middle

• Qualifie ce qui se trouve à égale distance des bords ou des extrémités de quelque chose ; central ou intermédiaire.

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.

   central

   • 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.

   Synonymescentralintermediatemedialmedianmidway

   Antonymesedgeextremeouterperipheral

2. Intermediate or averageA2formal

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

   moyen, intermédiaire

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

   Synonymesaveragecentralintermediatemeanmedianmediummidway

   Antonymesextreme

• Nom désignant le point, la position ou la partie située à égale distance des extrémités, des bords ou des limites de quelque chose, ainsi que la période centrale d'un intervalle.

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.

   milieu

   • 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.

   Synonymescentercoreheartmidpointmidstnucleus

   Antonymesboundaryedgeendextremityperiphery

2. Intermediate periodA2formal

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

   milieu

   • 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.

   Synonymesinteriminterludeintervalmidpoint

   Antonymesbeginningend

3. Waist areaA2informal

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

   Taille (partie du corps)

   • 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.

   Synonymesmidriffmidsectionwaistwaistline

• Verbe signifiant placer quelque chose au milieu ou au centre de quelque chose, ou positionner quelque chose de manière centrale.

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.

   Placer au milieu

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

   Synonymescentercentre

   Antonymesedgeflankside