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halfway [ˈhα:fˈweɪ]• halfway between... à mi-chemin entre...• he was halfway down/up the stairs il avait descendu/monté la moitié de l'escalier• anything halfway decent will be incredibly expensive pour avoir quelque chose d'à peu près correct, il faut compter une fortune• the decision goes halfway to giving the strikers what they want cette décision va dans le sens des revendications des grévistes• I'll meet you halfway (between two places) j'irai à votre rencontre ; ( = I'll compromise) coupons la poire en deux (inf)* * *[ˌhaːf'weɪ], US [ˌhæf-] 1.2.to reach the halfway mark ou point — être à la moitié
1) ( at the mid-point) à mi-chemin ( between entre; to de)halfway up ou down — à mi-hauteur de [stairs, tree]
halfway across — au milieu de [room, ocean]
to travel halfway across ou round the world for something — faire des kilomètres et des kilomètres pour quelque chose
2) figto go halfway to ou towards GB something/doing — être à mi-chemin de quelque chose/de faire
3) (colloq) ( in the least) [decent, competent] raisonnablement
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