Spanish Conversation · Level 18
90 words
Spanish word
mediar
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈðjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmediate
Example
Ella medió entre las dos y llegaron a un acuerdo.
She mediated between the two and they reached an agreement.
More examples
¿Puedes mediar en esta disputa entre compañeros?
Can you mediate in this dispute between colleagues?
Core concept
Neutral person between two disputing parties.
Common phrases
mediar en una disputa
mediate in a dispute
mediar para resolver un conflicto
mediate to resolve a conflict
Similar words
conciliar: Seeks to reconcile opposing positions by reducing differences and restoring agreement.
intervenir: Steps into a situation and intervenes by acting or speaking to produce change.
negociar: Discusses and bargains over terms or interests to reach a negotiated agreement.
facilitar: Arranges conditions or provides support and information so discussion and agreement proceed.
Definition in Spanish
Actuar como tercero neutral que interviene entre partes en conflicto para conciliar diferencias y llegar a un acuerdo.
Word origin
From Latin medius 'middle', via a verb formation meaning 'to stand in the middle', it comes to mean intervening as a neutral third party to reconcile differences.
Usage tips
- Mediar implies neutrality and commonly appears with entre (mediar entre A y B), so when acting on behalf of one side use interceder por or apoyar a.