mediar

v.

1 to be halfway through.

mediaba julio it was mid-July

2 to mediate.

3 to intervene, to happen.

media la circunstancia de que… (interceder) it so happens that…

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mediar

Conjugation model [CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (interceder) to intercede (en favor de, on behalf of)

2 (interponerse) to mediate (en, in), intervene (en, in)

3 (estar en medio) to be

■ entre las dos calles media un parque in between the two streets there is a park

■ medió una semana entre sus visitas a week went by in between his visits

■ de una casa a otra media un abismo there's a world of difference between one house and the other

4 (llegar a la mitad)

■ mediaba la primavera cuando nos fuimos it was halfway through spring when we left

5 (ocurrir)

■ media el hecho de que ... it so happens that ...

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verb

1) to mediate

2) intervene

3) reach the middle

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VI

1) (=estar en medio) to be halfway through; (=llegar a la mitad) to get to the middle, get halfway; [tiempo] to elapse, pass

entre A y B median 30kms — it is 30kms from A to B

media un abismo entre los dos gobiernos — the two governments are poles apart

entre los dos sucesos mediaron varios años — the two events were separated by several years, several years elapsed between the two events

mediaba el otoño — autumn was half over, it was halfway through autumn

mediaba el mes de julio — it was halfway through July

2) (=ocurrir) to come up, happen; (=intervenir) to intervene; (=existir) to exist

pero medió la muerte de su madre — but his mother's death intervened

media el hecho de que ... — we must take into account the fact that ...

median relaciones cordiales entre los dos — cordial relations exist between the two

sin mediar palabra se abalanzó sobre ellos — he fell upon them without a word

3) (=interceder) to mediate (en in) (entre between)

intervene

mediar en favor de algn, mediar por algn — to intercede o intervene on sb's behalf

mediar con algn — to intercede with sb

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verbo intransitivo

1) persona/organización

a) (intervenir) to mediate

mediar EN algo — en conflicto/negociaciones to mediate in something, to act as mediator in something

b) (interceder)

mediar POR alguien — to intercede for somebody o on somebody's behalf

mediar ANTE alguien — to intercede o intervene with somebody

2)

a) tiempo/distancia

el tiempo que media entre los dos hechos — the time which separates the two incidents

mediaron dos años antes de volverla a ver — two years passed o elapsed before he saw her again

entre los dos pueblos median 50 kms — the two villages are separated by a distance of 50 kms

pero de ahí a decir que es un genio media un abismo — that's a long way from saying he's a genius

b) (interponerse)

sin mediar palabra — without (saying) a word

entre nosotros media un abismo — we are poles o worlds apart

no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales — we must not allow personal interests to enter into it

c) (transcurrir)

mediaba la tarde/el mes de mayo cuando ... — it was mid-afternoon/mid-may when ...

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= mediate, come into + play.

Ex. School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

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verbo intransitivo

1) persona/organización

a) (intervenir) to mediate

mediar EN algo — en conflicto/negociaciones to mediate in something, to act as mediator in something

b) (interceder)

mediar POR alguien — to intercede for somebody o on somebody's behalf

mediar ANTE alguien — to intercede o intervene with somebody

2)

a) tiempo/distancia

el tiempo que media entre los dos hechos — the time which separates the two incidents

mediaron dos años antes de volverla a ver — two years passed o elapsed before he saw her again

entre los dos pueblos median 50 kms — the two villages are separated by a distance of 50 kms

pero de ahí a decir que es un genio media un abismo — that's a long way from saying he's a genius

b) (interponerse)

sin mediar palabra — without (saying) a word

entre nosotros media un abismo — we are poles o worlds apart

no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales — we must not allow personal interests to enter into it

c) (transcurrir)

mediaba la tarde/el mes de mayo cuando ... — it was mid-afternoon/mid-may when ...

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= mediate, come into + play.

Ex: School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

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mediar [A1 ]

vi

A «persona/organización»

1 (intervenir) to mediate mediar EN algo ‹en un conflicto› to mediate ( IN sth), to act as mediator ( IN sth)

medió en las negociaciones entre los secuestradores y el gobierno she acted as intermediary o she mediated in the negotiations between the kidnappers and the government

2 (interceder) mediar POR algn to intercede FOR sb o on sb's behalf, intervene on sb's behalf mediar ANTE algn to intercede o intervene WITH sb

B

1

«tiempo/distancia»: entre los dos hechos mediaron cinco meses the two incidents were separated by an interval of five months, five months elapsed between o separated the two incidents

entre los dos pueblos median 50 kms the two villages are separated by a distance of 50 kms

me parece bastante inteligente pero de ahí a decir que es un genio media un abismo he seems quite intelligent but that's a long way from saying he's a genius

siempre medió entre nosotros un abismo we were always poles o worlds apart

pasé la primera prueba pero de ahí a tener el puesto media un buen trecho I passed the first test but I'm still a long way from getting the job

2

(interponerse): sin mediar palabra, se levantó y se marchó without saying a word, she got up and left

no debemos permitir que medien intereses personales we must not allow personal interests to enter into it

C

(existir) «hecho/circunstancia»: media la circunstancia de que es casado the fact is that he's married

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mediar (conjugate mediar) verbo intransitivo

a) (intervenir) to mediate;

mediar EN algo ‹en conflicto/negociaciones› to mediate in sth, to act as mediator in sth

b) (interceder) mediar POR algn to intercede for sb;

mediar ANTE algn to intercede o intervene with sb
mediar verbo intransitivo
1 (arbitrar, intervenir) to mediate: España mediará en el conflicto, Spain will mediate in the conflict
2 (interceder) to intercede: mediará por ti, she'll intercede on your behalf
3 (interponerse) media la circunstancia de que..., you must take into account that...
4 (periodo de tiempo) to pass: mediaron un par de días, two days passed
'mediar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intervenir
English:
afraid
- intercede
- mediate

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mediar vi

1. [llegar a la mitad] to be halfway through;

mediaba julio it was mid-July;

al mediar la tarde halfway through the afternoon

2. [haber en medio]

mediar entre to be between;

media un jardín/un kilómetro entre las dos casas there is a garden/one kilometre between the two houses;

la distancia que media entre las dos capitales the distance between o that separates the two capitals;

media un abismo entre ambas posturas the two positions are poles apart;

de ahí a decir que es el mejor media un abismo there's a world of difference between that and saying he's the best;

medió una semana a week passed by;

sin mediar palabra without saying a word

3. [intervenir] to mediate;

medió en la disputa entre las dos partes he mediated between the two sides in the dispute

4. [interceder] to intercede, to intervene;

mediar en favor de o [m5]por to intercede o intervene on behalf of o for;

medió por su sobrino para que le dieran el trabajo he interceded o intervened on behalf of his nephew in order to get him the job

5. [ocurrir] to intervene, to happen;

íbamos a reunirnos el sábado, pero medió el accidente we were going to meet on Saturday, but then the accident happened;

media la circunstancia de que… it so happens that…

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mediar

v/i

1 (arbitrar) mediate

2 (interceder) intercede

3 (intervenir) intervene

4 de tiempo elapse;

median 4km entre los dos pueblos the two towns are 4km apart

5

:

sin mediar palabra without a word

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mediar vi

1) : to mediate

2) : to be in the middle, to be halfway through

3) : to elapse, to pass

mediaron cinco años entre el inicio de la guerra y el armisticio: five years passed between the start of the war and the armistice

4) : to be a consideration

media el hecho de que cuesta mucho: one must take into account that it is costly

5) : to come up, to happen

medió algo urgente: something pressing came up