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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDDLE-DISTANCE

middle-distance play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDDLE-DISTANCE

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Middle-Distance can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES MIDDLE-DISTANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Middle-distance running

Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the 800 m distance and it has its roots in competitions in the United Kingdom in the 1830s. The 1500 m came about as a result of running three laps of a 500 m track, which was commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.

Definition of middle-distance in the English dictionary

The definition of middle-distance in the dictionary is relating to or denoting races of a length between the sprints and the distance events, esp the 800 metres and the 1500 metres. Other definition of middle-distance is Also called: middle ground. part of a painting, esp a landscape between the foreground and far distance.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDDLE-DISTANCE

middle watch
Middle West
Middle Western
Middle Westerner
middle white
middle youth
middle-age spread
middle-aged
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middle-class
middle-distance race
middle-distance runner
middle-grade manager
middle-management
middle-of-the-road
middle-of-the-roader
middle-sized
middlebreaker
middlebrow
middlebrowism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDDLE-DISTANCE

acceptance
acquaintance
advance
assistance
capacitance
circumstance
Constance
court of first instance
distance
for instance
importance
inheritance
instance
long-distance
reluctance
resistance
stance
substance
the distance
the Resistance
walking distance

Synonyms and antonyms of middle-distance in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «middle-distance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDDLE-DISTANCE

Find out the translation of middle-distance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of middle-distance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «middle-distance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中距离
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de media distancia
570 millions of speakers

English

middle-distance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्यम दूरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسافات المتوسطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

средние дистанции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de meia- distância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যম দূরত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-fond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarak tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittelstrecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中距離の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중간 거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengah-jarak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung khoảng cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுத்தர தூர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्य-अंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orta mesafe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzofondo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

średniej odległości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

середні дистанції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de mijloc - distanță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεσαίων αποστάσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Midde - afstand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medeldistans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midt - avstand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of middle-distance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDDLE-DISTANCE»

The term «middle-distance» is regularly used and occupies the 95.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDDLE-DISTANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about middle-distance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDDLE-DISTANCE»

Discover the use of middle-distance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to middle-distance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ironman 70.3: Training for the Middle Distance
This is Ironman 70.3 - one of the fastestgrowing triathlon events in the world. And even though itis only half the total distance of a full Ironman .
Henry Ash, Marlies Penker, 2009
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High Performance Middle-Distance Running
Aimed at both athletes involved in competitive middle-distance running and their coaches, this invaluable volume, based on the author’s 40 years of experience in athletics, is essential reading for all those who wish to improve their ...
David Sunderland, 2005
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In the Middle Distance
A collection of poetic works by the author of Things and Flesh and Too Bright to See & Alma features a range of emotional and spiritual works in which the writer explores the crossroads between devastation and desire, where she finds both ...
Linda Gregg, 2006
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Running: From Middle Distance to Marathon
Elite Performance: Running is the second in a new series of Elite Performance titles aimed at aspiring recreational athletes who typically train and compete at club level and above.
Alex Reid, Garry Palmer, 2009
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Running Times
Alongside these true harriers, however, most high school teams have members whose talents fall more toward the middle-distance range of events. In track, they tend to run, and often excel in, the 800m and 1500m, even dropping down for the  ...
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Healthy Intelligent Training: The Proven Principles of ...
As you may have noted, Arthur Lydiard gave his middle distance specialists and his distance specialists the SAME core aerobic conditioning before they moved onto their specific race preparation. Superior cardiovascular efficiency and ...
Keith Livingstone, 2010
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USA Track & Field Coaching Manual
I always felt I could influence the existing talent pool somewhat, especially when I was coaching in high school. Since I enjoyed the middle-distance events, I would in some cases try to move the sprinters and 400-meter runners to the 800 ...
Joseph L. Rogers, 2000
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Practical Sports Nutrition
Middle-distance and distance running events fall directly within the first three categories of competition, and common races undertaken in modern times are summarized in table 5.1. The 20 km and 50 km racewalking events are not specifically ...
Louise Burke, 2007
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Improving sports performance in middle and long-distance ...
This is the first book in the 'Improving Sports Performance' series. It draws on the expertise of applied exercise physiologists who have direct experience of working with elite performers and coaches.
Joanne L. Fallowfield, David M. Wilkinson, 1999
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Foil, Saber, and Épée Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, ...
Attacks. from. Different. Distances. Attacks. from. Middle. Distance. Having practiced the cuts from short distance, you are ready to leam attacks from middle distance. The attack with lunge is executed ...
Maxwell R. Garret, Emmanuil G. Kaidanov, Gil A. Pezza, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDDLE-DISTANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term middle-distance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mutaz Barshim returns to Olympic Stadium on his remarkable journey
His father was a decent middle-distance athlete and as a child he would often go along to watch him train, but he quickly found that running – or ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Chris McCormack to race Iceland's Jarnmadurinn Triathlon
... will be taking part in the inaugural Jarnmadurinn Triathlon in Hvalfjordur Bay, Iceland this August – the country's first middle-distance race. «220 Triathlon, Jul 15»
3
Catch up: Why oil is still expensive in Canada and other stories you …
As John Allemang writes in a profile of the runner, Ms. Gollish's sudden ascent through the ranks of competitive middle-distance running has ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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How a Pan Am runner used her PhD program to train her body and …
Her sudden ascent through the ranks of competitive middle-distance running has amazed observers in the track world, and not just because ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
5
SA swimming team named for Kazan
They would be joined by another breaststroke speedster, Ayrton Sweeney, rising middle-distance star Myles Brown and the versatile Sebastien ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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Russia looks to modernize Indonesian Air Force
It can replace both the An-12 and the heavier Il-76 on middle-distance flights. Like other Russian military transport aircraft, it can be operated ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
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A highlight of the PG
But our uncharacteristic flop in the middle-distance running will be a guideline for our athletic experts in the future in the next four years for the ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
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Horn seeks to blow Ascot theory out of the water
There is a robust body of opinion that suggests the last thing you want to do if your ambition is to win Europe's most prestigious middle-distance ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Athletics: World goal for NZ flyer
Nick Willis has validated his middle-distance running future by bettering his New Zealand 1500m record for the fifth time in 10 years at the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Curvy favourite for first Group One assignment
Fanshawe said: "She has a lovely long stride, it's a middle-distance sort of action. "Her sister, Miss Dashwood, stayed a mile and a half well and ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»

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