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