No. 1,007 in Catalan
enmig
"Enmig" means "in the middle" or "amid" in English.
In a sentence
Vaig col·locar la cadira al mig de l'habitació.
I placed the chair in the middle of the room.
In this sentence, 'enmig' denotes a central position within a defined space, specifically the room.
Estava enmig d'una discussió quan va sonar el telèfon.
I was in the middle of a discussion when the phone rang.
Here, 'enmig' conveys being in the midst of an event or activity, in this case, a discussion.
Hi ha una illa enmig del llac.
There is an island in the middle of the lake.
In this example, 'enmig' is used to describe a location at the center of a surrounding area, which is the lake.
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