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1 ♦ half

♦ half /hɑ:f/
A n. (pl. halves)

1 metà; mezzo: ( The) half of eight is four, la metà di otto è quattro; Two halves make a whole, due mezzi fanno un intero; in half, a metà: She cut the apple in half, ha tagliato la mela a metà; He wants half (of) the money [the profits], vuole la metà del denaro [dei profitti]; Half (of) the people I met, la metà della gente che incontrai; The film isn't half as good as the original play, il film non è bello neanche la metà (o vale molto meno) della commedia originale; the latter half, la seconda metà

2 ( calcio, rugby, ecc., = halfback) mediano; laterale; giocatore di fascia

3 (fam., = half-pint) mezza pinta: A half of bitter, please!, mezza pinta di birra amara, per favore!

4 ( fino al 1985; halfpenny) mezzo penny

5 semestre ( mezzo anno scolastico, finanziario, ecc.)

6 ( sport) tempo: first [second] half, primo [secondo] tempo: DIALOGO → - Discussing football- They played okay in the first half, hanno giocato bene nel primo tempo NOTA D'USO: - time e tempo-

7 ( sport) metà campo: to receive the ball in one's own half, ricevere un passaggio nella propria metà campo

8 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) girone: first half of the football season, girone di andata del campionato di calcio

9 (trasp.) biglietto a metà prezzo ( per bambini e cani)

B a.

1 mezzo; semi-; (la) metà (di): a half length, una mezza lunghezza; a half share, una mezza parte; una metà; half a pound, mezza libbra; half an hour [a mile], mezz'ora [mezzo miglio]; a half-hour [half-mile, half-day], mezz'ora [mezzo miglio, mezza giornata]; He wastes half his time, spreca metà del suo tempo; half lustre, semilucido

2 incompleto; imperfetto; (fatto) a metà; mezzo: a half smile, un mezzo sorriso

3 (fam., dicendo le ore) e mezza: half eight [nine], le otto [nove] e mezza

C avv.

1 a mezzo; a metà; mezzo: The chicken was only half cooked, il pollo era cotto soltanto a metà; half dead, mezzo (o quasi) morto; stanco morto; half educated, che ha poca istruzione; (fam.) I was half convinced, ero mezzo convinto; half past two [three], le due [le tre] e mezza

2 (fam.) fino a un certo punto; quasi: I half wish I had gone with them, vorrei quasi essere andato con loro

● ( un tempo) half a crown, mezza corona (1/8 di sterlina) □ half-and-half, (agg.) mezz'e mezzo; (avv.) metà e metà; (sost.) (arc.) miscela di birra chiara e birra scura; ( USA) miscela di latte e panna □ (scherz.) bisessuale □ half-and-half policy, politica delle mezze misure (o del compromesso) □ (geom.) half-angle, semiangolo □ (volg. ingl.) half-arsed, incompetente, inefficiente, mediocre; goffo, malfatto □ half as much, la metà: He ate half as much as me, ha mangiato la metà di me □ half as much again, una volta e mezza; il 50% in più: Our company produces half as much again as our main rival, la produzione della nostra azienda è una volta e mezza quella della nostra maggiore concorrente □ (volg. USA) half-assed = half-arsed ► sopra □ half-baked, cotto a metà, mezzo crudo; (fig.) incompleto; difettoso; immaturo; sciocco: a half-baked scheme, un piano incompleto (o che non sta in piedi); half-baked ideas, idee sciocche □ half-ball ( stroke), ( biliardo) colpo a mezza bilia; ( golf, ecc.) colpo a mezza palla □ half-binding, rilegatura in mezza pelle (o in mezza tela) □ half-blood, parentela (o parente) per parte di un solo genitore; (antiq. o offensivo) meticcio, meticcia; ( di cavallo) mezzosangue □ half-blooded, parente per parte di un solo genitore; ( d'uomo, antiq. o offensivo) di razza mista; ( d'animale) ibrido, bastardo □ ( sport: a Oxford e Cambridge) half-blue, sostituto, rimpiazzo □ (tur.) half board, mezza pensione: half-board accommodation, sistemazione a mezza pensione □ half-boot, stivaletto; stivale al polpaccio □ ( di libro) half-bound, rilegato in mezza pelle (o in mezza tela) □ half-bred, di sangue misto; meticcio, bastardo □ (antiq. o offensivo) half-breed, persona di sangue misto; meticcio, meticcia □ half-brother, fratellastro □ (antiq. o offensivo) half-caste, (sost.) persona di sangue misto; meticcio, meticcia; (agg.) di sangue misto, meticcio □ (fon.) half-closed, semichiuso □ (mil.) half cock, mezzo cane, cane alzato per metà ( d'arma da fuoco): to go off at half cock (o half-cocked) sparare a mezzo cane; (fig.) scattare anzitempo, agire o parlare troppo presto (e fallire) □ half-cocked, ( d'arma da fuoco) a mezzo cane; (fig.) prematuro, avventato; male preparato; goffo; sciocco □ half-cooked, mezzo cotto □ ( basket, tennis, ecc.) half-court line, linea di metà campo □ ( un tempo) half crown = half a crown ► sopra □ ( nelle corse) half distance, metà gara □ ( pallanuoto) half distance line, linea di metà campo □ half dollar, ( USA) mezzo dollaro □ half (a) dozen, mezza dozzina; ( per indicare genericamente un numero esiguo anche) cinque o sei □ half-duplex, (telef.) semiduplex; (comput.) half-duplex ( comunicazione che avviene in un solo verso alla volta) □ (ferr., ecc.) half-fare ticket, biglietto a tariffa ridotta □ half-finished, finito a metà □ (ind.) half-finished product, (prodotto) semilavorato □ half-grown, a metà dello sviluppo □ (bot.) half-hardy ► hardy (1) □ half-hearted, fiacco; flebile; tiepido (fig.); poco convinto; svogliato: a half-hearted attempt, un fiacco (o timido) tentativo; un tentativo poco convinto □ half-heartedly, con scarso entusiasmo; svogliatamente; con scarsa convinzione □ half-heartedness, mancanza di entusiasmo; fiacchezza; scarsa convinzione □ (naut.) half-hitch, mezzo collo ( nodo) □ half-holiday, mezza festa □ half-hose, calza corta; calzino □ half-hourly, (agg.) di mezzora; che avviene (passa, ecc.) ogni mezzora; (avv.) ogni mezzora □ half-inch, mezzo pollice (misura inglese di lunghezza: cfr. inch /1/, def. 1) □ half-length, di metà lunghezza; ( di quadro) a mezzo busto; (sost.) mezza figura, mezzobusto □ half-lie, mezza bugia □ (scient.) half-life, tempo di dimezzamento; emivita; semivita □ half-light, mezza luce; semioscurità; penombra □ (geom.) half-line, semiretta □ ( sport) half-marathon, mezza maratona □ half mast, posizione di mezz'asta ( di una bandiera): at half-mast, a mezz'asta; (GB scherz.) (di cravatta, ecc.) penzolante □ ( di bandiera) half-mast high, a mezz'asta □ (fam.) half-masters, calzoni a mezza gamba; calzoni che si sono fatti corti □ half measures, mezze misure; compromessi □ half moon, mezza luna; (astron.) semilunio; ( per estens.) oggetto a mezzaluna □ half-moon, (fatto) a mezzaluna □ half mourning, mezzo lutto □ half-naked, seminudo □ (mus., USA) half-note, minima □ (fam.) the half of it, metà della storia: That is only the half of it, questa è solo metà della storia; But you don't know the half of it, ma questa non è che una parte della storia; ma questo è solo l'inizio □ (fon.) half-open, semiaperto □ (ind., mil.) half pay, mezza paga □ half pint, mezza pinta; (fig. fam.) tappo, mezza tacca, mezza cartuccia □ ( sport) half-pipe ► half pipe □ (geom.) half-plane, semipiano □ half-price, a metà prezzo □ (scult.) half-relief, mezzorilievo □ ( poesia) half-rhyme, rima imperfetta □ (fam. antiq.) half-seas-over, brillo; mezzo ubriaco □ half-sibling, fratellastro; sorellastra □ half-sister, sorellastra □ half-size, ( di capo di vestiario) mezza taglia; ( di scarpa) mezza misura □ half-slip, sottogonna □ half sole, soprassuola □ (stor.) half-sovereign, mezza sovrana ( moneta d'oro ingl.) □ (naut.) half speed ahead!, avanti a mezza forza! □ ( USA) half staff = half mast ► sopra □ (mus., USA) half-step, semitono □ (in GB) half term (= half-term holiday), breve vacanza di metà quadrimestre ( a scuola) □ (archit.) half-timbered, in legno e muratura ( come una casa elisabettiana) □ half-time, orario ridotto ( di lavoro); ( sport) intervallo ( fra due tempi di una partita), «metà partita»: half-time score, punteggio alla fine del primo tempo □ a half-time job, un lavoro «part time»; un lavoro a mezza giornata □ half-timer, chi lavora a mezza giornata; studente lavoratore □ (tipogr.) half-title, occhiello □ half-tone ► halftone □ (spec. mil.) half-track, semicingolato (sost.) □ (spec. mil.) half-tracked, semicingolato (agg.) □ half-truth, mezza verità □ ( sport) half volley, demi-volée; mezza volée □ half-wit, stupido, idiota, imbecille; (psic.) frenastenico □ half-witted, stupido, scemo; (psic.) frenastenico □ half year, semestre □ half-yearly, semestrale; semestralmente □ (fam.) and a half, non plus ultra: That was a party and a half, questa sì che è stata una festa! □ at half strength, (mil. e sport) a ranghi dimezzati; ( anche) diluito al 50% □ (scherz.) one's better half, la propria (dolce) metà ( la moglie o il marito) □ by half, a metà; della metà; (fam., GB) ( con disapprovazione) di gran lunga; davvero: We are planning to reduce fees by half, progettiamo di ridurre le tariffe della metà (o di dimezzare le tariffe); He's too talkative by half, è davvero troppo loquace □ to cry halves, reclamare la metà (di qc.) □ to go halves (o half and half), fare metà e metà; ( nel pagare il conto) fare alla romana; DIALOGO → - Wrong bill- Let's go halves on the bill, facciamo alla romana □ more than half, una buona metà □ (fam.) not half, affatto, del tutto, moltissimo; ( anche) per niente: not half bad, niente male (fam.); ottimo, eccellente; It isn't half windy, altro che se tira vento!; «Did you like the film?» «Not half», «T'è piaciuto il film?» «Eccome!» (o «Altro che!») □ not to do anything (o things) by halves, non lasciare le cose a metà; fare le cose perbene □ (trasp.: negli orari) on the half hour, ogni mezzora; ai trenta (all'1.30, 2.30, ecc.) □ one's other half = one's better half ► sopra □ (prov.) Half a loaf is better than no bread, bisogna prendere quello che passa il convento; qualcosa è meglio di niente □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è alla metà dell'opera.
NOTA D'USO: - half o mid?-

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half, US ⇒ The clock

A n (pl halves)

1 ( one of two parts) moitié f ; half (of) the page/the people/the wine la moitié de la page/des gens/du vin ; half (of) 38 is 19 la moitié de 38 est 19 ; he arrives late half (of) the time la moitié du temps il est en retard ; to cut/tear/break sth in half couper/déchirer/casser qch en deux ;

2 Math ( fraction) demi m ; four and a half quatre et demi ;

3 Sport ( time period) mi-temps f ; ( pitch area) moitié f de terrain ; the first/second half la première/seconde mi-temps ;

4 Sport = halfback ;

5 ○ GB ( half pint) demi-pinte f, ≈ bock m ;

6 GB ( half fare) demi-tarif m.

B adj a half apple une moitié de pomme ; a half circle un demi-cercle ; a half-cup, half a cup une demi-tasse ; a half-litre, half a litre un demi-litre ; a half-litre pot un pot d'un demi-litre ; a half-page advertisement une publicité d'une demi-page ; twelve and a half per cent douze et demi pour cent ; two and a half cups deux tasses et demie.

C pron

1 (50%) moitié f ; only half passed seule la moitié a réussi ; you can have half now, the rest later tu peux en avoir la moitié maintenant et le reste plus tard ; to cut/increase sth by half réduire/augmenter qch de moitié ; that was a meal and a half ○ ! ça a été un sacré repas ○ ! ;

2 ( in time) an hour and a half une heure et demie ; half past two/six GB, half two/six ○ deux/six heures et demie ; it starts at half past ça commence à la demie ; the buses run at half past the hour les bus passent à la demie de chaque heure ;

3 ( in age) she is ten and a half elle a dix ans et demi.

D adv [full, over, asleep, drunk, cooked, dressed, eaten, hidden, understood, remembered] à moitié ; to half close one's eyes/the window fermer les yeux/la fenêtre à moitié ; it's half the price/the size c'est moitié moins cher/moins grand ; half as much money/as many people moitié moins d'argent/de personnes ; half as big/as heavy moitié moins grand/lourd ; half as much/as many again moitié plus ; half as tall again moitié plus grand ; he's half my age il est moitié moins âgé que moi ; she's half Italian elle est à moitié italienne ; he's half Spanish half Irish il est mi-espagnol mi-irlandais ; the word is half Latin half Greek le mot est moitié latin moitié grec ; half woman half fish mi-femme mi-poisson, moitié femme moitié poisson ; he was only half serious il n'était qu'à moitié sérieux ; half disappointed half relieved mi-déçu mi-soulagé ; to be only half right n'avoir qu'à moitié raison ; to be only half listening n'écouter qu'à moitié ; if it was half as easy as they say si c'était vraiment aussi facile qu'on le dit ; I was half hoping that j'espérais presque que ; I half expected it je m'y attendais plus ou moins ; not half old/half big pas jeune/petit iron ; he wasn't half angry/surprised ○ il était drôlement ○ en colère/surpris ; it doesn't half stink ○ ! ça pue drôlement ○ ! ; not half ○ ! et comment! ; not half bad ○ pas mauvais or mal du tout.

Idioms

half a minute ou second ou tick ○ GB ou mo ○ une petite minute, un instant ; how the other half lives comment vivent les riches ; if given half a chance à la première occasion ; to have half a mind to do avoir bien envie de faire ; one's better ou other half sa (douce) moitié ; that's not the half of it! ce n'est pas le meilleur! ; she doesn't know the half of it! elle ne sait pas le meilleur! ; to go halves with sb se mettre de moitié avec qn ; let's go halves faisons moitié-moitié ; never to do things by halves ne pas faire les choses à moitié ; too clever by half ○ un peu trop malin/-igne.

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half [hɑ:f]

moitié ⇒ 1 (a), 2 mi-temps ⇒ 1 (b) camp ⇒ 1 (c) demi ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (e) à moitié ⇒ 5

(pl halves [hɑ:vz])

1 noun

(a) (gen) moitié f; (of standard measured amount) demi(e) m,f; (of ticket, coupon) souche f;

∎ half an hour une demi-heure;

∎ half a dozen une demi-douzaine;

∎ to cut/to break sth in half couper/casser qch en deux;

∎ what's half of 13.72? quelle est la moitié de 13,72?;

∎ two and two halves, please (on bus, train etc) deux billets tarif normal et deux billets demi-tarif, s'il vous plaît;

∎ Railways outward/return half (of ticket) coupon m d'aller/de retour;

∎ you can have the smaller half la plus petite moitié est pour toi;

∎ she gave each of us half elle nous en a donné la moitié à chacun;

∎ it cuts the journey time in half cela réduit de moitié la durée du voyage;

∎ three and a half trois et demi;

∎ three and a half pieces/years trois morceaux/ans et demi;

∎ British bigger by half plus grand de moitié, moitié plus grand;

∎ two halves make a whole deux moitiés ou demis font un tout;

∎ to go halves with sb partager avec qn;

∎ we'll go halves on partage;

∎ they don't do things by halves ils ne font pas les choses à moitié;

∎ British he always was too clever by half il a toujours été un peu trop malin;

∎ British you're too cheeky by half! tu es bien trop effronté ou culotté!;

∎ familiar a party/day/hangover and a half une sacrée nouba/journée/gueule de bois;

∎ familiar that was a walk and a half! c'était une sacrée promenade!;

∎ familiar I've got a headache and a half this morning! j'ai un sacré mal de tête ce matin!;

∎ familiar and that's not the half of it et ce n'est que le début;

∎ familiar you haven't heard the half of it! tu n'en sais pas encore le quart!;

∎ it's sort of half and half c'est un peu de chaque;

∎ humorous my better or other half ma (chère) moitié;

∎ humorous to see how the other half lives voir comment on vit de l'autre côté de la barrière, voir comment vivent les autres

(b) Sport (period of sports match) mi-temps f inv;

∎ France was in the lead in the first half la France menait pendant la première mi-temps

(c) Sport (area of football or rugby pitch) camp m

(d) Sport (rugby or football player) demi m

(e) British (half pint of beer) demi m (de bière)

2 pronoun

∎ leave half of it for me laisse-m'en la moitié;

∎ half of us were students la moitié d'entre nous étaient des étudiants

3 adjective

∎ a half chicken un demi-poulet;

∎ oysters on the half-shell huîtres fpl servies dans leurs coquilles;

∎ at half speed au ralenti;

∎ familiar to go off at half cock (plan) avorter;

∎ familiar we don't want to go off at half cock on this one cette fois-ci on ne va pas faire les choses à moitié

4 predeterminer

∎ half the time he seems to be asleep on a l'impression qu'il est endormi la moitié du temps;

∎ half the time he isn't there les trois quarts du temps, il n'est pas là;

∎ he's half a year older than me il a six mois de plus que moi;

∎ familiar half a minute! une (petite) minute!;

∎ familiar I'll be down in half a second je descends tout de suite^□ ;

∎ I'll be there in half an hour j'y serai dans une demi-heure;

∎ just half a cup for me juste une demi-tasse pour moi;

∎ he's not half the man he used to be il n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même;

∎ familiar to have half a mind to do sth avoir bien envie de faire qch^□ ;

∎ that was half the point of going there c'était tout l'intérêt d'y aller

5 adverb

(a) (finished, asleep, dressed) à moitié; (full, empty, blind) à moitié, à demi;

∎ to be half full of sth être à moitié rempli de qch;

∎ you're only half right tu n'as qu'à moitié raison;

∎ half done (work) fait à moitié; (cooked meat etc) à moitié cuit;

∎ a strange colour, half green, half blue une couleur bizarre, entre le vert et le bleu;

∎ to be half English and half French être moitié anglais moitié français;

∎ I half think that... je suis tenté de penser que...;

∎ for a minute I half thought that... pendant une minute, j'ai presque pensé que...;

∎ I was half afraid you wouldn't understand j'avais un peu peur que vous ne compreniez pas;

∎ I was only half joking je ne plaisantais qu'à moitié;

∎ half laughing, half crying moitié riant, moitié pleurant

(b) British familiar (as intensifier)

∎ they're not half fit ils sont en super-forme;

∎ he's not half lazy il est drôlement ou rudement paresseux;

∎ it's not half cold today! il fait rudement ou sacrément froid aujourd'hui!;

∎ he didn't half yell il a hurlé comme un fou;

∎ she can't half run elle court comme un lièvre;

∎ you don't half put your foot in it sometimes! tu mets vraiment les pieds dans le plat parfois!;

∎ they didn't half complain ils se sont plaints, et pas qu'un peu;

∎ did you complain? - I didn't half! or not half! est-ce que vous vous êtes plaint? - et comment! ou pas qu'un peu!;

∎ he's/it's not half bad il est/c'est vraiment bon

(c) (time) British

∎ it's half past two, it's half two il est deux heures et demie;

∎ American half after six six heures et demie

(d) (idioms)

∎ to be half as big/fast as sb/sth être moitié moins grand/rapide que qn/qch;

∎ the radio was only half as loud as before le son de la radio était moitié moins fort qu'avant;

∎ to earn half as much as sb gagner moitié moins que qn;

∎ to be half as big again (as sb/sth) être moitié plus grand (que qn/qch);

∎ he earns half as much again as you do il gagne moitié plus que toi

►► Technology half bearing demi-palier m;

British half board

1 noun

demi-pension f

2 adverb

en demi-pension;

American familiar half buck 50 cents mpl;

Computing half duplex semi-duplex m;

∎ to send sth half duplex transmettre qch en semi-duplex;

half fare demi-tarif m;

∎ to travel half fare voyager à demi-tarif;

American Music half step demi-ton m;

British School half term = congé scolaire en milieu de trimestre;

Architecture & Building industry half timbering colombage m;

half year semestre m

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half [hα:f]

(plural halves)

1. noun

   a. (of one whole) moitié f

• to take half of sth prendre la moitié de qch

• I spent half the night thinking about it j'ai passé la moitié de la nuit à y penser

• nearly half of all marriages end in divorce près de la moitié des mariages se terminent par un divorce

• 100 employees, half of whom are part-time 100 employés, dont la moitié sont à temps partiel

• in the first half of this year au cours du premier semestre de l'année

• I haven't told you the half of it yet! (inf) et c'est pas tout ! (inf)

• my better half (inf) ma douce moitié

• to see how the other half lives (inf) voir comment vivent les autres

• in half a second (inf) en moins de rien

   b. (in numbers, calculations) demi m

• two halves make a whole deux demis font un entier

► and a half

• two and a half deux et demi

• two and a half hours deux heures et demie

• two kilos and a half deux kilos et demi

• that was a day and a half! (inf) je te raconte pas ma journée ! (inf)► by + half

• he's too clever by half (inf) c'est un petit malin

• he doesn't do things by halves il ne fait pas les choses à moitié► in half

• to cut sth in half [+ object] couper qch en deux ; [+ costs, prices, workforce] réduire qch de moitié

• the plate broke in half l'assiette s'est cassée en deux► to go halves on sth partager qch

• we always go halves on the phone bill nous partageons toujours la note de téléphone en deux

• we went halves on a taxi nous avons partagé un taxi

   c. ( = part of match) mi-temps f

• the first/second half la première/seconde mi-temps

   d. (British) ( = half-pint) demi m

2. adjective

demi

• a half cup une demi-tasse

• a half bottle of wine une demi-bouteille de vin

3. adverb

   a. ( = 50%) a mixture of half milk, half cream un mélange moitié lait moitié crème

• he's half French half English il est à moitié français et à moitié anglais

• he earns half as much as you il gagne deux fois moins que vous

• she earns half as much again as him elle gagne une fois et demie son salaire

• a PC costs half as much again in Europe as in America les PC coûtent une fois et demie plus cher en Europe qu'en Amérique

   b. ( = partially) à moitié

• half asleep à moitié endormi

• the work is only half done le travail n'est qu'à moitié fait

• he only half understands il ne comprend qu'à moitié

• she was half laughing half crying elle était partagée entre le rire et les larmes

• half angry, half amused mi-fâché, mi-amusé

   c. ( = almost) un peu

• I'm half afraid that... j'ai un peu peur que... ne + subj

• I'm half inclined to do it je suis tenté de le faire

• I half suspect that... je soupçonne que...

   d. (British emphatic: inf) I didn't half get told off je me suis vraiment fait enguirlander (inf)

• not half! tu parles ! (inf)

   e. (telling the time) it is half past three il est trois heures et demie

• what time is it? -- half past quelle heure est-il ? -- la demie

4. compounds

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► Most adjectives made up of half + adjective can be translated by à moitié + adjective.

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► half-a-dozen noun demi-douzaine f

• half-a-dozen students une demi-douzaine d'étudiants ► half-and-half adverb moitié-moitié noun

(US) ( = milk and cream) mélange mi-crème mi-lait

► half-an-hour noun demi-heure f

• it took half-an-hour ça a pris une demi-heure ► half-baked adjective [plan, idea] à la noix (inf) ; [attempt] maladroit

► half-board noun (British) demi-pension f

► half-brother noun demi-frère m

► half-day noun demi-journée f

• to have a half-day (holiday) avoir une demi-journée (de congé) ► half-dead adjective à moitié mort

► half-dozen noun demi-douzaine f

► half-fare noun demi-tarif m

► half-grown adjective à mi-croissance

► half-hearted adjective [person, welcome] peu enthousiaste ; [manner] tiède ; [attempt] timide

► half-heartedly adverb sans enthousiasme ; [try] sans conviction

► half-hour noun demi-heure f

• the clock struck the half-hour l'horloge a sonné la demie adjective [wait] d'une demi-heure ► half-life noun demi-vie f

► half measure noun demi-mesure f

• half measures will not do on ne peut se contenter de demi-mesures

• there are no half measures with him il ne fait jamais les choses à moitié ► half-moon noun demi-lune f

► half pay noun

• to be on half pay toucher un demi-salaire ► half-pint noun ≈ quart m de litre

► half price noun

• at half price à moitié prix

• children are admitted half price les enfants paient demi-tarif adjective• tickets are half price this week les billets sont à moitié prix cette semaine ► half-sister noun demi-sœur f

► half term noun (British) congé en milieu de trimestre

► half-timbered adjective à colombage

► half time noun (Sport) mi-temps f

• at half time à la mi-temps adjective• half-time score score m à la mi-temps ► half-truth noun demi-vérité f

► half-yearly adjective (British) semestriel adverb

tous les six mois

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[hɑːf], US [hæf] 1.
noun (pl halves)

1) ( one of two parts) moitié f

half (of) the page — la moitié de la page

to cut something in half — couper quelque chose en deux

2) ( fraction) demi m

four and a half — quatre et demi

3) Sport ( time period) mi-temps f; ( pitch area) moitié f de terrain

4) Sport = halfback

5) (colloq) GB ( half pint) demi-pinte f

6) GB ( half fare) demi-tarif m
2.
adjective

a half circle — un demi-cercle

a half-litre —

half a litre — un demi-litre

two and a half cups — deux tasses et demie
3.
pronoun

1) (50%) moitié f

only half (of the students) passed — seule la moitié (des étudiants) a réussi

to cut something by half — réduire quelque chose de moitié

that was a meal and a half! — (colloq) ça a été un sacré repas! (colloq)

2) ( in time) demi/-e m/f

an hour and a half — une heure et demie

half past two — GB

half two — (colloq) deux heures et demie

it starts at half past — ça commence à la demie

the buses run at half past the hour — les bus passent à la demie de chaque heure

she is ten and a half — elle a dix ans et demi
4.
adverb

1) à moitié

to half close the window — fermer la fenêtre à moitié

it's half the price — c'est moitié moins cher

half as much money/as many people — moitié moins d'argent/de personnes

half as big — moitié moins grand

he's half Spanish half Irish — il est mi-espagnol mi-irlandais

he was only half serious — il n'était qu'à moitié sérieux

half disappointed half relieved — mi-déçu mi-soulagé

if it was half as easy as they say — si c'était vraiment aussi facile qu'on le dit

I was half hoping that... — j'espérais presque que...

I half expected it — je m'y attendais plus ou moins

2) (colloq) ( in phrases)

not half old — pas jeune iron

he wasn't half surprised — (colloq) il était drôlement (colloq) surpris

it doesn't half stink! — (colloq) ça pue drôlement! (colloq)

not half! — (colloq) et comment!

not half bad — (colloq) pas mauvais or mal du tout

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half a minute ou second ou tick (colloq) GB ou mo (colloq) — une petite minute, un instant

how the other half lives — comment vivent les riches

if given half a chance — à la première occasion

to have half a mind to do — avoir bien envie de faire

one's better ou other half — sa (douce) moitié

to go halves with somebody — se mettre de moitié avec quelqu'un

too clever by half — (colloq) un peu trop malin/-igne

English-French dictionary > half
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only [ˈəʊnlɪ]

1. adjective

seul

• you're the only one to think of that vous êtes le seul (or la seule) à y avoir pensé

• I'm tired! -- you're not the only one! je suis fatigué ! -- vous n'êtes pas le seul !

• it's the only one left c'est le seul qui reste

• the only book he has le seul livre qu'il ait

• his only answer was to sigh deeply pour toute réponse il a poussé un profond soupir

• the only thing is that it's too late seulement il est trop tard

2. adverb

ne... que

• he's only ten il n'a que dix ans

• I'm only the secretary je ne suis que le secrétaire

• only Paul can come il n'y a que Paul qui puisse venir

• a ticket for one person only un billet pour une seule personne

• "ladies only" « réservé aux dames »

• he can only wait il ne peut qu'attendre

• I can only say how sorry I am tout ce que je peux dire c'est que je suis désolé

• I only looked at it je n'ai fait que jeter un coup d'œil

• you've only to ask vous n'avez qu'à demander

• only to think of it rien que d'y penser

• it's only that I thought he might... c'est que je pensais qu'il pourrait...

• it's only too true ce n'est que trop vrai

• not only Paris but also Rome non seulement Paris mais aussi Rome

• only yesterday, he... hier encore il...

• I received it only yesterday je ne l'ai reçu qu'hier

► only just

• he has only just arrived il vient tout juste d'arriver

• I caught the train but only just j'ai eu le train mais de justesse

3. conjunction

seulement

• I would buy it, only it's too expensive je l'achèterais bien, seulement c'est trop cher

• if only si seulement

• only if seulement si

4. compounds

► only child noun enfant mf unique

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['əʊnlɪ] 1.
conjunction ( but) mais

I'd come only I'm working tonight — je viendrais bien mais ce soir je travaille

it's like a mouse only bigger — c'est comme une souris mais en plus gros
2.
adjective

1) ( sole) seul

only child — enfant unique

the only one left — le seul/la seule m/f qui reste

one and only — seul

the only thing is, I'm broke — (colloq) le seul problème, c'est que je suis fauché (colloq)

2) (best, preferred)

skiing is the only sport for me — pour moi, aucun sport ne vaut le ski
3.
adverb

1) ( exclusively)

only in Italy can one... — il n'y a qu'en Italie que l'on peut...

I'll go but only if you'll go too — je n'irai que si tu y vas aussi

only Annie saw her — Annie est la seule à l'avoir vue

only time will tell — seul l'avenir nous le dira

‘men only’ — ‘réservé aux hommes’

‘for external use only’ — ‘usage externe’

2) ( nothing more than)

it's only fair to let him explain — ce n'est que justice de le laisser s'expliquer

it's only polite — c'est la moindre des politesses

3) ( in expressions of time)

only yesterday — pas plus tard qu'hier

it seems like only yesterday — j'ai l'impression que c'était hier

I saw him only recently — je l'ai vu très récemment

4) ( merely)

you only had to ask — tu n'avais qu'à demander

he only grazed his knees — il s'est juste égratigné les genoux

only half the money — juste la moitié de l'argent

only twenty people turned up — seules vingt personnes sont venues

you've only got to look around you — il suffit de regarder autour de soi

I was only joking! — je plaisantais!

5) ( just)

I only hope she'll realize — j'espère simplement qu'elle s'en rendra compte

I can only think that Claire did it — la seule explication qui me vienne à l'esprit c'est que c'est Claire qui l'a fait

open up, it's only me — ouvre, c'est moi

I got home only to find (that) I'd been burgled — quand je suis rentré à la maison j'ai découvert que j'avais été cambriolé
4.
only just adverbial phrase

1) ( very recently)

to have only just done — venir juste de faire

2) ( barely)

it's only just tolerable — c'est à peine tolérable

only just wide enough — juste assez large

I caught the bus, but only just — j'ai eu le bus mais de justesse
5.
only too adverbial phrase

I remember it only too well — je m'en souviens trop bien

they were only too pleased to help — ils étaient trop contents de se rendre utiles

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goodness ou God ou Heaven only knows! — Dieu seul le sait!

English-French dictionary > only
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only ['əʊnlɪ]

seul ⇒ 1 unique ⇒ 1 seulement ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (b) ne… que ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c) mais ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b)

1 adjective

seul, unique;

∎ he's/she's an only child il est fils/elle est fille unique;

∎ she was the only woman there c'était la seule femme;

∎ the only coat I possess le seul manteau que je possède;

∎ he's the only one who believes me il est le seul à me croire;

∎ we are the only people who know it nous sommes les seuls à le savoir;

∎ I'm fed up! - you're not the only one! j'en ai assez! - tu n'es pas le seul!;

∎ her only answer was to shrug her shoulders pour toute réponse, elle a haussé les épaules;

∎ it's our only chance c'est notre seule chance;

∎ the only thing is, I won't be there le seul problème, c'est que je ne serai pas là;

∎ the only way I'll go is if it's free je n'irai que si c'est gratuit;

∎ her one and only friend son seul et unique ami;

∎ the one and only Billy Shears! le seul, l'unique Billy Shears!;

∎ Edinburgh is the only place to live Édimbourg est la ville idéale pour vivre

2 adverb

(a) (exclusively) seulement;

∎ only if you agree seulement si tu es d'accord;

∎ she has only one brother elle n'a qu'un (seul) frère;

∎ there are only two people I trust il n'y a que deux personnes en qui j'aie confiance;

∎ only an expert could advise us seul un expert pourrait nous conseiller;

∎ you'll only get him to come if you offer him a lift tu ne le feras venir que si tu lui proposes de l'amener;

∎ staff only (sign) réservé au personnel

(b) (just, merely)

∎ he's only a child! ce n'est qu'un enfant!;

∎ it's only a scratch c'est seulement une égratignure, ce n'est (rien) qu'une égratignure;

∎ after all, it's only money après tout, ce n'est que de l'argent;

∎ it's only me! c'est moi!;

∎ I only touched it je n'ai fait que le toucher;

∎ you've only ruined my best silk shirt(, that's all)! tu n'as fait qu'abîmer ma plus belle chemise en soie(, c'est tout)!;

∎ go on, ask him, he can only say no vas-y, demande-lui, ce qui peut t'arriver de pire c'est qu'il refuse;

∎ I was only trying to help je cherchais seulement à être utile;

∎ it will only make him sad ça ne fera que l'attrister;

∎ it's only natural she should want to see him c'est tout naturel qu'elle veuille le voir;

∎ I shall be only too pleased to come je ne serai que trop heureux de venir;

∎ I only hope we're not too late j'espère seulement que nous n'arrivons pas trop tard;

∎ if only they knew!, if they only knew! si (seulement) ils savaient!;

∎ he has only to ask for it il n'a qu'à le demander;

∎ you only have to look at him to see he's guilty il suffit de le regarder pour voir qu'il est coupable;

∎ I will only say that I disagree je me bornerai à dire que je ne suis pas de cet avis;

∎ only think what pleasure it gave me imaginez un peu le plaisir que cela m'a fait;

∎ be quiet, you stupid dog, it's only the postman! tais-toi donc, le chien, ce n'est que le facteur!;

∎ you're only young once il faut profiter de sa jeunesse

(c) (to emphasize smallness of amount, number etc) ne… que;

∎ it only cost me £5 ça ne m'a coûté que 5 livres;

∎ it only took me half an hour je n'ai mis qu'une demi-heure

(d) (to emphasize recentness of event)

∎ it seems like only yesterday c'est comme si c'était hier;

∎ I saw her/used it only yesterday je l'ai vue/m'en suis servi pas plus tard qu'hier;

∎ I only found out this morning je n'ai appris ça que ce matin;

∎ only last week he appeared to be quite happy la semaine dernière encore, il semblait parfaitement heureux

(e) (with infinitive)

∎ I awoke only to find he was gone à mon réveil, il était parti

3 conjunction familiar

(a) (but, except) mais^□ ;

∎ it's like Spain, only cheaper c'est comme l'Espagne, mais en moins cher;

∎ go on then, only hurry! vas-y alors, mais dépêche-toi!

(b) (were it not for the fact that) mais, seulement;

∎ I'd do it, only I don't have the time je le ferais bien, seulement je n'ai pas le temps

4 not only conjunction

∎ she's not only bright, she's funny too elle est non seulement intelligente, mais en plus elle est drôle;

∎ not only… but also non seulement… mais aussi

5 only if, only… if conjunction

seulement si;

∎ I'll do it, but only if you say sorry first je le ferai, mais seulement si vous vous excusez d'abord;

∎ he'll only agree if the money's good enough il n'acceptera que si on lui propose assez d'argent

6 only just adverb

(a) (not long before)

∎ I've only just woken up je viens (tout) juste de me réveiller

(b) (barely) tout juste;

∎ I only just finished in time je n'ai fini qu'au dernier moment;

∎ did she win? - yes, but only just a-t-elle gagné? - oui, mais de justesse;

∎ I've only just got enough j'en ai tout juste assez

7 only too adverb

∎ I was only too aware of my own shortcomings je n'étais que trop conscient de mes propres imperfections;

∎ I'd be only too delighted to come je ne serai que trop heureux de venir;

∎ I remember her only too well je ne risque pas de l'oublier

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > only
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1.
[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]

1) (part) Hälfte, die

half [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]

half of Europe — halb Europa

I've only half left — ich habe nur noch die Hälfte

half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]

cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden

divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren

one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden

she is three and a half — sie ist dreieinhalb

not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen

be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein

go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)

how the other half lives — wie andere Leute leben

that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles

2) (coll.): (half-pint) kleines Glas; (of beer) kleines Bier; Kleine, das (ugs.)

a half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.

3) (Footb. etc.): (period) Halbzeit, die
2. adjective
halb

half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit

he is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken

half an hour — eine halbe Stunde
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]

half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer

half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen

I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...

only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...

half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)

half cook something — etwas halb gar werden lassen

2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halb

half past — or (coll.)

half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw

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1. plural - halves; noun
1) (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.) die Hälfte

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.) die Halbzeit
2. adjective
1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) halb

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) halb

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) halb
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) halb

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) beinahe

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- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
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- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
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half

[hɑ:f, AM hæf]

I. n

<pl halves>

1. (fifty per cent) Hälfte f

roughly \half of the class are Spanish die Klasse besteht ungefähr zur Hälfte aus Spaniern

what's \half of ninety-six? was ist die Hälfte von sechsundneunzig?

a kilo and a \half eineinhalb [o DIAL anderthalb] Kilo

\half an apple ein halber Apfel

\half a dozen ein halbes Dutzend

\half the amount der halbe Betrag

▪ by \half um die Hälfte

bigger by \half eineinhalbmal so groß

to divide sth by \half etw durch zwei teilen

to reduce sth by \half etw um die Hälfte reduzieren

▪ in \half [or into halves] in zwei Hälften

to cut sth into halves etw halbieren

to cut in \half in der Mitte durchschneiden, halbieren

to fold in \half zur Mitte falten

2. BRIT ( fam: half pint of beer) kleines Bier (entspricht ca. 1/4 Liter), ÖSTERR a. Seidel nt, ÖSTERR a. Seitel nt, Stange f SCHWEIZ

3. BRIT (child's ticket)

two adults and three halves, please! zwei Erwachsene und drei Kinder, bitte!

4. FBALL (midfield player) Läufer(in) m(f)

first/second \half erste/zweite Spielhälfte [o Halbzeit

5. ( fam: the whole)

you haven't heard the \half of it yet! das dicke Ende kommt ja noch!

that's \half the fun [of it] das ist doch gerade der Spaß daran

6. ( fam: most) der/die/das meiste...

\half of them didn't turn up die meisten von ihnen sind gar nicht erschienen

our boss has lost \half his authority unser Chef hat seine Autorität zum größten Teil eingebüßt

if you are \half the man I think you are, you'll succeed wenn du auch nur im entferntesten der Mann bist, für den ich dich halte, dann schaffst du das

\half [of] the time die meiste Zeit

7.

▶ to be \half the battle:

for jobs like that, getting an interview is \half the battle bei Stellen wie diesen hat man schon halb gewonnen, wenn man ein Vorstellungsgespräch bekommt

▶ given \half a chance wenn man die Möglichkeit hätte

I'd go to India, given \half a chance wenn ich die Möglichkeit hätte, würde ich nach Indien gehen

▶ to be too clever by \half ein Schlaumeier sein

▶ to not do things by halves keine halben Sachen machen fam

▶ a game/meal and a \half ein Bombenspiel nt/Bombenessen nt fam

▶ to go halves [on sth] ( fam) sich dat die Kosten [für etw akk] teilen

I'll go halves with you ich teile mit dir, ich mach mit dir halbe-halbe fam

▶ my other [or better] \half meine zweite [o bessere] Hälfte

▶ how the other \half lives ( prov) wie andere Leute leben

▶ \half a second [or BRIT tick] einen Moment

I'll be with you in \half a second ich bin sofort bei dir

II. adj halbe(r, s) attr

a centaur is half man half horse ein Zentaur ist halb Mensch halb Pferd

\half [a] per cent ein halbes Prozent

a \half pint of lager ein kleines Helles

III. adv

1. (almost) fast, nahezu, beinahe

they had been frightened \half out of their minds sie wären fast verrückt geworden vor Angst

2. (partially, to some extent) halb, zum Teil

she was \half afraid she'd have to make a speech sie hatte schon fast befürchtet, eine Rede halten zu müssen

I was \half inclined to call you last night ich hätte dich gestern Abend fast angerufen

it wasn't \half as good das war bei Weitem nicht so gut

\half asleep halb wach

\half cooked halb gar

\half empty/full halb leer/voll

\half naked halb nackt

to be \half right person zum Teil Recht haben; thing zur Hälfte richtig sein

3. (time)

[at] \half past nine [um] halb zehn; ( fam)

meet me at home at \half past on the dot, okay? du bist dann um Punkt halb bei mir, o. k.? fam

4. (by fifty percent)

▪ \half as... as... halb so... wie...

my little brother is \half as tall as me mein kleiner Bruder ist halb so groß wie ich

he is \half my weight er wiegt halb so viel wie ich

5. (intensifies negative statement)

not \half BRIT ( fam) unheimlich fam, wahnsinnig fam, irre sl

he wasn't \half handsome er sah unverschämt gut aus fam

she didn't \half shout at him sie hat ihn vielleicht angebrüllt fam; (affirms positive opinion)

did you enjoy the film? — not \half! hat dir der Film gefallen? — und wie!

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[hAːf]
1. n pl halves

1) Hälfte f

two halves make a whole — zwei Halbe machen ein Ganzes

the first half of the year — die erste Jahreshälfte

to cut sth 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 sth 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! —

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 sth — die Hälfte von etw nehmen

to go halves (with sb on sth) — (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 sth 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!

I haven't told you the half of it yet (inf) — und das ist noch nicht einmal die Hälfte (inf)

2) (SPORT of match) (Spiel)hälfte f, Halbzeit f; (= player) Läufer(in) m(f)

3) (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)

4) (= beer) kleines Bier, Halbe f (dial), Halbe(s) nt, Kleine(s) nt; (Scot, = whisky) einfacher Whisky, Einfache(r) m

5)

(= husband etc) or other half — meine bessere Hälfte

2. 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 —

it's neither opera nor operetta but sort of half and half — es ist so ein Zwischending nt zwischen Oper und Operette

3. adv

1) 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 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 —

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

2) (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!

3)

it's half past three or half three — es ist halb vier

4)

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 —

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

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half [hɑːf; US hæf]

A adj

1. halb:

a half mile, meist half a mile eine halbe Meile;

a half share ein halber Anteil, eine Hälfte;

half an hour eine halbe Stunde;

at half the price zum halben Preis;

two pounds and a half, two and a half pounds zweieinhalb Pfund;

a fish and a half umg ein Mordsfisch;

a fellow and a half umg ein Pfundskerl;

a woman and a half umg eine Superfrau

2. halb, oberflächlich:

half knowledge Halbwissen n, Halbbildung f

B adv

1. halb, zur Hälfte:

half full;

my work is half done;

half cooked halb gar;

half as long halb so lang;

half as much halb so viel;

half as much ( oder as many) again anderthalbmal so viel;

she is half his age sie ist halb so alt wie er

2. halb(wegs), fast, nahezu:

half dead halb tot;

he half wished (suspected) er wünschte (vermutete) halb oder fast

3. not half

a) bei Weitem nicht, lange nicht:

not half big enough,

b) umg (ganz und) gar nicht:

not half bad gar nicht übel

c) umg gehörig, mordsmäßig:

he didn’t half swear er fluchte nicht schlecht

4. (in Zeitangaben) halb:

half past (US a. after) two zwei Uhr dreißig, halb drei;

half three Br umg halb vier

5. SCHIFF …einhalb:

half three dreieinhalb (Faden)

C pl halves [hɑːvz; US hævz] s

1. Hälfte f:

the first half of the year die erste Jahreshälfte;

one half of it die eine Hälfte davon;

half of the girls die Hälfte der Mädchen;

waste half of one’s time die halbe Zeit verschwenden; → better¹ A 1

2. SPORT

a) (Spiel)Hälfte f, Halbzeit f:

first (second) half;

in the first (second) half auch vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;

a game of two different halves ein Spiel mit zwei verschiedenen Halbzeiten

b) auch half of the field (Spielfeld)Hälfte f

c) first (second) half of the season Vorrunde (Rückrunde) f

3. → halfback

4. Golf: Gleichstand m

5. Fahrkarte f zum halben Preis

6. → half-hour A

7. halbes Pint (besonders Bier):

I only had a half ich hab nur ein kleines Bier getrunken

8. obs Halbjahr nBesondere Redewendungen: half of it is ( oder half of them are) rotten die Hälfte (davon) ist faul;

half the amount die halbe Menge oder Summe, halb so viel;

cut in(to) halves ( oder in half) etwas halbieren oder in zwei Hälften teilen;

do sth by halves etwas nur halb tun;

do things by halves halbe Sachen oder Halbheiten machen;

not do things by halves Nägel mit Köpfen machen;

too clever by half bes Br umg oberschlau;

go halves with sb in ( oder on) sth etwas mit jemandem teilen, mit jemandem bei etwas halbpart machen;

not good enough by half bei Weitem nicht gut genug; → battle Bes Redew, eye A 2, mind A 5

hf abk half

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1.
[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]

1) (part) Hälfte, die

half [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]

half of Europe — halb Europa

I've only half left — ich habe nur noch die Hälfte

half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]

cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden

divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren

one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden

she is three and a half — sie ist dreieinhalb

not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen

be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein

go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)

how the other half lives — wie andere Leute leben

that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles

2) (coll.): (half-pint) kleines Glas; (of beer) kleines Bier; Kleine, das (ugs.)

a half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.

3) (Footb. etc.): (period) Halbzeit, die
2. adjective
halb

half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit

he is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken

half an hour — eine halbe Stunde
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]

half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer

half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen

I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...

only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...

half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)

half cook something — etwas halb gar werden lassen

2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halb

half past — or (coll.)

half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw

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adj.

halb adj. n.

(§ pl.: halves)

= Hälfte -n f.

English-german dictionary > half
8 half

1. plural - halves; noun
1) (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.) mitad

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.) parte, mitad, tiempo

2. adjective
1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) medio

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) mitad, medio

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) medio

3. adverb
1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) medio

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) medio, casi

•

- half-
- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half

half¹ adj medio

I waited half an hour esperé media hora

he bought half a kilo of tomatoes compró medio kilo de tomates

half² adv medio

he's half asleep está medio dormido

half past y media

it's half past two son las dos y media

half³ n

1. mitad / medio

cut the orange in half corta la naranja por la mitad

she bought a kilo and a half of potatoes compró un kilo y medio de patatas

the second half of the film is more exciting la segunda mitad de la película es más emocionante

2. tiempo

Beckham scored in the second half Beckham marcó en el segundo tiempo

El plural de half es halves

half⁴ pron mitad

that's too much; I can only eat half eso es demasiado; sólo puedo comer la mitad

half

tr[hɑːf]

noun (pl halves)

1 mitad nombre femenino

■ she gave me half me dio la mitad

■ a kilo and a half un kilo y medio

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (period) parte nombre femenino, mitad nombre femenino, tiempo

3 (beer) media pinta

adjective

1 medio,-a

■ children usually pay half fare on public transport normalmente los niños pagan media tarifa en los transportes públicos

■ he's been gone for half an hour lleva fuera media hora

adverb

1 medio, a medias

■ they left him half dead lo dejaron medio muerto

■ she's half Spanish es medio española

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and a half familiar muy bueno,-a

■ that was a meal and a half ¡vaya comida que nos hemos pegado!

in half por la mitad

not half familiar (very) muy 2 (emphatic reply) ¡y tanto!, ¡ya lo creo!, ¡ni que lo digas!

■ it isn't half cold today! ¡vaya frío que hace hoy!

■ she isn't half ugly es feísima

■ do you fancy a beer? --not half! ¿te apetece una cerveza? --¡y tanto!

■ it doesn't half use some petrol gasta muchísima gasolina

■ she can't half sing canta fenomenal

to do things by halves hacer las cosas a medias

to go halves on pagar a medias

first half primer tiempo

half measures medias tintas nombre femenino plural

half ['hæf, 'haf] adv

: medio, a medias

half cooked: medio cocido

half adj

: medio, a medias

a half hour: una media hora

a half truth: una verdad a medias

half n, pl halves ['hævz, 'havz]

1) : mitad f

half of my friends: la mitad de mis amigos

in half: por la mitad

2) : tiempo m (en deportes)

half

adj.

• a medias adj.

• medio, -a adj.

• mitad adj.

adv.

• medio adv.

n.

(§ pl.: halves) = medio s.m.

• mitad s.f.

• tiempo s.m.

I hæf, hɑːf
noun (pl halves)

1)

a) ( part) mitad f

half of the sugar — la mitad del azúcar

the upper half of the body — la parte superior del cuerpo

to break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos

how the other half lives — cómo viven los demás

not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias

to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias

my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja

too... by half — (BrE colloq)

she's too clever by half — se pasa de lista (fam)

b) ( Math) medio m

c) ( elliptical use)

an hour and a half — una hora y media

it's half past ten — son las diez y media

the train leaves at half past — el tren sale a y media

... and a half! — (colloq)

that was a party and a half! — eso sí que fue una fiesta!

2) ( Sport)

a) ( period) tiempo m

the first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo

b) ( of pitch) campo m

c) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)

3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)

4) ( fare) (BrE)

one and two halves — un adulto y dos niños

II

pronoun la mitad

I only want half — sólo quiero la mitad

the half of it — (colloq)

you haven't heard the half of it — y eso no es nada

III

adjective medio, -dia

half a pint of milk — media pinta de leche

one and a half hours — una hora y media

half my salary goes on the mortgage — la mitad del sueldo se me va en la hipoteca

she's going out with a man half her age — sale con un hombre al que dobla en edad

she isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era

IV

adverb medio

the work is only half done — el trabajo está a medio hacer

she was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida

I half expected to find him here — en cierto modo esperaba encontrármelo aquí

she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos

they are paid half as much as we are — les pagan la mitad que a nosotros

the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro

not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)

do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta

[hɑːf] (pl halves)
1. 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 * — hum 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 * — hum 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

See:

AVERAGE, HALF in average

2) (Sport) [of match] tiempo m ; (=player) medio m

first/second half — primer/segundo tiempo m

3) (Brit) [of beer] media pinta f

4) (=child's ticket) billete m de niño

one and two halves, please — un billete normal y dos para niños, por favor

2.

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
halfback, half-brother, half-sister
3. 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 este)

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 solo a medias

• I was only half serious when I said that — aquello solo lo dije medio en broma
half-baked
2) (time)

half past four — las cuatro y media

come at half three * — ven a las tres y media

3) (with neg)
(Brit) *
not half! — ¡y cómo!, ¡ya lo creo!

he didn't half run — corrió muchísimo, corrió como un bólido

it didn't half rain! — ¡había que ver cómo llovía!

it wasn't half dear — nos costó un riñón, fue carísimo

it isn't half hot — hace un calor de miedo

4.

CPD

half fare N — medio pasaje m (as adv)

to travel half fare — viajar pagando medio pasaje

half note N — (US) (Mus) blanca f

half term N — (Brit) (Scol) vacaciones fpl de mediados del trimestre

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I [hæf, hɑːf]
noun (pl halves)

1)

a) ( part) mitad f

half of the sugar — la mitad del azúcar

the upper half of the body — la parte superior del cuerpo

to break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos

how the other half lives — cómo viven los demás

not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias

to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias

my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja

too... by half — (BrE colloq)

she's too clever by half — se pasa de lista (fam)

b) ( Math) medio m

c) ( elliptical use)

an hour and a half — una hora y media

it's half past ten — son las diez y media

the train leaves at half past — el tren sale a y media

... and a half! — (colloq)

that was a party and a half! — eso sí que fue una fiesta!

2) ( Sport)

a) ( period) tiempo m

the first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo

b) ( of pitch) campo m

c) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)

3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)

4) ( fare) (BrE)

one and two halves — un adulto y dos niños

II

pronoun la mitad

I only want half — sólo quiero la mitad

the half of it — (colloq)

you haven't heard the half of it — y eso no es nada

III

adjective medio, -dia

half a pint of milk — media pinta de leche

one and a half hours — una hora y media

half my salary goes on the mortgage — la mitad del sueldo se me va en la hipoteca

she's going out with a man half her age — sale con un hombre al que dobla en edad

she isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era

IV

adverb medio

the work is only half done — el trabajo está a medio hacer

she was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida

I half expected to find him here — en cierto modo esperaba encontrármelo aquí

she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos

they are paid half as much as we are — les pagan la mitad que a nosotros

the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro

not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)

do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta

English-spanish dictionary > half
9 only

1. attributive adjective
1) einzig...

the only person — der/die einzige

my only regret is that... — ich bedaure nur, dass...

an only child — ein Einzelkind

the only one/ones — der/die/das einzige/die einzigen

the only thing — das einzige

2) (best by far)

the only — der/die/das einzig wahre

he/she is the only one for me — es gibt nur ihn/sie für mich
2. adverb
1) nur

we had been waiting only 5 minutes when... — wir hatten erst 5 Minuten gewartet, als...

it's only/only just 6 o'clock — es ist erst 6 Uhr/gerade erst 6 Uhr vorbei

I only wish I had known — wenn ich es doch nur gewusst hätte

you only have or you have only to ask — etc. du brauchst nur zu fragen usw.

you only live once — man lebt nur einmal

only if — nur [dann]..., wenn

he only just managed it/made it — er hat es gerade so/gerade noch geschafft

not only... but also — nicht nur... sondern auch; see also academic.ru/36709/if">if 1. 4)

2) (no longer ago than) erst

only the other day/week — erst neulich od. kürzlich

only just — gerade erst

3) (with no better result than)

only to find/discover that... — nur, um zu entdecken, dass...

4)

only too — [sogar] ausgesprochen [froh, begierig, bereitwillig]; in context of undesirable circumstances viel zu

be only too aware of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) voll bewusst sein

only too well — nur zu gut [wissen, kennen, sich erinnern]; gerne [mögen]
3. conjunction
1) (but then) nur

2) (were it not for the fact that)

only [that] I am/he is etc.... — ich bin/er ist usw. nur...

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['əunli] 1. adjective
(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) einzig
2. adverb
1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) nur

2) (alone: Only you can do it.) nur

3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) nur

4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) erst

5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) nur
3. conjunction
(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) aber

- only too

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only

[ˈəʊnli, AM ˈoʊn-]

I. adj attr, inv einzige(r, s)

sb's \only daughter/son jds einzige Tochter/einziger Sohn

the \only one der/die/das Einzige

he was the \only one to help er hat als Einziger geholfen

the \only person der/die Einzige

he is the \only person for the job nur er kommt für den Job infrage

the \only thing das Einzige

the \only thing that matters is that the baby is healthy was zählt ist allein, dass das Baby gesund ist

the \only way die einzige Möglichkeit

is this really the \only way to do it? geht es wirklich nicht anders?

▶ sb is not the \only pebble on the beach jd ist nicht der einzige Mensch auf der Welt

II. adv inv

1. (exclusively) nur

for members \only nur für Mitglieder

she'll \only go if Peter goes sie geht nur, wenn Peter auch geht

2. (just) erst

I \only arrived half an hour ago ich bin erst vor einer halben Stunde angekommen

it's \only four o'clock es ist erst vier Uhr

he can't be dead, I \only spoke to him this morning er kann nicht tot sein, ich habe heute morgen noch mit ihm gesprochen

\only the other day erst neulich [o SCHWEIZ meist kürzlich]

\only last week/yesterday erst letzte Woche/gestern

\only just gerade [o eben] erst

3. (merely) nur, bloß

it's \only me ich bin's nur

it's \only natural es ist nur natürlich

\only to think of it made her nervous der bloße Gedanke daran machte sie nervös

\only just gerade eben

he has \only just enough money to pay the rent er hat gerade genug Geld, um die Miete zu zahlen

not \only..., but also... nicht nur..., sondern auch...

4. (extremely)

if you invite me, I'll be \only too pleased to show up wenn du mich einlädst, werde ich nur zu gerne kommen

5. (unavoidably) nur

the economic situation can \only worsen die wirtschaftliche Situation kann sich nur verschlechtern

6. (to express wish)

if \only... wenn nur...

if \only she would listen wenn sie nur zuhören würde

if he'd \only bothered to get some insurance before his house burnt down wenn er sich doch bloß um eine Versicherung gekümmert hätte, bevor sein Haus niedergebrannt ist

7. (indicating a surprising development)

he rushed into the office, \only to find that everyone had gone home er stürzte ins Büro, nur um festzustellen, dass alle [schon] nach Hause gegangen waren

8.

▶ you \only live once ( saying) man lebt nur einmal

III. conj

1. (however) aber, jedoch

he's a good athlete, \only he smokes too much er ist ein guter Sportler, er raucht nur zu viel

she wasn't a bad student, \only that she had to repeat a class once sie war keine schlechte Schülerin, wenn sie auch einmal eine Klasse wiederholen musste

2. (in addition)

▪ not \only...,... [too]:

not \only can she sing and dance, she can act and play the piano too sie kann nicht nur singen und tanzen, sie kann auch schauspielern und Klavier spielen

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['əʊnlɪ]
1. adj attr
einzige(r, s)
he's an/my only child — er ist ein Einzelkind nt/mein einziges Kind

the only one or person — der/die Einzige

the only ones or people — die Einzigen

he was the only one to leave or who left — er ist als Einziger gegangen

the only thing — das Einzige

the only thing I could suggest would be to invite him too — ich könnte höchstens vorschlagen, dass wir etc ihn auch einladen

that's the only thing for it/the only thing to do — das ist die einzige Möglichkeit

the only thing I have against it is that... — ich habe nur eins dagegen einzuwenden, nämlich, dass...

the only thing or problem is... — nur...

the only thing is (that) it's too late — es ist bloß or nur schon zu spät

my only wish/regret —

the only real problem — das einzig wirkliche Problem

her only answer was a grin or to grin — ihre Antwort bestand nur aus einem Grinsen

See:

→ one

2. adv

1) nur

it's only five o'clock — es ist erst fünf Uhr

only yesterday/last week — erst gestern/letzte Woche

she's only young — sie ist noch jung

I only hope he gets here in time — ich hoffe nur, dass es noch rechtzeitig hier eintrifft

I only wanted to be with you — ich wollte nur mit dir zusammen sein

you only have to ask —

I wanted only to be with you (esp liter) — ich wollte weiter nichts, als mit dir zusammen zu sein

"members only" — "(Zutritt) nur für Mitglieder"

only think of it! —

only to think of it made him ill — der bloße Gedanke or schon der Gedanke daran machte ihn krank

2)

(in constructions) only too true/easy etc — nur (all)zu wahr/leicht etc

I'd be only too pleased to help — ich würde nur zu gerne helfen

if only that hadn't happened — wenn das bloß or nur nicht passiert wäre

we only just caught the train — wir haben den Zug gerade noch gekriegt

he has only just arrived —

I've only just got enough — ich habe gerade genug

not only... but also... — nicht nur..., sondern auch...

3. conj
bloß, nur
I would do it myself, only I haven't time — ich würde es selbst machen, ich habe bloß or nur keine Zeit

she looks like me, only taller — sie sieht aus wie ich, nur dass sie etwas größer ist

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only [ˈəʊnlı]

A adj

1. einzig(er, e, es), alleinig:

the only son der einzige Sohn;

he’s an only child er ist ein Einzelkind;

he’s the only person for the position er kommt als Einziger für den Posten infrage; → begotten B, one A 2

2. einzigartig

B adv

1. nur, bloß:

you’re only jealous du bist doch nur eifersüchtig;

I can only hope that … ich kann nur hoffen, dass …;

not only … but (also) nicht nur …, sondern auch;

if only

a) wenn nur,

b) wenn auch nur;

if only he would leave!, if he would only leave! wenn er doch nur endlich ginge!

2. erst:

only yesterday erst gestern, gestern noch;

only just eben erst, gerade;

only just enough money gerade genug Geld

C konj

1. jedoch, nur, bloß: he wants to go, only he can’t er kann nur nicht

2. only that … nur dass …, außer wenn …

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1. attributive adjective
1) einzig...

the only person — der/die einzige

my only regret is that... — ich bedaure nur, dass...

an only child — ein Einzelkind

the only one/ones — der/die/das einzige/die einzigen

the only thing — das einzige

2) (best by far)

the only — der/die/das einzig wahre

he/she is the only one for me — es gibt nur ihn/sie für mich
2. adverb
1) nur

we had been waiting only 5 minutes when... — wir hatten erst 5 Minuten gewartet, als...

it's only/only just 6 o'clock — es ist erst 6 Uhr/gerade erst 6 Uhr vorbei

I only wish I had known — wenn ich es doch nur gewusst hätte

you only have or you have only to ask — etc. du brauchst nur zu fragen usw.

you only live once — man lebt nur einmal

only if — nur [dann]..., wenn

he only just managed it/made it — er hat es gerade so/gerade noch geschafft

not only... but also — nicht nur... sondern auch; see also if 1. 4)

2) (no longer ago than) erst

only the other day/week — erst neulich od. kürzlich

only just — gerade erst

3) (with no better result than)

only to find/discover that... — nur, um zu entdecken, dass...

4)

only too — [sogar] ausgesprochen [froh, begierig, bereitwillig]; in context of undesirable circumstances viel zu

be only too aware of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) voll bewusst sein

only too well — nur zu gut [wissen, kennen, sich erinnern]; gerne [mögen]
3. conjunction
1) (but then) nur

2) (were it not for the fact that)

only [that] I am/he is etc.... — ich bin/er ist usw. nur...

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adj.

einzig adj. adv.

nur adv.

English-german dictionary > only
10 only

[ʼəʊnli, Am ʼoʊn-] adj

attr, inv

einzige(r, s);

sb's \only daughter/ son jds einzige Tochter/einziger Sohn;

the \only one der/die/das Einzige;

the \only thing das Einzige;

the \only way die einzige Möglichkeit

PHRASES:

sb is not the \only pebble on the beach jd ist nicht der einzige Mensch auf der Welt adv

inv

1) ( exclusively) nur;

for members \only nur für Mitglieder;

\only if... nur, wenn...

2) ( just) erst;

I \only arrived half an hour ago ich bin erst vor einer halben Stunde angekommen;

it's \only four o'clock es ist erst vier Uhr;

\only the other day erst neulich;

\only last week/ yesterday erst letzte Woche/gestern;

\only just gerade [o eben] erst

3) ( merely) nur, bloß;

it's \only me ich bin's nur;

it's \only natural es ist nur natürlich;

he rushed into the office, \only to find that everyone had gone home er stürzte ins Büro, nur um festzustellen, dass alle [schon] nach Hause gegangen waren;

\only just gerade eben;

he has \only just enough money to pay the rent er hat gerade genug Geld, um die Miete zu zahlen;

not \only..., but also... nicht nur..., sondern auch...

4) ( extremely)

if you invite me, I assure you I'll be \only too pleased to show up wenn du mich einlädst, versichere ich dir, dass ich nur zu gerne kommen werde

5) ( unavoidably) nur, unweigerlich;

the economic situation can \only worsen die wirtschaftliche Situation kann sich nur verschlechtern

6) ( to express wish)

if \only... wenn nur...

7) ( indicating a surprising development)

he rushed into the office, \only to find that everyone had gone home er stürzte ins Büro, nur um festzustellen, dass alle [schon] nach Hause gegangen waren

PHRASES:

you \only live once ( once) man lebt nur einmal conj

1) ( however) aber, jedoch;

he's a good athlete, \only he smokes too much er ist ein guter Sportler, bloß raucht er zu viel;

she wasn't a bad student, \only that she had to repeat a class once sie war keine schlechte Schülerin, wenn sie auch einmal eine Klasse wiederholen musste

2) ( in addition)

not \only...,... [too];

not \only can she sing and dance, she can act and play the piano too sie kann nicht nur singen und tanzen, sie kann auch schauspielern und Klavier spielen

English-German students dictionary > only
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only

A conj ( but) mais ; you can hold the baby, only don't drop him tu peux tenir le bébé, mais surtout ne le lâche pas ; it's like hang-gliding only safer c'est la même chose que le deltaplane mais en moins dangereux ; it's like a mouse only bigger c'est comme une souris mais en plus gros ; I'd come only I'm working tonight je viendrais bien mais ce soir je travaille ; he needs a car only he can't afford one il a besoin d'une voiture mais il n'a pas les moyens d'en acheter une ; ⇒ if B.

B adj

1 ( sole) seul ; only child enfant unique ; the only one left le seul/la seule m/f or le dernier/la dernière m/f qui reste ; you're not the only one tu n'es pas le seul ; we're the only people who know nous sommes les seuls à le savoir ; it's the only way c'est le seul moyen ; one and only seul ; the only thing is, I'm broke ○ le seul problème, c'est que je suis fauché ○ ; his only answer was to shrug his shoulders pour toute réponse il haussa les épaules ;

2 (best, preferred) skiing is the only sport for me pour moi, aucun sport ne vaut le ski ; champagne is the only drink rien ne vaut le champagne.

C adv

1 ( exclusively) I'm only interested in European stamps je ne m'intéresse qu'aux timbres européens ; only in Italy can one… il n'y a qu'en Italie que l'on peut… ; he only reads science-fiction il ne lit que des romans de science-fiction ; we're only here for the free beer nous ne sommes là que pour la bière gratuite ; it's only harmful if you eat a lot ce n'est dangereux que si on en mange beaucoup ; I'll go but only if you'll go too je n'irai que si tu y vas aussi ; I'll lend you money but only if you repay me je ne te prêterai de l'argent que si tu me rembourses ; only Annie saw her Annie est la seule à l'avoir vue ; only an expert can do that seul un expert peut faire ça ; only time will tell seul l'avenir nous le dira ; ‘men only’ ‘hommes seulement’ ; ‘for external use only’ ‘usage externe’ ;

2 ( nothing more than) it's only fair to let him explain ce n'est que justice de le laisser s'expliquer ; it's only polite c'est la moindre des politesses ; it's only natural for her to be curious c'est tout à fait normal qu'elle soit curieuse ;

3 ( in expressions of time) only yesterday/last week pas plus tard qu'hier/que la semaine dernière ; I saw him only recently je l'ai vu très récemment ; it seems like only yesterday j'ai l'impression que c'était hier ;

4 ( merely) he's only a baby ce n'est qu'un bébé ; Mark is only sixteen Mark n'a que seize ans ; it's only a suggestion ce n'est qu'une suggestion ; it's only 10 o'clock il n'est que 10 heures ; it only took five minutes ça n'a pris que cinq minutes ; I only earn £2 an hour je ne gagne que deux livres sterling à l'heure ; you only had to ask tu n'avais qu'à demander ; I've only met her once je ne l'ai rencontrée qu'une fois ; he only grazed his knees il s'est juste égratigné les genoux ; only half the money juste la moitié de l'argent ; only twenty people turned up seules vingt personnes sont venues ; you've only got to look around you il suffit de regarder autour de soi ; she's not only charming but also intelligent elle n'est pas seulement charmante, elle est aussi intelligente ; I was only joking! je plaisantais! ; ⇒ name ;

5 ( just) I only wish he would apologize je voudrais simplement qu'il s'excuse ; I only hope she'll realize j'espère simplement qu'elle s'en rendra compte ; you'll only make him angry tu ne feras que le mettre en colère ; he'll only waste the money il ne fera que gaspiller l'argent ; only think, you could win the jackpot imagine, tu pourrais gagner le gros lot ; I can only think that Claire did it ça ne peut être que Claire qui l'a fait ; open up, it's only me ouvre, c'est moi ; I got home only to find ou discover (that) I'd been burgled quand je suis rentré à la maison j'ai découvert que j'avais été cambriolé.

D only just adv phr

1 ( very recently) to have only just done venir juste de faire ; I've only just arrived je viens juste d'arriver ;

2 ( barely) it's only just tolerable c'est à peine tolérable ; the plank is only just long enough la planche est juste assez longue ; I caught the bus, but only just j'ai eu le bus mais de justesse.

E only too adv phr it's only too obvious that il n'est que trop évident que ; I remember it only too well je m'en souviens trop bien ; they were only too pleased to help ils étaient trop contents de se rendre utiles.

Idiom

goodness ou God ou Heaven only knows! Dieu seul le sait!

Big English-French dictionary > only
12 half

[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.
nome (pl. halves)

1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.

half (of) the page — metà della pagina

to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà

2) (fraction) mezzo m.

four and a half — quattro e mezzo

3) sport (pitch area) metà f. campo; (time period)

the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo

4) sport halfback

5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.

6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta
2.
aggettivo

a half page — mezza pagina

a half circle — un semicerchio

a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
3.
pronome

1) (50%) metà f.

only half passed — solo la metà è stata promossa

to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.

that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!

2) (in time)

an hour and a half — un'ora e mezza

it's half (past) two — sono le due e mezza

it starts at half past — comincia a e mezza

the buses run at half past the hour — gli autobus passano ai trenta di ogni ora

3) (in age)

she is ten and a half — ha dieci anni e mezzo
4.
avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metà

to half close the window — chiudere la finestra a metà

it's half the price — è a metà prezzo

half as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone

half as big — grande la metà

he's half my age — ha la metà dei miei anni

he's half Spanish half Irish — è per metà spagnolo e per metà irlandese

he was only half serious — era serio solo a metà

half disappointed half relieved — in parte deluso e in parte sollevato

if it was half as easy as they say — se fosse facile la metà di quello che dicono loro

I was half hoping that — quasi speravo che

I half expected it — me l'aspettavo quasi

he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato

it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!

not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!

not half bad — colloq. niente male

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half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti

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1. plural - halves; noun
1) (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.) metà, mezzo

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.) tempo
2. adjective
1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) mezzo

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metà, mezzo

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) mezzo
3. adverb
1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) a metà, mezzo

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quasi; mezzo

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- half-
- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half
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[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.
nome (pl. halves)

1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.

half (of) the page — metà della pagina

to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà

2) (fraction) mezzo m.

four and a half — quattro e mezzo

3) sport (pitch area) metà f. campo; (time period)

the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo

4) sport halfback

5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.

6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta
2.
aggettivo

a half page — mezza pagina

a half circle — un semicerchio

a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
3.
pronome

1) (50%) metà f.

only half passed — solo la metà è stata promossa

to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.

that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!

2) (in time)

an hour and a half — un'ora e mezza

it's half (past) two — sono le due e mezza

it starts at half past — comincia a e mezza

the buses run at half past the hour — gli autobus passano ai trenta di ogni ora

3) (in age)

she is ten and a half — ha dieci anni e mezzo
4.
avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metà

to half close the window — chiudere la finestra a metà

it's half the price — è a metà prezzo

half as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone

half as big — grande la metà

he's half my age — ha la metà dei miei anni

he's half Spanish half Irish — è per metà spagnolo e per metà irlandese

he was only half serious — era serio solo a metà

half disappointed half relieved — in parte deluso e in parte sollevato

if it was half as easy as they say — se fosse facile la metà di quello che dicono loro

I was half hoping that — quasi speravo che

I half expected it — me l'aspettavo quasi

he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato

it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!

not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!

not half bad — colloq. niente male

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half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti

English-Italian dictionary > half
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{ha:f}
I. 1. половин (к) а
a good HALF, fully a HALF поне половината
more than HALF (of) the time разг. повечето време, почти винаги
to go halves with someone деля на половина по равно с някого
bigger/smaller by HALF с половина по-голям/по-малък
too clever by HALF прекалено хитър
to do things by halves върша нещата наполовина/половинчато/не както трябва
HALF as much на половината
HALF as much again толкова и още половината отгоре
2. семестър, срок, полувреме
3. футб. разг. half-back
4. четвърт литър
5. половин долар
6. билет с 50% намаление
7. юр. страна (в договор, спор)
that was a match and a HALF това беше мач и половина
how the other HALF lives как живеят хората
II. a половин, полу
HALF (a) mile половин миля
HALF conviction незатвърдено убеждение
HALF smile лека усмивка
one can see with HALF an eye съвсем очевидно е
III. 1. наполовина
HALF cooked полусварен
HALF as far на половината път, два пъти по-близо
2. почти, доста, донякъде
HALF dead полумъртъв, полужив, разг. изтощен, капнал
to be HALF inclined to почти съм склонен да
I HALF wish донякъде ми се иска
3. с not означава недостатъчна степен далеч, много
not HALF long enough далеч, недостатъчно дълъг, къс
not HALF sweet enough недостатъчно сладък, разг. съвсем не, никак
not HALF bad много/доста добър
sl. и още как, ама че
he didn't HALF get angry! ама се ядоса! they didn't lick them, not HALF напердашиха ги и още как
me do that, not HALF! аз да направя това? ами, как не! никога!

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{ha:f} n (pl haives {ha:vz}) 1. половин(к)а; a good half, fully a(2) {ha:f} а половин, полу; half (a) mile половин миля; half convictio{3} {ha:f} adv 1. наполовина; half cooked полусварен; half as far на п

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почти; наполовина;

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1. a good half, fully a half поне половината 2. bigger/smaller by half с половина по-голям/по-малък 3. half (a) mile половин миля 4. half as far на половината път, два пъти по-близо 5. half as much again толкова и още половината отгоре 6. half as much на половината 7. half conviction незатвърдено убеждение 8. half cooked полусварен 9. half dead полумъртъв, полужив, разг. изтощен, капнал 10. half smile лека усмивка 11. he didn't half get angry! ама се ядоса! they didn't lick them, not half напердашиха ги и още как 12. how the other half lives как живеят хората 13. i half wish донякъде ми се иска 14. i. половин (к) а 15. ii. a половин, полу 16. iii. наполовина 17. me do that, not half! аз да направя това? ами, как не! никога! 18. more than half (of) the time разг. повечето време, почти винаги 19. not half bad много/доста добър 20. not half long enough далеч, недостатъчно дълъг, къс 21. not half sweet enough недостатъчно сладък, разг. съвсем не, никак 22. one can see with half an eye съвсем очевидно е 23. sl. и още как, ама че 24. that was a match and a half това беше мач и половина 25. to be half inclined to почти съм склонен да 26. to do things by halves върша нещата наполовина/половинчато/не както трябва 27. to go halves with someone деля на половина по равно с някого 28. too clever by half прекалено хитър 29. билет с 50% намаление 30. половин долар 31. почти, доста, донякъде 32. с not означава недостатъчна степен далеч, много 33. семестър, срок, полувреме 34. футб. разг. half-back 35. четвърт литър 36. юр. страна (в договор, спор)
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half [ha:f] I. n (pl halves [ha:vz]) 1. половина, половинка; one and a \half едно (един) и половина; an hour and a \half (one and a \half hours) час и половина; a good \half (fully a \half) of поне половината от; more than \half (of) the time разг. повечето време; to fold ( cut) in \half ( in halves) сгъвам (разрязвам) на две (наполовина); to go halves with s.o. деля наполовина (поравно) с някого; to cry halves искам своя дял (част); искам да деля наполовина; \half and \half наполовина, наравно; и да, и не; bigger ( smaller) by \half по-голям (по-малък) с половина; много по-голям (по-малък); too clever by \half прекалено хитър; to do things by halves върша нещата наполовина (половинчато, не както трябва); my better \half разг. половинката ми, благоверната ми, жена ми; outward \half, return \half половинка за отиване, половинка за връщане (от билет за отиване и връщане); 2. уч. семестър, срок; сп. полувреме; 3. билет с 50% намаление (напр. детски); 4. страна (в спор, договор и пр.); 5. разг. нещо значително, изключително; it was a party and a \half беше купон и половина; 6. сп. = halfback; II. аdj 1. половин; полу-; \half a mile ( a yard, an hour etc.) половин миля (ярд, час и пр.); one can see with \half an eye очевидно е; \half a loaf is better than no bread човек трябва да се задоволява с каквото му дават; a \half share половин дял; to have \half a mind to решил съм да, мисля да; 2. недостатъчен; a \half conviction непълно (незатвърдено) убеждение; to go off at \half cock провалям се поради недомислие (прибързаност); III. adv 1. наполовина; донякъде; he only \half understands той разбира само донякъде; \half as much наполовина; \half as much again толкова и още половината отгоре; \half dead ( asleep) полумъртъв (полузаспал); \half as far на половината път; два пъти по-близо; she was \half crying, \half laughing тя хем плачеше, хем се смееше; 2. почти; доста; he felt \half dead with tiredness той беше полужив от умора; he isn't \half lucky той е голям късметлия; not \half bad доста добър; 3. грубо за усилване ама че; not \half и още как; ирон. хич, и таз добра; they did not lick them, not \half напердашиха ги и още как, ама че ги напердашиха! me do that, not \half! аз да направя това? и таз добра!

English-Bulgarian dictionary > half
14 half

adj. halveren
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adv. helft
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n. helft, gedeelte van twee gelijke delen; een van een paar; een van de twee gelijkwaardige spelperiodes in een spel (Sport); helft van de tijd die gespeeld is in sport; ; halfspeler (bij voetbal)

half¹

[ ha:f] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud in betekenis 0.1 alleen: halves [ha:vz], in betekenis 0.2 ook regelmatig〉

1 〈 soms moeilijk te scheiden van het voornaamwoord〉 helft ⇒ half(je)

2 〈voornamelijk verkorting; benaming voor〉een half/halve ⇒ halve pint 〈 ongeveer 0, 28 l〉; 〈 sport〉 speelhelft

3 → halfback halfback/

♦voorbeelden:

1   two and a half • tweeëneenhalf

     cut in half/into halves • halveren

     one/a half • de/een helft

¶ 〈 informeel〉 go halves with someone in something • de kosten van iets met iemand samsam delen

     he's too clever by half • hij is veel te sluw

     do something by halves • iets maar half doen

     〈 informeel〉 that was a game and a half • dat was me een wedstrijd

→ better better/

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half²

〈voornaamwoord; werkwoord enkelvoud of meervoud; soms moeilijk te scheiden van het zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 de helft

♦voorbeelden:

1   half of it was spoilt, half of them were spoilt • de helft was bedorven

     half of six is three • de helft van zes is drie

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half³

〈bijwoord; vaak als eerste deel van samenstelling met bijvoeglijk naamwoord of deelwoord〉

1 half ⇒ 〈 informeel〉 bijna

♦voorbeelden:

1   half dead • half dood

     only half cooked • maar half gaar

     I half wish • ik zou bijna willen

     half as much/many again • anderhalf maal zoveel

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 half seven • half acht

     he didn't do half as badly as we'd thought • hij deed het lang zo slecht niet als we gedacht hadden

     half past/after one • half twee

     half and half • half en/om half 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

¶ 〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 he didn't half get mad • hij werd me daar toch razend

     〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 not half bad • lang niet kwaad 〈 schitterend; understatement〉

     not half strong enough • lang niet sterk genoeg

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half⁴

〈 determinator, predeterminator〉

1 half ⇒ de helft van

♦voorbeelden:

1   half an hour, a half hour • een half uur

     half the profits • de helft van de winst

     half your time • de helft van je tijd

→ battle battle/, cock cock/, crown crown/, mind mind/

English-Dutch dictionary > half
15 The clock

What time is it?

In timetables etc., the twenty-four hour clock is used, so that 4 pm is seize heures. In ordinary usage, one says quatre heures (de l’après-midi).

what time is it?

= quelle heure est-il?

my watch says five o’clock

= il est cinq heures à ma montre

could you tell me the time?

= pouvez-vous me donner l’heure?

it’s exactly four o’clock

= il est quatre heures juste or il est exactement quatre heures

it’s about four

= il est environ quatre heures

it’s almost three o’clock

= il est presque trois heures

it’s just before six o’clock

= il va être six heures

it’s just after five o’clock

= il est à peine plus de cinq heures

it’s gone five

= il est cinq heures passées

When?

French never drops the word heures: at five is à cinq heures and so on.

French always uses à, whether or not English includes the word at. The only exception is when there is another preposition present, as in vers cinq heures (towards five o’clock), avant cinq heures (before five o’clock) etc.

what time did it happen?

= à quelle heure cela s’est-il passé?

what time will he come at?

= à quelle heure va-t-il venir?

it happened at two o’clock

= c’est arrivé à deux heures

he’ll come at four

= il viendra à quatre heures

at ten past four

= à quatre heures dix

at half past eight

= à huit heures et demie

at three o’clock exactly

= à trois heures précises

at about five

= vers cinq heures or à cinq heures environ

at five at the latest

= à cinq heures au plus tard

a little after nine

= un peu après neuf heures

it must be ready by ten

= il faut que ce soit prêt avant dix heures

I’ll be here until 6 pm

= je serai là jusqu’à six heures du soir

I won’t be here until 6 pm

= je ne serai pas là avant six heures du soir

it lasts from seven till nine

= cela dure de sept à neuf heures

closed from 1 to 2 pm

= fermé entre treize et quatorze heures

every hour on the hour

= toutes les heures à l’heure juste

at ten past every hour

= toutes les heures à dix

† This fuller form is possible in all similar cases in this list. It is used only in ‘official’ styles.

‡ Quatre heures et quart sounds less official than quatre heures quinze ( and similarly et demie and moins le quart are the less official forms). The demie and quart forms are not used with the 24-hour clock.

§ Demi agrees when it follows its noun, but not when it comes before the noun to which it is hyphenated, e.g. quatre heures et demie but les demi-heures etc. Note that midi and minuit are masculine, so midi et demi and minuit et demi.

Big English-French dictionary > The clock
16 half-rack

Компьютерная техника: полурековый, исполнение «half-rack» (Half-rack units typically describe units that fit in a certain number of rack units, but occupy only half the width of a 19-inch rack (9.5 in or 241 mm).), форм-фактор «half-rack»

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > half-rack
17 полурековый, исполнение half-rack

Computers: half-rack (Half-rack units typically describe units that fit in a certain number of rack units, but occupy only half the width of a 19-inch rack (9.5 in or 241 mm).)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > полурековый, исполнение half-rack
18 touch the ark

( touch the ark (of the covenant))

осквернять; непочтительно относиться [этим. библ. 2 Samuel VI, 6]

They had touched the ark of the covenant and they had not been destroyed. They had shown that it was possible to break a "rule" and yet write good poetry. (L. Strachey, ‘Landmarks in French Literature’, ch. VI) — Они прикоснулись к ковчегу завета и уцелели. Они доказали, что можно нарушить "правило" и писать хорошие стихи.

The House of Commons only touched the ark of our property with half a heart. (OED) — Палата общин посягнула, правда, очень робко, на интересы собственников.

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19 Ц-16

ЭTO ЕЩЁ (ТОЛЬКО) ЦВЕТОЧКИ (ЦВЕТИКИ, ЦВЕТКИ), А ЯГОДКИ (БУДУТ) ВПЕРЕДИ (saying often only the first half of the saying is used) this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse: — this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store) this is just a taste of what's to come this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come (the real stuff comes later)) the worst is yet to come you ain't seen nothin' yet (said ironically) the best is yet to come.
(Лебедев:) Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). (L.) Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).

«(Сталин) кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди» (Алешковский 1). "(Stalin) sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuff comes later" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ц-16
20 это еще только цветики, а ягодки будут впереди

• ЭТО ЕЩЕ ( ТОЛЬКО) ЦВЕТОЧКИ <ЦВЕТИКИ, ЦВЕТКИ>, А ЯГОДКИ (БУДУТ) ВПЕРЕДИ

[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]

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⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:

- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);

- this is just a taste of whaft to come;

- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);

- the worst is yet to come;

- you ain't seen nothin' yet;

- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.

♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).

♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).

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