happy medium in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for happy medium in the English»French Dictionary

happy medium N

happy medium

juste milieu m

Translations for happy medium in the English»French Dictionary

to find or strike a happy medium

trouver le juste milieu

Translations for happy medium in the French»English Dictionary

trouver un juste milieu

to find a happy medium

trouver un moyen terme (équilibre)

to find a happy medium (entre between)

Translations for happy medium in the English»French Dictionary

I.medium [Brit ˈmiːdɪəm, Am ˈmidiəm] N

1. medium <pl mediums or media>:

medium CINE, RADIO, THEAT, TV

moyen m d'expression

advertising medium

support m publicitaire

through the medium of

par l'intermédiaire de

2. medium <pl media> ART:

medium (technique)

technique f

medium (material)

matériel m

3. medium (mid-point):

medium

milieu m

to find or strike a happy medium

trouver le juste milieu

4. medium <pl mediums>:

medium BIOL, BOT

milieu m

culture medium , growing medium BIOL

milieu de culture

planting medium

terre f de plantation

5. medium <pl mediums> (spiritualist):

medium

médium m

II.medium [Brit ˈmiːdɪəm, Am ˈmidiəm] ADJ

1. medium size, temperature:

medium

moyen/-enne

of medium build/height

de stature/ taille moyenne

in the medium term

à moyen terme

2. medium RADIO:

medium wave

moyen/-enne

on medium wave

sur les ondes moyennes

medium wave radio

radio à ondes moyennes

happy [Brit ˈhapi, Am ˈhæpi] ADJ

1. happy (cheerful):

happy home, life, memory, atmosphere

heureux/-euse

happy person

heureux/-euse (about de, with sb avec qn, for sb pour qn, that que + subj)

the happy couple

les mariés mpl

the happy event (birth)

l'heureux événement

to be happy doing

bien aimer faire

I'm happy (that) I've won/(that) they're back

je suis heureux d'avoir gagné/qu'ils soient revenus

2. happy (pleased, satisfied):

happy

content

to be happy with sth

être satisfait de qc

he's not happy about it

il n'est pas content

to keep sb happy

faire plaisir à qn

to give sb sth to keep them happy

donner qc à qn pour qu'il reste tranquille

3. happy (willing):

to be happy to do

être heureux/-euse de faire

he's quite happy to leave on Monday

cela ne le dérange pas de partir lundi

are you happy to go tomorrow?

cela ne te dérange pas d'y aller demain?

we are happy for them to do it

cela ne nous dérange pas qu'ils le fassent

4. happy (in greetings):

Happy birthday!

Bon anniversaire!

Happy Christmas!

Joyeux Noël!

Happy New Year!

Bonne année!

Happy anniversary!

Bon anniversaire!

5. happy (lucky):

happy

heureux/-euse

by a happy coincidence

par une heureuse coïncidence

he's in the happy position of having no debts

il a la chance de ne pas avoir de dettes

the happy few

les quelques rares privilégiés

6. happy (successful):

happy blend, balance, choice, phrase

heureux/-euse

7. happy (slightly drunk):

happy inf

pompette inf

to be as happy as Larry or as a sandboy Brit

être heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau

happy medium in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for happy medium in the English»French Dictionary

happy medium N

happy medium

juste milieu m

Translations for happy medium in the English»French Dictionary

to find a happy medium

trouver le juste milieu

Translations for happy medium in the English»French Dictionary

I.medium [ˈmi:diəm] ADJ

1. medium (average):

medium

moyen(ne)

2. medium FOOD:

medium steak

à point

3. medium (size):

medium

medium inv

II.medium [ˈmi:diəm] N

1. medium <-s> <[or media]> (a means):

medium

moyen m

through the medium of dance/radio

par l'intermédiaire de la danse et de la radio

2. medium (middle state, midpoint):

medium

milieu m

to find a happy medium

trouver le juste milieu

3. medium (art material, form):

medium

matériau m

4. medium JOURN, TV:

medium

média m

advertising medium

organe m de publicité

print medium

presse f écrite

5. medium <-s> (spiritualist):

medium

médium m

6. medium (environment):

medium

milieu m

7. medium COMPUT:

medium

support m

happy <-ier, -iest [or more happy, most happy]> [ˈhæpi] ADJ

happy

heureux(-euse)

in happier times

dans des temps meilleurs

to be happy about sb/sth

être content de qn/qc

a happy accident

un heureux hasard

a happy birthday

un joyeux anniversaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This type of clothing allowed there to be a happy medium between high and low corsages.

en.wikipedia.org

Theories abound, but the happy medium we've found is to just mumble out some nonsense.

consequenceofsound.net

Residents describe the area as a happy medium between hilly and flat.

en.wikipedia.org

There is a happy medium between hiring a full-service planner and winging it all on your own, and that is the day-of coordinator.

www.huffingtonpost.com

However, it appeared to strike a happy medium between simplicity and flexibility, and was rapidly adopted for many other uses.

en.wikipedia.org

These were a happy medium of isolation and safety.

www.huffingtonpost.com

There has to be a happy medium without everyone suffering.

www.propublica.org

Knee-slapping chuckles and horrific shivers rarely meet in a happy medium.

edmontonjournal.com

This means web filtering solutions have to be even more flexible as they need to strike a happy medium between the two requirements.

www.itpro.co.uk

Jade, meanwhile, tries to achieve that happy medium between giving in to her parent's wishes and fulfilling her own needs and desires - double happiness.

en.wikipedia.org