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adjective

intermediate

CEFR B1

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

In a sentence

Six example sentences with intermediate, each labelled with its topic.

  • The intermediate class sits above beginners and below the competition group, adding weight but keeping every lift under supervision.

    Fitness

  • An intermediate player has left open chords behind but still stalls at barre shapes above the fifth fret.

    Music

  • Designers added an intermediate difficulty because tutorial players were bored and veterans found the next tier merciless.

    Gaming

  • Steel is an intermediate good, bought by carmakers rather than shoppers, so its price moves before consumer prices do.

    Economics

  • The night train makes an intermediate stop in Lyon, where half the passengers step out for coffee on the platform.

    Travel

  • Caramel passes through an intermediate stage, blond and mild, before it darkens into the bitter shade the recipe wants.

    Cooking

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