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[hɑ:vz]divide into halves делить пополам halves pl от half -
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половинкиone the halves (AmE) поровну, пополам -
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Англо-русский словарь по деревообрабатывающей промышленности > halves
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15 do smth. by halves
делать что-л. наполовину, небрежно, кое-как; останавливаться на полпути, не доводить что-л. до конца (обыкн. not to do anything или things by halves)Now, gentlemen, I am not a man who does things by halves. Being in for a penny, I am ready, as the saying is for a pound. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. LXVI) — Должен сказать вам, джентльмены, что я не из тех, кто останавливается на полпути. Как говорится, коли уж начал, так кончай.
And he thought: ‘No good doing things by halves. Mother must know. The sooner the better.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Beyond’, part III, ch. X) — Он подумал: "Надо довести дело до конца. чем скорее мать узнает, тем лучше"
She told herself that she could not do things by halves, she must love or detest, but in either case, fiercely. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs. Craddock’, ch. XIV) — Берта подумала, что ведь она ничего не делает наполовину: если любит, то от всей души, если ненавидит, то смертельно.
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17 do smth. by halves
дeлaть чтo-л. нaпoлoвину, нeбpeжнo, кoe-кaк; ocтaнaвливaтьcя нa пoлпути, нe дoвoдить чтo-л. дo кoнцa (oбыкн. упoтp. в oтpицaтeльныx пpeдлoжeнияx)Now, gentlemen, I am not a man who does things by halves. Being in for a penny, I am ready, as the saying is, for a pound (Ch. Dickens). She told herself that she could not do things by halves, she must love or detest but in either case, fiercely (W. S. Maugham) -
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Идиоматическое выражение: ничего не делать наполовину (When she cooks, it's a four-course meal - she does nothing by halves!) -
19 to cut smth into two halves
to cut (to divide) smth into two halves разрезать (разделить) что-либо на две равные частиEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to cut smth into two halves
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20 equal halves
equal (unequal) halves равные (неравные) половины
См. также в других словарях:
halves — [hɑːvz ǁ hævz] adverb go halves informal to share something equally: • We decided to go halves on the investment. * * * halves UK US /hɑːvz/ US /hævz/ noun [plural] ● not/never do things by halves Cf. not/never do things by halves … Financial and business terms
Halves — (h[aum]vz), n., pl. of {Half}. [1913 Webster] {By halves}, by one half at once; halfway; fragmentarily; partially; incompletely. [1913 Webster] I can not believe by halves; either I have faith, or I have it not. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] {To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halves — [ha:vz US hævz] 1.) the plural of ↑half 2.) go halves (with sb) BrE if you go halves with someone, you divide something equally between you, especially money … Dictionary of contemporary English
halves — [havz, hävz] n. pl. of HALF by halves 1. halfway; imperfectly 2. halfheartedly go halves to share expenses, etc. equally … English World dictionary
halves — the plural of half … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Halves — Half Half (h[aum]f), n.; pl. {Halves} (h[aum]vz). [AS. healf. See {Half}, a.] 1. Part; side; behalf. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] The four halves of the house. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halves — /havz, hahvz/, n. 1. pl. of half. 2. by halves, a. incompletely or partially: to do things by halves. b. halfheartedly: better not at all than by halves. 3. go halves, to share equally; divide evenly. * * * … Universalium
halves — /havz / (say hahvz) plural noun 1. plural of half. –phrase 2. by halves, a. incompletely. b. half heartedly. 3. for (or on){{}} (the) halves, (formerly) …
halves — [[t]hævz, hɑvz[/t]] n. pl. of half • by halves go halves … From formal English to slang
HALVES — pl. of HALF. * * * [havz; hävz] plural form of half * * * plural of ↑half, 1 * * * halves [halves] [hɑːvz] ; [hævz] pl. of ↑half … Useful english dictionary