middling

[ˈmɪdlɪŋ]

adjective

mediano

1. of moderate or medium quality; neither good nor bad; average

The restaurant served middling food at best.

O restaurante serviu comida mediana na melhor das hipóteses.

2. of medium size or amount

He earned a middling income that allowed him to live comfortably.

Ele ganhava uma renda mediana que lhe permitia viver confortavelmente.

3. moderately; to a medium degree (when used as an adverb)

The film was middling well-received by critics.

O filme foi moderadamente bem recebido pela crítica.

NYC Slang

mid

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mediano

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

General Brazilian

regular

informal alternative meaning 'okay' or 'so-so'

Portugal

mediano

standard usage

Portugal

razoável

meaning 'reasonable' or 'passable'

middling through - getting by or managing with moderate success

nothing to write home about - a similar phrase meaning unremarkable or mediocre

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