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1 Mittelweg
m fig. middle course; der goldene Mittelweg the golden mean; einen Mittelweg einschlagen steer a middle course* * *der Mittelwegmedium* * *Mịt|tel|wegmmiddle courseder goldene Mittelweg — the happy medium, the golden mean
einen Mittelweg gehen or einschlagen — to steer a middle course
* * *Mit·tel·wegm middle courseder goldene \Mittelweg the golden mean, a happy medium* * *der middle course* * *Mittelweg m fig middle course;der goldene Mittelweg the golden mean;einen Mittelweg einschlagen steer a middle course* * *der middle course -
2 Mitte
f; -, -n1. (mittlerer Teil) middle; (Mittelpunkt) cent|re (Am. -er); wir nahmen ihn in die Mitte we took him between us; beim Sitzen: we sat down on either side of him; in unserer Mitte with us, in our midst; jemand aus unsrer Mitte someone from our midst, one of our close friends; er wurde aus unserer Mitte gerissen euph. he was taken from our midst; in der Mitte zwischen half-way between; die goldene Mitte fig. the golden mean, a ( oder the) happy medium; ab durch die Mitte! umg. off you go!2. nur Sg.; Zeitpunkt: Mitte Juli in the middle of July, (in) mid-July; Mitte des Jahres halfway through the year; Mitte der Woche midweek, in the middle of the week; Mitte nächster Woche in the middle of next week; in der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts in the mid-18th century; Mitte dreißig in one’s mid-thirties3. nur Sg.; POL.: die Mitte the cent|re (Am. -er); eine Koalition der Mitte a coalition of the cent|re (Am. -er); eine Politik der Mitte a policy of moderation* * *die Mittecentre; center; medium; middle* * *Mịt|te ['mɪtə]f -, -n1) (= Mittelpunkt, mittlerer Teil) middle; (von Kreis, Kugel, Stadt) centre (Brit), center (US); (SPORT) centre (Brit), center (US)ein Buch bis zur Mitte lesen — to read half of a book
Mitte August — in the middle of August
Mitte des Jahres/des Monats — halfway through the year/month
er ist Mitte vierzig or der Vierziger — he's in his mid-forties
die goldene Mitte — the golden mean
die rechte Mitte — a happy medium
in der Mitte — in the middle; (zwischen zwei Menschen) in between (them/us etc); (zwischen Ortschaften) halfway, midway
sie nahmen sie in die Mitte — they took her between them
See:→ abdie linke/rechte Mitte — centre-left/-right (Brit), center-left/-right (US)
in der Mitte stehen — to be moderate
rechts/links von der Mitte — right/left of centre (Brit) or center (US)
3)einer aus unserer Mitte — one of us, one of our numberin unserer Mitte —
er wurde aus unserer Mitte gerissen — he was taken from our midst or from amongst us
* * *die1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) middle2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) middle3) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) heart4) (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) mean* * *Mit·te<-, -n>[ˈmɪtə]fin der \Mitte der Wand in the centre of the wallin der \Mitte einer großen Menschenmenge in the middle of a large crowd of people▪ in der \Mitte zwischen... halfway [or midway] between...jdn in die \Mitte nehmen to take hold of sb between oneaus unserer/ihrer \Mitte from our/their midstin unserer/ihrer \Mitte in our/their midst, among us/them [or form our/their number3. POLdie linke/rechte \Mitte the centre-left/centre-right, left-of-centre/right-of-centrein der \Mitte stehen to be in the centre4. (zur Hälfte) middle\Mitte Januar/Februar/... mid-January/February/...\Mitte des Jahres/Monats in the middle of the year/month\Mitte [der]... sein to be in one's mid-...5.▶ die goldene \Mitte the golden mean, a happy medium* * *die; Mitte, Mittendie goldene Mitte — (fig.) the golden mean
ab durch die Mitte! — (fig. ugs.) off you go
2) (Zeitpunkt) middleMitte des Monats/Jahres — in the middle of the month/year
Mitte Februar — in mid-February; in the middle of February
er ist Mitte [der] Dreißig — he's in his mid-thirties
3) (Politik) centre4)wir haben sie wieder in unserer Mitte begrüßt — we welcomed her back into our midst or amongst us
* * *in unserer Mitte with us, in our midst;jemand aus unsrer Mitte someone from our midst, one of our close friends;er wurde aus unserer Mitte gerissen euph he was taken from our midst;in der Mitte zwischen half-way between;ab durch die Mitte! umg off you go!Mitte Juli in the middle of July, (in) mid-July;Mitte des Jahres halfway through the year;Mitte der Woche midweek, in the middle of the week;Mitte nächster Woche in the middle of next week;in der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts in the mid-18th century;Mitte dreißig in one’s mid-thirties3. nur sg; POL:die Mitte the centre (US -er);eine Koalition der Mitte a coalition of the centre (US -er);eine Politik der Mitte a policy of moderation* * *die; Mitte, Mitten1) middle; (Punkt) middle; centre; (eines Kreises, einer Kugel, Stadt) centredie goldene Mitte — (fig.) the golden mean
ab durch die Mitte! — (fig. ugs.) off you go
2) (Zeitpunkt) middleMitte des Monats/Jahres — in the middle of the month/year
Mitte Februar — in mid-February; in the middle of February
er ist Mitte [der] Dreißig — he's in his mid-thirties
3) (Politik) centre4)* * *-n f.center (US) n.centre (UK) n.middle n.midway n. -
3 Mittelmaß
n (Durchschnitt) average; pej. (Mittelmäßigkeit) mediocrity; gutes Mittelmaß above average; ein vernünftiges oder gesundes Mittelmaß a ( oder the) happy medium* * *Mịt|tel|maßntmediocrity no artseine Leistungen bewegen sich im Mittelmaß, seine Leistungen gehen nicht über das Mittelmaß hinaus — his performance is mediocre
* * *Mit·tel·maß2. (Durchschnitt) averageein gesundes \Mittelmaß a happy mediumein gutes \Mittelmaß a good average* * *gutes Mittelmaß sein — be a good average
* * *gutes Mittelmaß above average;gesundes Mittelmaß a ( oder the) happy medium* * * -
4 richtige Mitte
(a sensible middle course between two extreme positions: I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.) happy medium -
5 der goldene Mittelweg
mthe happy medium -
6 golden
I Adj.2. fig. Haar, Herz, Regel, Zeitalter etc.: golden; das Goldene Buch (+ Gen) the visitors’ book; sich ins Goldene Buch eintragen sign the visitors’ book; jemandem goldene Brücken bauen bend over backwards to make it easy for s.o.; goldene Hochzeit golden wedding (anniversary); im goldenen Käfig sitzen be a bird in a gilded cage; das Goldene Kalb / Vlies the Golden Calf / Fleece; der Tanz ums Goldene Kalb fig. the worship of Mammon; goldener Mittelweg golden mean; goldener Schnitt MATH. golden section; die Goldene Stadt (Prag) the Golden City (Prague); die Goldenen Zwanziger the roaring twenties; sich (Dat) eine goldene Nase verdienen umg. make ( oder earn) a fortune; sich (Dat) den goldenen Schuss setzen Sl. OD oneselfII Adv.: golden glänzen / schimmern shine / glitter like gold* * *gold; golden; aureate* * *gọl|den ['gɔldn]1. adj attr (lit, fig)golden; (= aus Gold) gold, golden (liter)goldener Humor — irrepressible sense of humour (Brit) or humor (US)
goldene Worte — wise words, words of wisdom
ein goldenes Herz haben — to have a heart of gold
die Goldene Stadt (geh) — Prague
das Goldene Zeitalter (Myth, fig) — the golden age
der Tanz ums Goldene Kalb (fig) — the worship of Mammon (fig)
See:→ Brücke2. advlike gold* * *1) (of gold or the colour of gold: golden hair.) golden2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) fiftieth: They will celebrate their golden wedding (anniversary) next month.) golden* * *gol·den[ˈgɔldn̩]I. adj attrII. adv like gold* * *1.das Goldene Vlies — (Myth.) the Golden Fleece
2) (dichter.): (goldfarben) goldendie goldene Mitte od. den goldenen Mittelweg finden/wählen — find/strike a happy medium
2.der goldene Schnitt — (Math.) the golden section
adverbial like gold* * *A. adjgoldene Uhr/Goldene Schallplatte gold watch/disc2. fig Haar, Herz, Regel, Zeitalter etc: golden;das Goldene Buch (+gen) the visitors’ book;sich ins Goldene Buch eintragen sign the visitors’ book;jemandem goldene Brücken bauen bend over backwards to make it easy for sb;goldene Hochzeit golden wedding (anniversary);im goldenen Käfig sitzen be a bird in a gilded cage;das Goldene Kalb/Vlies the Golden Calf/Fleece;der Tanz ums Goldene Kalb fig the worship of Mammon;goldener Mittelweg golden mean;Goldener Schnitt MATH golden section;die Goldenen Zwanziger the roaring twenties;sich (dat)sich (dat)den goldenen Schuss setzen sl OD oneselfB. adv:golden glänzen/schimmern shine/glitter like gold* * *1.1) gold <bracelet, watch, etc.>das Goldene Vlies — (Myth.) the Golden Fleece
2) (dichter.): (goldfarben) goldendie goldene Mitte od. den goldenen Mittelweg finden/wählen — find/strike a happy medium
2.der goldene Schnitt — (Math.) the golden section
adverbial like gold* * *adj.aureate adj.golden adj. -
7 Mitte
Mit·te <-, -n> [ʼmɪtə] f1) ( Punkt in der Hälfte von etwas) midpointin der \Mitte der Wand in the centre of the wall;in der \Mitte einer großen Menschenmenge in the middle of a large crowd of people;in der \Mitte zwischen... halfway [or midway] between...;jdn in die \Mitte nehmen to take hold of sb between one;aus unserer/ihrer \Mitte from our/their midst;die linke/rechte \Mitte the centre-left/centre-right, left-of-centre/right-of-centre;in der \Mitte stehen to be in the centre4) (zur Hälfte.) middle;\Mitte des Jahres/ Monats in the middle of the year/month;\Mitte [der]... sein to be in one's mid-...;ich hätte sie auf \Mitte dreißig geschätzt I would have said that she's in her mid-thirtiesWENDUNGEN:die goldene \Mitte the golden mean, a happy medium; -
8 Mittelweg
Mit·tel·weg mmiddle course;der goldene \Mittelweg the golden mean, a happy medium
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