Usage examples of "medias" in Spanish with translation to English

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El trabajo está a medias. The job is half done.
No dejes las cosas a medias. Don't leave things half finished.
No dejes tu trabajo a medias. Don't leave your work half done.
La verdad a medias es mentira verdadera Half the truth is often a whole lie
Tenemos media docena de huevos. We have a half-dozen eggs.
Él es de la clase media. He comes from the middle class.
La situación exige medidas drásticas. The situation calls for drastic measures.
Estudio inglés dos horas al día de media. I study English two hours a day on an average.
Este barco mide 30 metros de largo. The length of this ship is 30 meters.
Él mide alrededor de siete pies. He stands about seven feet.
¿Cuánto mides y cuánto pesas? How tall are you, and how much do you weigh?
Por favor, espera media hora. Please wait half an hour.
Estamos en medio de unos negocios. We're in the middle of negotiations.
Momentos drásticos llaman medidas drásticas. Drastic times call for drastic measures.
¡Este año tengo mejor nota media que tú! This year, my Grade-Point Average is better than yours!
Esa montaña mide alrededor de tres mil metros. That mountain is about three thousand meters high.
A las ocho y media. Half to nine.
Estoy parado en el medio del patio. I am standing in the middle of the schoolyard.
El tomó las medidas necesarias. We took the necessary measures.
¿Cuál es la altura media de los jugadores? What is the average height of the players?
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