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How to Say "median strip" in Spanish

The Spanish word formedian stripis medianaB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
the divider in the middle of a road
A grassy strip with small bushes separating two lanes of a paved road.

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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