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half
(hăf, häf)n. pl. halves (hăvz, hävz)
1.
a. One of two equal parts that together constitute a whole.
b. One part approximately equal to the remaining part.
2. Informal A 50-cent piece.
3. Sports
a. One of the two playing periods into which certain games are divided.
b. A halfback.
4. Chiefly British A school term; a semester.
5. Half an hour: a half past one.
adj.
1.
a. Being one of two equal parts.
b. Being approximately a half.
2. Partial or incomplete: gave me a half smile.
adv.
Idioms: 1. To the extent of exactly or nearly 50 percent: The tank is half empty.
2. Not completely or sufficiently; partly: only half right.
by half
1. By a considerable extent.
2. By an excessive amount: too clever by half.
by halves
In a reluctant manner; unenthusiastically.
half again as many/much
One-and-a-half times as much or as many; 50 percent more.
in half
Into halves.
not half
Not at all: "Fancy housing? Not half likely, ma'am" (Russell Baker).
not the half of
Only a fraction or a small part of.
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half
(hɑːf)n, pl halves (hɑːvz)
1.
a. either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole
b. a quantity equalling such a part: half a dozen.
2. (Units) half a pint, esp of beer
3. (Brewing) Scot a small drink of spirits, esp whisky
4. (General Sporting Terms) sport the half of the pitch regarded as belonging to one team
5. (Golf) golf an equal score on a hole or round with an opponent
6. (Team Sports, other than specified) (in various games) either of two periods of play separated by an interval (the first half and second half)
7. a half-price ticket on a bus, train, etc
8. short for half-hour
9. (Currencies) short for halfpenny 1
10. (Soccer) sport short for halfback
11. (Rugby) sport short for halfback
12. obsolete a half-year period
13. better half jocular a person's wife or husband
14. by half by an excessive amount or to an excessive degree: he's too arrogant by half.
15. by halves (used with a negative) without being thorough or exhaustive: we don't do things by halves.
16. go halves
a. to share the expenses (of something with one other person)
b. to share the whole amount (of something with another person): to go halves on an orange.
determiner
a. being a half or approximately a half: half the kingdom.
b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): half of them came.
adj
not perfect or complete; partial: he only did a half job on it.
adv
17. to the amount or extent of a half
18. to a great amount or extent
19. partially; to an extent
20. half one half two half three, etc informal 30 minutes after one o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, etc
21. have half a mind to to have the intention of
22. not half informal
a. not in any way: he's not half clever enough.
b. Brit really; very; indeed: he isn't half stupid.
c. certainly; yes, indeed
[Old English healf; related to Old Norse halfr, Old High German halb, Dutch half]
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half
(hæf, hɑf)n., pl. halves (havz, hävz),
adj., adv. n.
1. one of two equal or approximately equal parts, as of an object, unit of measure or time, or other divisible whole; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder.
2. a quantity or amount equal to such a part (1⁄2).
3. either of two equal periods of play in a game, usu. with an intermission separating them. Compare quarter (def. 10).
4. one of two; a part of a pair.
5. a halfback.
6.
adj. a. half dollar.
b. the sum of 50 cents.
7. being one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole: a half quart.
8. being half or about half of anything in degree, amount, length, etc.: at half speed; a half sleeve.
9. partial or incomplete.
adv. 10. in or to the extent or measure of half: half full.
11. in part; partly; incompletely.
12. to some extent; almost.
Idioms: 1. by half, by a great deal; by far.
2. half again as much or as many, 50 percent more: This mug holds half again as much coffee as the smaller one.
3. in half, into halves or two approximately equal parts: The vase broke in half.
4. not (the) half of it, a relatively minor part of the matter under discussion.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)alf, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon half, Old High German halb, Old Norse halfr, Gothic halbs]
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half
– half of1. used in front of noun phrases
Half or half of an amount or object is one of the two equal parts that together make up the whole amount or object.
You use half or half of in front of a noun phrase beginning with a determiner. Half is more common.
He had finished about half his drink.
She is allowed to keep half of her tips.
She'd known me half her life.
For half of his adult life he has lived in Tokyo.
Be Careful!
Don't say 'the half of'.
In front of measurement words like metre, kilogram, or hour, you always use half, not 'half of'.
They were nearly half a mile away.
The fault was fixed in half an hour.
They had been friends for about half a century.
Use half of in front of pronouns. Don't use 'half'.
The waitress brought the drink, and Ellen drank half of it immediately.
More than half of them have gone back to their home towns.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'they' or 'we' after half of. Instead use them or us.
Half of them have had no education at all.
If production goes down by half, half of us lose our jobs.
When you use half or half of in front of a singular noun or pronoun, you use a singular form of a verb after the noun or pronoun.
Half her property belongs to him.
Half of it was destroyed in a fire.
When you use half or half of in front of a plural noun or pronoun, you use a plural form of a verb after the noun or pronoun.
Half my friends have children.
Half of them were still married.
2. used as a pronoun
Half can be a pronoun.
Roughly half are French and roughly half are from North America.
Half of the money is for you, half is for me.
3. used as a noun
You can also use half as a noun to talk about a particular part of something.
The house was built in the first half of the eighteenth century.
Philip rented an apartment in the top half of a two-storey house.
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Noun 1. [画像:half - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole]half - one of two equal parts of a divisible whole; "half a loaf"; "half an hour"; "a century and one half"
common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
fifty percent - a half expressed as a percentage
2. half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
division, section, part - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
first half - the first of two halves of play
last half, second half - the second of two halves of play
Adj. 1. half - consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"
fractional - constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose"
2. half - partial; "gave me a half smile"; "he did only a half job"
incomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"
3. half - (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister"
whole - (of siblings) having the same parents; "whole brothers and sisters"
Adv. 1. half - partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes"
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half
noun
1. fifty per cent, equal part A half of the voters have not made up their minds.
adjective
1. partial, limited, fractional, divided, moderate, halved, incomplete children received only a half portion
adverb
1. partially, partly, incompletely, slightly, all but, barely, in part, inadequately, after a fashion, pretty nearly The vegetables are only half cooked.
by half excessively, very much, considerably He's just too clever by half.
by halves incompletely, inadequately, insufficiently, imperfectly, to a limited extent, skimpily, scrappily they rarely do things by halves
not half
1. not nearly, nothing like, nowhere near not half as clever as he'd thought
2. absolutely, yes, indeed, ya (S. African), yebo (S. African informal) 'Fancy a top up?' 'Not half.'
Proverbs
"The half is better than the whole"
"Half a loaf is better than no bread"
"The half is better than the whole"
"Half a loaf is better than no bread"
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Translations
половина
napůlpoločaspolovičatýpolovičnípolovina
halvhalvdelhalvthalvleg
puolipuolikaspuoliksi
napolapolovicapolovičan
fél
aî hálfu, hálf-hálf-hálfleikurhálfpartinnhálfur
半分半分だけ半分の
반반쯤절반
atlikti darbą ne iki galodalinisdar kaipgerokaiiki pusės
daļējidaļējsgandrīznepilnspus-
jumătate
polovicapolovičný
polpolovicapolčas
hälfthalvhalvt
nusu
ครึ่งครึ่งหนึ่ง
một nửatới một nửa
half
[hɑːf] N (halves (pl))A. N
1. (gen) → mitad f
give me half → dame la mitad
half of my friends → la mitad de mis amigos
half man half beast → mitad hombre mitad animal
half a cup → media taza f
half a day → medio día m
a pound and a half, one and a half pounds → libra f y media
three and a half hours → tres horas y media
we have a problem and a half → tenemos un problema mayúsculo, vaya problemazo que tenemos
one's better half → su media naranja
by half better by half → con mucho el mejor
it has increased by half → ha aumentado en la mitad
he's too clever by half → se pasa de listo
he doesn't do things by halves → no hace las cosas a medias
half a dollar (= value) → medio dólar m
half a dozen → media docena f
to go halves (with sb) (on sth) → ir a medias (con algn) (en algo)
half an hour → media hora f
to cut/break sth in half → cortar/partir algo por la mitad
half a moment!
half a second! → ¡un momento!
one's other half → su media naranja
they don't know the half of it → no saben de la misa la media
she's asleep half the time (iro) → se pasa la mitad del tiempo dormida AVERAGE, HALF
give me half → dame la mitad
half of my friends → la mitad de mis amigos
half man half beast → mitad hombre mitad animal
half a cup → media taza f
half a day → medio día m
a pound and a half, one and a half pounds → libra f y media
three and a half hours → tres horas y media
we have a problem and a half → tenemos un problema mayúsculo, vaya problemazo que tenemos
one's better half → su media naranja
by half better by half → con mucho el mejor
it has increased by half → ha aumentado en la mitad
he's too clever by half → se pasa de listo
he doesn't do things by halves → no hace las cosas a medias
half a dollar (= value) → medio dólar m
half a dozen → media docena f
to go halves (with sb) (on sth) → ir a medias (con algn) (en algo)
half an hour → media hora f
to cut/break sth in half → cortar/partir algo por la mitad
half a moment!
half a second! → ¡un momento!
one's other half → su media naranja
they don't know the half of it → no saben de la misa la media
she's asleep half the time (iro) → se pasa la mitad del tiempo dormida AVERAGE, HALF
B. ADJ [bottle, quantity] → medio
a half-point cut in interest rates → una reducción de medio punto en los tipos de interés
I have a half share in the flat → la mitad del piso es mío or de mi propiedad
see also halfback , half-brother, half-sister
a half-point cut in interest rates → una reducción de medio punto en los tipos de interés
I have a half share in the flat → la mitad del piso es mío or de mi propiedad
see also halfback , half-brother, half-sister
C. ADV
1. (gen) → medio, a medias
I was half afraid that → medio temía que ...
half as half as much → la mitad
half as big → la mitad de grande
they paid half as much again → pagaron la mitad más
their garden is half as big again → su jardín es la mitad más grande (que éste)
there were only half as many people as before → había solamente la mitad de los que había antes
it wasn't half as bad as I had thought [interview, trip to the dentist] → no lo pasé ni con mucho or ni de lejos tan mal como había imaginado
half asleep → medio dormido
half done → a medio hacer
he half got up → se levantó a medias
half laughing, half crying → medio riendo, medio llorando
I only half read it → lo leí sólo a medias
I was only half serious when I said that → aquello sólo lo dije medio en broma
see also half-baked
I was half afraid that → medio temía que ...
half as half as much → la mitad
half as big → la mitad de grande
they paid half as much again → pagaron la mitad más
their garden is half as big again → su jardín es la mitad más grande (que éste)
there were only half as many people as before → había solamente la mitad de los que había antes
it wasn't half as bad as I had thought [interview, trip to the dentist] → no lo pasé ni con mucho or ni de lejos tan mal como había imaginado
half asleep → medio dormido
half done → a medio hacer
he half got up → se levantó a medias
half laughing, half crying → medio riendo, medio llorando
I only half read it → lo leí sólo a medias
I was only half serious when I said that → aquello sólo lo dije medio en broma
see also half-baked
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half
[ˈhɑːf] [halves] [ˈhɑːvz] (pl) n
[amount, object] → moitié f
half of it → la moitié
half of, half → la moitié de
half of the cake; half the cake → la moitié du gâteau
She ate half the orange.; She ate half of the orange → Elle a mangé la moitié de l'orange.
the two halves of the brain
BUT les deux hémisphères du cerveau.
half the amount of → la moitié de
to cut sth in half → couper qch en deux
the first half [play, performance] → la première partie
the first half of the year → le premier semestre de l'année
the second half [play, performance] → la deuxième partie
the second half of the year → le deuxième semestre de l'année
half the time (= most of the time)
He was drunk half the time → Il était ivre la moitié du temps.
to go halves with sb → se mettre de moitié avec qn
to go halves with sb on sth → partager le coût de qch avec qn
Let's go halves → On partage.
to do things by halves
She never does things by halves → Elle ne fait jamais les choses à moitié.
too ... by half
He's too clever by half! → Il est un peu trop malin!
half of it → la moitié
half of, half → la moitié de
half of the cake; half the cake → la moitié du gâteau
She ate half the orange.; She ate half of the orange → Elle a mangé la moitié de l'orange.
the two halves of the brain
BUT les deux hémisphères du cerveau.
half the amount of → la moitié de
to cut sth in half → couper qch en deux
the first half [play, performance] → la première partie
the first half of the year → le premier semestre de l'année
the second half [play, performance] → la deuxième partie
the second half of the year → le deuxième semestre de l'année
half the time (= most of the time)
He was drunk half the time → Il était ivre la moitié du temps.
to go halves with sb → se mettre de moitié avec qn
to go halves with sb on sth → partager le coût de qch avec qn
Let's go halves → On partage.
to do things by halves
She never does things by halves → Elle ne fait jamais les choses à moitié.
too ... by half
He's too clever by half! → Il est un peu trop malin!
(in numbers, measurements) two and a half → deux et demi
two and a half thousand pounds → deux mille cinq cents livres
half a pound → une demi-livre → 250 g
half a kilo → un demi-kilo
a week and a half → une semaine et demie
half as much as → la moitié de
see also other
two and a half thousand pounds → deux mille cinq cents livres
half a pound → une demi-livre → 250 g
half a kilo → un demi-kilo
a week and a half → une semaine et demie
half as much as → la moitié de
see also other
(in expressions of time) half past three → trois heures et demie
half past ten → dix heures et demie
half past ten → dix heures et demie
[match] → mi-temps f
the first half → la première mi-temps
the second half → la seconde mi-temps, la deuxième mi-temps
the first half → la première mi-temps
the second half → la seconde mi-temps, la deuxième mi-temps
[sports ground] → moitié f (du terrain)
(= child's ticket) → demi-tarif m, billet m demi-tarif
A half to York, please → Un demi-tarif pour York, s'il vous plaît., Un billet demi-tarif pour York, s'il vous plaît.
A half to York, please → Un demi-tarif pour York, s'il vous plaît., Un billet demi-tarif pour York, s'il vous plaît.
adv
→ à moitié, à demi
half empty → à moitié vide
half closed [eyes] → mi-clos(e); [door] → à moitié fermé(e)
He was half asleep → Il était à moitié endormi.
to be half German → être à moitié allemand
half English, half Irish → moitié anglais moitié irlandais
a creature half man, half beast → une créature mi-homme mi-animal
half empty → à moitié vide
half closed [eyes] → mi-clos(e); [door] → à moitié fermé(e)
He was half asleep → Il était à moitié endormi.
to be half German → être à moitié allemand
half English, half Irish → moitié anglais moitié irlandais
a creature half man, half beast → une créature mi-homme mi-animal
(used for emphasis)
You don't half sound confident → Tu as l'air vachement sûr de toi.
The food's not half bad here, you know → La nourriture est vachement bonne ici.
not half! (when agreeing with sth) → et comment! half a dozen half-a-dozen n → une demi-douzaine
half a dozen eggs → une demi-douzaine d'œufshalf and half half-and-half
You don't half sound confident → Tu as l'air vachement sûr de toi.
The food's not half bad here, you know → La nourriture est vachement bonne ici.
not half! (when agreeing with sth) → et comment! half a dozen half-a-dozen n → une demi-douzaine
half a dozen eggs → une demi-douzaine d'œufshalf and half half-and-half
adv → moitié-moitié
n (US) (= milk and cream) mélange mi-crème mi-laithalf an hour half-an-hour n → une demi-heure
I'll be back in half an hour → Je serai de retour dans une demi-heure.
half an hour later → une demi-heure plus tard
for half an hour → pendant une demi-heure half-back [ˈhɑːfbæk] n → demi mhalf-baked [ˌhɑːfˈbeɪkt] adj [plan, idea] → qui ne tient pas debout; [attempt] → maladroit(e)half board (British) n → demi-pension fhalf-board [ˌhɑːfˈbɔːrd] modif (British) [accommodation, holiday] → en demi-pension half-breed [ˈhɑːfbriːd] n = half-caste half-brother [ˈhɑːfbrʌðər] n → demi-frère mhalf-caste [ˈhɑːfkɑːst] n → métis(se) m/fhalf day half-day [ˌhɑːfˈdeɪ] n → demi-journée fhalf-day [ˌhɑːfˈdeɪ] modif [tour, excursion, workshop] → d'une demi-journée half dead half-dead adj → à moitié mort(e)half-dozen [ˌhɑːfˈdʌzən] n → demi-douzaine f
a half-dozen times → une demi-douzaine de fois
a half-dozen people → une demi-douzaine de personneshalf fare n → demi-tarif mhalf-fare [ˌhɑːfˈfɛər] modif [ticket] → demi-tarif half-grown [ˌhɑːfˈgrəʊn] adj → à mi-croissancehalf-hearted [ˌhɑːfˈhɑːrtɪd] adj [person, welcome] → peu enthousiaste ; [manner] → tiède ; [attempt] → timide half-heartedly [ˌhɑːfˈhɑːrtɪdli] adv → sans enthousiasme ; [try] → sans conviction half-hour half hour [ˌhɑːfˈaʊər]
I'll be back in half an hour → Je serai de retour dans une demi-heure.
half an hour later → une demi-heure plus tard
for half an hour → pendant une demi-heure half-back [ˈhɑːfbæk] n → demi mhalf-baked [ˌhɑːfˈbeɪkt] adj [plan, idea] → qui ne tient pas debout; [attempt] → maladroit(e)half board (British) n → demi-pension fhalf-board [ˌhɑːfˈbɔːrd] modif (British) [accommodation, holiday] → en demi-pension half-breed [ˈhɑːfbriːd] n = half-caste half-brother [ˈhɑːfbrʌðər] n → demi-frère mhalf-caste [ˈhɑːfkɑːst] n → métis(se) m/fhalf day half-day [ˌhɑːfˈdeɪ] n → demi-journée fhalf-day [ˌhɑːfˈdeɪ] modif [tour, excursion, workshop] → d'une demi-journée half dead half-dead adj → à moitié mort(e)half-dozen [ˌhɑːfˈdʌzən] n → demi-douzaine f
a half-dozen times → une demi-douzaine de fois
a half-dozen people → une demi-douzaine de personneshalf fare n → demi-tarif mhalf-fare [ˌhɑːfˈfɛər] modif [ticket] → demi-tarif half-grown [ˌhɑːfˈgrəʊn] adj → à mi-croissancehalf-hearted [ˌhɑːfˈhɑːrtɪd] adj [person, welcome] → peu enthousiaste ; [manner] → tiède ; [attempt] → timide half-heartedly [ˌhɑːfˈhɑːrtɪdli] adv → sans enthousiasme ; [try] → sans conviction half-hour half hour [ˌhɑːfˈaʊər]
modif
a half-hour TV programme → un programme d'une demi-heure half-life half life [ˈhɑːflaɪf] n [radioactive substance] → demi-vie fhalf-mast [ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst] n
at half-mast [flag] → en berne, à mi-mât
to fly at half-mast [flag] → être en berne half measure half-measure n → demi-mesure fhalf moon half-moon n → demi-lune fhalf note half-note n (US) → blanche fhalf pay half-pay n
to be on half pay → toucher un demi-salaire
a half-hour TV programme → un programme d'une demi-heure half-life half life [ˈhɑːflaɪf] n [radioactive substance] → demi-vie fhalf-mast [ˌhɑːfˈmɑːst] n
at half-mast [flag] → en berne, à mi-mât
to fly at half-mast [flag] → être en berne half measure half-measure n → demi-mesure fhalf moon half-moon n → demi-lune fhalf note half-note n (US) → blanche fhalf pay half-pay n
to be on half pay → toucher un demi-salaire
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half
n pl <halves>
→ Hälfte f; two halves make a whole → zwei Halbe machen ein Ganzes ; the first half of the year → die erste Jahreshälfte; to cut something in half → etw halbieren ; (with knife also) → etw in zwei Hälften or Teile schneiden ; salary etc → etw um or auf die Hälfte kürzen ; to break/tear something in half → etw durchbrechen/durchreißen ; half of it/them → die Hälfte davon/von ihnen; half the book/money → die Hälfte des Buches/Geldes, das halbe Buch/Geld ; half my life → die Hälfte meines Lebens, mein halbes Leben ; half a million dollars → eine halbe Million Dollar ; he gave me half → er gab mir die Hälfte ; half a cup/an hour → eine halbe Tasse/Stunde ; half a lifetime → ein halbes Leben ; he’s not half the man he used to be → er ist längst nicht mehr das, was er einmal war; half a second! → (einen) Augenblick mal!; I’ll be round in half a second (inf) → ich komme gleich (mal) hin ; to listen with half an ear → nur mit halbem Ohr zuhören ; to take half of something → die Hälfte von etw nehmen ; to go halves (with somebody on something) → (mit jdm mit etw) halbe-halbe machen (inf); that’s only half the story → das ist nur die halbe Geschichte ; have half of my apple → willst du einen halben Apfel von mir haben?; bigger by half → anderthalbmal so groß ; to increase something by half → etw um die Hälfte vergrößern ; he is too clever by half (Brit inf) → das ist ein richtiger Schlaumeier ; he’s too cocky by half (Brit inf) → er hält sich für wer weiß was (inf); one and a half → eineinhalb, anderthalb ; an hour and a half → eineinhalb or anderthalb Stunden ; he’s two and a half → er ist zweieinhalb; he doesn’t do things by halves → er macht keine halben Sachen ; half and half → halb und halb ; that’s a hill and a half! (inf) → das ist vielleicht ein Berg!; that’s not the half of it (inf) I haven’t told you the half of it yet (inf) → und das ist noch nicht einmal die Hälfte (inf)
(of ticket) → Abschnitt m → der Fahrkarte ; (= travel, admission fee) → halbe Karte (inf); return half (Brit) → Abschnitt m → für die Rückfahrt ; two adults and one half, please → zwei Erwachsene und ein Kind, bitte; two and a half (to London) → zweieinhalb(mal London)
adj → halb ; a half cup → eine halbe Tasse ; with half his usual strength → nur mit halber Kraft; at or for half price → zum halben Preis ; half one thing half another → halb und halb, halb das eine und halb das andere; half man half beast → halb Mensch, halb Tier ; it’s neither opera nor operetta but sort of half and half → es ist so ein Zwischending nt → zwischen Oper und Operette
adv
→ halb ; I half thought ... → ich hätte fast gedacht ...; I was half afraid that ... → ich habe fast befürchtet, dass ...; half melted → halb geschmolzen ; the work is only half done → die Arbeit ist erst halb or zur Hälfte erledigt ; that’s half right → das ist zur Hälfte richtig ; to be half asleep (= almost asleep) → schon fast schlafen ; (= very tired) → todmüde sein (inf); to be half awake → halb wach sein; half laughing, half crying → halb lachend, halb weinend ; half laughing, half crying he told me ... → mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge erzählte er mir ...; he half rose to his feet → er erhob sich halb ; I half think that ... → ich habe beinahe den Eindruck, dass ...; he only half understands → er begreift or versteht nur die Hälfte ; the book was half in German, half in English → das Buch war zur Hälfte auf Deutsch und zur Hälfte auf Englisch ; she’s half German and half Russian → sie ist zur Hälfte Deutsche und zur Hälfte Russin
(Brit inf) he’s not half stupid/rich etc → er ist vielleicht or unheimlich dumm/reich etc; it didn’t half rain → es HAT vielleicht geregnet ; not half bad → gar nicht schlecht ; not half! → und wie! und ob!
it’s half past three or half three → es ist halb vier
he is half as big as his sister → er ist halb so groß wie seine Schwester ; half as big again → anderthalbmal so groß ; he earns half as much as you → er verdient halb so viel wie Sie; he earns half as much again as you → er verdient die Hälfte mehr als du or anderthalbmal so viel wie du; give me half as much again → gib mir noch die Hälfte dazu
half
:half-a-crown
n = half-crown
half-a-dozen
n = half-dozen
half-arsed, (US) half-assed
halfback
n (Sport) → Läufer(in) m(f)
half-baked
adj (fig) person, plan, idea → unausgegoren
half-binding
n (of book) → Halbband m
half board
n → Halbpension f
half-bred
adj = half-breed ADJ
half-breed
n
adj
half-brother
n → Halbbruder m
half-caste (dated)
adj → Mischlings-; (esp Native American) → Halbblut-; a half child → ein Mischlingskind nt; (Native American) → ein Halbblut nt; a half American → ein amerikanischer Mischling
half-circle
n → Halbkreis m
half-closed
adj → halb geschlossen
half-cocked
half-cracked
half-crown
n (in old Brit system) → Half Crown f, → Zweieinhalbschillingstück nt
half-cup brassière
n → Büstenhalter m → mit Halbschalen
half-cut
adj (Brit inf: = drunk) → besoffen (inf)
half-dollar
n → halber Dollar
half face
n (in painting, photography) → Profil nt
half-fare
n → halber Fahrpreis
adv → zum halben Preis
half-forgotten
adj → fast vergessen
half-frame camera
n → Halbformatkamera f
half-full
adj → halb voll
half-hearted
adj → halbherzig ; attempt also → lustlos ; manner → lustlos, lau ; he was rather half about accepting → er nahm ohne rechte Lust an; he seems half about it → er scheint sich dafür nicht so recht begeistern zu können
half-heartedly
half-heartedness
n → Halbherzigkeit f, → Lustlosigkeit f; the half of his attempts → seine halbherzigen or lustlosen Versuche pl
half holiday
n (Brit) → halber Urlaubstag ; (= public holiday) → halber Feiertag ; we’ve got a half tomorrow morning → wir haben morgen Vormittag frei
half-hour
n → halbe Stunde ; half-an-hour’s or a half interval → eine halbstündige Pause, eine halbe Stunde Pause ; it strikes (on) the half → sie schlägt die halben Stunden
half-hourly
adv → jede or alle halbe Stunde, halbstündlich
adj → halbstündlich
half landing
n → Treppenabsatz m
half-length
adj half portrait → Brustbild nt
half-life
n (Phys) → Halbwertszeit f
half-light
n → Dämmerlicht nt, → Halbdunkel nt
half-mast
n at half (also hum) → (auf) halbmast ; with his trousers at half (Brit: = too short) → mit Hochwasserhosen
half measure
half-monthly
adj → zweiwöchentlich, vierzehntäglich ; publication → zweimal im Monat erscheinend
half nelson
half-note
n (US Mus) → halbe Note
half-pay
halfpence
n → halber Penny
halfpenny (Brit old)
n → halber Penny, Halfpenny m
attr → Halfpenny-; half stamp/coin → Halfpennymarke/-münze f
half-pint
half-pipe
n (Sport) → Halfpipe f
half-price
adj → zum halben Preis ; to be half → die Hälfte kosten, um die Hälfte reduziert sein; half electricity → Strom m → zum halben Preis
adv drink, stay → zum halben Preis
half-serious
half-sister
n → Halbschwester f
half-size
n → Zwischengröße f
half term
n (Brit) → Ferien pl → in der Mitte des Trimesters ; we get three days at half → wir haben drei Tage Ferien in der Mitte des Trimesters
half-timbered
half-timbering
n → Fachwerkbauweise f
half-time
n
(Ind) to be on/to be put on half → auf Kurzarbeit sein/gesetzt werden
adv to work half → halbtags arbeiten or beschäftigt sein
half-title
n → Schmutztitel m
halftone
n (Art, Phot, US Mus) → Halbton m; (Phot: = process) → Halbtonverfahren nt; (= picture) → Halbtonbild nt
halftone screen
n (Typ) → Raster m
half-track
n (= vehicle) → Halbkettenfahrzeug nt
half-truth
n → Halbwahrheit f
half volley
n (Tennis) → Halfvolley m, → Halbflugball m
half-volley
vt (Tennis) ball → als Halfvolley schlagen
half
:halfwit
n → Schwachsinnige(r) mf; (fig) → Schwachkopf m
halfwitted
adj → schwachsinnig
half-year
n → Halbjahr nt
half-yearly
adj → halbjährlich
adv → halbjährlich, jedes halbe Jahr
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half
[hɑːf]1. n (halves (pl))
a. (part) → metà f inv, mezzo/a
half (of it) → la metà
half (of), half the amount of → la metà di
one half of the apple → la or una metà della mela
half an orange → mezza arancia
half a dozen → mezza dozzina
half a pound → mezza libbra
two and a half → due e mezzo
half an hour → mezz'ora
3 and a half hours → tre ore e mezza
half of my friends → (la) metà dei miei amici
to cut in half/into halves → tagliare a metà/in due
his (or her) better half (fam, hum) → la sua (dolce) metà
she doesn't do things by halves → non fa mai le cose a metà
to go halves (with sb) → fare a metà (con qn)
bigger by half → una volta e mezzo più grande
he's too clever by half (fam) → è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
half (of it) → la metà
half (of), half the amount of → la metà di
one half of the apple → la or una metà della mela
half an orange → mezza arancia
half a dozen → mezza dozzina
half a pound → mezza libbra
two and a half → due e mezzo
half an hour → mezz'ora
3 and a half hours → tre ore e mezza
half of my friends → (la) metà dei miei amici
to cut in half/into halves → tagliare a metà/in due
his (or her) better half (fam, hum) → la sua (dolce) metà
she doesn't do things by halves → non fa mai le cose a metà
to go halves (with sb) → fare a metà (con qn)
bigger by half → una volta e mezzo più grande
he's too clever by half (fam) → è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
b. (Sport) (of match) → tempo (000) (of ground) → metà campo ; (player) → mediano
left/right half → mediano sinistro/destro
left/right half → mediano sinistro/destro
c. (of beer) → mezza pinta
d. (child's ticket) → (ridotto per) bambino
2. adj (bottle, quantity, fare, pay) → mezzo/a, metà inv
half a glass, a half glass → (un) mezzo bicchiere
half measures → mezze misure fpl
half a glass, a half glass → (un) mezzo bicchiere
half measures → mezze misure fpl
3. adv
a. → (a) metà, (a) mezzo
half empty/closed → mezzo/a vuoto/a/chiuso/a, semivuoto/a/semichiuso/a
half asleep → mezzo/a addormentato/a
she's half French, half Italian → è mezza francese, mezza italiana
half as big (as) → la metà (di)
half as big again → una volta e mezzo più grande
I was half afraid that ... → avevo un po' paura che... + sub
not half! (fam) → altroché!, eccome!
it isn't half hot! (fam) → scotta!
half empty/closed → mezzo/a vuoto/a/chiuso/a, semivuoto/a/semichiuso/a
half asleep → mezzo/a addormentato/a
she's half French, half Italian → è mezza francese, mezza italiana
half as big (as) → la metà (di)
half as big again → una volta e mezzo più grande
I was half afraid that ... → avevo un po' paura che... + sub
not half! (fam) → altroché!, eccome!
it isn't half hot! (fam) → scotta!
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half
(haːf) – plural halves (haːvz) – noun1. one of two equal parts of anything. He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar. halwe نِصْف половина metade půlka, půl die Hälfte halvdel; halv το μισό από κτ. mitad pool نيم puolikas moitié, demi חצי आधा, अर्द्ध polovina, pola fél separuh hálfur metà, mezzo 半分 반, 절반 pusė puse setengah helft halv, halv- połowa نیم metade jumătate половина pol, polovica polovica, pol polovina halva, hälft ครึ่ง (จํานวน) yarım 一半 половина کسی شے کے دو برابر حصوں سے ایک một nửa 一半
2. one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them. The Rangers scored three goals in the first half. helfte نِصْف وَقت المُباراه полувреме tempo poločas die Halbzeit halvleg ημίχρονο parte, mitad, tiempo poolaeg نیمه مسابقه puoliaika demie מחצית अपूर्ण, आंशिक poluvrijeme félidő paruhan hálfleikur tempo 前〔後〕半 시합의 전반 또는 후반 pusė, kėlinys puslaiks separuh masa pertama helft omgang, periode połowa د لوبی نیمه tempo jumătate; repriză половина игры; тайм polčas polčas poluvreme halvlek ครึ่งเวลาการแข่งขัน yarı (球賽的)半場 половина гри کسی کھیل کے دو برابر وقفوں ميں سے ایک hiệp (球赛的)半场
adjective1. being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something). a half bottle of wine. halwe نِصْف половин meio půl halb halv μισό medio pool نصفه puoli demi חצי आधा polovican fél setengah hálfur mezzo 半分の 절반의 pusė pus- setengah half, voor de helft halv pół نیمه meio jumătate (de) половинный pol pol pola halv ครึ่งหนึ่ง yarım 一半的 неповний دو برابر حصوں میں سے ایک ہونا một nửa 一半的
2. being made up of two things in equal parts. A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse. half نِصْفَه наполовина metade napůl halb halv μισός mitad, medio pooleldi نیمه puoliksi mi- חצוי आधा-आधा pola, napola fél(ig) setengah að hálfu, hálf- metà, mezzo 半々の 반쪽은 pusiau; pusė pus- separuh half, voor de helft halvparten/-delen pół, na pół نیمه metade jumătate половинный napoly pol pola hälften ครึ่ง ๆ กลาง ๆ yarı 半個的 частковий دو چیزوں کے برابر اتصال سے بنا tạo thành từ hai nửa 半个
3. not full or complete. a half smile. halwe نصْف половин meio polovičatý halb halv μισός medio poolik نصفه puolittainen demi- למחצה अर्ध djelomican fél setengah hálf- mezzo 中途半ぱな 불완전한 dalinis daļējs; nepilns separuh hati half halv- pół, połowiczny نیمه meio (pe) jumătate полу- polovičný polovičen polovičan halv- ไม่เต็มที่ yarım 不完全的 напів- نامکمل chưa đủ; chưa hoàn chỉnh 不完全的
adverb1. to the extent of one half. This cup is only half full; It's half empty. half نِصْف наполовина meio zpola, napůl halb halvt ως τη μέση, μισο- medio pooleldi تا نصفه puoliksi à demi למחצה आधा napola félig setengah hálf- a metà, mezzo 半分だけ 절반만 pusiau, iki pusės pus- separuh ke voor de helft halvt na pół, do połowy ته نیمه meio pe jumătate наполовину napoly na pol polu till hälften, halvt, halv- ครึ่งหนึ่ง yarı yarıya 一半地 наполовину, частково آدھا tới một nửa 一半地
2. almost; partly. I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger. half نِصْف почти quase napůl beinahe halvt σχεδόν, μισο- medio, casi peaaegu, pool- تا حدي،تقريبا puoliksi à moitié בְחֶלקוֹ आंशिक djelomicno, skoro majdnem hampir hálfpartinn quasi; mezzo なかば 부분적으로 beveik, iš dalies daļēji; gandrīz hampir bijna, gedeeltelijk nesten, halvveis, så smått na pół تر يوه حده پوري quase aproape почти; полу- napoly na pol polu nästan เกือบ kısmen, hemen hemen 幾乎,部分地 значною мірою, майже تقریبا một phần 部分地
half-a half-dozen; a half-kilo of tea. half- نِصْف половин meio- půl- halb-... halv- μισο- medio pool- نیم؛ نیمه puoli- demi חצי आधा pol- fél- setengah hálf-, hálfur mezzo 半- 반- pusė pus- setengah half- halv- pół نیم،نیمه meio-(quilo, etc.) jumătate (de) пол- pol pol pola halv- ครึ่ง yarım... (前綴)半... пів-; напів- کسی چیز کی آدھی مقدار một nửa (前缀)半...
halve (haːv) verb1. to divide (something) into two equal parts. He halved the apple. halveer يُقَسِّم разполовявам cortar ao meio (roz)půlit halbieren halvere; dele i lige store dele χωρίζω στη μέση, κόβω στα δύο partir en dos poolitama دونيم كردن puolittaa couper en deux לַחֲצוֹת ֲ आधा कर देना raspoloviti, prepoloviti megfelez mengurangi separuh helminga, skipta til helminga/í tvennt dividere a metà 2等分する 이등분하다 (pa)dalyti pusiau dalīt uz pusēm memotong setengah halveren dele likt/på midten/i to podzielić na pół دوه ځايه كول ، دوه ټوكه كول، نيمول cortar ao meio a tăia în două, a înjumătăţi делить пополам rozpoliť razpoloviti prepoloviti dela แบ่งครึ่ง iki eşit parçaya bölmek 分成兩等份 ділити навпіл, порівну دو برابر حصوں میں تقسیم کرنا chia đôi 把...分成相等的两部分
2. to make half as great as before; to reduce by half. By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday. halveer يُقلل بِمِقدار النِّصْف намалявам наполовина reduzir à metade snížit na polovinu halbieren halvere μειώνω στο μισό reducir a la mitad poole võrra vähendama نیمی از چیزی را کسر کردن puolittaa diminuer de moitié לְהַקטִין בְּחֲצִי आधा करना smanjiti napola, prepoloviti felére csökkent mengurangi separuh minnka um helming, helminga dimezzare 半減する 반감하다 sumažinti perpus samazināt uz pusi mengurangkan separuh halveren, tot de helft terugbrengen halvere, sette ned til det halve zmniejszyć o połowę دوه ټوكه كول reduzir a metade a reduce la jumătate сокращать наполовину znížiť na polovicu prepoloviti prepoloviti halvera ลดลงครึ่งหนึ่ง yarı yarıya azaltmak 減半 зменшувати наполовину آدھا صرف کرنا giảm một nửa 将...减半
ˌhalf-and-ˈhalf adverb, adjective in equal parts. We can split the costs between us half-and-half. om die helfte مُناصَفَةً по равно meio a meio půl na půl halb und halb halvt/halvt; fifty/fifty μισό μισό a medias, en partes iguales pooleks, võrdselt نصف نصف puoliksi moitié-moitié חֲצִי-חֲצִי आधा-आधा popola fele(s) arányú, fele arányban sama rata í tvennt, til helminga mezzo e mezzo, metà e metà 半々に [] 반반으로 per pusę uz pusēm separuh-separuh gelijkelijk, fifty-fifty halvt om halvt, halvparten hver pół na pół نیم نیم em partes iguais jumătate-jumătate пополам napoly pol pol, na polovico pola-pola hälften var, lika เป็น 2 ส่วนเท่าๆ กัน yarı yarıya 各半 навпіл, порівну برابر برابر nửa này nửa nọ 各半
ˈhalf-back noun in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards. skakel خَط شِبْه الدِّفاع полузащитник médio záložník der Läufer halfback μέσος medio poolkaitsja پست میانه keskushyökkääjä demi עֶמדָת קַשָר फुटबाल खिलाड़ी का स्थान vezni igrac fedezet gelandang tengah miðvallarspilari, miðjumaður mediano ハーフバック (축구, 하키의) 하프백 saugas pussargs pemain barisan tengah middenvelder half, midtbanespiller pomocnik, pomoc هاف بيك ( دفوټبال په لوپه كى médio mijlocaş полузащитник záložník krilec zadnji bek halvback ผู้เล่นกองหลัง orta savunma oyuncusu, hafbek 中衛 півзахисник ہاکی وغیرہ میں فارورڈ کے پیچھے کا مقام trung vệ 中卫
ˈhalf-brother, ˈhalf-sister nouns a brother or sister by one parent only. My father has been married twice, and I have two half-brothers. halfbroer شَقيق، أخ من الأم أو الأب فقط пририден брат/сестра meio-irmão nevlastní bratr, sestra der Halbbruder, die Halbschwester halvbror; halvsøster ετεροθαλής αδελφός, αδελφή medio hermano, hermanastro poolvend, poolõde برادر یا خواهر ناتنی velipuoli, siskopuoli demi-frère, demi-soeur אָח חוֹרֶג सौतेला polubraca féltestvér saudara tiri hálfbróðir fratellastro; sorellastra 異父[]兄弟[] 배다른 형제 įbrolis, įseserė pusbrālis; pusmāsa adik-beradik tiri halfbroer, -zuster halvbror/-søster przyrodni brat/siostra سكه ورور يا سكه خور meio-irmão frate vitreg, soră vitregă единокровный, сводный брат/-ая сестра nevlastný brat, nevlastná sestra polbrat, polsestra polubrat halvbror, halvsyster พี่น้องต่างบิดา หรือมารดา üvey erkek/kız kardeş 異父(母)兄弟姐妹 брат (сестра), рідний по одному з батьків سوتیلا بھائی anh chị em cùng cha khác mẹ hoặc cùng mẹ khác cha 异父(或异母)兄弟姐妹
ˈhalf-caste noun a person whose father and mother are of different races, especially white and black. halfbloed مُوَلَّد، خُلاسي метис mestiço míšenec das Halbblut halvkaste; blanding μιγάς mestizo segavereline دورگه puoliverinen métis, isse בֵּן תַּעֲרוֹבֵת वर्णसंकर mješanac félvér peranakan kynblendingur meticcio, 混血児 혼혈아 maišytos rasės žmogus jauktenis campuran van gemengd ras halvkaste mieszaniec دوه ړګه mestiço человек смешанной расы miešanec mešanec melez halvblod ลูกครึ่ง melez 混血兒 метис مخلوط النسل آدمی người lai 混血儿
ˌhalf-ˈhearted adjective not eager; done without enthusiasm. a half-hearted cheer/attempt. halfhartig فاتِر الهِمَّه، فاقِد الحَماسَه апатичен frouxo váhavý, vlažný halbherzig halvhjertet; uinteresseret απρόθυμος poco entusiasta loid مردد penseä sans enthousiasme חֲסַר הִתלַהֲבוּת निरुत्साह malodušan, mlitav lagymatag tanpa semangat áhugalaus, hálfvolgur indifferente 気乗りのしない 열성이 없는 neryžtingas, be entuziazmo negribīgs separuh hati halfhartig halvhjertet, lunken, uinteressert pozbawiony entuzjazmu مذبذب، سوړ، په دووزړوكى، زړه نازړه frouxo fără tragere de inimă без энтузиазма ľahostajný, nerozhodný, váhavý, vlažný mlačen bezvoljan halvhjärtad ไม่เต็มใจ isteksiz, gönülsüz 意興闌珊的 нерішучий بے دلی سے انجام دیا گیا thiếu nhiệt tình 缺乏热情的,半心半意的
ˌhalf-ˈheartedly adverb halfhartig بِفتور الهِمَّه، بِفقدان الحَماسَه апатично frouxamente vlažně halbherzig halvhjertet; uinteresseret με μισή καρδιά sin entusiasmo loiult با تردید penseästi sans conviction לְלא הִתלַהֲבוּת बेमन से malodušno, mlitavo lagymatagon tanpa semangat með hálfum huga con indifferenza 気乗りしないで 냉담하게 neryžtingai, be entuziazmo negribīgi dengan separuh hati halfhartig likegyldig, halvhjertet bez entuzjazmu په شك او ګمان سره frouxamente fără tragere de inimă нехотя nesmelo, nerozhodne malodušno bezvoljno halvhjärtat อย่างไม่เต็มใจ isteksiz bir şekilde, gönülsüzce 意興闌珊地 нерішуче بے دلی سے một cách thiếu nhiệt tình 半心半意地
ˌhalf-ˈheartedness noun halfhartige فُتور الهِمَّه، فُقدان الحَماسَه апатичност frouxidão polovičatost die Halbherzigkeit halvhjertethed απροθυμία indiferencia, falta de entusiasmo loidus تردید penseys tiédeur בְּחוֹסֶר הִתלַהֲבוּת उत्साहहीनता malodušnost, mlitavost lagymatagság keengganan áhugaleysi indifferenza 不熱心 냉담함 neryžtingumas negribīgums sifat yang separuh hati halfhartigheid likegyldighet, halvhjertet holdning niezdecydowanie, brak zapału مذبذب frouxidão lipsă de entuziasm отсутствие энтузиазма polovičatosť mlačnost bezvoljnost ljumhet, likgiltighet ความไม่เต็มใจ isteksizlik, gönülsüzlük 意興闌珊 нерішучість بے دلی sự thiếu nhiệt tình 半心半意
ˌhalf-ˈholiday noun a part of a day (usually the afternoon) during which no work is done. the school-children were given a half-holiday to celebrate the football team's success. vry middag عُطْلَة نِصْف يَوْم половин свободен ден folga polodenní volno freier Nachmittag halv fridag ημιαργία fiesta de media jornada vaba õhtupoolik تعطیلی نصفه روز vapaa iltapäivä demi-congé חֲצִי יוֹם חוֹפֶש आधे दिन की छुट्टी slobodno pola dana (popodne) (délutáni) félnapos szünet ibur setengah hari frí hluta úr degi (mezza festa) 半どん 반공일(半空日) laisvas pusdienis saīsināta darba diena separuh hari cuti vrije middag halv fridag wolne popołudnie رخصتی feriado сокращённый рабочий день poldenné voľno prost popoldan odmor halv fridag วันหยุดงานครึ่งวัน yarım günlük tatil 休假半天 скорочений робочий день دن کا کوئی حصہ جب کام بند ہو ngày nghỉ nửa ngày 半日休假
ˌhalf-ˈhourly adjective, adverb done etc every half-hour. at half-hourly intervals; The buses to town run half-hourly. elke halfuur كُل نِصْف ساعَه през половин час de meia em meia hora půlhodinový; každou půlhodinu halbstündlich hver halve time ανά ημίωρο cada media hora pooletunnine نيم ساعته puolen tunnin välein tapahtuva toutes les demi-heures כָּל חֲצִי שָׁעָה आधे-आधे घंटे पर svakih pola sata félóránként(i) setiap setengah jam á hálftíma fresti ogni mezz'ora 30分ごとの[] 반시간의 pusvalandžio; kas pusvalandį ik pusstundas-; reizi pusstundā setiap setengah jam om het half uur, elk half uur hver halvtime, halvtimes- półgodzinny, co pół godziny نیم ساعتی de meia em meia hora o dată la jumătate de oră (происходящий) раз в полчаса polhodinový; každú polhodinu poluren; vsake pol ure polučasovni varje halvtimme, en gång i halvtimmen ครึ่งชั่วโมง yarım saatte bir, yarım saat arayla (yapılan) 每半小時的(地) кожні півчаса ہر آدھے گھنٹے پر کیا جانے والا nửa giờ một lần 每半小时的(地)
ˌhalf-ˈterm noun (the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term. We get a week's holiday at half-term; (also adjective) a half-term holiday. kort vakansie عُطْلَة نِصْف الفَصْل الدِّراسي срочна ваканция meio do ano (escolar) semestrální volno die Halbzeit, Halbzeit-... ferie midt i skoleåret διακοπές στη μέση του τριμήνου vacaciones a mediados del trimestre semestrivaheaeg ميان ترم loma congé de mi-trimestre חוּפשַת אֶמצַע שׁלִיש आधे समय का polugodište; koji se odnosi na polugodište (három)negyedévi (szünet) tengah tahun ajaran miðannarfrí (vacanza a metà di un trimestre) 学期半ば (の) 학기 중간쯤의 semestro vidurys brīvdienas semestra vidū; semestra vidus- separuh penggal halverwege studiesemester, halverwege studietrimester ferie, midtterminferie połowa semestru په نيمه كي meio do período vacanţă la jumătatea semestrului каникулы в середине четверти semestrálne voľno kratke počitnice sredi semestra polugodište mittermins- วันหยุดกลางภาคเรียน yarıyıl tatili 半學期 короткі канікули کسی اسکولی سال کے درمیان آنے والی چھٹیاں kỳ nghỉ giữa học kỳ 半学期
ˌhalf-ˈtime noun a short rest between two halves of a game (of football etc). the players ate oranges at half-time. rustyd فَتْرَة بَين شَوْطي لُعْبَه полувреме intervalo poločas die Halbzeit halvleg ημίχρονο descanso, intervalo poolaeg نيمه بازي puoliaika mi-temps מחצית मध्यान्तर poluvrijeme félidő setengah main hálfleikur intervallo ハーフタイム (시합 따위의) 중간의 pertrauka (tarp kėlinių) pārtraukums starp puslaikiem separuh masa rust in voetbalwedstrijd pause, halvtid przerwa د لوبی نیمه intervalo pauză (între reprize) перерыв между таймами polčas polčas poluvreme halvtid เวลาพักระหว่างครึ่งระยะเวลาการแข่งขันกีฬา devre arası (比賽)中場休息 половина гри کھیل کے دو حصوں کے درمیان چھوٹا سا وقفہ giờ nghỉ giữa hiệp (比赛中上下半场间的)休息时间
ˌhalf-ˈway adjective, adverb of or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end. We have reached the half-way point; We are half-way through the work now. halfpad في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق на средата meio caminho v půli cesty auf halbem Wege halvvejs στα μισά του δρόμου a medio camino poolel teel نيمه راه،نصفه كاره puoliväli à mi-chemin בְּאמצַע बीच में na pol puta, polovican félúton levő separuh jalan hálfnaður, á miðri leið; hálfa leið a metà strada 中途の[] 중간쯤의 pusiaukelės; pusiaukelėje pusceļā esošs; pusceļā separuh perjalanan halverwege, halfweg halv-/midtveis w połowie (drogi) دلاري نيمائي ، دلا ري مينځ meio caminho la jumătatea drumului на полпути v polovici na pol poti na pola puta halvvägs ครึ่งทาง yarı yol, orta 半途 півдороги; на півдорозі ایسے موقف پر جہاں سے دونوں طرف کی دوری برابر ہو nửa đường 半途
ˈhalf-wit noun a fool or idiot. domkop ضَعيف العَقْل слабоумен човек palerma idiot der Dummkopf fjols; idiot ηλίθιος bobo poolhull دم احمق و نادان älykääpiö idiot, idiote מטומטם अल्प बुद्धि वाला slaboumna osoba féleszű tolol hálfviti idiota まぬけ 바보, 멍청이 pusprotis plānprātiņš bodoh halvegare, dwaas tomsing półgłówek نادانه سړ palerma idiot дурачок hlupák, idiot bebček tikvan fån, idiot, dumbom คนโง่ salak 笨蛋 недоумкуватий بے وقوف، احمق người dở hơi 笨蛋
ˌhalf-ˈwitted adjective foolish or idiotic. dom, onnosel أبْلَه، أحْمَق слабоумен palerma slabomyslný dumm fjoget; idiotisk ηλίθιος bobo, imbécil poolearuline احمقانه vähä-älyinen simple d'esprit מטומטם अल्पबुद्धि duševno zaostao gyengeelméjű tolol fávitalegur, heimskulegur stupido まぬけの 어리석은 pusprotis plānprātīgs bodoh halfgaar, dwaas halvskrullet głupkowaty احمقانه palerma sărac cu duhul придурковатый slabomyseľný omejen budalast fånig, dum โง่ salak 愚蠢的 несповна розуму احمقانہ ngốc nghếch; khờ dại 愚蠢的
ˌhalf-ˈyearly adjective, adverb done etc every six months. a half-yearly report; We balance our accounts half-yearly. halfjaarliks, sesmaandeliks نِصْف سَنَوي два пъти годишно de seis em seis meses pololetní; pololetně halbjährlich halvårlig; halvårligt ανά εξάμηνο semestral, semestralmente poole aasta شش ماهه puolivuosittainen semestriel; semestriellement דוּ-שׁנָתִי अर्ध वार्षिक polugodišnji; svakih pola godine félév(enként)i; félévenként setiap setengah tahun á sex mánaða/hálfs árs fresti semestrale; semestralmente 半年ごとの[] 반년마다(의) pusmetinis; kas pusmetį pusgada-; reizi pusgadā setengah tahun halfjaarlijks, om het halve jaar halvårlig półroczny, co pół roku شپږ میاشتنی de seis em seis meses semestrial полугодовой; раз в полгода polročný; polročne polleten; vsakega pol leta polugodišnji halvårs-, varje halvår, halvårsvis ครึ่งปี altı ayda bir, altı ay arayla (yapılan) 每半年的(地) піврічний; раз на півроку چھہ مہینوں میں ہونے والا nửa năm một lần 每半年的(地)
at half mast (of flags) flying at a position half-way up a mast etc to show that someone of importance has died. The flags are (flying) at half mast. halfstok, halfmas مُنَكَّس العَلَم свален (за флаг) a meio pau na půl žerdi der Halbmast på halv stang μεσίστιος a media asta pooles vardas نيمه برفراشته puolitangossa en berne חֲצִי הַתוֹרֶן किसी महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति के निधन पर झंडे का झुका होना zastava na pol stijega (u znak žalosti) félárbocra eresztve setengah tiang í hálfa stöng a mezz'asta 半期の位置に 조기를 게양하다 pusiau nuleistas pusmastā separuh tiang halfstok på halv stang w połowie masztu نيمه ځړونده a meio pau în bernă приспущенный na pol žrde na pol droga na pola koplja på halv stång ลด (ธง) ลงครึ่งเสา yarıya inmiş/indirilmiş (bayrak) 降半旗 приспущений کسی کے موت کے غم میں جھنڈے کو آدھا جھکا رکھنا treo cờ rủ 下半旗
by half by a long way. He's too clever by half. gans te slim جِدّا، مُعْتَد بِنَفْسِه جدا много de longe až příliš bei weitem lidt for klog; så klog, at det halve kan være nok εξαιρετικά pasarse de liigagi به مقدار قابل ملاحظه pitkälti beaucoup trop בְּמִידָה רַבָּה चालाक होना prepametan (pa se preracuna); puno túlságosan is sangat allt of di gran lunga あまりに〜すぎる 대단히 gerokai pārlieku sangat veel te altfor, lovlig o wiele د ملاحظي وړ de longe (cu) mult (prea) чересчур až príliš preveč daleko litet för [duktig] อย่างมาก çok 極為 наполовину بہت زیادہ quá khôn ngoan 过份
do things by halves to do things in an incomplete way. He never does things by halves. iets half doen أنصافا، بصورة غير كامِلَه правя половинчато pela metade dělat polovičatě etwas nur halb tun gøre noget halvt αφήνω στη μέση hacer las cosas a medias pooliti tegema نیمه کاره jättää puolivalmiiksi faire les choses à moitié חֲצִי עֲבוֹדָה आधा-अधूरा काम करना nepotpuno, samo napola félmunkát végez setengah-setengah með hálfvelgju, vera með hálfkák fare le cose a metà 中途半ぱにする 일을 어중간히 하다 atlikti darbą ne iki galo darīt kaut ko pavirši; nepadarīt līdz galam separuh jalan half werk doen, iets ten halve doen gjøre ting halvveis pracować niedbale, robić coś po łebkach نیمه کاره ficar pela metade a face lucrurile pe jumătate делать что-л. наполовину robiť polovičato narediti stvari na pol raditi stvari polovično till hälften, halvfärdigt การกระทําอย่างครึ่ง ๆ กลาง ๆ yarım bırakmak 半途而廢 не доводити до кінця کام کو ادھورا کرنا làm cái gì nửa vời 做某事不完全地
go halves with to share the cost with. gelykop deel يَتَقاسَم بالتَّساوي поделям си dividir a despesa jít půl na půl teilen mit dele omkostninger; dele μοιράζομαι τα έξοδα ir a medias con, pagar a medias (kulusid) pooleks jagama نصف هزینه را دادن puolittaa kustannukset partager également שווה בשווה खर्च बंटाना dijeliti napola felez vkivel membagi biaya skipta jafnt fare a metà con わりかんにする 반분하다 pasidalinti per pusę maksāt uz pusēm (ar kādu) berkongsi eerlijk/gelijk verdelen gå halvt om halvt, dele likt dzielić po połowie د قیمت نصف ورکول repartir a despesa a împărţi pe din două делить расходы пополам ísť napoly, spravodlivo sa rozdeliť razdeliti si na pol podeliti troškove dela lika med แบ่งกันจ่ายเงิน masrafları paylaşmak 平分花費 ділити порівну قیمت میں ساجھا کرنا chia đều chi phí 与某人平分
half past three/four/seven etc ,(American) half after three etc at thirty minutes past the hour stated. I'm leaving at half past six. halfvier السّاعة الثّالِثَة والنِّصْف половин час след ... três, etc. e meia třicet minut po (třetí, čtvrté, sedmé atd.) eine halbe Stunde nach half past three (halvt passeret tre) = halv fire, etc και μισή (για ώρα) y media pool و نیم... puolta yli et demie - וָחֵצִי साढ़े तीन pola sata (tri i pol) fél négy, öt, nyolc, stb. lewat 30 menit þrjátíu mínútur yfir/gengin, hálf- e mezzo 〜時半 ...시 반 pusė keturių, penkių, aštuonių ir t.t. pus(-trijos, -četros, -septiņos u.tml.) setengah jam half vier, half vijf, half acht etc(at thirty minutes before the hour stated) halv fire/fem/åtte osv. 30 minut po او نیم três, etc. e meia şi jumătate пол-, половина o pol pol (štirih, petih, osmih) pola sata nakon [klockan] halv fyra (fem, åtta) 30 นาทีหลังจากชั่วโมงที่กล่าวถึง buçuk 整點過半 пів на четверту تیس منٹ کی مدت ba giờ, bốn giờ, bảy giờ ba mươi phút 整点过半
in half in(to) two equal parts. He cut the cake in half; The pencil broke in half. in die helfte إلى نِصْفَيْن наполовина ao meio na dvě půlky in zwei Hälften i lige store dele; midt over στα δύο, στη μέση en dos, por la mitad pooleks دو نيم puoliksi en deux לְחֵצִי आधा napola ketté menjadi dua til helminga in due, a metà 半分に 반으로 per pusę uz pusēm setengah in het midden; in tweeën på midten, i to na pół دوه نیم ao meio în două пополам na dve polovice na pol na pola i två delar, itu ครึ่ง yarıya 分成兩等份 порівну دو برابر حصوں میں بانٹنا hai phần bằng nhau 分成两半
not half a slang expression for very much. `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!' baie, geweldig جِدا! много muito a jak! nicht schlecht mon ikke! πολύ y tanto, ya lo creo roppu moodi خيلي زياد hyvin paljon tu parles! בהחלט बहुत अधिक jako nagyon is! sangat ekkert smá, mjög mikið eccome!, altro che! とても 굉장히, 참으로 dar kaip ļoti; briesmīgi sangat nou en of! reken maar! det kan du banne/stole på! jeszcze jak دیړه زیاد muito mai e vorbă? очень, ужасно a ako! pa še kako! nimalo det kan du skriva upp! อย่างยิ่ง çok değil (俚語)非常 ще б пак! بہت زيادہ rất; lắm 非常
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half
→ نِصْف , نِصْفِيّ , نِصْفِيًّا napůl, poloviční, polovina halv, halvdel, halvt halb , Hälfte κατά το ήμισυ , μισό , μισός medio , mitad puoli, puolikas, puoliksi à moitié , demi , moitié napola, polovica, polovičan metà , mezzo , quasi 半分, 半分だけ, 半分の 반, 반쯤, 절반 half , helft halv , halvpart , halvt na pół , połowa , połówkowy meio , metade наполовину , половина , половинный hälft, halv, halvt ครึ่ง, ครึ่งหนึ่ง yarı yarıya , yarım một nửa, tới một nửa 一半 , 一半的 , 半数Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
half
n. mitad, medio;
___ and ___ → a mitades, en igual proporción;
___ as much → la mitad;
___ brother → medio hermano;
___ -hour → media hora;
___ sister → media hermana;
___ -starved → medio muerto de hambre;
in ___ → en dos mitades.
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- How much is the modified American plan? (US)
How much is half board? (UK) → بكم الغُرْفَةُ بِدونِ الوَجْباتِ الكاملةِ؟ → Kolik stojí polopenze? → Hvad koster halvpension? → Wie viel kostet die Halbpension? → Πόσο κοστίζει η ημιδιατροφή; → ¿Cuánto cuesta la media pensión? → Paljonko puolihoito maksaa? → C'est combien en demi-pension ? → Kolika je cijena polupansiona? → Quanto costa la mezza pensione? → 2食付きはいくらですか? → 식사 두끼 포함해서 얼마예요? → Wat kost halfpension? → Hvor mye koster halvpensjon? → Ile kosztuje pokój z częściowym wyżywieniem? → Quanto custa com meia pensão? → Сколько стоит полупансион? → Vad kostar det med halvpension? → ราคาห้องรวมอาหารสองมื้อเป็นเท่าไร? → Yarım pansiyon ne kadar? → Tiền ở và ăn hai bữa là bao nhiêu? → 包早餐和晚餐要多少钱? - It's two-thirty (US)
It's half past two (UK) → السَاعَةُ الآنَ الثَانِيَّةُ والنِصْفُ → Je půl třetí → Klokken er halv tre → Es ist halb drei → Είναι δύο και μισή → Son las dos y media → Kello on puoli kolme → Il est deux heures et demie → Sada su dva sata i trideset minuta → Sono le due e mezza → 二時半です → 두시 반이에요 → Het is half drie → Den er halv tre → Jest wpół do trzeciej → São duas e meia → Сейчас половина третьего → Den är halv tre → เวลาสองโมงครึ่ง → Saat iki buçuk → Bây giờ là hai rưỡi → 两点半了 - It's almost two-thirty (US)
It's almost half past two (UK) → السَاعَةُ الآنَ الثَانِيَّةُ والنِصْفُ تَقْرِيبَاً → Je skoro půl třetí → Den er næsten halv tre → Es ist fast halb drei → Είναι σχεδόν δύο και μισή → Son casi las dos y media → Kello on melkein puoli kolme → Il est presque deux heures et demie → Skoro su dva sat ai trideset minuta → Sono quasi le due e mezza → もうすぐ二時半です → 거의 두시 반이에요 → Het is bijna half drie → Den er nesten halv tre → Jest prawie wpół do trzeciej → São quase duas e meia → Сейчас почти половина третьего → Den är nästan halv tre → เกือบสองโมงครึ่ง → Saat neredeyse iki buçuk → Gần hai giờ rưỡi rồi → 快两点半了 - I'd like to make a reservation for seven-thirty for two people (US)
I'd like to make a reservation for half past seven for two people (UK) → أُرِيدُ عَمَلَ حَجْزٍ لشَخْصَيْـنِ فِي السَاعَةِ السَابِعَةِ والنِصْفِ → Chtěl bych si rezervovat stůl na sedm třicet pro dvě osoby → Jeg vil gerne reservere et bord til to klokken halv otte → Ich möchte eine Reservierung für zwei Personen für sieben Uhr dreißig machen → Θα ήθελα να κάνω μια κράτηση για τις εφτά και μισή για δύο άτομα → Quiero hacer una reserva para las siete y media para dos personas → Haluaisin varata pöydän kahdelle puoli kahdeksaksi → Je voudrais réserver pour sept heures et demie pour deux personnes → Želim rezervirati za dvije osobe u devetnaest i trideset → Desidero fare una prenotazione per due persone per le sette e mezza → 七時半に二人分の予約をお願いします → 일곱시 삼십분에 두 명 예약하고 싶어요 → Ik wil graag een reservering voor 2 personen maken voor half acht → Jeg vil gjerne bestille for to personer til halv åtte → Chciałbymdokonać rezerwacji na siódmą trzydzieści dla dwóch osób → Eu queria fazer uma reserva para as sete e meia para duas pessoas → Я хочу заказать столик на семь тридцать на двоих → Jag skulle vilja göra en reservation till klockan halv åtta för två personer → ฉันอยากจองโต๊ะสําหรับสองคนเวลาเจ็ดโมงครึ่ง → Saat yedi buçuğa iki kişilik bir rezervasyon yaptırmak istiyorum → Tôi muốn đặt một bàn lúc bảy giờ ba mươi cho hai người → 我想预订今晚七点半的两人餐桌
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half
adj medio; Take a half pill every morning..Tome media pastilla todas las mañanas; — brother medio hermano; — sister media hermana; adv medio; half asleep..medio dormido; n (pl halves) mitad fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.