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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Intermédiaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁmedjɛʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intermediate/ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle suit un cours intermédiaire en espagnol."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Being in the middle position or stage; not advanced or basic.

    "She is taking an intermediate course in Spanish to improve her language skills."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that is intermediate, especially in a process or system.

    "The intermediate between the beginner and advanced levels is crucial for skill development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'intermediatus', formed from the prefix 'inter-' meaning 'between' and 'medius' meaning 'middle'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it evolved to describe positions, states, or levels occurring in the middle of a continuous progression or process.

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