moyen, le moyen
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. average
Mon niveau d’espagnol est moyen. Je n’ai pas assez de vocabulaire.My level of Spanish is average. I don't have enough vocabulary.
b. medium
Le format moyen contient jusqu’à 30 litres.The medium size holds up to 30 liters.
a. average
En février, la température moyenne est de -15°C dans cette région du Canada.In February, the average temperature is -15°C in this part of Canada.
b. mean
Les précipitations moyennes annuelles sont calculées selon une méthode rigoureuse.Mean annual rainfall is calculated using a rigorous method.
a. average
Le spectateur moyen va au cinéma pour se détendre et s’amuser.The average moviegoer goes to the movies to relax and have fun.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. way
La randonnée est le meilleur moyen de découvrir une région.Hiking is the best way to discover a region.
b. means
Les adolescents ont adopté les réseaux sociaux comme moyen de communication privilégié.Teenagers have adopted social networks as their preferred means of communication.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(moderately)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Cette histoire de vacances improvisées me plaît moyen.I'm not crazy about this impromptu vacation thing.
Ça va moyen, mais le médecin a dit que ça irait mieux d’ici quelques jours.I'm not doing too well, but the doctor said I'd be fine in a few days.
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