medium

moyen, support

Moyen de transmettre des informations ou des messages, ou de réaliser une activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : channel, means

Expressions courantes : advertising medium, medium of exchange, medium for something

médium, technique

Matériau ou technique qu’un artiste utilise pour créer une œuvre ou exprimer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : chosen medium, artistic medium, medium of something

milieu

Substance, comme l’air ou l’eau, dans laquelle se propagent le son, la lumière ou d’autres phénomènes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : through a medium, liquid medium, transparent medium

médium

Personne qui affirme recevoir des messages de personnes décédées.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : spirit medium

Expressions courantes : visit a medium, psychic medium, medium contacted someone

moyen

Entre petit et grand, ou entre bas et haut.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : mid-sized, moderate

Expressions courantes : medium size, medium heat, medium height