med

BrE /med/ AmE /med/

noun / verb en → es

1 MEDICINE [uncountable] B2

a substance used to treat illness or injury

medicina, medicamento

Collocations take/bring the medicine · prescription medicine

  • She takes her medicine every morning.

    Ella toma su medicamento todas las mañanas.

2 MEASURE [countable] B1

a unit of measurement for length, weight, or capacity

unidad de medida

Collocations take a measure · standard measure

  • The doctor took my blood pressure and temperature.

    El médico tomó mi presión arterial y temperatura.

3 EXAM [countable] B1

a test or examination, especially in a school or hospital setting

examen, prueba

Collocations take an exam · medical exam

  • I have to take a medical exam next week.

    Tengo que tomar un examen médico la próxima semana.

4 MEDIUM [uncountable] C1

a means of communication or expression, such as the internet, television, or radio

medio de comunicación

Collocations social media · online media

  • The news was spread through social media.

    Las noticias se difundieron a través de las redes sociales.

5 MIDPOINT [uncountable] C1

the middle point or value in a set of numbers, especially when arranged in order

mediana (estadística)

Collocations median income · median age

  • The median income in the city is $50,000.

    La mediana de ingresos en la ciudad es de 50,000 dólares.

6 MIDPOINT [uncountable] B1

a position in the middle of something

mitad (de algo)

Collocations in the middle of · halfway point

  • The house is in a quiet spot, right in the med.

    La casa está en un lugar tranquilo, justo en medio.

7 MIDPOINT [uncountable] B1

a position halfway between two points or things

mitad (entre dos cosas)

Collocations halfway point · midpoint

  • The halfway point of the journey is a small town.

    El punto medio del viaje es un pequeño pueblo.

8 MIDPOINT [uncountable] B1

a position in the middle of something, especially when it divides two parts equally

mitad (de algo)

Collocations in the middle of · halfway point

  • The river divides the city into two parts, with a bridge in med.

    El río divide la ciudad en dos partes, con un puente en medio.