medium
gb/mˈidiəm/ us/mˈidiəm/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
közepes, médium, csatorna, kifejezőeszköz, közeg, táptalaj
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
közepes
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I want a medium pizza.
Egy közepes pizzát szeretnék.
The room is medium size.
A szoba közepes méretű.
Please make the heat medium.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'medium' with 'median', which is a statistical term for the middle value in a set.
Σημασία
Middle point or degree
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
medium size
|medium level
|medium speed
|medium length
Συνώνυμα
average (Slightly more statistical or mathematical in tone; 'medium' is more general and descriptive.)
Αντώνυμα
extreme (Represents the far ends of a scale rather than the middle.)
Θέματα
measurement
|description
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
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.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'medium' (singular) with 'media' (plural).
Σημασία
Means of communication or expression
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mass medium
|artistic medium
|communication medium
Συνώνυμα
channel (Often used for television or online platforms; 'medium' is broader and includes art forms.)
Αντώνυμα
barrier (Prevents communication rather than enabling it.)
Θέματα
communication
|art
|media
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
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.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Substance that carries something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
liquid medium
|growth medium
|recording medium
Συνώνυμα
carrier (Emphasizes the role of holding or transporting something; 'medium' can be more scientific.)
Αντώνυμα
vacuum (An absence of any transmitting substance.)
Θέματα
science
|technology
Ορισμός
A material that lets something pass through it or live in it.
A substance or material through which something is transmitted, grows, or travels.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Person who talks to spirits
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
spiritual medium
|psychic medium
Συνώνυμα
clairvoyant (Broader term for someone who claims supernatural perception; not limited to contacting spirits.)
Αντώνυμα
skeptic (Someone who doubts or rejects claims about supernatural communication.)
Θέματα
spirituality
|supernatural
|religion
Ορισμός
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
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She is medium height.
Közepes magasságú.
This shirt is medium size.
Ez az ing közepes méretű.
The soup is medium hot.
Σημασία
Of middle size or degree
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
medium height
|medium weight
|medium temperature
Συνώνυμα
moderate ('Moderate' often sounds slightly more formal and evaluative than 'medium'.)
Αντώνυμα
extreme (Far from the middle on a scale.)
Θέματα
measurement
|description
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not big and not small; in between.
Of middle size, amount, intensity, or quality; neither large nor small, high nor low.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
medium
IPA
GB/mˈidiəm/
US/mˈidiəm/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
me - di - um (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (me)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: medium
Noun
- Base: medium
- Plural: media, mediums
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
by all means
1/bˈaɪ ˈɔl mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Certainly; go ahead
Used to say 'yes' or give permission to do something.
Παραδείγματα
- "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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- This job is by no means easy.
- He is by no means ready for the exam.