ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

intermediate

gb/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt/ us/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt/
B1 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 5100
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective B1 property
1

middle skill level

Having a skill level in the middle — not a beginner, not advanced.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: an intermediate [level/course/class]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes say 'I am intermediate at English.' More natural is 'I am at an intermediate level in English.' Avoid trying to compare it ('more intermediate'); use 'upper-intermediate' or 'lower-intermediate' instead.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mid-level (informal; common in job and skill contexts) | in-between (colloquial; more casual tone) | middle (vague on skill; needs a noun like 'level')
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beginner-level (the entry tier below intermediate) | advanced (the higher tier above intermediate)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
intermediate level |intermediate course |intermediate class |intermediate student |upper-intermediate |lower-intermediate
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education |skills |language learning |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She’s taking an intermediate Spanish course this fall.
  • Our gym offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced yoga classes.
  • His coding skills are intermediate, so this project is a good fit.
  • I’d say my English is at an intermediate level.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • I am in an intermediate English class.
  • This book is for intermediate students.
  • Her guitar skills are intermediate.
  • He is not a beginner now; he is intermediate.
ਨਾਂਵ B1 entity
2

person at mid skill level

Someone who is not a beginner but not advanced.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: an intermediate (at/in [activity])
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Do not confuse 'intermediate' (a person at a mid level) with 'intermediary' (a go-between or mediator). When using it as a noun, include an article: say 'an intermediate,' not 'I am intermediate.'
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mid-level learner (explicit about being a learner; less idiomatic)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beginner (a person at the starting level) | expert (a person at a very high level)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
an intermediate |intermediate player |intermediate learner |intermediate skier |intermediate user
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education |sports |skills |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • This workshop is designed for intermediates who know the basics.
  • As an intermediate in tennis, you’ll learn net play next.
  • The trail is suitable for intermediates, not for total beginners.
  • Intermediates should review chapters 1–5 first.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • This class is for intermediates.
  • Are you a beginner or an intermediate?
  • The trail is good for intermediates.
  • He is an intermediate at skiing.
adjective B2 property
3

between two points or stages

In the middle between two things in time, size, or place.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: an intermediate [size/stage/step/stop]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'medium' where 'intermediate' is needed for stages or steps. 'Medium' is common for size labels (small/medium/large), while 'intermediate' describes something between two points or phases more generally.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
middle (very general; needs a noun to be clear) | in-between (colloquial; informal tone) | midway (often adverbial; can modify nouns in some contexts)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
initial (at the beginning of a process or range) | final (at the end of a process or range)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
intermediate stage |intermediate step |intermediate stop |intermediate size |intermediate range
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life |measurement |planning |core_vocabulary |time |space
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Choose the intermediate size if the small is too tight.
  • There’s an intermediate stop where you can change trains.
  • This is an intermediate step before the final launch.
  • The plant needs an intermediate amount of sunlight.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • We made an intermediate stop for lunch.
  • Pick an intermediate size, not the smallest or biggest.
  • This is an intermediate stage of the project.
  • Use an intermediate heat setting.
ਨਾਂਵ technical C1 entity
4

entity formed during a reaction

A short-lived chemical made in the middle of a reaction, before the final products.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: an intermediate in [reaction/pathway]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse an 'intermediate' with a 'catalyst' (which is not consumed) or with a 'transition state' (which is not isolable).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
intermediate compound (emphasizes the compound form of the species)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reactant (a starting material, not formed mid-reaction) | product (a final substance after the reaction ends)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
reaction intermediate |metabolic intermediate |enzyme intermediate |short-lived intermediate |stable intermediate |key intermediate
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
science |chemistry
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The carbocation intermediate rearranges before forming the alcohol.
  • We isolated a stable intermediate to confirm the mechanism.
  • The proposed pathway includes a radical intermediate.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The reaction makes an intermediate first, then the final product.
  • Scientists found a short-lived intermediate in the test.
  • This pathway has several intermediates.
  • We could not see the intermediate because it reacts fast.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
intermediate
IPA
GB/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt/
US/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
in - ter - me - di - ate (5 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
  • Base: intermediate
Noun
  • Base: intermediate
  • Plural: intermediates
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
intermediates noun
Related words
intermediary noun B2 mediate verb B2 mediation noun B2 mediator noun B2
Advanced or less common
intermediation noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

at an intermediate level

1
/ˈæt ən ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase

at a mid skill tier

Having ability in the middle, not beginner or advanced.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He can communicate at an intermediate level.
  • Most students here are at an intermediate level.

beginner, intermediate, and advanced

1
/bɪɡˈɪnɚ | ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt | ˈænd ədvˈænst/
fixed phrase

three common skill levels

The usual three levels of skill: beginner, intermediate, advanced.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • We offer classes at beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
  • Choose your level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced.

intermediate class

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt klˈæs/
fixed phrase

mid-level class

A class at the middle level.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The intermediate class meets on Tuesdays.
  • Please join the intermediate class if you know the basics.

intermediate course

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase

class for mid-level learners

A class for students who are not beginners but not advanced.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She enrolled in an intermediate course in data analysis.
  • We offer an intermediate course every spring.

intermediate English

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
fixed phrase

mid-level English ability

English ability that is not basic and not advanced.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Her intermediate English is enough for travel.
  • The job requires at least intermediate English.

intermediate goal

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt ɡˈoʊl/
fixed phrase

mid-stage target

A target in the middle that helps you reach your final goal.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Passing the mock exam is an intermediate goal.
  • Set intermediate goals to track your progress.

intermediate level

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase

middle skill level

A level of ability between beginner and advanced.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She teaches English at the intermediate level.
  • This video is perfect for learners at an intermediate level.

intermediate range

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt ɹˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

middle part of a range

Values that are in the middle of a scale.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Set the oven to an intermediate range of heat.
  • The price falls in the intermediate range.

intermediate skill level

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt skˈɪl lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase

middle point on skill scale

A middle point on a scale of ability.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The role requires an intermediate skill level in Excel.
  • He quickly reached an intermediate skill level.

intermediate stage

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt stˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase

middle phase in a process

A step in the middle of a process, not the first or last.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Testing happens at this intermediate stage.
  • We are in an intermediate stage of development.

intermediate step

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt stˈɛp/
fixed phrase

middle step before final

A step that comes between the start and the end.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Approval is an intermediate step before launch.
  • Let’s add an intermediate step to simplify the task.

intermediate stop

1
/ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt stˈɑp/
fixed phrase

stop between start and end

A place where you stop on the way to your final destination.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • There’s an intermediate stop to change buses.
  • We made one intermediate stop for fuel.

lower-intermediate

1
/lˈoʊɚ ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt/
fixed phrase

just above beginner level

A lower middle level, a step above beginner.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The textbook is for lower-intermediate learners.
  • He tested at lower-intermediate in reading.

upper-intermediate

1
/ˈʌpɚ ˌɪntɚmˈidiɪt/
fixed phrase

just below advanced level

A higher middle level, close to advanced.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • I’m in an upper-intermediate French group.
  • This course targets upper-intermediate programmers.

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