mediate

mediare

Aiutare persone in disaccordo a parlarsi e raggiungere un'intesa.

In inglese semplice: To help people who disagree talk to each other and reach an agreement.

• Can you mediate between us?
• She mediated a dispute over working hours.
• An independent expert will mediate in the peace talks.

Come si usa: mediate between A and B (A teacher mediated between the two students.); mediate in something (The minister offered to mediate in the dispute.)

Sinonimi: arbitrate, intervene

Espressioni comuni: mediate a dispute, mediate between people, mediate peace talks

mediato, indiretto

Che avviene attraverso un'altra persona o cosa, anziché direttamente.

In inglese semplice: Happening through another person or thing, rather than directly.

• The philosopher distinguished direct from mediate knowledge.
• A mediate cause produces its effect through another cause.
• The essay examines mediate perception through signs and images.

Sinonimi: indirect

Contrari: direct, immediate

Espressioni comuni: mediate knowledge, mediate cause, mediate perception