middle

• Refere-se ao que está a igual distância das extremidades ou bordas de algo; central ou intermediário, também usado para posição, ponto ou parte do meio.

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.

   Do meio

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscentralintermediatemedialmedianmidway

   Antônimosedgeextremeouterperipheral

2. Intermediate or averageA2formal

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

   Médio

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

   Sinônimosaveragecentralintermediatemeanmedianmediummidway

   Antônimosextreme

• Substantivo que designa o ponto, a posição ou a parte que fica a igual distância das extremidades, bordas ou limites de algo. Também pode indicar a parte central ou intermediária de um todo, um período ou uma sequência.

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.

   Meio

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscentercoreheartmidpointmidstnucleus

   Antônimosboundaryedgeendextremityperiphery

2. Intermediate periodA2formal

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

   Meio

   • 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.

   Sinônimosinteriminterludeintervalmidpoint

   Antônimosbeginningend

3. Waist areaA2informal

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

   Cintura

   • 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.

   Sinônimosmidriffmidsectionwaistwaistline

• Verbo que significa colocar algo no meio ou no centro de algo, ou posicionar algo de forma centralizada.

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.

   Colocar no centro

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

   Sinônimoscentercentre

   Antônimosedgeflankside