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