medium

mezzo, canale

Mezzo per trasmettere informazioni o messaggi alle persone, oppure per svolgere un’attività.

In inglese semplice: A way of passing information or messages to people or carrying out an activity.

• Radio is a powerful medium.
• The internet became her main medium for teaching.
• Money serves as a medium of exchange.

Come si usa: medium for something (Radio is a useful medium for public announcements.); through the medium of something (They shared their experiences through the medium of film.)

Sinonimi: channel, means

Espressioni comuni: advertising medium, medium of exchange, medium for something

mezzo espressivo, tecnica

Materiale o tecnica che un artista usa per creare un’opera o esprimere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A material or method an artist uses to make or express something.

• Clay is her favorite medium.
• He works in several different media.
• The artist chose photography as her medium.

Espressioni comuni: chosen medium, artistic medium, medium of something

mezzo

Sostanza, come aria o acqua, attraverso cui si propagano suoni, luce o altro.

In inglese semplice: A substance, such as air or water, through which sound, light, or another thing travels.

• Sound needs a medium to travel through.
• Light slows down when it enters a different medium.
• Water acts as a medium for these waves.

Espressioni comuni: through a medium, liquid medium, transparent medium

medium

Persona che afferma di ricevere messaggi da persone morte.

In inglese semplice: A person who claims to receive messages from people who have died.

• She visited a medium.
• The medium claimed to hear her grandfather.
• Do you believe mediums can speak to the dead?

Sinonimi: spirit medium

Espressioni comuni: visit a medium, psychic medium, medium contacted someone

medio

Tra piccolo e grande, oppure tra basso e alto.

In inglese semplice: Between small and large, or between low and high.

• I need a medium shirt.
• Cook the eggs over medium heat.
• Would you like a small or medium drink?

Sinonimi: mid-sized, moderate

Espressioni comuni: medium size, medium heat, medium height