mitten in

right in the middle of

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phrase Common #8,702
right in the middle of Used for something located or happening in the middle of a place or period of time. The case after “in” depends on whether there is movement into something or a location.
GE: Wir sind mitten in der Stadt.
EN: We’re right in the middle of the city.

Die Alpen liegen mitten in Europa.

The Alps are located in the middle of Europe.

Jocelyn gab Chris mitten in der Stunde unter dem Pult eine Kassette.

Jocelyn gave Chris a cassette tape under the desk in the middle of class.

Nicht anfassen, sonst kriegst du noch einen mitten in die Wange.

Don't touch it, or you'll get a smack right in the cheek.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Deutschland liegt mitten in Europa.

Germany is located in the heart of Europe.

Mitten in Berlin!

Right in the middle of Berlin!

— Er ist wieder da (2015)

Das erlaubt uns, mitten in den Prozess einzusteigen.

This allows us to jump right into the middle of the process.

— Inception (2010)

Wir stecken mitten in der Trennung.

We're in the middle of separating.

— Leid und Herrlichkeit (2019)

Mitten in der Stille schrie Nancy plötzlich auf.

In the middle of the silence, Nancy suddenly screamed.

Deutschland befindet sich mitten in Europa.

Germany is located in the heart of Europe.

Mitten in Boa Viagem?

In the middle of Boa Viagem?

— Aquarius (2016)

Mitten in die Blumen, ich glaube es hackt!

Right in the middle of the flowers—have you lost your mind?

— Broker - Familie gesucht (2022)