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