mediar
verb
1. to mediate, intervene + entre; + en; + para que
intervening to resolve a conflict
Common combinations
- mediar entre dos personas — to mediate between two people
- mediar en un conflicto — to mediate in a conflict
- mediar para alcanzar un acuerdo — to mediate to reach an agreement
- El profesor medió entre los dos alumnos.The teacher mediated between the two students.
- La ONU medió en el conflicto.The UN mediated in the conflict.
- Mi hermana medió para que hicieran las paces.My sister intervened so that they would make peace.
2. to elapse, pass
time passing between two events
Common combinations
- mediar mucho tiempo — much time to elapse
- mediar unos minutos — a few minutes to elapse
- mediar varios años — several years to pass
- Entre una llamada y otra mediaron diez minutos.Ten minutes elapsed between one call and the next.
- No medió mucho tiempo entre la salida y la llegada.Not much time passed between the departure and the arrival.
- Mediaron varios años antes de volver a verse.Several years passed before they saw each other again.
3. to lie between, separate
being situated between two places or things
Common combinations
- mediar entre dos lugares — to lie between two places
- mediar una distancia — to separate a distance
- mediar un río — a river lying between
- Un bosque media entre la casa y el lago.A forest lies between the house and the lake.
- Entre ambos pueblos media una larga distancia.A long distance separates the two villages.
- Un río media entre la ciudad y el mar.A river lies between the city and the sea.
Same root
Phrases with this word
sin mediar palabra