midst

medio

Parte central de un lugar, acontecimiento o actividad.

En inglés sencillo: The middle of a place, event, or activity.

• We are in the midst of a crisis.
• A cottage stood in the midst of the forest.
• He arrived in the midst of our discussion.

Cómo se usa: in the midst of something (We arrived in the midst of a storm.); in the midst of doing something (She called in the midst of preparing dinner.)

Sinónimos: middle

Expresiones frecuentes: in the midst, midst of something

seno, medio

El espacio entre las personas de un grupo al que se pertenece o que rodea a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: The group of people you are with or surrounded by.

• There is a stranger in our midst.
• They were pleased to have her in their midst.
• Nobody suspected an enemy was living in their midst.

Cómo se usa: in someone’s midst (We welcomed a new member in our midst.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in our midst, in their midst, in someone’s midst