No. 4,187 in Russian
средняя
"Средняя" means "average" or "middle" in English.
In a sentence
Её средняя оценка по математике — пятёрка.
Her average grade in mathematics is an A.
In this sentence, "средняя" is used as an adjective meaning "average," describing a grade.
Средняя температура сегодня около нуля градусов.
The average temperature today is around zero degrees.
Here, "средняя" denotes "average," used to refer to the temperature, providing a general measure of its typical value.
Ближайшая средняя школа находится в двух километрах от нас.
The nearest middle school is two kilometers away from us.
In this example, "средняя" is used as an adjective meaning "middle," related to an institution catering to middle-school level education.
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