medium

• اسم متعدد المعاني، منها الوسيط أو الوسيلة لنقل المعلومات أو تخزينها، والبيئة المحيطة، والمادة الوسيطة، والوسط الغذائي لزراعة الكائنات الدقيقة، والمادة السائلة التي تُخلط بالصبغة، والمادة الحافظة للعينات، والحالة الوسطية، والوسيط بين الأحياء والأموات، والقناة أو المجال الملائم للانتشار العام أو الذي يبرع فيه الشخص.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a means for storing or communicating information, the surrounding environment, an intervening substance, a nutrient substance for cultivating micro-organisms, a liquid mixed with pigment, a substance for preserving specimens, an intermediate state, an intermediary between the living and the dead, a channel for public dissemination, or an occupation for which one is well suited.

جمع شاذ

1. Middle state or conditionB1formal

   A middle point or state between two extremes.

   الوسط

   • She prefers her steak cooked to medium.
   • The temperature should be set to medium for best results.
   • He found a happy medium between work and leisure.

   المرادفاتaverageintermediatemeanmiddlemidpoint

   الأضدادendextreme

2. Means of communicationB1formal

   A method or channel for conveying information or art.

   وسيلة

   • Television is a powerful medium for advertising.
   • The artist works primarily in the medium of oil paint.
   • Social media has become a popular medium for news.

   المرادفاتagencyavenuechannelforminstrumentmodeoutlettoolvehicle

3. Spiritual intermediaryB2formal

   A person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead.

   وسيط روحي

   • The medium claimed to contact her deceased grandfather.
   • He visited a medium to seek guidance from the afterlife.
   • The séance was led by a well-known medium.

   المرادفاتchannelclairvoyantconduitoraclepsychicspiritualist

4. A2informal

   A standard size or portion, often used in food or clothing.

   الحجم المتوسط

   • I'll have a medium coffee, please.
   • She ordered a medium pizza for the group.
   • The shirt is available in small, medium, and large.

   المرادفاتaverageregularstandard