middle
/ˈmɪdl/noun
उच्चारण मिडल
मध्य, बीच
Basic word
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[sing.] the ~ (of sth)
the part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; the centre; a time halfway through an event or a period of time
मध्य, बीच
- in the middle of the room
- in the middle of the night
- There was a large table in the middle of the courtyard.
+ 3 more examples
- He woke up in the middle of the night with a headache.
- The phone rang in the middle of the lesson.
- The boy in the middle of the line is my cousin.
- 1
[only before noun]
in a position in the middle of an object, group of objects, people; between the beginning and the end of something
मध्य का, बीच वाला
- the middle finger
- middle age
- the middle class
+ 3 more examples
- She wears a ring on her middle finger.
- He is a man in his middle years.
- My middle brother lives in Chennai.
Synonyms central mid median intermediate halfway
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the middle of + noun
Use in the middle of for a position or a time inside something, and also for being busy with an activity.
किसी चीज़ के भीतर की स्थिति या समय के लिए, और किसी काम में व्यस्त होने के लिए भी, 'in the middle of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The temple stands in the middle of the village.
- I am in the middle of cooking dinner.
in the middle of doing sth
After in the middle of, a gerund (-ing form) shows an activity in progress. A to-infinitive is not used.
'In the middle of' के बाद gerund (-ing रूप) चल रही गतिविधि को बताता है। to-infinitive का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- She was in the middle of writing an essay.
- Do not call me; I am in the middle of a meeting.
the middle (adjective): middle + noun
As an adjective, middle shows the centre one of three or more: the middle child, middle finger, middle seat. It has no comparative form.
Adjective के रूप में 'middle' तीन या अधिक में से बीच वाले को बताता है: the middle child, middle finger, middle seat। इसका comparative नहीं बनता।
- Radhika is the middle child in her family.
- I do not like the middle seat on a long flight.
middle of / middle age / the Middle East
The middle of the night, middle age and the Middle East are fixed expressions. In middle age means roughly between forty and sixty.
'The middle of the night', 'middle age' और 'the Middle East' निश्चित अभिव्यक्तियाँ हैं। 'In middle age' का अर्थ लगभग चालीस से साठ वर्ष की आयु है।
- He woke up in the middle of the night.
- She became a teacher in middle age.
+Collocations 4
preposition + middle
in the middle ofat the middle offrom the middle oftowards the middle ofright in the middle
- Our house is right in the middle of the street.
middle + noun
classgroundagenameschool
- Many students come from middle class families.
time + middle
the middle of the nightthe middle of the monththe middle of Maythe middle of the exam
- The results will be announced in the middle of May.
verb + middle
standcutstopsplitfind
- He cut the cake in the middle.
“More examples 5
- The exam hall had a single desk in the middle of the room.
परीक्षा कक्ष में कमरे के बीच में एक ही मेज़ थी।
- Radhika woke up in the middle of the night and could not sleep.
राधिका रात के बीच में जाग गई और फिर सो न सकी।
- The speaker stopped in the middle of the sentence and smiled.
वक्ता वाक्य के बीच में ही रुका और मुस्कुरा दिया।
- The shop stands at the middle of the busy road.
दुकान व्यस्त सड़क के बीच में स्थित है।
- The middle part of the book is the most interesting.
पुस्तक का बीच का भाग सबसे रोचक है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The shop is in middle of the market.
✓ The shop is in the middle of the market.
The fixed phrase in the middle of needs the article the.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'in the middle of' में article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ She was in the middle of to write a letter.
✓ She was in the middle of writing a letter.
After in the middle of, use a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'In the middle of' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
¶Idioms 2
in the middle of nowhere
in a place that is far away from other buildings and towns
सुनसान जगह में; बियाबान में
- The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
- They live in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere.
middle of the road
(of people, policies, etc.) not extreme; acceptable to most people
(विचारों या नीतियों में) बीच का रास्ता अपनाने वाला; उदारवादी
- The party has moved to a middle-of-the-road position.
- His music is very middle of the road.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart middle (the centre of something) and midst (formal, the middle of a group or event: 'in the midst of the crisis').
Middle (किसी चीज़ का केंद्र) और midst (औपचारिक, किसी समूह या घटना के बीच: 'in the midst of the crisis') को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the middle of nowhere (in a place far from towns), be in the middle of doing sth (be busy doing something), the middle of the road (moderate; not extreme: 'middle-of-the-road policies'), pig in the middle (a person caught between two people who are arguing), steer a middle course (find a compromise).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: in the middle of nowhere (शहरों से बहुत दूर की जगह में, वीराने में), be in the middle of doing sth (कुछ करने में व्यस्त होना), the middle of the road (मध्यम; चरम नहीं: 'middle-of-the-road policies'), pig in the middle (बहस करते दो लोगों के बीच फँसा व्यक्ति), steer a middle course (समझौता खोजना, बीच का रास्ता)।
The middle class (people who are neither very rich nor very poor), middleman (a person who buys from producers and sells to customers), the Middle Ages (in European history, about 500 to 1500 CE), the Middle East, middle-aged.
Collocations: the middle class (न बहुत अमीर न बहुत गरीब लोग, मध्यम वर्ग), middleman (उत्पादकों से ख़रीदकर ग्राहकों को बेचने वाला, बिचौलिया), the Middle Ages (यूरोपीय इतिहास में लगभग 500 से 1500 ईस्वी, मध्य युग), the Middle East, middle-aged (अधेड़)।