mid
gb/mˈɪd/ us/mˈɪd/
B1
Inglês
~ 2100
középső, közepe táján, közepes, semmi extra
B1
1
középső
A2
közepe táján
B1
Padrão de uso:
[mid] [time period]
She left the company in mid 2021.
2021 közepén távozott a cégtől.
We stopped for coffee in mid morning.
Délelőtt közepe táján megálltunk kávézni.
Mid season sales often offer big discounts.
He made the switch mid career.
The flowers usually bloom in mid spring.
Exemplos para estudantes
I woke up in mid night to a noise.
Az éjszaka közepén egy zajra ébredtem fel.
The meeting started in mid morning.
Az értekezlet délelőtt közepe táján kezdődött.
We went to the beach in mid summer.
He changed jobs in mid 2020.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mid' with 'middle of'. 'Mid' is used before a noun without 'the', e.g., 'mid April', not 'the mid April'.
Significado
In the middle part of something
Colocações
mid morning
|mid afternoon
|mid 1990s
|mid season
|mid career
Sinônimos
middle (More general; can refer to physical, temporal, or metaphorical center.)
Antônimos
end (Refers to the final part rather than the middle.)
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Happening in the middle part of a time or process.
Situated in or relating to the middle part of a period of time, process, or range.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
SLANG
2
közepes
A2
semmi extra
B1
The movie was just mid, nothing special.
A film csak közepes volt, semmi különös.
That burger was kind of mid compared to others I've had.
Az a burger elég közepes volt azokhoz képest, amiket eddig ettem.
People said the concert was mid, but I liked it.
Exemplos para estudantes
The game was mid, not great.
A játék közepes volt, nem nagy szám.
This song is mid for me.
Nekem ez a szám elég közepes.
The food was mid at that place.
Erro comum:
Learners may try to use 'mid' as a formal term; it's informal slang and should be avoided in formal writing.
Significado
Something average or unimpressive
Sinônimos
mediocre (More formal and neutral; lacks slang tone.)
Antônimos
amazing (Describes something very impressive, the opposite of average.)
Temas
slang
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A slang word for something that is not very good and not very bad.
Slang term for something that is mediocre or lacking excellence.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
mid
AFI
GB/mˈɪd/
US/mˈɪd/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mid (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mid)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: mid
Família de palavras
Expressões
in mid air
1/ˈɪn mˈɪd ˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Above the ground without touching it
When something is above the ground and not touching anything.
Exemplos
- The ball was caught in mid air.
- The bird hovered in mid air before landing.
in mid stride
1/ˈɪn mˈɪd stɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
In the middle of a step while walking or running
When you are walking or running and you are in the middle of moving your leg forward.
Exemplos
- She stopped suddenly in mid stride.
- He was caught in mid stride by the photographer.
mid to late
1/mˈɪd tə lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
From the middle towards the end of a period
From the middle part to the end of a time period.
Exemplos
- The project will run from mid to late April.
- He lived there from mid to late 1990s.