median in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for median in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mediar VB intr

1.1. mediar (intervenir):

mediar

to mediate

mediar en algo un conflicto

to mediate (in sth)

mediar en algo un conflicto

to act as mediator (in sth)

medió en las negociaciones entre los secuestradores y el gobierno

she acted as intermediary o she mediated in the negotiations between the kidnappers and the government

1.2. mediar (interceder):

mediar por alg.

to intercede for sb o on sb's behalf

mediar por alg.

to intervene on sb's behalf

mediar ante alg.

to intercede o intervene with sb

2.1. mediar tiempo/distancia:

entre los dos hechos mediaron cinco meses

the two incidents were separated by an interval of five months

entre los dos hechos mediaron cinco meses

five months elapsed between o separated the two incidents

entre los dos pueblos median 50 kms

the two villages are separated by a distance of 50 kms

me parece bastante inteligente pero de ahí a decir que es un genio media un abismo

he seems quite intelligent but that's a long way from saying he's a genius

siempre medió entre nosotros un abismo

we were always poles o worlds apart

pasé la primera prueba pero de ahí a tener el puesto media un buen trecho

I passed the first test but I'm still a long way from getting the job

2.2. mediar (interponerse):

sin mediar palabra, se levantó y se marchó

without saying a word, she got up and left

no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales

we must not allow personal interests to enter into it

3. mediar (existir) hecho/circunstancia:

media la circunstancia de que es casado

the fact is that he's married

I.medir VB trans

1. medir:

medir habitación/ángulo

to measure

medir distancia/temperatura/velocidad

to measure

medir distancia/temperatura/velocidad

to gauge

¿me mide tres metros de esta tela?

can you measure me off three meters of this material?

2. medir (tener ciertas dimensiones):

medir

to be

medir

to measure

mido 60 cm de cintura

I measure o I'm 60 cm round the waist

la tela mide 90 cm de ancho

the cloth is 90 cm wide

la mesa mide 50 por 40

the table is 50 by 40

la mesa mide 50 por 40

the table measures 50 by 40

¿cuánto mide de ancho/largo?

how wide/long is it?

mide casi 1, 90 m

he's almost 1.90 m (tall)

medía 52 cm al nacer

she measured o was 52 cm at birth

3. medir (calcular, considerar):

medir

to consider

medir

to weigh up

eso te pasa por no medir las consecuencias de tus actos

that is what happens (to you) when you don't consider the consequences of your actions

midió cuidadosamente las ventajas y los inconvenientes de la oferta

she carefully weighed up the pros and cons of the offer

4. medir (moderar):

mediré mis palabras

I'll choose my words carefully

mediré mis palabras

I'll weigh my words

tuvo que medir lo que decía para no ofender a nadie

he had to choose o measure his words carefully so as not to offend anyone

tuvo que medir lo que decía para no ofender a nadie

he had to be as restrained as possible in what he said so as not to offend anyone

II.medirse VB vpr

1. medirse refl:

medirse

to measure oneself

medirse caderas/pecho

to measure

me medí sin zapatos

I measured myself without shoes on

mídete la cintura

measure your waist

medírsele a algo/alg. Col me retó a cruzar el río a nado, pero no me le medí al asunto

he dared me to swim across the river but I didn't take up the challenge

era capaz de medírsele a cualquier tarea

she was capable of taking on o tackling any task

2. medirse (probarse):

medirse Col Mex ropa/zapatos

to try on

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medir a alg. por el mismo rasero

to treat sb equally o the same

la varilla para medir el aceite del coche

the dipstick

Translations for median in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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measure off

medir

measure out length

medir

pace out

medir a pasos

measuring spoon

cuchara f de medir

mediate

mediar

to mediate in a dispute

mediar or actuar de mediador en un conflicto

measuring tape

huincha f (de medir) Chil

median in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for median in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mediar VB intr

1. mediar (intermediar):

mediar

to mediate

2. mediar (interceder):

mediar por alguien

to intercede on behalf of sb

3. mediar (realizar hasta la mitad):

mediar

to half do

4. mediar (interponerse):

mediar

to intervene

5. mediar (transcurrir):

mediar

to happen

6. mediar (existir):

mediar

to exist

entre tú y yo media un abismo

there is a world of difference between you and me

I.medir irr como pedir VB trans

1. medir (calcular):

medir

to measure

¿cuánto mides?

how tall are you?

2. medir (sopesar):

medir

to weigh

medir los riesgos

to weigh up the risks

3. medir (moderar):

medir

to moderate

II.medir irr como pedir VB intr

medir

to measure

III.medir irr como pedir VB refl

medir medirse:

medirse

to be moderate

medirse con alguien

to measure oneself against sb

Translations for median in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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arbitrate

mediar en

to arbitrate an argument

mediar en una disputa

arbitrate

mediar

to arbitrate between ...

mediar entre...

measure out

medir

mediate

mediar

to mediate between two groups

mediar entre dos grupos

to mediate in sth

mediar en algo

dipstick

varilla f de medir

to flex one's muscles

medir sus fuerzas

to have double standards

no medir con el mismo rasero

scan

medir

scan

medir(se)

survey

medir

median Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

medir 8 metros de alto

to be 8 metres high

tener [o medir] cinco metros de ancho

to be five metres wide

medir las palabras

to choose one's words carefully

medir los riesgos

to weigh up the risks

mediar por alguien

to intercede on behalf of sb

no medir con el mismo rasero

to have double standards

varilla f de medir

dipstick