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1 half-wit
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1. plural - halves; noun1) (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.) halv(del), halv-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.) omgang, periode2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) halv2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) halvparten/-delen3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) halv-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) halvt2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) nesten, halvveis, så smått•- 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 halfhalv--------halvdelIsubst. (flertall: halves) \/hɑːf\/1) halv, halvdel, halvpart2) ( sport) omgang, periode3) (amer. fotball, basketball) pause, halvspilt kamp, to omganger4) (britisk, hverdagslig, spesielt om øl) en kvartliter øl (en halv pint, ca. 2,5 dl)• half a Guinnes, please5) ( hverdagslig) forklaring: billett til halv pris, spesielt for et barndo something by halves gjøre noe halvhjertetgo halves with someone dele likt med noenhow the other half lives hvordan de fattige eller de rike (den andre delen av befolkningen) leverjobben hennes ved Ascot gav henne et godt innblikk i hvordan de rike leverone half of halvparten av, den ene halvparten, halvetoo clever by half ( spøkefullt) litt for smart• I don't trust Jimmy, he's too clever by halfjeg stoler ikke på Jimmy, han er litt for smartIIadj. \/hɑːf\/halvhalf a crown ( historisk) 2 1\/2 shilling (1\/8 pund)half an hour en halvtime, en halv timehalf of halvparten avhalf title (typografi, også half-title)smusstittelIIIadv. \/hɑːf\/1) halvt, halveis, halv-• you haven't half got a cheek!2) halvt om halvt, nestennot half ( hverdagslig) ikke i det hele tatt, langt ifranot half! ( hverdagslig eller spøkefullt) det kan du banne på!• he was not half good!
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half-wit — half′ wit n. a person who lacks intelligence or good sense; feeble minded or foolish person; fool • Etymology: 1670–80 half′ wit′ted, adj. half′ wit′ted•ly, adv. half′ wit′ted•ness, n … From formal English to slang
half-wit — 1670s, originally a would be wit whose abilities are mediocre; sense of simpleton (one lacking all his wits) is first attested 1755. Half wits are fleas; so little and so light, We scarce could know they live, but that they bite. [Dryden, All for … Etymology dictionary
half-wit — half wit; half wit·ted·ly; half wit·ted·ness; … English syllables
half-wit — half wits 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a half wit, you think they have behaved in a stupid, silly, or irresponsible way. [INFORMAL] Syn: fool 2) N COUNT A half wit is a person who has little intelligence. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
Half-wit — ( w[i^]t ), n. A foolish person; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-wit — [haf′wit΄] n. a stupid or silly person; fool half witted adj … English World dictionary
half-wit — n informal a stupid person >.half witted adj ▪ I m not half witted, you know … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-wit — /half wit , hahf /, n. 1. a person who is feeble minded. 2. a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead. [1670 80] Syn. 2. blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit. * * * … Universalium
half-wit — half ,wit noun count IMPOLITE someone who is stupid or who has done something stupid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-wit — [n] stupid person blockhead*, cretin, dimwit, dingbat*, dolt, dope*, dork*, dullard, dumbbell*, dummy*, dunce, dunderhead, fool, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, lamebrain*, moron, nitwit, pea brain*, simpleton; concepts 350,423 … New thesaurus
half´-wit´ted|ness — half wit|ted «HAF WIHT ihd, HAHF », adjective. 1. = feeble minded. (Cf. ↑feeble minded) 2. very stupid; foolish. –half´ wit´ted|ly, adverb. –half´ wit´ted|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary