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middle1

/ˈmɪd.l̩/

Translation

n [c, no pl]
medio
centro
(de un período)
mitad
n [c]
(inform)
cintura
to be in the middle of doing sth
estar ocupado,da en algo
Phone me back later, right now I'm in the middle of preparing dinner
Llámame después; estoy ocupado haciendo la cena
to be in the middle of nowhere
estar en el quinto pino col.
(Definition of middle nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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