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Dictionary: mid·dle   (mĭd'l) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Equally distant from extremes or limits; central: the middle point on a line.
  2. Being at neither one extreme nor the other; intermediate.
    1. Intervening between an earlier and a later period of time; being an intermediate part of a sequence or series: the middle years.
    2. Middle Geology. Of or relating to a division of geologic time between an earlier and a later division: the Middle Paleozoic.
  3. Middle Of or relating to a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages: Middle Swedish.
  4. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being a verb form or voice in which the subject both performs and is affected by the action specified.
n.
  1. An area or a point equidistant between extremes; a center: the middle of a circle.
  2. Something intermediate between extremes; a mean.
  3. The interior portion: the middle of a chain.
  4. The middle part of the human body; the waist.
  5. Logic. A middle term.
  6. Grammar.
    1. The middle voice.
    2. A verb form in the middle voice.
tr.v., -dled, -dling, -dles.
  1. To place in the middle.
  2. Nautical. To fold in the middle: middle the sail.

[Middle English middel, from Old English.]


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adjective

  1. At, in, near, or being the center: center, central, medial, median, mid. See edge/center.
  2. Not extreme: central, intermediate, mean3, medial, median, mid, middle-of-the-road, midway. See edge/center.

noun

    A point or an area equidistant from all sides of something: center, median, midpoint, midst. See edge/center.

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adj

Definition: central
Antonyms: border, extreme, outer, outside

n

Definition: center
Antonyms: border, circumference, margin, outside


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Equally distant from the ends or sides.

pronunciation In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. — Albert Einstein, (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematical physicist, famous for his theories of relativity.

sign description: One hand makes a half circle over the other hand and then lands in the middle of the palm.




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Middle may refer to:

  • middle, the point equally distant from the outer limits.

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See also: center, core, kernel

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mellem-, mellemst, midter-, midterst, middel-
n. - midten, liv, talje
v. tr. - sætte i midten, centrere

idioms:

  • down the middle    ned langs midten
  • early Middle Ages    tidlig middelalder
  • in the middle of nowhere    midt ude i ingenting
  • late Middle Ages    sen middelalder
  • middle age    den modne alder
  • Middle Ages    middelalder
  • middle class    middelklasse
  • middle course    middelkurs
  • middle distance    mellemgrund, mellemdistance
  • middle ear    mellemøre
  • Middle East    Mellemøsten
  • Middle English    middelengelsk
  • middle ground    mellemgrund, mellemvej, mellemstade
  • middle name    mellemnavn
  • middle of the road    mellem-, moderat
  • middle school    mellemskole

Nederlands (Dutch)
middelste, midden-, middel-, gemiddeld, midden, middel (lichaam), mediale vorm, krantenartikel, gemiddelde, middenterm (logica), naar midden spelen, doormidden vouwen, met het midden van de bat raken, in het midden plaatsen

Français (French)
adj. - du milieu, modéré, moyen, environ, deuxième (enfant)
n. - milieu, en deux, taille
v. tr. - placer au milieu

idioms:

  • down the middle    (partager qch) en deux, (diviser qch) en deux
  • early Middle Ages    bas Moyen âge
  • late Middle Ages    haut Moyen âge
  • middle age    âge mûr
  • Middle Ages    Moyen âge
  • middle class    classe moyenne, bourgeoisie
  • middle course    moyen terme, position intermédiaire
  • middle distance    (Art, Phot, Cin) second plan, (gén) au loin, dans le vague, (Sport) de demi-fond
  • middle ear    oreille moyenne
  • Middle East    Moyen orient
  • Middle English    moyen anglais
  • middle ground    (gén) juste milieu, terrain d'entente, (Pol) majorité silencieuse, marais
  • middle name    second prénom, (remettre tout) au lendemain
  • middle of the road    très ordinaire (qch, qn), populaire, (gén) modéré, tiède (péj)
  • middle school    (GB) école pour élèves entre 9 et 13 ans, (US) école pour élèves entre 12 et 14 ans
  • the middle of nowhere    dans un trou perdu

Deutsch (German)
adj. - mittler, Mittel-
n. - Mitte, Mittelteil, Taille
v. - in die Mitte stellen

idioms:

  • down the middle    in der Mitte
  • early Middle Ages    Frühmittelalter
  • late Middle Ages    Spätmittelalter
  • middle age    mittleres Lebensalter
  • Middle Ages    Mittelalter
  • middle class    Mittelschicht
  • middle course    Mittelweg
  • middle distance    Mittelgrund
  • middle ear    Mittelohr
  • Middle East    Naher und Mittlerer Osten
  • Middle English    englische Sprache von 1150 bis 1800
  • middle ground    Mittelding
  • middle name    zweiter Vorname
  • middle of the road    gemäßigt, moderat
  • middle school    Schule für 9-13jährige
  • the middle of nowhere    am Ende der Welt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεσαίος
n. - μέσο, μέση, κέντρο, οσφύς
v. - τοποθετώ στο κέντρο, κεντράρω, σεντράρω

idioms:

  • down the middle    ακριβώς στα δύο
  • early Middle Ages    πρώτα χρόνια του Μεσαίωνα
  • in the middle of nowhere    στη μέση του πουθενά, σε απομακρυσμένο μέρος
  • late Middle Ages    τελευταία χρόνια του Μεσαίωνα
  • middle age    μέση ηλικία
  • Middle Ages    Μεσαίωνας
  • middle class    μεσαία τάξη, αστική τάξη, (μεσο)αστικός
  • middle course    μέση οδός
  • middle distance    σημείο πίνακα ζωγραφικής μεταξύ πρώτου πλάνου και φόντου
  • middle ear    τυμπανική κοιλότητα, μέσο αφτί
  • Middle East    Μέση Ανατολή
  • Middle English    Αγγλικά του μεσαίωνα
  • middle ground    μετριοπάθεια
  • middle name    το δεύτερο από δυο βαφτιστικά ονόματα
  • middle of the road    μετριοπαθής, κεντρώος
  • middle school    μέση σχολή στην Αγγλία για παιδιά μεταξύ 8 και 12 ετών

Italiano (Italian)
mezzo, medio

idioms:

  • down the middle    esattamente a metà
  • early Middle Ages    alto Medioevo
  • in the middle of nowhere    a casa del diavolo
  • late Middle Ages    basso Medioevo
  • middle age    mezza età
  • Middle Ages    medioevo
  • middle class    classe media
  • middle course    compromesso fra due estremi
  • middle distance    mezzofondo, non distante
  • middle ear    orecchio medio
  • Middle East    medioriente
  • Middle English    inglese medioevale
  • middle name    secondo nome
  • middle of the road    centrista (in politica), (persona dalla) vita ordinaria
  • middle school    scuola media

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - médio
n. - meio (m), cintura (f), cinta (f)
v. - centrar

idioms:

  • down the middle    ao meio
  • early Middle Ages    no princípio da Idade Média
  • in the middle of nowhere    no meio do nada
  • late Middle Ages    no final da Idade Média
  • middle age    meia-idade
  • Middle Ages    Idade Média
  • middle class    classe média
  • middle course    ficar entre dois extremos
  • middle distance    distância média
  • middle ear    ouvido médio
  • Middle East    Oriente Médio
  • Middle English    inglês médio (falado na idade média)
  • middle ground    meio-termo
  • middle name    segundo nome
  • middle of the road    moderado
  • middle school    primeiro grau

Русский (Russian)
середина, талия, средний, медиальный, поместить в середину

idioms:

  • down the middle    посредственность
  • early Middle Ages    раннее средневековье
  • in the middle of nowhere    "у черта на рогах"
  • late Middle Ages    позднее средневековье
  • middle age    средний возраст
  • Middle Ages    средние века
  • middle class    средний класс
  • middle course    средний курс
  • middle distance    средний план (в живописи)
  • middle ear    среднее ухо
  • Middle East    Ближний Восток
  • Middle English    среднеанглийский язык
  • middle ground    мель посредине входа или фарватера
  • middle name    второе имя
  • middle of the road    умеренная позиция
  • middle school    средняя школа для учеников 9-13 лет

Español (Spanish)
adj. - medio, central, intermedio, mediano, de en medio
n. - centro, mitad, corazón, cintura, promedio, lomos, caballones
v. tr. - doblar al medio

idioms:

  • down the middle    por la mitad
  • early Middle Ages    comienzos de la Edad Media, Alta Edad Media, Temprana Edad Media
  • late Middle Ages    finales de la Edad Media, Baja Edad Media
  • middle age    edad madura
  • Middle Ages    Edad Media
  • middle class    clase media
  • middle course    plato intermedio, moderado, que tira por la calle del medio (evita extremos)
  • middle distance    carrera de medio fondo, segundo término, segundo plano
  • middle ear    oído medio
  • Middle East    Medio Oriente
  • Middle English    inglés hablado entre los siglos XII y XV
  • middle ground    terreno intermedio, avenencia
  • middle name    segundo nombre
  • middle of the road    tendencia moderada, centrista, posición intermedia
  • middle school    enseñanza media
  • the middle of nowhere    donde el diablo perdió el poncho, en la mitad de la nada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - mellersta, mittersta, mellan-, medel, medial
n. - mitt, midja, medium, medelterm, centring
v. - placera i mitten, vika i mitten, centra

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
中央的, 中间的, 中庸的, 中央, 腰部, 中间, 把...放在中间, 把...对折

idioms:

  • down the middle    从中间...
  • early Middle Ages    中世纪初期
  • in the middle of nowhere    在偏僻的地方
  • late Middle Ages    中世纪晚期, 中世纪后期
  • middle age    中年
  • Middle Ages    中世纪
  • middle class    中产阶级
  • middle course    中间道路
  • middle distance    中景, 中距离
  • middle ear    中耳
  • Middle East    中东
  • Middle English    中古英语
  • middle ground    妥协, 中间立场
  • middle name    中间的名字
  • middle of the road    中庸, 中道中庸, 中道
  • middle school    中等学校, 中学

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 中央的, 中間的, 中庸的
n. - 中央, 腰部, 中間
v. tr. - 把...放在中間, 把...對折

idioms:

  • down the middle    從中間...
  • early Middle Ages    中世紀初期
  • in the middle of nowhere    在偏僻的地方
  • late Middle Ages    中世紀晚期, 中世紀後期
  • middle age    中年
  • Middle Ages    中世紀
  • middle class    中產階級
  • middle course    中間道路
  • middle distance    中景, 中距離
  • middle ear    中耳
  • Middle East    中東
  • Middle English    中古英語
  • middle ground    妥協, 中間立場
  • middle name    中間的名字
  • middle of the road    中庸, 中道中庸, 中道
  • middle school    中等學校, 中學

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정 중앙의
n. - 중간부분
v. tr. - 중앙에 배치하다

idioms:

  • in the middle of nowhere    고립된 지역

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 中央の, 真ん中の, 中間の, 中ぐらいの, 中期の, 中位の, 中世の
n. - 中央, 真ん中, 中部, 腰部

idioms:

  • down the middle    おちぶれて中心から外れた
  • in the middle of nowhere    人里をはるか離れて
  • middle age    中年
  • Middle Ages    中世
  • middle class    中産階級
  • middle course    中間の道
  • middle distance    中景, 中距離
  • middle ear    中耳
  • Middle East    中東
  • Middle English    中英語
  • middle ground    中景, 中道
  • middle name    ミドルネーム, 目だつ点
  • middle of the road    中道
  • middle school    中学校, 中等学校, 公立中等学校

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) منتصف (الاسم) وسط, متوسط (فعل) يجعله في الوسط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אמצעי, בינוני, ביניימי‬
n. - ‮אמצע, תווך, איזור המותניים‬
v. tr. - ‮שם באמצע, מירכז‬


 
 
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