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halfway [hɑ:f'weɪ]1 adverb(a) (between two places) à mi-chemin;∎ it's halfway between Rennes and Cherbourg c'est à mi-chemin entre Rennes et Cherbourg;∎ we had got halfway to Manchester nous étions arrivés à mi-chemin de Manchester;∎ they have now travelled halfway to the moon ils sont maintenant à mi-chemin de leur voyage vers la lune;∎ we had climbed halfway up the mountain nous avions escaladé la moitié de la montagne;∎ we had got halfway down the mountain nous avions descendu la moitié de la montagne;∎ the path stops halfway up le chemin s'arrête à mi-côte;∎ there's a blockage halfway up the pipe il y a un bouchon à mi-hauteur du tuyau;∎ the ivy reaches halfway up the wall le lierre monte jusqu'à la moitié du mur;∎ her hair hangs halfway down her back ses cheveux lui arrivent jusqu'au milieu du dos;∎ he kicked the ball halfway into the French half il a shooté dans le ballon et l'a envoyé à la moitié du camp français;∎ I've got halfway through chapter 6 je suis arrivé à la moitié du chapitre 6;∎ halfway through the programme/film à la moitié de l'émission/du film;∎ to meet sb halfway retrouver qn à mi-chemin; figurative couper la poire en deux, faire un compromis;∎ figurative I'm willing to meet you halfway je veux bien couper la poire en deux, je suis prêt à t'accorder un compromis;∎ we're almost halfway there (in travelling, walking etc) nous sommes presque à mi-chemin, nous avons fait presque la moitié du chemin; (in work, negotiations) nous sommes presque à mi-chemin;∎ this will go halfway towards covering the costs cela couvrira la moitié des dépenses;∎ it's halfway between an alsatian and a collie c'est (à mi-chemin) entre le berger allemand et le colley∎ a halfway decent salary un salaire à peu près décent;∎ don't you have something halfway presentable to wear? tu n'as rien d'à peu près présentable à porter?∎ work has reached the halfway stage le travail est à mi-chemin;∎ at the halfway point of his career au milieu de sa carrière;∎ they're at the halfway mark (in race) ils sont à mi-course►► halfway house (on journey) (auberge f) relais m; (for rehabilitation) centre m de réadaptation (pour anciens détenus, malades mentaux, drogués etc); figurative (halfway stage) (stade m de) transition f; (compromise) compromis m;Sport halfway line ligne f médiane
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