No. 2,553 in Russian
середины
"Середины" means "middle" or "center" in English.
In a sentence
Я начал читать книгу с середины.
I started reading the book from the middle.
The word "середины" refers to the central section or the 'middle' part of the book, indicating the starting point of reading.
Середины осени у нас начинается отопительный сезон.
Our heating season starts in mid-autumn.
The word "середины" here is used to specify the central period of the season of autumn, meaning 'mid-autumn'.
До середины улицы было ещё далеко.
It was still far to the middle of the street.
The word "середины" describes the central point of the street, used to denote the focus of reaching or the distance towards it.
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