intermediate
middle skill level
Having a skill level in the middle — not a beginner, not advanced.
an intermediate [level/course/class]
- She’s taking an intermediate Spanish course this fall.
- Our gym offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced yoga classes.
- His coding skills are intermediate, so this project is a good fit.
- I’d say my English is at an intermediate level.
- I am in an intermediate English class.
- This book is for intermediate students.
- Her guitar skills are intermediate.
- He is not a beginner now; he is intermediate.
person at mid skill level
Someone who is not a beginner but not advanced.
an intermediate (at/in [activity])
- This workshop is designed for intermediates who know the basics.
- As an intermediate in tennis, you’ll learn net play next.
- The trail is suitable for intermediates, not for total beginners.
- Intermediates should review chapters 1–5 first.
- This class is for intermediates.
- Are you a beginner or an intermediate?
- The trail is good for intermediates.
- He is an intermediate at skiing.
between two points or stages
In the middle between two things in time, size, or place.
an intermediate [size/stage/step/stop]
- Choose the intermediate size if the small is too tight.
- There’s an intermediate stop where you can change trains.
- This is an intermediate step before the final launch.
- The plant needs an intermediate amount of sunlight.
- We made an intermediate stop for lunch.
- Pick an intermediate size, not the smallest or biggest.
- This is an intermediate stage of the project.
- Use an intermediate heat setting.
entity formed during a reaction
A short-lived chemical made in the middle of a reaction, before the final products.
an intermediate in [reaction/pathway]
- The carbocation intermediate rearranges before forming the alcohol.
- We isolated a stable intermediate to confirm the mechanism.
- The proposed pathway includes a radical intermediate.
- The reaction makes an intermediate first, then the final product.
- Scientists found a short-lived intermediate in the test.
- This pathway has several intermediates.
- We could not see the intermediate because it reacts fast.
- Base: intermediate
- Base: intermediate
- Plural: intermediates
at an intermediate level
1at a mid skill tier
Having ability in the middle, not beginner or advanced.
- He can communicate at an intermediate level.
- Most students here are at an intermediate level.
beginner, intermediate, and advanced
1three common skill levels
The usual three levels of skill: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
- We offer classes at beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
- Choose your level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
intermediate class
1mid-level class
A class at the middle level.
- The intermediate class meets on Tuesdays.
- Please join the intermediate class if you know the basics.
intermediate course
1class for mid-level learners
A class for students who are not beginners but not advanced.
- She enrolled in an intermediate course in data analysis.
- We offer an intermediate course every spring.
intermediate English
1mid-level English ability
English ability that is not basic and not advanced.
- Her intermediate English is enough for travel.
- The job requires at least intermediate English.
intermediate goal
1mid-stage target
A target in the middle that helps you reach your final goal.
- Passing the mock exam is an intermediate goal.
- Set intermediate goals to track your progress.
intermediate level
1middle skill level
A level of ability between beginner and advanced.
- She teaches English at the intermediate level.
- This video is perfect for learners at an intermediate level.
intermediate range
1middle part of a range
Values that are in the middle of a scale.
- Set the oven to an intermediate range of heat.
- The price falls in the intermediate range.
intermediate skill level
1middle point on skill scale
A middle point on a scale of ability.
- The role requires an intermediate skill level in Excel.
- He quickly reached an intermediate skill level.
intermediate stage
1middle phase in a process
A step in the middle of a process, not the first or last.
- Testing happens at this intermediate stage.
- We are in an intermediate stage of development.
intermediate step
1middle step before final
A step that comes between the start and the end.
- Approval is an intermediate step before launch.
- Let’s add an intermediate step to simplify the task.
intermediate stop
1stop between start and end
A place where you stop on the way to your final destination.
- There’s an intermediate stop to change buses.
- We made one intermediate stop for fuel.
lower-intermediate
1just above beginner level
A lower middle level, a step above beginner.
- The textbook is for lower-intermediate learners.
- He tested at lower-intermediate in reading.
upper-intermediate
1just below advanced level
A higher middle level, close to advanced.
- I’m in an upper-intermediate French group.
- This course targets upper-intermediate programmers.