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