale\/green about the gills eller white\/pale\/green at the gills ( hverdagslig) blek om nebbetIIsubst. \/ɡɪl\/ eller ghyll1) (britisk, dialekt) gjel, skogkløft (med elv)2) bekk, liten elvIIIsubst. \/dʒɪl\/( måleenhet for væsker) 1\/4 pint (britisk 1,42 dl, amer. 1,18 dl)IVverb \/ɡɪl\/sløye (fisk) -
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{gil}
I. 1. обик. pl хриле
2. обица (на пуяк, петел)
3. бот. ламели (на гъби)
4. анат. двойна брадичка, гуша (у човека)
to be rosy about the GILLs имам здрав/бодър вид
to be/look green/blue/yellow about the GILLs имам болнав вид, изглеждам унил/смутен
5. тех. ребро (на цилиндър, радиатор и пр.)
II. 1. изкормвам (риба)
2. ловя (риба) в специална мрежа
3. изрязвам ламели (на гъба)
III. n мярка за течности (0. 142 л, ам. 0. 118 л), съд, побиращ такова количество течност* * *{gil} n 1. обик. pl хриле; 2. обица (на пуяк, петел); 3. бот. ла(2) {gil} v 1. изкормвам (риба), 2. ловя (риба) в специална мреж{3} {jil} n мярка за течности(0.142 л, ам. 0.118 л), съд, поб* * *ребро;* * *1. i. обик. pl хриле 2. ii. изкормвам (риба) 3. iii. n мярка за течности (0. 142 л, ам. 0. 118 л), съд, побиращ такова количество течност 4. to be rosy about the gills имам здрав/бодър вид 5. to be/look green/blue/yellow about the gills имам болнав вид, изглеждам унил/смутен 6. анат. двойна брадичка, гуша (у човека) 7. бот. ламели (на гъби) 8. изрязвам ламели (на гъба) 9. ловя (риба) в специална мрежа 10. обица (на пуяк, петел) 11. тех. ребро (на цилиндър, радиатор и пр.)* * *gill [gil] I. n 1. обикн. pl хриле; 2. гердан, брада (на пуяк и пр.); двойна брадичка; 3. бот. ламели, плочки (на гъби); 4. тех. пластина, ребро (на цилиндър, радиатор и пр.); текст. гребенка, трепка; домашен дарак; • to be rosy about the \gills имам здрав (свеж, бодър) вид; to be ( look) green ( blue, yellow) about the \gills имам болнав вид; изглеждам унил (смутен), посърнал съм; to be full ( stewed) to the \gills ам. разг. мъртвопиян, къркан. II. [dʒil] n мярка за течности (англ. = 0,142 л, ам. = 0,118 л); четвърт пинта; съд, който побира толкова течност. III. [gil] n диал., англ. планински ручей, поток; дълбок горист овраг, горист стръмен дол. -
11 битком набитый
тж. набит биткомразг.packed with smb., smth.; jam-packed with smb., smth.; packed to the gills; choke-full of smb., smth.; jammed; crammed; cram-fullПослышался треск стёкол, разбиваемых в вагонах, битком набитых народом... (Г. Успенский, Выпрямила) — There was the crash of windows breaking in carriages which were jam-packed with people...
"Так вот отчего на Мылке вся вода мутная и в пузырях, - подумал Егор. - Озеро-то битком набито рыбой..." (Н. Задорнов, Амур-батюшка) — Now Yegor knew why the water in Lake Mylka was always so muddy and bubbly - it was virtually packed with fish!
По бурлящей поверхности воды шёл к берегу, обгоняя лодки и паромы, катер, битком набитый автоматчиками елинского полка. (А. Родимцев, На последнем рубеже) — A launch choke-full of submachine-gunners from Yelin's regiment was heading along the seething surface of the water to the bank, overtaking boats and ferries.
Троллейбус набит битком. Останавливается возле университета, студенты рвутся к дверям, опаздывают... (А. Алексин, Мой брат играет на кларнете...) — The trolleybus was jammed. When it stopped outside the University the students began elbowing their way towards the doors. They were late...
Мы влезаем в автобус. Он набит битком. (И. Гофф, Юноша с перчаткой) — We hop onto a bus. It's packed to the gills.
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12 пьяный
1) General subject: bacchic, bibacious, blind drunk, (вдребезги) blind to the world, boxed, canned, cock-eyed, disguised with liquor, drunken man, ebrious, flyblown, foxed, geed up, gingery, glassy eyed, groggy, high, in (one's) pot, in (one's) pots, in drink, in liquor, in wine, inebriate, inebrious, intoxicated, jagged, lit up, lush, off (one's) nut, overcome by drink, overcome with drink, overtaken in drink, pickled, pie eyed, pinko, queer, screwy, shot away, slewed, sodden, sotted, sozzled, spiffed, stewed, the worse for liquor, tiddly, tight, up the pole, vinose, vinous, wall eyed, winy, wiped-out2) Naval: shot-away3) Colloquial: baked, boozy, bousy, disguised, drunk back, loaded, lubricated, malty, pie-eyed, plastered, two sheets to the wind, under-the-table, wat, wet, bevvied, stocious, stotious, drunk, drunken, pissed, topsy4) Slang: nimptopsical5) American: frazzled, fuzzled, gaged, glassy-eyed, liquored up, lit, looped, tanked, vulcanized, half-blind, half-canned, half-crocked, belted6) Obsolete: intoxicate7) Military: one over the eight8) Bookish: ebriate9) Jocular: ebriose10) Rare: tempulent11) Law: drunken person12) Australian slang: half-seas-over14) Scottish language: fou as a wulk15) Jargon: Kentucky fried, Rileyed, awash, bagged, bamboozled, banged, barreled up, behind the cork, bewitched, blind, blitzed, blotto, boiled (How can you get so boiled on wine? Как ты мог стать таким пьяным от вина?), bombed, bongoed, boozed up, bottled, bowzed, bruised, buzzey, canned up, clobbered, comfortable, corked (up) (You'd be corked up, too, if you'd drunk as much as I have. Ты тоже был бы пьян если бы выпил столько как я.), corned, crocked, cronk, crumped up, cuckooed, dagged, damaged, decks awash, discouraged, edged, elevated, embalmed, faint, flooey, fluffy, four sheets in the wind, fractured, fried, geared up, ginned, glazed, glued, greased, half under, half-corned, half-screwed, half-stewed, hammered, happy (обычно слегка), high lonesome, hoary-eyed, hooted, hot, hot short, how-come-ye-so, illuminated, in (one's) cups, in the gun, jazzed, jug-steamed, jugged (up), juiced, juiced (up), jungled, keyed up to the roof, lathered, limp, lined, lit to the guards, lit up like the gills, lit up like the guards, loop-legged, lushed-up, maggoty, melted, merry, moppy, mulled mulled up, nazy, noggy, oiled, on the lee lurch, on the wagon, organized, orie-eyed, orry-eyed, oryide, ossified, out of one's skull, over the hump, overset, owl-eyed, owly eyed, paid, parboiled, pasted, pee'd, peonied, pepped, peppedup, peppy, piffed, pifficated, pigeon-eyed, pilfered, piped, pizz, plunked, polished up, polluted, potted (up), preserved, primed, primed to the ears, primed to the muzzle, pruned, rigid, sawed, scammered, schnozzle, scraunched, scronched, scrooched, shikker, slammed (АБ), sleepy, slopped, slopped over, sloshed, smashed, smoked, snapped, snozzle, snozzled, snubbed, snuffy, soaked, soapy-eyed, soshed, soused, sozzly, spifflicated, sprung, squiffed, squiffy, striped, stunned, swacked, swazzled, swiped, tandiged, tangle-footed, teed up, three sheets in (to) the wind, tipped, torn up (alcohol or drug intoxicated: He wasn't just drunk - he was massively tore up), tuned, tweased, tweeked, twisted, varnished, vegetable, wall-eyed, weak-Jointed, well oiled well-oiled, whipped, whipsy, whittled, whooshed, wilted, wing-heavy, woofled, zonked, chipper (A glass of wine will make her chipper almost immediately. Она становится почти сразу пьяной от стакана вина.), flabbergasted (After about six beers, Harry became flabbergasted and slid under the table. После приблизительно шести кружек пива Гэри опьянел и сполз под стол.), belly up (After four beers, I was belly up, for sure. После четырёх бутылок пива, я точно был пьян.), dinged out (Gary is dinged out and can't drive. Гэри пьян и не может управлять автомобилем.), elephant's (He shouldn't be driving! He's bloody elephant's.), piffled (He was so fiffled he couldn't walk. Он был настолько пьян, что не мог идти.), S.F. (How can that guy get so S.F.? Как мог этот парень так опьянеть?), coo-coo (How'd you get coo-coo so soon? Как ты мог так быстро опьянет?), arseholed (I got totally arseholed on Saturday night.), blown up (I guess I'm a little too blow up to drive Я думаю, я чересчур пьян, чтобы управлять автомобилем.), candу (I thing he's too candy to drive. Я думаю он слышком пьян для вождения.), dipsy (I think that Jed is permanently dipsy. Я думаю Джед постоянно пьян.), that way (I'm sorry, but Fred's that way again and can't drive to work. Я извиняюсь, но Фред опять пьян и не может приехать на работу.), glad (In fact, she was too glad to stand up. В действительности она была слишком пьяна чтобы стоять.), blooey (Man, I' m totaly blooey. I'm stoned to the bones. Чувак, я пьян в стельку.), sauced (Man, do you look sauced. Чувак, ты выглядишь пьяным.), clear (Man, is she ever clear. Чувак, она всегда пьяна.), clinched (Oh, brother, are you clinched! Так ты, брат, пьян!), fuzzy (She was too fuzzy to drive home. Она сильно пьяна чтобы ехать домой.), topsy-turvy (She was too topsy-turvy to stand up. Она была слишком пьяна чтобы стоять.), schicker (Two glasses of wine and she was totally schicker. Два стакана вина и она была совершенно пьяна.), floored (You'd be floored, too, if you'd drank a dozen beers. Ты бы тоже был пьян если бы выпил дюжину бутылок пива.), squizzed, stonkered, impaired, swizzled, whistled, whiffled, Brahms and Liszt, blown away, (от вина) grape shot, groggified, rattled, half-baked, half in the bag, half lit, have-sprung, half up the pole, upholstered, both sheets in the wind (She's both sheets in the wind at the moment. В данный момент она пьяна.), boozy-woozy, hard up, walking on rocky socks, hit under the wing, hepped(up), horizontal, honked, honkers, hooched up, screwed tight, screwed, blued, and tattooed, waxed, in the bag, in the suds, in bad shape, in a bad way, in rare form, shagged, shredded, buzzy, jambled, jiggered, skunked, slewy, sizzled, carrying a heavy load, juiced to the gills, electrified, on the sauce, tanky, tan someone's hide, laid to the bone, slugged, slushed (up), waa-zooed, whazood, snooted, snoozamorooed, soggy, loaded to the gills, loaded to the barrel, sopping(wet), soppy, soupy, spifficated, spificated, winged, maggotty, maxed out, starched, starchy, messed up, zagged, zissified, zoobang, zooted, zorked, (игра слов на Mickey Finn) Mickey finished, milled, mopped, mixed (up), moist around the edges, stuccoed, stozzled, muddied (up), muggy, swamped, stung, feshnushkied, flaked out, out cold, out of one's head, out of the way, discomboobulated, swoozled, swozzled, folded, foozlified, perked (up), batted, funked out, fuzzed, thawed, tiddled, gauged, pixilated, pixolated, phfft, pifflicated, pipped(up), tiffled, giffed, plootered, poopied, pop-eyed, popped, tipply, toasted, putrid, psyched (out), pummeled, topsy-boozy, quartzed, put the bed with a shovel, totalled, touched, trammeled, cotton-eyed, pafisticated, packaged, out, all geezed up, balmy, bent, blue, blue-eyed, breezy, cockeyed, cooked, crump, cut, fired up, floating, fogmatic, fresh, full, gassed, geezed, ginned up, grogged, guzzled, half-cocked half cocked, heeled, jake, jammed, jolly, knocked out, lit (особенно в приподнятом настроении), loaded for bear, lushed up, on, out of it, out on the roof, overboard, potted, puggled, pushed, queered, raunchie, raunchy, ready the ready, right, ripe, ripped off, ripped up, rocky, ronchie, rosy, rotten, rum dum, rum-dam, rumdum, sap-happy, screwed, sent, shaved, shot, shot in the neck, steamed up, stiff, stinko, tacky, tired, under the table, under the weather, up a tree, wiped out, woozy, wuzzy, zig-zag16) Simple: lumpy18) Makarov: bibulous, ebriated, overtaken with drink19) Taboo: bladdered (от bladder - мочевой пузырь), langered, leathered, peed, screwed up, shit-faced, shitty, snotted, tight as a fart, wazzed20) Aphorism: cherry- marry21) Idiomatic expression: loaded to the gunwales -
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drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsyразг. tight, sl. lushy, in liquor, the worse for liquor, tanked, souzed, canned upам, sl. on the blinkпиян съм be drunk, be in o.'s cupsпиянзалян as drunk as a fish/a lord; blind drunk; half seas over; sozzledлягам си мъртво пиян go to bed in o.'s bootsпиян човек drunkв пияно състояние in a state of intoxication/inebriationи лудият бяга от пиян ия even the madman fears the drunkard* * *пия̀н,прил. drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy; разг. tight, sl. lush, in liquor, tanked, soused, canned up, pickled; pissed, ratted, well-primed, blotto, boozed-up; амер. sl. on the blink; лягам си мъртво\пиян go to bed in o.’s boots; мъртво\пиян dead to the world, stewed to the gills; \пиян-залян as drunk as a fish/a lord/a fiddler/a Dutchman/a skunk/an owl; as full as a boot/pig’s ear; blind drunk; half seas over; sozzled; \пиян съм be drunk, be in o.’s cups, see pink elephants; \пиян човек drunk; • и лудият бяга от \пияния even the madman fears the drunkard.* * *drunk: Last night I was пиян. - Снощи бях пиян.; drunken; besotted; buffy{`bXfi}; cut; ebrious; inebriate; intoxicated; lushy{`lXSi}* * *1. drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy 2. ПИЯН съм be drunk, be in o.'s cups 3. ПИЯН човек drunk 4. ПИЯНзалян as drunk as a fish/a lord;blind drunk;half seas over;sozzled 5. ам, sl on the blink 6. в ПИЯНо състояние in a state of intoxication/inebriation 7. и лудият бяга от ПИЯН ия even the madman fears the drunkard 8. лягам си мъртво ПИЯН go to bed in o.'s boots 9. мъртво ПИЯН dead to the world 10. разг. tight, sl. lushy, in liquor, the worse for liquor, tanked, souzed, canned up -
15 κάλυμμα
A head-covering, hood, veil, κ. κυάνεον dark veil worn in mourning, Il.24.93, h.Cer.42; Χρύσεον κ. B. 16.38;ὁ Χρησμὸς οὐκέτ' ἐκ καλυμμάτων ἔσται δεδορκὼς νεογάμου νύμφης δίκην A.Ag. 1178
(but metaph., δείξω τάδ' ἐκ καλυμμάτων 'I will lift the veil', S.Tr. 1078); λεπτῶν ὄμμα διὰ καλυμμάτων ἔχους' E.IT 372, cf.Ar.Lys. 532, Fr.320.5, Dicaearch.1.18;κάρα καλύμμασι κρυψάμενον S.Aj. 245
(lyr.); ;Μωυσῆς ἐτίθει κ. ἐπὶ τὸ πρόσωπον 2 Ep.Cor.3.13
.2 fishing-net shaped like a sack, Opp.H.3.82; βουλευτοῖσιν ἐν καλύμμασιν, of the garment thrown by Clytaemnestra over her husband, A.Ch. 494.4 grave, AP7.227 (Diotim.).5 in animals, the covering of the gills of fishes, Arist.HA 505a2; operculum of testaceans, ib. 547b5; eyelid, Poll.2.66.9 sheathing-planks for a roof, IG22.1668.57; but, slabs for closing coffers, ib.4.1484.57 (Epid., iv B.C.), 11(2).144A42 (Delos, iv B.C.).10 perh. paving-slab, Milet.7.60.53.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κάλυμμα
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16 шар
м.1) геом. ball; sphere научн.2) ( предмет округлой формы) ballземно́й шар — the (terrestrial) globe
возду́шный шар — balloon
вы́пустить шар (из рук) — release a balloon
билья́рдный шар — billiard ball
3) мн. жарг. ( глаза) eyes; peepers, blinkers, lamps slвы́пучить шары́ (на вн.) — gawk (at), goggle (at), stare open-mouthed (at)
••избира́тельный шар уст. — ballot
нали́ть шары́ прост. (напиться) — get drunk, get full to the back teeth, get lit to the gills
про́бный шар — trial balloon
хоть шаро́м покати́ разг. — ≈ (quite) empty, not a thing
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17 здоровый
1) General subject: able-bodied, alright, athletic, bonny, bouncing, bull, burly, buxom, cant, chopping, fit, flourishing, fresh, full blooded, good (good thrashing - здоровая взбучка), gutsy, hale (преим. о стариках), healthful, healthsome, healthy, hearty, holesome, hunky, hunky dory, husky, hygeian, hygienic, in good health, lusty, right, right as a trivet, robust, robustious, ropey, ropy, rosy about the gills, salubrious, sane (о психике), sound, stalwart, strapper, strapping, strong (are you quite strong? - вы вполне окрепли?), sturdy, tidy, two fisted, two-fisted, undistempered, upstanding, vegete (о растении), (физически) vigorous of body, well, whole, wholesome4) Bookish: salutiferous5) Rare: valid6) General subject: it's good7) Australian slang: built like a brick shithouse8) Forestry: disease-free, on-grade9) Jargon: in action, in the pink, straight, Hunk10) Makarov: all right, hygienical, in gear, in rude health, on-grade (о лесоматериале), solid, vigorous of body (физически) -
18 medio
adj.1 half a, half, half an, mid.2 average.3 half-way, halfway.4 one-half.adv.half-way, half, kind of, partially.m.1 means, manner, mode, way.2 center, midway, midst.3 medium, instrument, means.4 environment.5 halfback.6 medium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (mitad) half2 (intermedio) middle3 (de promedio) average■ una velocidad media de... an average speed of...► adverbio1 half■ medio terminado,-a half-finished1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle1 (recursos) means\equivocarse de medio a medio to get it all wrongestar (todo) por el medio to be in the wayponerse en medio to get in the waypor medio de through, by means ofpor todos los medios by all meansquitar algo/alguien de en medio to get something/somebody out of the waymedia aritmética arithmetic meanmedio ambiente environmentmedio fondo middle-distancemedios de comunicación (mass) mediamedios de transporte means of transport————————1 (mitad) half2 (centro) middle3 (contexto - físico) environment4 (social) circle* * *1. (f. - media)adj.1) middle2) half3) average4) medium2. adv.1) half2) rather3. noun m.1) middle2) element3) medium4) means•* * *1. ADJ1) (=la mitad de) halfmedia pensión — [en hotel] half-board
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media luna — (Astron) half-moonasta, luz 1), mundo 2), naranja 1., 3), palabra 1), voz 1), vuelta 1)la Media Luna — [en el Islam] the Crescent
2) (=intermedio)plazo•
a medio camino, estamos a medio camino — we're halfway there3) (=promedio) averagetérmino 2)4) (=normal) average5)• a medias, lo dejó hecho a medias — he left it half-done
lo pagamos a medias — we share o split the cost
2. ADV1) [con adjetivo] halfes medio tonto — he's not very bright, he's a bit on the slow side
2) [con verbo, adverbio]está a medio escribir/terminar — it is half-written/finished
3) LAm (=bastante) rather, quite, pretty *3. SM1) (=centro) middle, centre, center (EEUU)justo en el medio de la plaza hay una fuente — there's a fountain right in the middle o centre of the square
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de en medio, la casa de en medio — the middle house•
de por medio, hay droga de por medio — drugs are involveddía (de) por medio — LAm every other day
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en medio, iba a besarla, pero él se puso en medio — I was going to kiss her, but he got between us•
por medio de, pasar por medio de — to go through (the middle of)de medio a medio —
2) (Dep) midfieldermedio apertura — (Rugby) fly-half
medio (de) melé — (Rugby) scrum-half
3) (=método) means pl, wayno hay medio de conseguirlo — there is no way of getting it, it's impossible to get
poner todos los medios para hacer algo, no regatear medios para hacer algo — to spare no effort to do sth
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por medio de, se mueve por medio de poleas — it moves by means of o using a pulley systemrespira por medio de las agallas — it breathes through o using o by means of its gills
lo consiguió por medio de chantajes — he obtained it by o through blackmail
5) pl medios (=recursos) means, resources6) (Bio) (tb: medio ambiente) environment7) (=círculo) circleencontrarse en su medio — to be in one's element o milieu
* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *I- dia adjetivo1) (delante del n) ( la mitad de)medio litro — half a liter, a half-liter
pagar medio pasaje — to pay half fare o half price
media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
a media mañana/tarde dio un paseo — he went for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
2) (mediano, promedio) averageIIel ciudadano/mexicano medio — the average citizen/Mexican
adverbio halfIIIestá medio loca/dormida — she's half crazy/asleep
1) (Mat) ( mitad) half2)a) ( centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación — in the middle o center of the room
el asiento de en or del medio — the middle seat, the seat in the middle
quitarse de en or del medio — to get out of the way
quitar a alguien de en medio — (euf) to bump somebody off (colloq)
b) los medios masculino plural (Taur) center* ( of the ring)3)a) (recurso, manera) means (pl)no hay medio de localizarlo — there's no way o means of locating him
b) (Art) ( vehículo) tbc) medios masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tbmedios económicos — means (pl), resources (pl)
no cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo — she does not have the means o resources to do it
4) (en locs)de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think of; hay intereses creados de por medio there are vested interests involved; había un árbol de por medio there was a tree in the way; en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people; cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden how can you work in all this mess; en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion; en medio de todo all things considered; por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week; dos o tres casas por medio every two or three houses; por medio de by means of; se comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this system; por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin; de medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong; le acertó de medio a medio — she was absolutely right
5)a) (círculo, ámbito)en medios literarios/políticos — in literary/political circles
es desconocido en nuestro medio — he's unknown here (o in our area etc)
en medios bien informados se comenta que... — informed opinion has it that...
b) (Biol) environmentla adaptación al medio — adaptation to one's environment o surroundings
•* * *medio1= middle, one-half (1/2).Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.
Ex: The output of paperbacks accounted for one-third of the total US book production by 1962; nearly one-half of the fiction produced and a quarter of the available titles.* Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the, High Middle Ages, the, Dark Ages, the.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = near-term, in the medium term, medium-term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = partly dressed, half dressed.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* baja Edad Media, la = late Middle Ages, the.* barba de media tarde = five o'clock shadow.* clase media = middle class.* cocer a medias = parboil.* comprendido a medias = half-understood.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* de la edad media = dark-age.* del medio = middle.* del Medio Oriente = Middle Eastern.* de media jornada = half-day [half day].* de media mañana = mid-morning.* de medio día de duración = half-day [half day].* de medio pelo = small-time.* de talla media = middle-sized.* dividir por medio = rend in + two.* Edad Media = mediaeval ages [medieval ages, -USA], Middle Ages.* edición media = medium edition.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en medio de = amidst, in the midst of, in the throes of, right in, amid.* entender a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* entre medias = in between.* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.* habitante del Medio Oriente = Middle Easterner.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* letra rota o a medio imprimir = broken letter.* línea de medio campo = halfway line.* media docena = half a dozen, half-dozen.* media hora = half-hour.* Media Luna Roja, la = Red Crescent, the.* media luz = half-light.* media pensión = half board.* media tinta = Mezzotint.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* media vuelta = about-face.* medio abierto = half-opened, half-way open.* medio administrativo = quasi-clerical.* medio adormilado = bleary-eyed.* medio despierto = drowsily, groggily, bleary-eyed.* medio día = one-half day.* medio dormido = drowsily, groggily, groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].* medio en broma = tongue-in-cheek.* medio + Expresión Temporal = half + a + Expresión Temporal.* medio hecho = halfway done, half done.* Medio Oeste, el = Midwest, the.* Medio Oriente = Middle East.* medio pliego = half-sheet.* medio sumergido = half-submerged.* medio vacío = half-empty.* medio vestido = partly dressed, half dressed.* nacido en medio = middleborn.* nivel medio de gestión = middle management.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* partir por medio = rend in + two.* Pasado = half + Pasado/Participio.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* Posesivo + media naranja = Posesivo + significant other, Posesivo + better half, Posesivo + other half.* punto medio = mid-point.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.* tener un problema medio resuelto = have + problem half licked.* tentempié de media mañana = elevenses.* un día y medio = one and a half days.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.medio22 = average, mainline, mainstream.Ex: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.
Ex: This is 'scientific journalism' at its worst, but its standards are not wholly different from those of the mainline press.Ex: Some children may be constrained by a mainstream curriculum that does not match their ability level.* ciudadano medio, el = average man, the.* como término medio = on average.* de nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* de nivel medio = medium level [medium-level], middle-range.* de precio medio = medium-priced.* de talle medio = medium-length.* de tamaño medio = medium-sized, mid-sized [midsized], middle-sized, mid-size [midsize].* de tipo medio = middle-range.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* hombre medio, el = average person, the.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].* por término medio = on average.* precio medio = average price.* tener por término medio = average.* término medio = compromise, balance.* valor medio = midrange, mean value.medio33 = instrumentality, means, vehicle.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.Ex: This journal serves as a vehicle for the continuing education of librarians, as a showcase for current practice and as a spotlight for significant activities.* alfabetización en los medios de comunicación = media literacy.* anuncios en los medios de comunicación = media releases.* aprendizaje a través de medios electrónicos = online learning.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* bibliotecario de medios audiovisuales = library media specialist.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* confundir los medios con el fin = confuse + the means with the ends.* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* desplazamiento por medio del ordenador = computer commuting.* documentalista de los medios de comunicación = news librarian.* dotar de medios = resource.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* empresa de medios de comunicación = media company.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* entrevista en los medios de comunicación = media interview.* equipar de medios = resource.* exceso de medios = overkill.* expansión de una búsqueda por medio del tesauro = thesaurus expansion.* industria de los medios de comunicación de masas = mass communications industry.* interfaz por medio de gráficos = graphics interfacing.* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.* medio de comunicación = medium [media, -pl.].* medio de interpretación = medium of performance.* medio de transmisión = conduit.* medio físico = physical medium.* medios = ways and means.* medios de almacenamiento digital = digital media.* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.* medios de comunicación = news media.* medios de comunicación de masas = mass media, mass communications media, communications media, communications media.* medios de comunicación social = mass media.* medios de microalmacenamiento de la información = microstorage media.* medios de producción = means of production.* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.* medios económicos = economic resources.* medios, los = wherewithal, the, means, the.* medios oficiales = official channels.* medios técnicos = IT capabilities.* medios visuales = visual media.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* multimedia = multimedia [multi-media].* mundo de los medios de comunicación, el = mediascape, the.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por todos los medios = by all means.* proporcionar los medios para = provide + the material for.* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.* streaming media = streaming media.* técnica de recuperación por medio de la lógica difusa = fuzzy IR technique.* terapia por medio de aromas = aroma therapy.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.* * *A ( delante del n)(la mitad de): medio litro half a liter, a half-litermedio kilo de harina half a kilo of flourmedia docena de huevos half a dozen eggs, a half-dozen eggs¿quieres media manzana? do you want half an apple?los niños pagan medio billete or pasaje children pay half fare o half priceun retrato de medio cuerpo a half-length portraitllevo media hora esperando I've been waiting for half an hourla última media hora es muy divertida the last half hour is very entertaininghay trenes a y cinco y a y media there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función there are still two and a half hours to go before the show startssi se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrowla bandera ondea a media asta the flag is flying at half-mastla falda le llega a media pierna she's wearing a calf-length skirta media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll, he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz? what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?la habitación estaba a media luz the room was dimly litCompuestos:habla con or (CS) en medioa lengua he talks in baby languagela deliciosa medioa lengua de los dos años the delightful way a two-year-old talksA ( Astron) half-moonen forma de medioa luna crescent-shapedla Medio Luna de las tierras fértiles the Fertile CrescentB (de las uñas) half-moonD(organización): la Medioa Luna Roja the Red Crescentfeminine short sleevellevaba un vestido de medioa manga she was wearing a dress with short sleeves o a short-sleeved dresstodavía no ha encontrado su medioa naranja (el hombre ideal) Mr Right hasn't come along yet; (la mujer ideal) he hasn't found his ideal woman yetvino con su medioa naranja he/she came along with his/her better half ( colloq hum)feminine (en hoteles) half board(en colegios): los alumnos en régimen de medioa pensión pupils who have school dinnersfpl:me lo dijo con medioas palabras she didn't say it in so many wordsfeminine half sole, solefeminine half volleya medioa voz in a low voicehablaban a medioa voz they were talking in low voices(se) dio medioa vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel o she turned around and leftmasculine and feminine fly half, outside halfmasculine midfieldmasculine and feminine scrum halfmasculine and feminine middle-distance runnermasculine middle-distance● medio hermano, media hermanamasculine, femininemasculine half-mourning● medio pupilo, media pupila or medio pupilamasculine, feminine (CS) day pupillos medio pupilos the day pupils( AmL) half-timeB (mediano, promedio) averageel cuidadano/mexicano medio the average citizen/Mexicanbarrios madrileños de standing alto a medio middle to upper-class districts of Madrida medio y largo plazo in the medium and long termtécnico de grado medio technician who has taken a three-year course rather than a five-year degree coursela temperatura media es de 22 grados the average temperature is 22 degreesC1(de manera incompleta): dejó el trabajo a medios he left the work half-finishedme dijo la verdad a medios she didn't tell me the whole truth o storylo arregló a medios he didn't fix it properly2(entre dos): voy a comprar un número de lotería ¿vamos a medios? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket. Do you want to go halves?pagar a medios to pay half each, go halveslo hicimos a medios we did it between usD( Chi fam) ( delante del n) (uso enfático): el medio auto que se gasta just look at the car he drives!halfestá medio borracha/loca she's half drunk/crazylo dejaron allí medio muerto they left him there half deadfue medio violento encontrármelo ahí it was rather awkward meeting him thereme lo dijo medio en broma medio en serio she said it half joking and half serioustodo lo deja a medio hacer he never finishes anything, he leaves everything half finishedmedio como que se molestó cuando se lo dije (CS fam); she got kind of o sort of annoyed when I told her ( colloq)B1 (centro) middleen (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the roomel botón de en or del medio the middle button, the button in the middleel justo medio the happy mediumquítate de en or del medio, que no me dejas ver get out of the way, I can't seeC1 (recurso, manera) means (pl)lo intentaron por todos los medios they tried everything they couldno hay medio de localizarlo there's no way o means of locating himhizo lo que pudo con los medios a su alcance she did everything she could with the resources at her disposalcomo medio de coacción as a means of coercion2 ( Art) (vehículo) tbmedio de expresión mediumno escatimó medios he spared no expensea pesar de los escasos medios de que dispone in spite of his limited meansno cuenta con los medios necesarios para hacerlo she does not have the means o resources to do itCompuestos:la entrevista concedida a un medio de comunicación francés the interview given to a French newspaper ( o television station etc)los medios de comunicación the medialos medios de comunicación sociales or de masas the mass mediameans of transport( Méx) legal challengempl audiovisual aids (pl)mpl:los medio de producción the means of productionD ( en locs):de por medio: no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio I can't leave him, there are the children to think ofhay muchos intereses creados de por medio there are a lot of vested interests involveden medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many peopleno sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can work in all this messen medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusionen medio de todo all things considereden medio de todo más vale así all things considered, it's probably better this waypor medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/weekdos o tres casas por medio every two or three housespor medio de: nos enteramos por medio de tu primo we found out from o through your cousinatrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas it catches its prey by using these pincersse comunicaban por medio de este sistema they communicated by means of this systemobtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias she got the job through these contactsde medio a medio: te equivocas de medio a medio you're completely wrong o utterly mistakenle acertó de medio a medio she was absolutely rightE1(círculo, ámbito): en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circlesno está en su medio he's out of his elementun artista prácticamente desconocido en nuestro medio (Col, CS); an artist who is practically unknown here o in our country ( o area etc)en medios bien informados se comenta que … informed opinion has it that …2 ( Biol) environmentestos animales no sobreviven fuera de su medio natural these animals do not survive if removed from their natural habitatla adaptación al medio adaptation to one's environment o surroundingsCompuesto:environmentque no daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendlyF (dedo) middle fingerG (moneda) five centavo or centésimo coin formerly used in some Latin American countriesel que nace para medio nunca llega a real if you don't have what it takes, you won't get on in the world* * *
Del verbo mediar: ( conjugate mediar)
medio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
medió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mediar
medio
mediar ( conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo
medio EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sthb) ( interceder) medio POR algn to intercede for sb;
medio ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
medio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
1 ( delante del n) ( la mitad de):
media manzana half an apple;
pagar medio pasaje to pay half fare o half price;
media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);
dos horas y media two and a half hours;
a las cinco y media at half past five;
a media mañana/tarde in the middle of the morning/afternoon;
a medio camino halfway;
media pensión ( en hoteles) half board;
(se) dio medio vuelta y se fue she turned on her heel and left;
un jugador de medio campo a midfield player;
medio tiempo (AmL) half-time;
mi media naranja (fam &
hum) my better half (colloq & hum)
2 (mediano, promedio) average;
a medio y largo plazo in the medium and long term
medio 2 adverbio
half;
todo lo deja a medio terminar he leaves everything half finished
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Mat) ( mitad) half
2 ( centro) middle;◊ en (el) medio de la habitación in the middle o center of the room;
quitarse de en or del medio to get out of the way
3
los medios de comunicación the media;
medio de transporte means of transportb)◊ medios sustantivo masculino plural ( recursos económicos) tb medios económicos means (pl), resources (pl)
4 ( en locs)◊ en medio de: en medio de tanta gente (in) among so many people;
en medio de la confusión in o amid all the confusion;
por medio (CS, Per): día/semana por medio every other day/week;
dos casas por medio every two houses;
por medio de (de proceso/técnica) by means of;
por medio de tu primo from o through your cousin
5a) (círculo, ámbito):◊ en medios literarios/políticos in literary/political circles;
no está en su medio he's out of his elementb) (Biol) environment;
medio ambiente environment;
que no da daña el medio ambiente eco-friendly, environmentally friendly
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
medio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (mitad) half: sólo queda medio melón, there is only half a melon left
una hora y media, an hour and a half
2 (no extremo) middle
a media tarde, in the middle of the afternoon
clase media, middle class
punto medio, middle ground
3 (prototípico) average: la calidad media es baja, the average quality is poor
la mujer media, the average woman
II adverbio half: el trabajo está medio hecho, the work is half done
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mitad) half
2 (centro) middle
en medio de la batalla, in the midst of the battle
en medio de los árboles, among the trees
(entre dos) in between the trees
un barco en medio del desierto, a ship in the middle of the desert
sal de ahí en medio, get out of the way
3 (instrumento, vía) means: el fin no justifica los medios, the aim doesn't justify the means
4 (entorno) enviroment
un medio hostil, a hostile enviroment
' medio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- adivinarse
- ambiente
- calle
- camino
- coger
- conducto
- coralina
- coralino
- cuerpo
- Ecuador
- elemento
- en
- entorno
- habitar
- lado
- locomoción
- media
- ocupante
- odisea
- oriente
- perder
- por
- radical
- recurso
- sacar
- tener
- término
- tierra
- través
- a
- alzado
- arma
- atontado
- caja
- canal
- derruido
- destruir
- día
- efectivo
- gusto
- hombre
- hostil
- instrumento
- ir
- loco
- Medio Oriente
- mejor
- menos
- meter
English:
about
- air
- and
- average
- backdrop
- between
- bread
- call away
- canter
- centre
- cobble together
- discern
- East
- end
- environment
- environmentalist
- envoy
- freight
- half
- half-dead
- half-dressed
- half-empty
- half-full
- half-open
- half-serious
- half-way
- mean
- means
- medium
- medium-term
- mid
- middle
- Middle East
- middleweight
- midst
- moderate
- on
- over
- part
- resource
- Roman arch
- rough up
- sandwich course
- scrum-half
- semiliterate
- shelf
- slush
- slushy
- stimulate
- television
* * *medio, -a♦ adj1. [igual a la mitad] half;media docena half a dozen;media hora half an hour;medio litro half a litre;el estadio registra media entrada the stadium is half full;medio pueblo estaba allí half the town was there;medio Quito se quedó sin electricidad half of Quito was left without electricity;la bandera ondeaba a media asta the flag was flying at half mast;a medio camino [en viaje] halfway there;[en trabajo] halfway through;a media luz in the half-light;como algo a media mañana I have something to eat halfway through the morning, I have a mid-morning snack;docena y media one and a half dozen;un kilo y medio one and a half kilos;son las dos y media it's half past two;son y media it's half pastAndes, Méx, Ven medio fondo waist petticoat o slip;la media luna the crescent;la Media Luna Roja the Red Crescent;Fam Fig media naranja:media pensión half board;CSur medio pupilo [que va a dormir a casa] day pupil; [que va a casa el fin de semana] boarder;media suela half-sole;media volea half volley2. [intermedio] [estatura, tamaño] medium;[posición, punto] middle;de una calidad media of average quality;a medio plazo in the medium term;de clase media middle-class;a media distancia in the middle distancemedio campo midfield; Am medio tiempo half-time3. [de promedio] [temperatura, velocidad] average;Mat mean;el consumo medio de agua por habitante the average water consumption per head of the population;a una velocidad media de 50 km/h at an average speed of 50 km/h4. [corriente] ordinary, average;el ciudadano medio the average person, ordinary people♦ advhalf;medio borracho half drunk;estaba medio muerto he was half dead;a medio hacer half done;han dejado la obra a medio hacer they've left the building half finished;aún estoy a medio arreglar I'm only half ready;pasé la noche medio en vela I barely slept all night, I spent half the night awake♦ nm1. [mitad] half;uno y medio one and a half2. [centro] middle, centre;en medio (de) in the middle (of);estaba incómoda en medio de toda aquella gente I felt uncomfortable among all those people;está en medio de una profunda depresión she's in the middle of a deep depression;no se oía nada en medio de tanto ruido you couldn't hear a thing with all that noise;han puesto una valla en medio they've put a fence in the way;si te pones en medio no veo la tele I can't see the TV if you're in the way;quítate de en medio get out of the way;siempre tienes todas tus cosas por medio your things are always lying around all over the place;estar por (en) medio [estorbar] to be in the way;hay muchos intereses de por medio there are a lot of interests involved;Fig [entrometerse] to interfere;equivocarse de medio a medio to be completely wrong;Famquitar de en medio a alguien to get rid of sb;quitarse de en medio [suicidarse] to do away with oneself3. [sistema, manera] means [singular or plural], method;utilice cualquier medio a su alcance use whatever means are available, use every means available;encontró un medio para pagar menos impuestos she found a way of paying less tax;no hay medio de convencerla she refuses to be convinced;por medio de by means of, through;ha encontrado trabajo por medio de un conocido she got a job through an acquaintance;por todos los medios by all possible means;intentaré conseguir ese trabajo por todos los medios I'll do whatever it takes to get that job;su medio de vida es la chatarra he earns his living from scrap metallos medios de comunicación the media;medios de comunicación electrónicos electronic media;los medios de comunicación de masas the mass media;los medios de difusión the media;medio de expresión medium;los medios de información the media;medios de producción means of production;4.medios [recursos] means, resources;no cuenta con los medios económicos para realizarlo she lacks the means o the (financial) resources to do it5. [elemento físico] environment;animales que viven en el medio acuático animals that live in an aquatic environmentmedio ambiente environment; Biol medio de cultivo culture medium;medio físico physical environment6. [ámbito]el medio rural/urbano the countryside/city;en medios financieros/políticos in financial/political circles;en medios bien informados in well-informed circles[en rugby] halfback medio (de) apertura [en rugby] fly half, stand-off;medio (de) melé [en rugby] scrum half9. CompCSur Famni medio: no oye ni medio he's as deaf as a post;no entiende ni medio she hasn't got a clue;por medio: nado día por medio I swim every other day* * *I adj1 half;las tres y media half past three, three-thirty;a medio camino halfway2 tamaño medium3 (de promedio) average4 posición middleII m1 ( entorno) environment2 en fútbol midfielder3 ( centro) middle;en medio de in the middle of4 ( manera) means;por medio de by means of;III adv half;hacer algo a medias half do sth;ir a medias go halves;a medio hacer half done;de medio a medio completely;día por medio L.Am. every other day;quitar de en medio algo fam move sth out of the way;quitarse de en medio get out of the way* * *medio adv1) : halfestá medio dormida: she's half asleep2) : rather, kind ofestá medio aburrida esta fiesta: this party is rather boring1) : halfuna media hora: half an hourmedio hermano: half brothera media luz: in the half-lightson las tres y media: it's half past three, it's three-thirty2) : midway, halfwaya medio camino: halfway there3) : middlela clase media: the middle class4) : averagela temperatura media: the average temperaturemedio nm1) centro: middle, centeren medio de: in the middle of, amid2) ambiente: milieu, environment3) : medium, spiritualist4) : means pl, waypor medio de: by means oflos medios de comunicación: the media5) medios nmpl: means, resources* * *medio1 adj1. (mitad) half2. (promedio, normal) averagemedio2 adv halfmedio3 n1. (centro) middle2. (entorno) environment3. (recurso, método) means -
19 agallas
f.pl.guts, boldness, valor, courage.* * ** * *(n.) = gumption, grit, guts, spunk, pizzazzEx. The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.Ex. The article 'Money, manure, squeaky wheels, a paucity of grease and possibly grit!' argues that the acquisitions process in academic libraries functions optimally when adequate funds support library needs, local political realities and faculty needs and demands.Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.Ex. In her youth, as in her adult years, she was a person with spunk.Ex. I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.* * *(n.) = gumption, grit, guts, spunk, pizzazzEx: The blame was not theirs that they were so lacking in gumption.
Ex: The article 'Money, manure, squeaky wheels, a paucity of grease and possibly grit!' argues that the acquisitions process in academic libraries functions optimally when adequate funds support library needs, local political realities and faculty needs and demands.Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.Ex: In her youth, as in her adult years, she was a person with spunk.Ex: I wanted to show them an application which not only was database functional, but which itself had some pizzazz as a website.* * *
agallas sustantivo femenino plural (fam) ( valor) guts (pl) (colloq);◊ con agallass gutsy (colloq);
hay que tener agallass it takes guts (colloq)
' agallas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agalla
English:
grit
- gut
- spunk
- guts
* * *agallas npl1. (de pez) gills2. (valor) guts
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