in the latter part of the season

- latterly

latter n éste / éste último

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adjective

1 (last) último,-a

■ the latter days of his life were very happy los últimos días de su vida fueron muy felices

2 (second) segundo,-a

■ in the latter half of September durante la segunda quincena de septiembre

pronoun the latter

1 éste,-a, este,-a último,-a

latter ['læt̬ər] adj

1) second: segundo

2) last: último

latter pron

the latter : éste, ésta, éstos pl, éstas pl

• más reciente adj.

• posterior adj.

• segundo (de dos) adj.

noun (pl latter)

adjective (before n)

a) ( second of two) segundo, último

b) (later, last)

1. ADJ

1) (=last) último

2) (of two) segundo

* * *

noun (pl latter)

adjective (before n)

a) ( second of two) segundo, último

b) (later, last)

1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sette, legge, plassere

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dekke på bordet

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) (fast)sette, angi

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) gi, sette opp; vise

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til å

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne, binde, størkne

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) legge (hår)

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) innfatte

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sette sammen/i ledd

1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, foreskrevet, obligatorisk

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) klar, parat, fast besluttet

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) uttalt, bestemt

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv, sammenbitt

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) meget bestemt, fastlåst

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) besatt/pyntet med

1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sett, samling

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -apparat

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) krets, gjeng, klikk, -sett

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) legg(ing)

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorasjon, kulisser

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett

•

- setting

bande

bestemt

legge

stø

subst. \/set\/

1) sett, samling

• I own a set of golf clubs

• where's my toilet set?

• I washed the set of blue underwear

• I bought a lovely tea set

• they're giving a set of lectures on Norway

• this is a good set of drawing instruments

• he has only one set of knife, fork and spoon

• they have a set of questions for you

• this is a nice set of teeth

• he has a different set of values

• we met over a chess set

2) ( om bokverk) samtlige bind, verk

• the set was incomplete, as one volume was missing

• the encyclopedia costs £850 the set

3) ( om mennesker) (omgangs)krets, gruppe, klikk

• he doesn't belong to our set

• they're a set of smugglers

• that's a fine set of men

4) apparat, anlegg

• don't leave the TV set on

• that's a brand new hi-fi set

5) ( om tidevann eller strøm) (bevegelses)retning

• do you know the set of the tide?

6) ( overført) innstilling, tendens, vridning

• the set of the public opinion isn't good

• there's a set to the right

7) helling, måte

• I like the set of his head

8) plassering, stilling

9) form

• the set of the hills has always fascinated me

10) ( om tekstil) passform, fall

• I don't like the set of his coat

11) ( poetisk) nedgang

• they met at the crossroads at the set of sun

12) ( sport) sett

13) ( om jakthund) stand

14) ( overført) angrep

15) gatestein, brostein

16) ( teater eller film) kulisse(r), dekorasjon

17) ( teater eller film) scene, innspillingsområde

18) ( hagebruk) stikling, avlegger, setteplante

19) (grevling)hi

20) ( om hår) legg

• I'd like a shampoo and set, please

21) ( matematikk) mengde, gruppe

22) ( i visse danser) tur(er)

23) ( bygg) finpuss

24) ( teknikk) stivning, herding

25) vikking (av en sag)

26) ( zoologi) rugeegg

27) ( typografi) trykksats, sett

empty set ( matematikk eller EDB) tom mengde

the fast set de forlystelsessyke, de som er med

have no set against anyone ikke ha noe imot noen

the jet set jetsettet

the literary set de litterære

make a dead set at gå løs på forsøke å legge an på

• the girl made a dead set at the young man

a set of furniture et møblement

set of wheels ( hverdagslig) bil, kjerre

the smart set de fine, fintfolk

theory of sets eller set theory ( matematikk) mengdelære

the whole set ( hverdagslig) hele gjengen, hele hurven

the young set ungdommen

verb ( set - set) \/set\/

1) sette (frem), stille, legge ut, sette ut

• could you set the chairs?

• they set guards

• she set a trap

• she set the police on him

2) dekke

• he's setting the table

3) ( om klokke) stille

• here we set our watches by the time signal

• I'll set the alarm clock for six o'clock

• he was setting (the hands of) the clock

4) bestemme, fastsette

• we set a time for the meeting

• that set the tone

• she sets the fashion

5) fremlegge (for), gi

• the teacher set them a problem

• she set certain books to be read

• I'll set the exam paper

6) få (i gang), sette (i gang)

• it set his heart beating faster

• I set the machine going

• it set people laughing

• the news set me thinking

7) ( om himmellegeme eller overført) gå ned, synke

• the sun sets at eight

• his star has set

8) stivne, sette seg, tykne

• the jelly has not set yet

• some kinds of concrete set quickly

9) ( overført) befeste seg, sette seg, stivne

• his character has set

10) ( om ansiktsuttrykk eller øyne) stivne, bli stram

• his eyes set

• his face set

11) ( typografi) sette (sats)

• I set the page yesterday

12) (teater e.l.) legge til, foregå

• he set the scene in France

• the play is set in London

13) ( om hår) legge

• she had her hair set

• did you set your hair on rollers?

14) montere, sette opp

• she was busy setting set butterflies

15) ( hagebruk) sette (ned), plante, så

• I set potatoes every year as a child

• we should set the hedge before we leave

• don't set seeds here

16) ( hagebruk) (få til å) sette frukt

• this would help to set the tomatoes

• a tree sets

• fruit sets

17) besette, innfatte

• it is set with jewels

• it's a stone set in gold

• I bought glass panes set in lead

• he painted the sky set with stars

18) ( om musikk) tonesette, sette

• Sarah set new words to an old tune

19) (medisin, om ben eller ledd) sette på plass, reponere, sette i ledd, gro, vokse sammen

• the doctor set the broken bone

• his bones will soon set

20) ( om sag) vikke

• I don't know how to set a saw

21) ( sjøfart) sette

22) få til å stivne, gjøre stiv

• cold sets jelly

23) beregne, vurdere, estimere

• the losses were set at £50 a day

24) (om tidevann, strøm, vind) gå, løpe, strømme, komme

• a strong current sets through the channel

• the wind sets from the west

• the current sets to the north

• the tide sets in

25) ( overført) svinge, dreie

• public opinion is setting against the proposal

• public opinion has set in his favour

26) ( om klær) sitte

• the suit sets well

27) ( om jakthund) få stand, ta stand

28) ( om dans) figurere

• he set to his partner

29) ( i veving) fiksere

set about gå i gang med, begynne (på)

• I should set about the paper now

• please set about (in) the right way

(britisk, hverdagslig) gå løs på, fare løs på spre, sette i gang

• did you set the rumour about?

set about doing something begynne å gjøre noe

set about it bære seg at

set about something gripe noe an, gå i gang med noe

• I don't know how to set about it

set against veie (opp) mot, sette (opp) mot

• the advantages must be set against the disadvantages

sette opp mot, gjøre fiendtlig innstilt mot

• everyone was set against him

set a good example være et godt eksempel

set a hen plassere en høne på egg

set apart sette til side, reservere, legge av

set apart from skille fra, se forskjell på

set a price on something prissette noe

• you cannot set a price on friendship

set aside legge til side, sette av, spare

• my mother set aside part of her income

se bort ifra

• setting aside his age, you're perfect for each other

avvise, forkaste

• you cannot set aside that offer

( jus) omstøte, tilsidesette, oppheve

• they are trying to set aside the will

• the judge set aside the verdict of the jury

set at angripe

set at large frigi, sette på frifot

set at work sette i arbeid sette i gang

set back sette en stopper for, stoppe forsinke, sinke

• it set us back two hours

skru tilbake, sette tilbake, stille tilbake

• they set (the hands of) the clock back yesterday

legge bakover

• the horse set back its ears

( hverdagslig) koste

• it set me back $50

plassere vekk fra

• the house is well set back from the road

set before legge frem for, forelegge sette frem foran, sette frem til

• she set wine before the guests

set before oneself gjøre til sin oppgave

set down sette ned

• just set down that heavy bag

sette av, slippe av

• I'll set you down at the corner

skrive ned, skrive opp, notere sette (opp), føre (opp)

• set it down to my account

• we'll set down rules before we start

• I can set it down in black and white for you

• I set him down for a thief

• he set himself down as an author

( overført) sette på plass

set down as anse som, betrakte som

set down in writing skrive ned

set down to tilskrive, skylde på, forklare med

• he set down the failure to bad planning

set eggs plassere egg under en høne

set forth legge frem, fremstille, skildre

• she set forth the theory at the conference

sende ut, offentliggjøre, kunngjøre gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

• two women set forth on a journey

• they set forth against the enemy

set forth for reise til

set forward ( om visere på klokke) stille frem, skru frem

• remember to set (the hands of) the clock forward

sette frem, flytte frem legge frem, anføre, foregi

• he set forward his views

fremme, hjelpe frem ( gammeldags) gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

set free sette fri, slippe ut frigjøre

set in begynne (for alvor), falle på, sette inn

• the rainy season has set in

• it set in to rain

• darkness set in

( om tidevann) sette inn

set off gi seg i vei, gi seg ut, reise

• he's setting off on a trip

• we must set off early

sette i vei, løpe avgårde

• she set off after the thief

avfyre, få til å eksplodere, fremkalle

• don't set off the rocket

• the explosion was set off by a spark

sette i gang, starte, utløse, lede inn på

• that set off a chain reaction

• this set him off on his favourite subject

• the white dress set off her suntan

skille (ut), skille fra

• you set off a clause by a comma

reservere, sette av

• she set off a portion of the property

set off running begynne å løpe

set on overfalle, kaste seg over

• I was set on by a dog

egge, anspore, jage

• he set his dog on me

• she set Jane on to break the window

sette til

set oneself against eller set one's face against bestemt sette seg imot

set oneself forward fremheve seg selv

set oneself to do something sette i gang med å gjøre noe bestemme seg for å gjøre noe

set oneself up against sette seg opp mot

set one's hand to something skrive under på noe

• she set her hand to the document

sette i gang med noe

• he set his hand to a task

set one's mind on sette seg i hodet, absolutt ville ha, være fast bestemt på

• he has set his mind on (having) a bicycle

• she has set her mind on going there

set out gi seg i vei, dra ut, reise

• Peter and James set out on a journey

• they set out at dawn

begynne (sin virksomhet)

• Lisa set out in business four years ago

• I set out in life with optimism

• he had not much to set out on

legge frem, fremføre, skildre

• she set out her reasons

legge frem, vise frem, stille ut

• people set out merchandise

sette ut, plassere (ut), sette frem stake ut ( om tidevann) avta

set out for reise til

set out from dra (ut) fra, utgå fra

set out to gå i gang med, sette seg fore

• they set out to reform the system

set right avhjelpe

set sail sette seil

set somebody off få noen til å

• it set everybody off laughing

set somebody over others sette noen over andre, sette noen til å overvåke andre

set somebody to sette noen til, sette noen på

• she set him to the job

set something going sette i gang noe

set something in order få orden i noe, fikse noe

set something off against gå opp i opp med, balansere med

set something to (music) sette musikk til noe, tonesette noe

set the ball rolling ( overført) dra i gang noe, begynne med noe få samtalen i gang

set the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1

set to sette i gang for fullt

• they set to and soon finished the job

hugge innpå maten, kaste seg over maten

• they were hungry and at once set to

sette i gang med å slåss

set together sette sammen

set to work skride til verket, sette i gang sette i gang med å arbeide

set up sette opp, reise, oppføre

• my family set up a fence

• could you set up the ladder?

• they set up a building

• I saw them set up the tent

rigge opp, montere

• my grandma set up her loom

• she set up the machine

gjøre klar, klargjøre heise

• at nine they set up the flag

opprette, etablere, anlegge

• the family set up a business in town

innføre

• the government set up a new system

utnevne

• first we should set up a committee

• being cold may set up an irritation

• he set up a yell

• she set up a laugh

• they set up a protest

gjøre frisk, få på beina

• the sea air will soon set you up again

( typografi) sette

• the typographer set up an article

(hjelpe til å) etablere seg

• she set (herself) up as a doctor

• he set his son up as a bookseller

(spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sette en felle for

set up a defence ( overført) gå i forsvarsposisjon, forsvare seg

set up a record sette rekord

set up for oneself starte sitt eget, begynne for seg selv

set up house begynne egen husholdning, etablere seg

set upon overfalle, kaste seg over egge, hisse, jage rykke frem, avansere

set up shop åpne forretning

set up the standard of revolt ( overført) heise opprørsfanen

set up to be eller set oneself up as gi seg ut for

• he set himself up as a judge of taste

set up (in) type ( typografi) sette

be (well) set up with eller (be) (well) set up være velutstyrt med

the stage is set for eller the scene is set for ( overført) alt er klart for, alt er lagt til rette for, det er duket for

adj. \/set\/

1) fast(satt), bestemt

• their wages are set

• is this the set price?

• the date is set

• he follows a set pattern

• she follows set rules

2) stiv(net), stereotyp, ubevegelig

• she had a set smile

• did you notice his set look?

3) bestemt, fast, ubevegelig

• he is a man of set opinions

• she has become set in a fixed mould

4) beliggende, som ligger

• he's from the town set on the hill

5) ( hverdagslig) klar, ferdig

all set alt (er klappet og) klart

• are we all set?

at a set time på et bestemt tidspunkt

be set in one's way være lite fleksibel, ha inngrodde vaner, ha faste vaner

• he is very set in his ways

be (dead) set (up)on something ( hverdagslig) være oppsatt på noe

• he is dead set on having the job

( hverdagslig) ha slått inn på

• he is dead set on a dangerous course

get set! ( sport) (klar) ferdig!

• on your marks! get ready! get set! go!

in (good) set terms i klare ord, utvetydig

set fair (britisk, om vær) pent (uten tegn til å slå om)

a set speech en på forhånd utarbeidet tale en typisk tale

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.