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1 half
[haːf] plural halves [haːvz]1. noun1) one of two equal parts of anything:نِصْفone and a half kilos of sugar.
2) one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them:نِصْف وَقت المُباراهThe Rangers scored three goals in the first half.
2. adjective1) being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something):نِصْفa half bottle of wine.
2) being made up of two things in equal parts:نِصْفَهA centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.
3) not full or complete:نصْفa half smile.
3. adverb1) to the extent of one half:نِصْفIt's half empty.
2) almost; partly:نِصْفhalf dead from hunger.
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2 half
نِصْف \ half: one part of sth. that is divided into two equal parts: Two halves make a whole. Half of the class (or Half the class) were boys and half were girls, being one half of sth Half a litre of milk; a half litre of milk; fourteen and a half years old. -
3 half
جُزْئِيًّا \ half: partly; concerning one half: The job is only half done. partially: not wholly; not completely: He’s partially blind. partly: not completely; in regard to a part: It was partly my fault, and partly his. -
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5 half-and-half
adverb, adjectivein equal parts:مُناصَفَةًWe can split the costs between us half-and-half.
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6 half-hourly
adjective, adverbكُل نِصْف ساعَهThe buses to town run half-hourly.
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7 half past four etc
(American) half after three etcat thirty minutes past the hour stated:السّاعة الثّالِثَة والنِّصْفI'm leaving at half past six.
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8 half past seven etc
(American) half after three etcat thirty minutes past the hour stated:السّاعة الثّالِثَة والنِّصْفI'm leaving at half past six.
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9 half past three etc
(American) half after three etcat thirty minutes past the hour stated:السّاعة الثّالِثَة والنِّصْفI'm leaving at half past six.
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10 half-term
noun(the period when students are given) a holiday about the middle of a term:عُطْلَة نِصْف الفَصْل الدِّراسي( also adjective) a half-term holiday.
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11 half-way
adjective, adverbof or at a point equally far from the beginning and the end:في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريقWe are half-way through the work now.
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12 half-yearly
adjective, adverbنِصْف سَنَويWe balance our accounts half-yearly.
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13 half-back
الظَّهِير المساعد (في لعبة كرة القدم) \ half-back: (in football) sb. who plays between the forwards and the backs: He plays left half-back. -
14 half-brother
أَخ غَير شقيق \ half-brother: sb’.s brother by only one parent. \ أَخ من الأَب أو الأُم \ half-brother: sb’.s brother by only one parent. -
15 half-hearted
غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. -
16 half-hearted
فَاتِرُ الهِمَّة \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. lethargic: showing tiredness caused by ill health, heat, etc., not by activity. listless: too tired to be interested in anything: The heat made him listless. -
17 half-sister
أُخْت غَير شقيقة \ half-sister: sb.’s sister by only one parent. \ أُخْت لاَِب أو لاُِم \ half-sister: sb.’s sister by only one parent. -
18 half-brother
nounsa brother or sister by one parent only:شَقيق، أخ من الأم أو الأب فقطMy father has been married twice, and I have two half-brothers.
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19 half-hearted
adjectivenot eager; done without enthusiasm:فاتِر الهِمَّه، فاقِد الحَماسَهa half-hearted cheer/attempt.
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20 half-holiday
nouna part of a day ( usually the afternoon) during which no work is done:عُطْلَة نِصْف يَوْمthe school-children were given a half-holiday to celebrate the football team's success.
См. также в других словарях:
half — [ hæf ] (plural halves [ hævz ] ) function word, quantifier *** Half can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as a, the, this, or his ): We live half a mile up the road. I have to spend half my time taking… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Half — (h[aum]f), a. [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS., OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. h[=a]lfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. {Halve}, {Behalf}.] 1. Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half — 1. Half functions as a noun or pronoun (the first half of the year / I ve still got half), an adjective (a half share) or predeterminer (i.e. placed before another determiner such as the, half the audience), and an adverb (He ll come half way / I … Modern English usage
half — ► NOUN (pl. halves) 1) either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided. 2) either of two equal periods into which a match or performance is divided. 3) Brit. informal half a pint of beer. 4) informal a half… … English terms dictionary
half — [haf, häf] n. pl. halves [ME < OE healf, part, half, akin to ON halfr, Ger halb < IE (s)kelep , lit., divided < base * (s)kel , to cut > SCALP, SKILL, HELM2] 1. a) either of the two equal parts of something [the top half of the sixth… … English World dictionary
half — HALF, halfi, s.m. (Rar; la fotbal) Mijlocaş. – Din engl. half. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 HALF s. v. mijlocaş. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime half s. m., pl. halfi … Dicționar Român
half — O.E. half, halb (Mercian), healf (W. Saxon) side, part, not necessarily of equal division (original sense preserved in behalf), noun, adjective, and adverb all in O.E., from P.Gmc. *khalbas something divided (Cf. O.S. halba, O.N. halfr, O.Fris.,… … Etymology dictionary
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, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Half — Half, adv. In an equal part or degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half colored, half done, half hearted, half persuaded, half conscious. Half loth and half consenting. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Their children… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half — hȁlf m <N mn ovi, G ōvā> DEFINICIJA sport zast. pretežno obrambeni igrač u nekim momčadskim igrama loptom (nogomet, hokej i sl.) zadužen da sprečava protivničke napadače u izvođenju napada i da se uključuje u ofenzivne akcije vlastite… … Hrvatski jezični portal
half- — sharing one parent, from HALF (Cf. half). Half brother is attested from early 14c.; half sister from c.1200 … Etymology dictionary
