mid
gb/mˈɪd/ us/mˈɪd/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 2100
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
B1
property
1
In the middle part of something
Happening in the middle part of a time or process.
نمط الاستخدام:
[mid] [time period]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mid' with 'middle of'. 'Mid' is used before a noun without 'the', e.g., 'mid April', not 'the mid April'.
مرادفات
middle (More general; can refer to physical, temporal, or metaphorical center.)
أضداد
end (Refers to the final part rather than the middle.)
تراكيب شائعة
mid morning
|mid afternoon
|mid 1990s
|mid season
|mid career
مواضيع
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She left the company in mid 2021.
- We stopped for coffee in mid morning.
- Mid season sales often offer big discounts.
- He made the switch mid career.
- The flowers usually bloom in mid spring.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I woke up in mid night to a noise.
- The meeting started in mid morning.
- We went to the beach in mid summer.
- He changed jobs in mid 2020.
اسم
slang
B2
entity
2
Something average or unimpressive
A slang word for something that is not very good and not very bad.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may try to use 'mid' as a formal term; it's informal slang and should be avoided in formal writing.
مرادفات
mediocre (More formal and neutral; lacks slang tone.)
أضداد
amazing (Describes something very impressive, the opposite of average.)
مواضيع
slang
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The movie was just mid, nothing special.
- That burger was kind of mid compared to others I've had.
- People said the concert was mid, but I liked it.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The game was mid, not great.
- This song is mid for me.
- The food was mid at that place.
القواعد
تعبيرات
in mid air
1/ˈɪn mˈɪd ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Above the ground without touching it
When something is above the ground and not touching anything.
أمثلة
- The ball was caught in mid air.
- The bird hovered in mid air before landing.
in mid stride
1/ˈɪn mˈɪd stɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
In the middle of a step while walking or running
When you are walking or running and you are in the middle of moving your leg forward.
أمثلة
- She stopped suddenly in mid stride.
- He was caught in mid stride by the photographer.
mid to late
1/mˈɪd tə lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
From the middle towards the end of a period
From the middle part to the end of a time period.
أمثلة
- The project will run from mid to late April.
- He lived there from mid to late 1990s.