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