Example: Por término medio, los niños crecen rápido en verano.
Definition
"Por término medio" means on average or generally speaking, referring to the typical or usual situation when considering various cases. For example, it indicates the average speed or growth, like in the phrase 'Por término medio, los niños crecen rápido en verano.'
Translations
on average
gemiddeld
de mitjana
en moyenne
im Durchschnitt
Etymology
The phrase "por término medio" originates from Spanish, where 'término' means 'term' or 'end' and 'medio' means 'middle' or 'average.' Together, it conveys the idea of something occurring at the middle point or average level. Did you know it is commonly used to express averages in everyday Spanish?
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"Por término medio" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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