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1 halve
1) (to divide (something) into two equal parts: He halved the apple.) razpoloviti2) (to make half as great as before; to reduce by half: By going away early in the year, we nearly halved the cost of our holiday.) prepoloviti* * *[ha:v, hæv]transitive verbrazpoloviti, na pol si deliti, za polovico zmanjšati; sklopiti vezne tramove tako, da se konci tramov odrežejo za pol debeline -
2 (to) halve
(to) halve /hɑ:v/A v. t.1 dimezzare; smezzare; ridurre della metà: The new road will halve the time needed for the journey, la nuova strada ridurrà della metà la durata del viaggio2 dividere equamente (o in parti uguali); spartire; fare a metà di: The boy halved the sandwich with his sister, il ragazzo fece a metà del sandwich con la sorellaB v. i.dimezzarsi; ridursi della metà● ( golf) to halve a hole with sb., raggiungere una buca con lo stesso numero di colpi di q. □ ( golf) to halve a match, pareggiare una partita. -
3 (to) halve
(to) halve /hɑ:v/A v. t.1 dimezzare; smezzare; ridurre della metà: The new road will halve the time needed for the journey, la nuova strada ridurrà della metà la durata del viaggio2 dividere equamente (o in parti uguali); spartire; fare a metà di: The boy halved the sandwich with his sister, il ragazzo fece a metà del sandwich con la sorellaB v. i.dimezzarsi; ridursi della metà● ( golf) to halve a hole with sb., raggiungere una buca con lo stesso numero di colpi di q. □ ( golf) to halve a match, pareggiare una partita. -
4 mitad
adj.one-half.f.1 half (parte).la mitad de half (of)la mitad del tiempo no está half the time he's not ingana la mitad que yo he earns half as much as I dome costó la mitad que a él it cost me half what he paid, it cost me half as much as it cost hima mitad de precio at half pricemitad y mitad half and halfestá mitad esperanzado mitad triste he's half hopeful, half down-hearted2 middle (centro).a mitad de camino halfway therea mitad de (la) película halfway through the filmen mitad de in the middle of(cortar algo) por la mitad (to cut something) in half* * *1 half2 (medio) middle\partir algo por la mitad to cut/split something in half* * *noun f.1) half2) middle* * *SF1) halfreducir en una mitad — to cut by half, halve; (Culin) to reduce by half
2) (Dep) half3) (=centro) middlea mitad de la comida — in the middle of the meal, halfway through the meal
* * *1) ( parte) half¿me das la mitad? — can I have half?
mitad y mitad — half and half
2) (medio, centro)corta el papel por la mitad — cut the paper in half o down the middle
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión — in the middle of the meeting
* * *= half, middle, midpoint, moiety.Ex. The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.Ex. The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex. Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.----* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de siglo = mid-century.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en mitad de = halfway through.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* en mitad del invierno = in the dead of winter.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* mitad de + Fecha = mid + Fecha.* mitad del barco = midship.* mitad del verano = midsummer.* mitad del verano, la = height of summer, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* mitad inferior = lower half.* mitad, la = 1/2 (half).* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, reduce by + half.* ser sólo la mitad de la ecuación = be only half (of) the equation.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* vacaciones de mitad de cuatrimestre = half term vacation.* vale la mitad = half the price.* * *1) ( parte) half¿me das la mitad? — can I have half?
mitad y mitad — half and half
2) (medio, centro)corta el papel por la mitad — cut the paper in half o down the middle
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión — in the middle of the meeting
* * *la mitad(n.) = 1/2 (half)Ex: In the past 3 or 4 years, over 1/2 of the US libraries have seen their directors change and what was once described as extraordinary turnover seems to have settled into the norm.
= half, middle, midpoint, moiety.Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.
Ex: The purpose of the insert key is to allow the insertion of one or more characters in the middle of a field without disturbing the information already displayed.Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex: Based on the above considerations, medicinal ingredients containing the same active moiety are classified into identical or non-identical.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* de mitad de año = mid-year [midyear].* de mitad de siglo = mid-century.* desde mitad de + Expresión Temporal + en adelante = from the mid + Expresión Temporal + onwards.* en mitad de = halfway through.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la operación = in mid-operation.* en mitad del invierno = in the dead of winter.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* mitad de + Fecha = mid + Fecha.* mitad del barco = midship.* mitad del verano = midsummer.* mitad del verano, la = height of summer, the.* mitad de precio = half price.* mitad inferior = lower half.* mitad, la = 1/2 (half).* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, reduce by + half.* ser sólo la mitad de la ecuación = be only half (of) the equation.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* vacaciones de mitad de cuatrimestre = half term vacation.* vale la mitad = half the price.* * *A (parte) halfla primera mitad del siglo/partido the first half of the century/game¿me das la mitad? can I have half?lo compró a mitad de precio she bought it half pricenos bebimos más de la mitad de la botella we drank more than half the bottlela mitad de los beneficios half the profitslo hizo en la mitad del tiempo she did it in half the time¿cuánto queda? — la mitad how much is left? — half (of it)mitad lana y mitad acrílico half wool, half acrylicmitad y mitad half and halfB(medio, centro): corta el pastel por la mitad cut the cake in halfdividámoslo por la mitad let's halve itvoy por la mitad del libro I'm halfway through the booklo deja todo por la mitad she leaves everything half finishedllenar el vaso hasta la mitad half-fill the glassa or en (la) mitad de la reunión in the middle of the meetingse salió en la mitad de la película she left halfway through the moviequeda a mitad de distancia entre tu casa y la mía it's halfway between your house and minepartir a algn por la mitad: tener que trabajar el sábado me parte por la mitad having to work on Saturday really puts my plans out o upsets my plans o ( BrE colloq) really puts a spanner in the works* * *
mitad sustantivo femenino
1 ( parte) half;
solo quiero la mitad I only want half;
a mitad de precio half price;
lo hizo en la mitad del tiempo she did it in half the time;
mitad y mitad half and half
2 (medio, centro):
dividir algo por la mitad to halve sth;
a or en (la) mitad de la reunión in the middle of the meeting;
a mitad de camino halfway;
en la mitad de la película/del libro halfway through the movie/the book
mitad sustantivo femenino
1 half: leí la mitad del libro, I read half of the book
2 (centro) middle: parte el pan por la mitad, cut the bread in half
♦ Locuciones: a mitad de: a mitad de camino, half-way
a mitad de precio, half price
en mitad de: en mitad de la carretera, in the middle of the road
' mitad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- Ecuador
- media
- medio
- camino
- corresponder
- cortar
- el
- llenar
- llevar
- partir
- separar
- tocar
English:
advance
- beat down
- comprise
- down
- fifty
- half
- half-way
- halve
- Hispanic
- in
- midterm
- midway
- price
- second half
- sell back
- slice
- split
- up
- wake up
- whom
- cut
- good
- middle
* * *mitad nf1. [parte] half;la mitad de half (of);4 es la mitad de 8 4 is half of 8;la primera/segunda mitad del partido the first/second half of the match;la mitad del tiempo no está half the time she's not in;gana la mitad que yo he earns half as much as I do;me costó la mitad que a él it cost me half what he paid, it cost me half as much as it cost him;a mitad de precio at half price;mitad y mitad half and half;el centauro es mitad hombre mitad caballo the centaur is half man half horse;está mitad esperanzado mitad triste he's half hopeful, half down-hearted2. [centro] middle;a mitad de camino halfway there;a la mitad del viaje decidieron regresar halfway through the journey they decided to turn back;en mitad de in the middle of;había un camión cruzado en mitad de la calle there was a truck across the middle of the road;se marcharon en mitad de la ceremonia they left in the middle of o halfway through the ceremony;a mitad de película halfway through the movie;(cortar algo) por la mitad (to cut sth) in half* * *f half;a mitad del camino halfway;a mitad de la película halfway through the movie;a mitad de precio half-price;mitad y mitad half and half* * *mitad nf1) : halfmitad y mitad: half and half2) medio: middlea mitad de: halfway throughpor la mitad: in half* * *a / (la) mitad de halfway -
5 half
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.) mitad2) (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.) parte, mitad, tiempo
2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) medio2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) mitad, medio3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) medio
3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) medio2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) medio, casi•- 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
half1 adj mediohalf2 adv mediohalf3 n1. mitad / medio2. tiempohalf4 pron mitadthat's too much; I can only eat half eso es demasiado; sólo puedo comer la mitadtr[hɑːf]1 mitad nombre femenino3 (beer) media pinta1 medio,-a■ children usually pay half fare on public transport normalmente los niños pagan media tarifa en los transportes públicos1 medio, a medias\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand a half familiar muy bueno,-a■ that was a meal and a half ¡vaya comida que nos hemos pegado!in half por la mitad■ it isn't half cold today! ¡vaya frío que hace hoy!■ do you fancy a beer? --not half! ¿te apetece una cerveza? --¡y tanto!to do things by halves hacer las cosas a mediasto go halves on pagar a mediasfirst half primer tiempohalf measures medias tintas nombre femenino pluralhalf ['hæf, 'haf] adv: medio, a mediashalf cooked: medio cocidohalf adj: medio, a mediasa half hour: una media horaa half truth: una verdad a medias1) : mitad fhalf of my friends: la mitad de mis amigosin half: por la mitad2) : tiempo m (en deportes)adj.• a medias adj.• medio, -a adj.• mitad adj.adv.• medio adv.n.(§ pl.: halves) = medio s.m.• mitad s.f.• tiempo s.m.
I hæf, hɑːf1)a) ( part) mitad fto break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos
not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias
to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias
my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja
too... by half — (BrE colloq)
b) ( Math) medio mc) ( elliptical use)... and a half! — (colloq)
2) ( Sport)a) ( period) tiempo mthe first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo
b) ( of pitch) campo mc) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)4) ( fare) (BrE)
II
pronoun la mitadthe half of it — (colloq)
III
adjective medio, -diashe isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
IV
adverb medioshe was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida
she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos
the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
[hɑːf] (pl halves)do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta
1. N1) (gen) mitad fhalf a cup — media taza f
half a day — medio día m
we have a problem and a half * — tenemos un problema mayúsculo, vaya problemazo que tenemos
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one's better half * — hum su media naranja *•
by half, better by half — con mucho el mejor•
to go halves (with sb) (on sth) — ir a medias (con algn) (en algo)•
to cut/break sth in half — cortar/partir algo por la mitad•
half a moment! * —•
half a second! * — ¡un momento!•
one's other half * — hum su media naranja *•
she's asleep half the time — iro se pasa la mitad del tiempo dormidaSee:AVERAGE, HALF in average2) (Sport) [of match] tiempo m ; (=player) medio mfirst/second half — primer/segundo tiempo m
3) (Brit) [of beer] media pinta f4) (=child's ticket) billete m de niñoone and two halves, please — un billete normal y dos para niños, por favor
2.ADJ [bottle, quantity] medio•
a half- point cut in interest rates — una reducción de medio punto en los tipos de interéshalfback, half-brother, half-sister•
I have a half share in the flat — la mitad del piso es mío or de mi propiedad3. ADV1) (gen) medio, a medias•
I was half afraid that... — medio temía que...•
half as, half as much — la mitadit wasn't half as bad as I had thought * — [interview, trip to the dentist] no lo pasé ni con mucho or ni de lejos tan mal como había imaginado
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half laughing, half crying — medio riendo, medio llorando•
I only half read it — lo leí solo a mediashalf-baked•
I was only half serious when I said that — aquello solo lo dije medio en broma2) (time)3) (with neg)(Brit) *not half! — ¡y cómo!, ¡ya lo creo!
he didn't half run — corrió muchísimo, corrió como un bólido
it didn't half rain! — ¡había que ver cómo llovía!
it wasn't half dear — nos costó un riñón, fue carísimo
4.CPDhalf fare N — medio pasaje m (as adv)
half note N — (US) (Mus) blanca f
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I [hæf, hɑːf]1)a) ( part) mitad fto break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos
not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias
to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias
my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja
too... by half — (BrE colloq)
b) ( Math) medio mc) ( elliptical use)... and a half! — (colloq)
2) ( Sport)a) ( period) tiempo mthe first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo
b) ( of pitch) campo mc) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)4) ( fare) (BrE)
II
pronoun la mitadthe half of it — (colloq)
III
adjective medio, -diashe isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
IV
adverb medioshe was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida
she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos
the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta
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6 half
1.[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]1) (part) Hälfte, diehalf [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]
I've only half left — ich habe nur noch die Hälfte
half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]
cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden
divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren
one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden
not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen
be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein
go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)
that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles
2. adjectivea half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.
half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit
3. adverbhe is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer
half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen
I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...
only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...
half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)
half cook something — etwas halb gar werden lassen
2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halbhalf past — or (coll.)
half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw
* * *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.) die Hälfte2) (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.) die Halbzeit2. adjective2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) halb3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) halb3. adverb•- academic.ru/116531/half-">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* * *[hɑ:f, AM hæf]I. n<pl halves>what's \half of ninety-six? was ist die Hälfte von sechsundneunzig?a kilo and a \half eineinhalb [o DIAL anderthalb] Kilo\half an apple ein halber Apfel\half a dozen ein halbes Dutzend\half the amount der halbe Betrag▪ by \half um die Hälftebigger by \half eineinhalbmal so großto divide sth by \half etw durch zwei teilento reduce sth by \half etw um die Hälfte reduzieren▪ in \half [or into halves] in zwei Hälftento cut sth into halves etw halbierento cut in \half in der Mitte durchschneiden, halbierento fold in \half zur Mitte falten2. BRIT ( fam: half pint of beer) kleines Bier (entspricht ca. 1/4 Liter), ÖSTERR a. Seidel nt, ÖSTERR a. Seitel nt, Stange f SCHWEIZtwo adults and three halves, please! zwei Erwachsene und drei Kinder, bitte!first/second \half erste/zweite Spielhälfte [o Halbzeityou haven't heard the \half of it yet! das dicke Ende kommt ja noch!that's \half the fun [of it] das ist doch gerade der Spaß daran\half of them didn't turn up die meisten von ihnen sind gar nicht erschienenour boss has lost \half his authority unser Chef hat seine Autorität zum größten Teil eingebüßtif you are \half the man I think you are, you'll succeed wenn du auch nur im entferntesten der Mann bist, für den ich dich halte, dann schaffst du das\half [of] the time die meiste Zeit7.▶ to be \half the battle:for jobs like that, getting an interview is \half the battle bei Stellen wie diesen hat man schon halb gewonnen, wenn man ein Vorstellungsgespräch bekommt▶ given \half a chance wenn man die Möglichkeit hätteI'd go to India, given \half a chance wenn ich die Möglichkeit hätte, würde ich nach Indien gehen▶ to be too clever by \half ein Schlaumeier seinI'll go halves with you ich teile mit dir, ich mach mit dir halbe-halbe famI'll be with you in \half a second ich bin sofort bei dira centaur is half man half horse ein Zentaur ist halb Mensch halb Pferd\half [a] per cent ein halbes Prozenta \half pint of lager ein kleines HellesIII. adv1. (almost) fast, nahezu, beinahethey had been frightened \half out of their minds sie wären fast verrückt geworden vor Angst2. (partially, to some extent) halb, zum Teilshe was \half afraid she'd have to make a speech sie hatte schon fast befürchtet, eine Rede halten zu müssenI was \half inclined to call you last night ich hätte dich gestern Abend fast angerufenit wasn't \half as good das war bei Weitem nicht so gut\half asleep halb wach\half cooked halb gar\half empty/full halb leer/voll\half naked halb nackt3. (time)[at] \half past nine [um] halb zehn; ( fam)4. (by fifty percent)▪ \half as... as... halb so... wie...my little brother is \half as tall as me mein kleiner Bruder ist halb so groß wie ichhe is \half my weight er wiegt halb so viel wie ich5. (intensifies negative statement)did you enjoy the film? — not \half! hat dir der Film gefallen? — und wie!* * *[hAːf]1. n pl halves1) Hälfte fto cut sth in half — etw halbieren; (with knife also) etw in zwei Hälften or Teile schneiden; salary etc etw um or auf die Hälfte kürzen
to break/tear sth in half — etw durchbrechen/durchreißen
half of it/them — die Hälfte davon/von ihnen
half the book/money — die Hälfte des Buches/Geldes, das halbe Buch/Geld
half my life — die Hälfte meines Lebens, mein halbes Leben
he gave me half — er gab mir die Hälfte
half a cup/an hour — eine halbe Tasse/Stunde
he's not half the man he used to be — er ist längst nicht mehr das, was er einmal war
half a second! —
to go halves (with sb on sth) — (mit jdm mit etw) halbe-halbe machen (inf)
he's too cocky by half ( Brit inf ) — er hält sich für wer weiß was (inf)
one and a half — eineinhalb, anderthalb
return half (Brit) — Abschnitt m für die Rückfahrt
two adults and one half, please — zwei Erwachsene und ein Kind, bitte
two and a half (to London) — zweieinhalb(mal London)
4) (= beer) kleines Bier, Halbe f (dial), Halbe(s) nt, Kleine(s) nt; (Scot, = whisky) einfacher Whisky, Einfache(r) m5)(= husband etc)
or other half — meine bessere Hälfte2. adjhalbhalf one thing half another — halb und halb, halb das eine und halb das andere
half man half beast —
it's neither opera nor operetta but sort of half and half — es ist so ein Zwischending nt zwischen Oper und Operette
3. adv1) halbI half thought... — ich hätte fast gedacht...
I was half afraid that... — ich habe fast befürchtet, dass...
the work is only half done — die Arbeit ist erst halb or zur Hälfte erledigt
half laughing, half crying — halb lachend, halb weinend
half laughing, half crying he told me... — mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge erzählte er mir...
he half rose to his feet —
I half think that... — ich habe beinahe den Eindruck, dass...
the book was half in German, half in English — das Buch war zur Hälfte auf Deutsch und zur Hälfte auf Englisch
2) (Brit inf)he's not half stupid/rich etc — er ist vielleicht or unheimlich dumm/reich etc
3)4)he earns half as much as you —
he earns half as much again as you — er verdient die Hälfte mehr als du or anderthalbmal so viel wie du
give me half as much again — gib mir noch die Hälfte dazu
* * *A adj1. halb:a half share ein halber Anteil, eine Hälfte;half an hour eine halbe Stunde;at half the price zum halben Preis;two pounds and a half, two and a half pounds zweieinhalb Pfund;a fish and a half umg ein Mordsfisch;a fellow and a half umg ein Pfundskerl;a woman and a half umg eine Superfrau2. halb, oberflächlich:B adv1. halb, zur Hälfte:half cooked halb gar;half as long halb so lang;half as much halb so viel;she is half his age sie ist halb so alt wie er2. halb(wegs), fast, nahezu:half dead halb tot;3. not halfa) bei Weitem nicht, lange nicht:b) umg (ganz und) gar nicht:not half bad gar nicht übelc) umg gehörig, mordsmäßig:he didn’t half swear er fluchte nicht schlecht4. (in Zeitangaben) halb:half three Br umg halb vier5. SCHIFF …einhalb:half three dreieinhalb (Faden)C pl halves [hɑːvz; US hævz] s1. Hälfte f:the first half of the year die erste Jahreshälfte;one half of it die eine Hälfte davon;half of the girls die Hälfte der Mädchen;2. SPORTa) (Spiel)Hälfte f, Halbzeit f:in the first (second) half auch vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;a game of two different halves ein Spiel mit zwei verschiedenen Halbzeiten5. Fahrkarte f zum halben Preis7. halbes Pint (besonders Bier):I only had a half ich hab nur ein kleines Bier getrunken8. obs Halbjahr nBesondere Redewendungen: half of it is ( oder half of them are) rotten die Hälfte (davon) ist faul;half the amount die halbe Menge oder Summe, halb so viel;do sth by halves etwas nur halb tun;do things by halves halbe Sachen oder Halbheiten machen;not do things by halves Nägel mit Köpfen machen;too clever by half bes Br umg oberschlau;go halves with sb in ( oder on) sth etwas mit jemandem teilen, mit jemandem bei etwas halbpart machen;* * *1.[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]1) (part) Hälfte, diehalf [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]
half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]
cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden
divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren
one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden
not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen
be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein
go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)
that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles
2. adjectivea half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.
half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit
3. adverbhe is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer
half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen
I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...
only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...
half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)
2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halbhalf past — or (coll.)
half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw
* * *adj.halb adj. n.(§ pl.: halves)= Hälfte -n f.
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