medium
gb/mˈidiəm/ us/mˈidiəm/
A2
Английски
~ 1700
közepes, médium, csatorna, kifejezőeszköz, közeg, táptalaj
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
1
közepes
A2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is medium
She ordered a medium coffee instead of a large.
Nagy helyett közepes kávét rendelt.
The risk of injury is medium for this sport.
Ebben a sportágban közepes a sérülés kockázata.
He prefers his steak cooked to a medium level.
Примери за учащи
I want a medium pizza.
Egy közepes pizzát szeretnék.
The room is medium size.
A szoba közepes méretű.
Please make the heat medium.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'medium' with 'median', which is a statistical term for the middle value in a set.
Значение
Middle point or degree
Колокации
medium size
|medium level
|medium speed
|medium length
Синоними
average (Slightly more statistical or mathematical in tone; 'medium' is more general and descriptive.)
Антоними
extreme (Represents the far ends of a scale rather than the middle.)
Теми
measurement
|description
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A level that is in the middle between high and low, big and small, etc.
A state, condition, or quality that is between two extremes in amount, size, quality, or degree.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is a medium for [something]
Television is still an influential medium for advertising.
A televízió még mindig befolyásos médium a reklámozásban.
Oil paint is her favorite artistic medium.
Az olajfesték a kedvenc művészi kifejezőeszköze.
The internet has become the primary medium for news.
Примери за учащи
TV is a medium for news.
A tévé a hírek közvetítésének egyik médiuma.
Painting is an art medium.
A festészet művészeti médium.
The internet is a popular medium.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'medium' (singular) with 'media' (plural).
Значение
Means of communication or expression
Колокации
mass medium
|artistic medium
|communication medium
Синоними
channel (Often used for television or online platforms; 'medium' is broader and includes art forms.)
Антоними
barrier (Prevents communication rather than enabling it.)
Теми
communication
|art
|media
|arts_entertainment
Определение
A way to share information or ideas, like TV, books, or the internet.
A means by which information, ideas, or artistic expression are communicated or expressed.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
3
Water is the medium through which sound travels underwater.
A víz az a közeg, amelyben a hang víz alatt terjed.
The scientist used a special growth medium for the bacteria.
A tudós speciális táptalajt használt a baktériumok tenyésztéséhez.
Air is the medium for most sound waves.
Примери за учащи
Air is a medium for sound.
A levegő a hang terjedésének közege.
We use water as a medium for plants.
A vizet közegként használjuk a növények számára.
Blood is a medium in the body.
Значение
Substance that carries something
Колокации
liquid medium
|growth medium
|recording medium
Синоними
carrier (Emphasizes the role of holding or transporting something; 'medium' can be more scientific.)
Антоними
vacuum (An absence of any transmitting substance.)
Теми
science
|technology
Определение
A material that lets something pass through it or live in it.
A substance or material through which something is transmitted, grows, or travels.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
4
médium
B2
The medium claimed to have spoken with her late grandmother.
A médium azt állította, hogy beszélt az elhunyt nagymamájával.
They invited a psychic medium to the séance.
Meghívtak egy spiritiszta médiumot a szeánszra.
As a child, she was fascinated by stories about famous mediums.
Примери за учащи
The medium says she can talk to ghosts.
A médium azt mondja, hogy tud beszélni a szellemekkel.
We saw a medium in a movie.
Láttunk egy médiumot egy filmben.
A medium told him about his past.
Значение
Person who talks to spirits
Колокации
spiritual medium
|psychic medium
Синоними
clairvoyant (Broader term for someone who claims supernatural perception; not limited to contacting spirits.)
Антоними
skeptic (Someone who doubts or rejects claims about supernatural communication.)
Теми
spirituality
|supernatural
|religion
Определение
Someone who says they can talk to dead people.
A person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
A2
5
közepes
A2
Модел на употреба:
[something] is medium [size/height/etc.]
He has a medium build and brown hair.
Közepes testalkatú, és barna haja van.
Cook the chicken over a medium heat.
Süsd a csirkét közepes lángon.
She wore a dress of medium length.
Примери за учащи
She is medium height.
Közepes magasságú.
This shirt is medium size.
Ez az ing közepes méretű.
The soup is medium hot.
Значение
Of middle size or degree
Колокации
medium height
|medium weight
|medium temperature
Синоними
moderate ('Moderate' often sounds slightly more formal and evaluative than 'medium'.)
Антоними
extreme (Far from the middle on a scale.)
Теми
measurement
|description
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Not big and not small; in between.
Of middle size, amount, intensity, or quality; neither large nor small, high nor low.
Граматика
Речникова форма
medium
IPA
GB/mˈidiəm/
US/mˈidiəm/
Срички и ударение
me - di - um (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (me)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: medium
Noun
- Base: medium
- Plural: media, mediums
Семейство думи
Изрази
by all means
1/bˈaɪ ˈɔl mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Certainly; go ahead
Used to say 'yes' or give permission to do something.
Примери
- "Can I borrow your book?" "By all means."
- By all means, join us for dinner.
by no means
1/bˈaɪ nˈoʊ mˈinz/
fixed phrase
formal
not at all; in no way
Not at all; in no way.
Примери
- It is by no means certain that we will win.
- This is by no means an easy task.
by no means
2/bˈaɪ nˈoʊ mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Definitely not; not at all
Used to say that something is not true at all.
Примери
- This job is by no means easy.
- He is by no means ready for the exam.