No. 363 in Portuguese
média
"Average" or "medium."
In a sentence
A temperatura média na cidade é agradável.
The average temperature in the city is pleasant.
Here, 'média' means 'average', referring to the calculated central value of temperature records in the city.
Ele conseguiu uma média alta nas provas.
He achieved a high average on the exams.
In this context, 'média' represents the mean or general level of marks obtained in the exams.
A média esperada para completar o projeto é de duas semanas.
The estimated average time to complete the project is two weeks.
'Média' here indicates the general or typical statistical estimation for a given duration, applied to project completion time.
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