How to Say "central reservation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “central reservation” is “mediana” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
British English term for road divider
Examples
El coche se detuvo en la mediana por una avería.
The car stopped on the median strip because of a breakdown.
Hay arbustos plantados en la mediana de la avenida.
There are bushes planted in the median strip of the avenue.
La mediana de este conjunto de números es siete.
The median of this set of numbers is seven.
Using the Word as a Thing
In this case, 'mediana' is a noun (a thing) rather than a description. It always uses 'la' before it.
Confusing 'Media' and 'Mediana'
Mistake: “La mediana de los goles fue de 2 por partido.”
Correction: La media de los goles... (Use 'media' for 'average' and 'mediana' for the middle value in a sorted list).
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