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1 half mast
halv stång; hissa flagga på halv stång -
2 half-mast flags
flaggor på halv stång -
3 at half mast
på halv stång* * *((of flags) flying at a position half-way up a mast etc to show that someone of importance has died: The flags are (flying) at half mast.) på halv stång -
4 flag at half mast
flagga på halv stång (för sorg) -
5 lower a flag to half-mast
flagga på halv stång -
6 lowered the flag to half-mast
flaggade på halv stång -
7 raise a flag from half-mast
hissa flagga som varit på halv stång i topp -
8 the flag was lowered to half-mast
flaggan togs ned på halv stångEnglish-Swedish dictionary > the flag was lowered to half-mast
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9 half
adj. halv'--------adv. till hälften, halvt--------n. halva, hälft; mittfältsspelare (fotboll)* * *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.) halva, hälft2) (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.) halvlek2. 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.) hälften3) (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.) till hälften, halvt, halv-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) nästan•- 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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half mast — noun The position of a flag partly lowered, in respect for the dead or in signal of distress • • • Main Entry: ↑half * * * ˌhalf ˈmast [half mast] noun Idiom: ↑at half mast … Useful english dictionary
half-mast — n at half mast a) if a flag is flying at half mast, it has been raised to the middle of the pole in order to show respect and sadness for someone who has died b) BrE humorous if a piece of clothing is at half mast, it is lower down the body than… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Half-mast — ( m[.a]st ), n. A point some distance below the top of a mast or staff; as, a flag a half mast (a token of mourning, etc.). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-mast — noun at half mast a flag that is at half mast has been lowered to the middle of a pole, often in order to show respect for someone who has died … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half-mast — 1620s, from HALF (Cf. half) + MAST (Cf. mast) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
half-mast — [haf′mast′] n. the position of a flag lowered about halfway down a mast, staff, etc., esp. as a sign of mourning vt. to fly (a flag) at half mast … English World dictionary
half-mast — half′ mast′ n. 1) naut. navig. a position approximately halfway between the top of a mast, staff, etc., and its base 2) to place (a flag) at half mast • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
half-mast — n. at half mast (the flags were flying at half mast) * * * [ˌhɑːf mɑːst] at half mast (the flags were flying at half mast) … Combinatory dictionary
half-mast — /haf ˈmast / (say hahf mahst) noun 1. a position which is lower than the normal position of a flag on a flagpole; the position where a flag is flown to indicate death or mourning, the tradition possibly based on the idea of allowing space for the …
half-mast — noun at half mast a) a flag that is at half mast has been put at the middle of the pole in order to show respect and sadness for someone important who has died b) BrE humorous if someone s trousers are at half mast, they are too short … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
half-mast — I. noun Date: 1588 a point some distance but not necessarily halfway down below the top of a mast or staff or the peak of a gaff II. transitive verb Date: 1891 to cause to hang at half mast < half mast a flag > … New Collegiate Dictionary