No. 2,425 in Spanish
media
"Media" in Spanish means "sock" or "half."
In a sentence
La media entre dos números se denomina promedio.
The mean of two numbers is called average.
In this context, 'media' refers to the statistical concept of mean or average.
Voy a la biblioteca a media tarde.
I go to the library in the middle of the afternoon.
Here, 'media' indicates a division or midpoint, expressed as 'middle' or 'half past.'
La media del calcetín estaba agujereada.
The stocking's fabric was torn in the middle.
In this usage, 'media' refers to 'stocking' or 'sock,' particularly in reference to part of a garment.
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