middle-distance in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for middle-distance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.middle distance N (in picture, photo)

middle distance

segundo plano m

II.middle-distance ADJ

middle-distance attr running/race:

middle-distance

de medio fondo

middle-distance runner

mediofondista mf

Translations for middle-distance in the Spanish»English Dictionary

medio fondo

middle-distance

corredor de semifondo

middle-distance runner

semifondo

middle-distance race

medio fondista

middle-distance runner

mediofondista

middle-distance runner

Translations for middle-distance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.distance [Am ˈdɪstəns, Brit ˈdɪst(ə)ns] N C or U

1.1. distance (space between two points):

distance

distancia f

what's the distance between … ?

¿qué distancia hay entre … ?

the posts are an equal distance apart

los postes son equidistantes or están todos a la misma distancia

within easy driving/walking distance

a poca distancia en coche/a pie

the fire could be seen from a distance of 12 miles

el incendio se veía a una distancia de 12 millas

I can't walk long distances

no puedo caminar mucho

it's no distance at all or hardly any distance from here

está muy cerca or a dos pasos de aquí

the station is some or quite a or a fair distance away

la estación queda bastante lejos

it's only a short distance to the hotel

el hotel queda muy cerca

they went part of the distance together

fueron juntos parte del camino

to be within striking distance (of sth)

estar cerca (de algo)

1.2. distance (faraway point):

in the (far) distance

en la distancia or lejanía

in the (far) distance

a lo lejos

I can't read it at this distance

no lo puedo leer a esta distancia

at or from a distance he looked like a young man

de lejos parecía joven

to admire sb from a distance

admirar a alguien de lejos

1.3. distance (in time):

distance

distancia f

from a distance of ten years the experience seemed less important

a diez años de distancia or después de diez años la experiencia no parecía tan importante

1.4. distance (between rivals, competitors):

distance

distancia f

the distance between them has narrowed

se ha acortado la distancia entre ellos

2. distance (emotional):

distance

distanciamiento m

to keep one's distance (remain aloof)

guardar las distancias

to keep one's distance lit (keep away)

no acercarse

she kept her distance from the others in class

guardaba las distancias con el resto de la clase

keep your distance or I'll shoot!

¡no te (me) acerques o disparo!

to keep sb at a distance

guardar las distancias con alguien

3. distance SPORTS:

distance

distancia f

she is champion at or over this distance

es la campeona de or en esta distancia

to go the distance the fight went the distance

la pelea duró hasta el último round

she started the project enthusiastically, but I'm not sure if she'll go the distance

empezó con mucho entusiasmo pero no sé si llevará el proyecto a buen término

II.to distance oneself VB refl

1. to distance oneself (emotionally):

to distance oneself

distanciarse

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

Phrases:

to distance oneself from sb/sth (deny involvement)

desvincularse de alguien/algo

he tried to distance himself from the whole business

intentó desvincularse del asunto

I.middle [Am ˈmɪdl, Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l] N

1. middle (of object, place):

middle (center)

centro m

middle (center)

medio m

middle (half-way line)

mitad f

it stood in the middle of the room

estaba en el centro or en (el) medio or en la mitad de la habitación

they were playing in the middle of the road

estaban jugando en (el) medio or en la mitad de la calle

much of the play was confined to the middle of the field

el partido se concentró en el centro del campo

the industries are concentrated in the middle of the country

las industrias se concentran en el centro del país

in the middle of nowhere

quién sabe dónde

in the middle of nowhere

en el quinto pino Spain inf

in the middle of nowhere

donde el diablo perdió el poncho AmS inf

we cut the cake down the middle

partimos el pastel por la mitad

to split sth down the middle

dividir algo por la mitad

the party is split down the middle over this issue

el partido está dividido en dos sectores de opinión sobre este problema

2. middle (of period, activity):

in the middle of the week/month/year/century

a mediados de semana/mes/año/siglo

it's the middle of winter

estamos en pleno invierno

in the middle of the day the temperature can reach …

alrededor del medio día la temperatura suele alcanzar …

in the middle of the night/concert

en la mitad de la noche/del concierto

to be in the middle of sth/-ing , I'm in the middle of cooking dinner

estoy preparando la cena

I'm in the middle of a really exciting novel at the moment

en este momento estoy leyendo una novela muy interesante

we were right in the middle of eating when the doorbell rang

sonó el timbre justo cuando estábamos comiendo

to knock sb into the middle of next week inf

romperle el alma or la crisma a alguien inf

3. middle (waist):

middle

cintura f

the water came up to his middle

el agua le llegaba a la cintura

II.middle [Am ˈmɪdl, Brit ˈmɪd(ə)l] ADJ attr

the middle house of the three

de las tres, la casa de en medio or del medio

middle finger

dedo m medio or del corazón

she was the middle child

ella era la (hija) de en medio or del medio

we had reached the middle point of our journey

habíamos llegado a la mitad de nuestro recorrido

in his middle years

en su madurez

middle-distance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for middle-distance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.distance [ˈdɪstənts] N

1. distance (space):

distance

distancia f

his house is within walking distance

se puede ir andando a su casa

to keep one's distance

guardar las distancias

2. distance (space far away):

distance

lejanía f

II.distance [ˈdɪstənts] VB trans

to distance oneself from sb/sth

distanciarse de alguien/algo

I.middle [mɪdl] N

1. middle (centre):

middle

medio m

in the middle of sth

en medio de algo

in the middle of the night

en plena noche

to be in the middle of doing sth

estar ocupado haciendo algo

(in) the middle of nowhere

donde da la vuelta el viento

in the middle of the square

en el centro de la plaza

2. middle inf (waist):

middle

cintura f

II.middle [mɪdl] ADJ

1. middle (equidistant):

middle

central

2. middle (medium):

middle

medio, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Our conceptual firsts are middle-sized, middle-distance objects, and our introduction to them and to everything comes midway in the cultural evolution of the race.

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Some middle-distance runners have specialized in acting as pacemakers in longer races, receiving a fee without even finishing the race, and possibly a bonus if a record results.

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He was a high-class middle-distance racehorse, who was particularly effective on rain-affected surface.

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She began to focus on middle-distance events thereafter.

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