This is the 3390th most frequent Russian word.
посреди
In English, "посреди" means "in the middle of" or "amid."
Here, 'посреди' is used to indicate the location "in the middle of" a physical space, emphasizing the position relative to the surrounding forest.
Мы остановились посреди леса, чтобы отдохнуть.
We stopped in the middle of the forest to rest.
In this sentence, 'посреди' is used metaphorically to describe being "in the midst of" an ongoing process or event, specifically an important conversation.
Он был посреди важного разговора, когда его прервали.
He was in the middle of an important conversation when he was interrupted.
In this usage, 'посреди' indicates a particular time within a duration, emphasizing it happened 'in the middle of the night,' a specific point in time.