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1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) medio2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) medio3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) médium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) medio
2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medio, medianomedium1 adj medianowhat size do you want, large, small or medium? ¿qué tamaño quieres, grande, pequeño o mediano?medium2 n mediotr['miːdɪəm]1 (average) mediano,-a, regular, normal2 (pl media) (environment) medio (ambiente)3 (pl media) (middle position) punto medio, término medio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strike a happy medium hallar un término mediomedium dry (wine) semiseco,-a, abocado,-amedium wave onda mediamedium ['mi:diəm] adj: medianoof medium height: de estatura mediana, de estatura regular1) mean: punto m medio, término m mediohappy medium: justo medio2) means: medio m3) substance: medio m, sustancia fa viscous medium: un medio viscoso4) : medio m de comunicación5) : medio m (artístico)adj.• al punto (Carne) expr.adj.• a medio asar adj.• intermedio, -a adj.• mediano, -a adj.• medio, -a adj.• regular adj.n.• medio s.m.• médium s.m.
I 'miːdiəm1) ( intermediate) < size> medianoof medium height/build — de estatura or talla media or mediana/de complexión normal
2) ( Culin)a) < steak> a punto, término medio (Méx)b) (as adv)medium rare — < steak> poco hecho, a la inglesa (Méx)
medium dry — < wine> semi-seco
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1) c (pl media) (means, vehicle) medio mthrough the medium of — a través de or por medio de
2) (pl media)a) c ( environment) medio m (ambiente)b) c ( for growing cultures) caldo m de cultivo3) ( middle position) (no pl) punto m medio['miːdɪǝm]1. ADJ1) (=not small or large) [object] mediano; [length, size] mediano, medioavailable in small, medium and large — disponible en talla pequeña, mediana y grande
of medium build — de constitución mediana or media
2) (Culin)2. N1) (pl media or mediums)a) (=means of communication) medio mthe advertising media — los medios publicitarios or de publicidad
through the medium of television/the press — por medio de la televisión/la prensa, a través de la televisión/la prensa
b) (=intervening substance) medio m ; (=environment) medio ambiente mc) (for growing culture) caldo m de cultivo; (for preserving specimens) sustancia usada para conservar muestras de laboratoriod) (=solvent) diluyente me) (Art) (=technique, materials used) medio mf) (=midpoint)happy medium — término m medio
2) (pl mediums) (=spiritualist) médium mf3.CPDmedium wave N — (Rad) onda f media
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I ['miːdiəm]1) ( intermediate) < size> medianoof medium height/build — de estatura or talla media or mediana/de complexión normal
2) ( Culin)a) < steak> a punto, término medio (Méx)b) (as adv)medium rare — < steak> poco hecho, a la inglesa (Méx)
medium dry — < wine> semi-seco
II
1) c (pl media) (means, vehicle) medio mthrough the medium of — a través de or por medio de
2) (pl media)a) c ( environment) medio m (ambiente)b) c ( for growing cultures) caldo m de cultivo3) ( middle position) (no pl) punto m medio
См. также в других словарях:
semi — semi … Dictionnaire des rimes
semi- — ♦ Élément inv., du lat. semi « à demi », servant à former de nombreux adjectifs et des noms. ⇒ demi . ● semi Préfixe, du latin semi, à moitié, exprimant l idée de « à moitié », « partiellement ». ● semi (homonymes) semis nom masculin semi Préfixe … Encyclopédie Universelle
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semi- — [semi] prefix 1. used to show that something happens, appears etc twice in a particular period of time: • We hold a semi weekly meeting for all team leaders. 2. used to show that something is partly but not completely done: • Raw materials and… … Financial and business terms
Semi — is a Latin prefix to a verb, noun, or adjective meaning half . Some compounds formed with it are often abbreviated to simply semi in appropriate contexts:* Semi automatic firearm * Semi trailer truck (UK: articulated lorry) * Semi submersible, a… … Wikipedia
semi — Element de compunere însemnând jumătate de , pe jumătate , care serveşte la formarea unor substantive şi a unor adjective. – Din fr., lat. semi . Trimis de LauraGellner, 24.01.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 SEMI Element prim de compunere savantă având… … Dicționar Român
semi- — is the most active and versatile of the prefixes meaning ‘half’ (the other two being demi and hemi ) in forming compounds, often with adjectives and verbal participles as the second element (semi automatic, semi conscious, semi detached, semi… … Modern English usage
semi — SEMI. Mot pris du latin, & qui signifie Demy, n est en usage que lorsqu il est joint à un autre mot. Les semi Pelagiens. semi drachme. un semi ton, en musique. Une feste semi double. semi prebende. semi pite … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
semi- — [semi] prefix [: Latin;] 1.) exactly half ▪ a semicircle 2.) partly but not completely ▪ in the semi darkness ▪ semi literate people 3.) happening, appearing etc twice in a particular period ▪ a semi weekly visit ▪ a semi annual publication … Dictionary of contemporary English
semi- — [semi] prefix [: Latin;] 1.) exactly half ▪ a semicircle 2.) partly but not completely ▪ in the semi darkness ▪ semi literate people 3.) happening, appearing etc twice in a particular period ▪ a semi weekly visit ▪ a semi annual publication … Dictionary of contemporary English
semi- — pref. Exprime a noção de metade, meio, quase. ‣ Etimologia: prefixo latino semi • Nota: É seguido de hífen quando o segundo elemento começa por h, i, r ou s (ex.: semi interno, semi reta, semi sábio) … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
