medial

BrE /ˈmiːdiəl/ AmE /ˈmidiəl/

adjective en → es

1 POSITION [attributive] B2

in the middle or centre of something; between two other things, people etc.

medio, central, intermedio

  • the medial part/section

Collocations medial section of the body · medial position in a queue

  • The injury affected his medial knee ligaments.

    La lesión afectó los ligamentos mediales de su rodilla.

2 TIME [attributive] B2

in the middle of a period or process; not at the beginning or end.

medio, intermedio (en el tiempo)

  • the medial part/section

Collocations medial stage of a project · medial point in a discussion

  • The company's profits were at their lowest during the medial period of the recession.

    Las ganancias de la empresa estuvieron en su punto más bajo durante el período medio de la recesión.

1 ART [attributive] C1

relating to the middle of a work of art, such as a painting or photograph.

central (en arte)

  • the medial part/section

Collocations medial composition of the artwork · medial focus in a photograph

  • The artist's use of colour is particularly effective in the medial section of the painting.

    El uso de color por parte del artista es particularmente efectivo en la sección central de la pintura.

2 TECH [attributive] C1

relating to the middle of a computer screen or other display.

central (en tecnología)

  • the medial part/section

Collocations medial position on the screen · medial display area

  • The user interface is designed to keep important information in the medial part of the screen.

    La interfaz de usuario está diseñada para mantener la información importante en la parte central de la pantalla.