middling

ˈmɪdlɪŋ
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Translation of middling into German,

Adjective

1.

quality

Dated
neither good nor bad, mediocre in quality
Dated
  • His performance was middling, not his best work.Seine Leistung war mittelmäßig, nicht seine beste Arbeit.
2.

medical

DatedUK
in fairly good health, not excellent
DatedUK
  • I'm feeling middling today, not too bad.Ich fühle mich heute mittelmäßig, nicht zu schlecht.

Noun

1.

grain quality

DatedUK
average quality or size grain, especially wheat
DatedUK
durchschnittliches Korn
  • The shipment contained mostly middling, suitable for standard flour.Die Sendung enthielt hauptsächlich durchschnittliches Korn, geeignet für Standardmehl.
2.

sociology

DatedUK
people of moderate means or middle class
DatedUK
  • The middlings often face economic challenges.Die Mittelklasse steht oft vor wirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen.

Adverb

1.

degree

Dated
fairly or moderately to some extent
Dated
mäßig einigermaßen relativ
  • She was middling interested in the proposal.Sie war mäßig an dem Vorschlag interessiert.
2.

performance

Dated
not too badly with modest success
Dated
  • He did middling well in the competition.Er hat im Wettbewerb mittelmäßig gut abgeschnitten.
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Expressions with middling: examples in English and translations in German

mittelmäßig
durchschnittlich
His performance was fair to middling, not outstanding but not poor either..
ganz ordentlich
mittelmäßig gut
He did middling well on the test.

Synonyms and analogies of middling in English

Examples of middling in a sentence

  • Her skills were considered middling compared to her peers.
  • His health was middling after the flu.
  • She felt middling, neither sick nor well.
  • The mill processed the middling for local bakeries.
  • Farmers sold their middling at a lower price.
  • The middlings are often overlooked in policy discussions.
middle
ˈmɪd.əl
Adjective
1.

central

equally distant from the ends or periphery
mittlere zentrale
  • The middle seat is often the least popular.Der mittlere Sitz ist oft der unbeliebteste.
2.

between extremes

not extreme, or between two points or times
  • He chose the middle option on the test.Er wählte die mittlere Option im Test.
Noun
1.

center

central point or part of something
  • The middle of the circle is marked.Die Mitte des Kreises ist markiert.
2.

time

point or period equally distant from the beginning and end
  • She arrived at the middle of the performance..Sie kam zur Mitte der Aufführung an
Verb
tr.
1.

positioning

place something in the center position
  • He middled the vase on the table.Er platzierte die Vase in der Mitte des Tisches.
2.

folding

Rare
fold an object into two equal parts
Rare
  • She middled the paper to fit it in the envelope.Sie faltete das Papier, um es in den Umschlag zu stecken.
3.

sports

TECH.UK
hit the ball with the bat's center
TECH.UK
zentrieren mittig treffen mit der Mitte des Schlägers treffen
  • The player middled the ball perfectly.Der Spieler traf den Ball perfekt mit der Mitte des Schlägers.

Expressions with middle: examples in English and translations in German

Mittelweg
goldene Mitte
The committee agreed on a middle path for the budget.
Mittelweg
Kompromiss
They found a middle ground in their negotiations.
einen Mittelweg finden
einen Kompromiss finden
We need to find the middle ground to solve this issue.
Pampa
Arsch der Welt
We got lost in the middle of nowhere.
eine große Stärke sein
typisch für jemanden sein
Patience is her middle name.
Gefahr ist sein zweiter Vorname
He says danger is his middle name when he jumps off cliffs.

Translations of "middling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

mittelmäßigadj./adv.

His reviews were mostly middling, neither glowing nor harsh.

Seine Bewertungen waren meist mittelmäßig, weder glänzend noch scharf.

durchschnittlichadj./adv.

His grades were middling, a mix of B's and C's throughout the semester.

Seine Noten waren durchschnittlich, eine Mischung aus Einsen und Zweien im Laufe des Semesters.

mäßigadj./adv.

The front-facing camera is apt for selfies or video calls, but the quality is middling.

Die Frontkamera taugt für Selfies oder Videotelefonie, die Qualität ist aber mäßig.

dieMittelklassenf.

The wives and daughters of the rich and the middling city folk are secluded all their lives.

Die Frauen und Töchter der Reichen und der städtischen Mittelklasse sind vom Leben abgeschlossen.

dieMittelschichtnf.

Miss Charity Sparkler was not one to break rules, and yet here she was in the Spitalfields slum, a place no proper middling class miss had any business being.

Miss Charity Sparkler pflegte üblicherweise keine Regeln zu brechen, und dennoch stand sie nun hier, in den heruntergekommenen Gassen von Spitalfields, wo eine anständige Miss der Mittelschicht nichts zu suchen hatte.

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middling: Examples and translations in context

The restaurant received a middling review from the critic this time.

Das Restaurant erhielt dieses Mal eine mittelmäßige Bewertung von dem Kritiker.

Despite the hype, the movie turned out to be just middling entertainment.

Trotz des Hypes stellte sich der Film als nur mittelmäßige Unterhaltung heraus.

Although it was a middling attempt at a joke, everyone still laughed.

Obwohl es ein mittelmäßiger Witz war, haben trotzdem alle gelacht.

Her grades were consistently middling throughout the semester, without any standout subjects.

Ihre Noten waren das ganze Semester über mittelmäßig, ohne herausragende Fächer.

His cooking is middling at best, which is why we often order takeout.

Seine Kochkünste sind bestenfalls mittelmäßig, weshalb wir oft Essen bestellen.

Their relationship remains middling, marked by neither great love nor indifference.

Ihre Beziehung bleibt mittelmäßig, geprägt von weder großer Liebe noch Gleichgültigkeit.

The book was middling; it had moments of brilliance interspersed with dull passages.

Das Buch war mittelmäßig; es hatte brillante Momente, aber auch langweilige Passagen.

Many farmers struggle when they only have middling crops to offer in the market.

Viele Bauern kämpfen, wenn sie nur mittelmäßige Feldfrüchte auf dem Markt anbieten können.

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fair to middlingmiddling well
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