middle

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in Vietnamese trung tâm, giữa

BrE /ˈmɪdəl/ AmE /ˈmɪdəl/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 POSITION [noun] A1

trung tâm, giữa

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

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle of the road · middle of the night

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

    Có một cây lớn ở giữa vườn.

2 TIME [noun] A2

trung gian, giữa thời điểm

the time between two periods or events, especially when it is half-way between them

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle of the week · middle of winter

  • I'll call you in the middle of next month.

    Tôi sẽ gọi bạn vào giữa tháng tới.

3 AGE [noun] B1

trẻ tuổi, thanh thiếu niên

the age between childhood and adulthood, or a person who is about this age

  • in one's middle twenties

Collocations middle-aged people · middle of life

  • She is in her middle thirties.

    Cô ấy đang ở tuổi ba mươi giữa.

4 RANK [noun] B1

trung bình, tầm trung

a position that is not at the top or bottom of a list, group, etc.

  • in the middle

Collocations middle rank · middle position

  • He's in the middle of his class.

    Anh ấy đang ở giữa lớp.

5 TEAM [noun] B2

trung phong, cầu thủ trung tâm

a player who plays in the centre of a team, especially in football or basketball

  • middle forward

Collocations middle player · middle position

  • He's the team's middle forward.

    Anh ấy là trung phong của đội.

6 NUMBER [noun] B2

trung bình số học, điểm giữa

the number that is exactly between two other numbers, or a point on a scale that is exactly between two other points

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle number · middle point

  • The average is in the middle of 10 and 20.

    Trung bình nằm giữa 10 và 20.

7 MIXTURE [noun] C1

trung gian trong hỗn hợp, chất kết dính

the part of a mixture that is in the middle, or the substance that is used to mix other substances together

  • in the middle of

Collocations middle layer · middle mixture

  • The middle of the cake is chocolate.

    Phần giữa bánh là socola.

8 MIDDLE [adjective] B1

trung tâm, giữa, tuổi trung niên

used to refer to something that is in the centre or between two ends, or a person who is about this age

  • middle of

Collocations middle part · middle section

  • He's a middle-aged man.

    Anh ấy là một người đàn ông trung niên.