mediar

Senses

1. 1.

   to mediate

   to intervene between two parties to resolve a dispute or reach agreement

2. 2.

   to be in the middle

   to lie or occur halfway through or in the middle of something

3. 3.

   to intercede

   to act as an intermediary on behalf of someone

Examples

• "El mediador logró mediar entre los dos países en conflicto."

  The mediator managed to mediate between the two conflicting countries.

• "Una semana mediaba entre el primer y segundo examen."

  A week lay in between the first and second exam.

• "El abogado medió ante el juez para conseguir una rebaja de la sentencia."

  The lawyer interceded with the judge to obtain a reduced sentence.

Usage

Common in formal, legal, and diplomatic contexts. Often used with the preposition "entre" (between) when referring to parties in dispute. The reflexive form "mediarse" is less common but sometimes used with the meaning "to average out."