on the average

• Expressão usada para indicar um valor típico ou habitual, obtido dividindo-se a soma de valores pelo número de elementos; também indica uma tendência ou norma geral.

A phrase used to indicate a typical or usual amount, value, or rate calculated by dividing the total by the number of items; often used to express a general trend or norm.

1. Typically or usuallyB1formal

   Used to indicate what is typical or normal in a given situation.

   Em média

   • On the average, it rains about 100 days a year in this region.
   • Students spend, on the average, three hours on homework each night.
   • On the average, women live longer than men.

2. As a general ruleB1formal

   Used to describe a typical or expected outcome based on statistics or common experience.

   Em média

   • On the average, the commute takes about 45 minutes.
   • The company hires, on the average, 20 new employees per year.
   • On the average, the temperature in July is 30 degrees Celsius.