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half
(EN)
noun, adjective, adverb, preposition
noun “half”
sg.
half
, pl.
halves
one part when something is divided into two similar parts
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She gave me
half
of her sandwich.
one of the two areas of a sports field, each used by one of the teams at the beginning of a game
The team switched sides and played in the other
half
after halftime.
the number 1/2
When you add a
half
to a quarter, you get 3/4.
(Britain) a half a pint (of beer or cider)
I'll have a
half
of cider, please.
adjective “half”
half
, non-gradable
describes something that is 50% of a whole
The table is a
half
meter wide.
not complete, not perfect
She told a
half
truth to avoid getting into trouble.
describes a brother or sister who shares only one parent with you
I have a
half
sister who shares the same mother as me.
adverb “half”
half
only done or filled to the extent of a half
The bottle was
half
full.
not completely, not perfectly
She was only
half
listening to the lecture.
preposition “half”
half
(UK, Ireland) thirty minutes after a given hour
I'll meet you at
half
seven (i.e. 7:30) for dinner.
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