middle

S2 W1

BrE /ˈmɪdəl/ AmE /ˈmɪdəl/

noun / adjective en → es

1 POSITION [noun] A2

the part of something that is in the centre or halfway between two ends

medio, centro

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle of a road · middle of a sentence

  • There's a big tree in the middle of the park.

    Hay un gran árbol en el centro del parque.

2 TIME [noun] B1

the time between two periods or events, especially a period that is halfway through something

medio, mitad

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle of winter · middle of a meeting

  • We arrived in the middle of the night.

    Llegamos en medio de la noche.

3 RANK [noun] B1

a position that is neither at the top nor at the bottom, but somewhere in between

medio, intermedio

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle position · middle rank

  • He's in the middle of the class.

    Él está en el medio de la clase.

1 CENTRAL [adjective] A2

in or near the centre; not at the edge or on either side

central, del centro

  • be in the middle of

Collocations middle of a room · middle of a street

  • The house is right in the middle of town.

    La casa está justo en el centro de la ciudad.

2 INTERMEDIATE [adjective] B1

neither at the top nor at the bottom; between two extremes

intermedio, medio

  • be in the middle of

Collocations middle position · middle rank

  • She's a middle manager.

    Ella es una gerente intermedia.