mid
gb/mˈɪd/ us/mˈɪd/
B1
Engleză
~ 2100
középső, közepe táján, közepes, semmi extra
B1
1
középső
A2
közepe táján
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mid' with 'middle of'. 'Mid' is used before a noun without 'the', e.g., 'mid April', not 'the mid April'.
Sens
In the middle part of something
Colocații
mid morning
|mid afternoon
|mid 1990s
|mid season
|mid career
Sinonime
middle (More general; can refer to physical, temporal, or metaphorical center.)
Antonime
end (Refers to the final part rather than the middle.)
Teme
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may try to use 'mid' as a formal term; it's informal slang and should be avoided in formal writing.
Sens
Something average or unimpressive
Sinonime
mediocre (More formal and neutral; lacks slang tone.)
Antonime
amazing (Describes something very impressive, the opposite of average.)
Teme
slang
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A slang word for something that is not very good and not very bad.
Slang term for something that is mediocre or lacking excellence.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
mid
IPA
GB/mˈɪd/
US/mˈɪd/
Silabe și accent
mid (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (mid)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: mid
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The project will run from mid to late April.
- He lived there from mid to late 1990s.