middle

• Bezeichnet etwas, das sich in der Mitte zwischen zwei Enden oder Rändern befindet; zentral oder dazwischenliegend. Auch für mittlere Zeitabschnitte, Größen oder Rangstufen gebraucht.

Describes something that is at an equal distance from the edges or ends of something; central or intermediate.

1. Central positionA1formal

   Located at an equal distance from the edges or ends of something.

   Mitte

   • The middle shelf is the easiest to reach.
   • She sat in the middle seat of the row.
   • The middle part of the movie was the most exciting.

   Synonymecentralintermediatemedialmedianmidway

   Antonymeedgeextremeouterperipheral

2. Intermediate or averageA2formal

   Being at a point between two extremes; not high or low.

   Mittlerer

   • He belongs to the middle class.
   • The company targets the middle market segment.
   • She is of middle height for her age.

   Synonymeaveragecentralintermediatemeanmedianmediummidway

   Antonymeextreme

• Substantiv, das den Punkt, die Position oder den Teil bezeichnet, der von den äußersten Punkten, Rändern oder Grenzen gleich weit entfernt ist; auch der zentrale Bereich oder die mittlere Zeitphase.

A noun referring to a point, position, or part that is equidistant from the extremes, edges, or boundaries of something.

1. Central point or positionA1formal

   The point or position that is at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.

   Mitte

   • She placed the vase in the middle of the table.
   • The house is located in the middle of the street.
   • He stood in the middle of the room.

   Synonymecentercoreheartmidpointmidstnucleus

   Antonymeboundaryedgeendextremityperiphery

2. Intermediate periodA2formal

   The time between the beginning and the end of an event or period.

   Mitte

   • They left in the middle of the movie.
   • She woke up in the middle of the night.
   • The project was abandoned in the middle of development.

   Synonymeinteriminterludeintervalmidpoint

   Antonymebeginningend

3. Waist areaA2informal

   The area around the waist of a person's body.

   Taille

   • He wrapped his arm around her middle.
   • She felt a pain in her middle after eating too much.
   • The belt was too tight around his middle.

   Synonymemidriffmidsectionwaistwaistline

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas in die Mitte oder das Zentrum von etwas zu setzen oder mittig auszurichten.

A verb meaning to place something in the middle or center of something else, or to position something centrally.

1. Place in the middleB2formal

   To position something at the center or between two extremes.

   In die Mitte setzen

   • She middled the vase on the table.
   • He middled the ball between the two defenders.
   • The artist middled the focal point in the painting.

   Synonymecentercentre

   Antonymeedgeflankside