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1. n (pl halves)1) половинаhalf a mile — півмилі (тж —mile)
2) спорт. половина гри3) частина (чогось)4) семестр, півріччя5) розм. півстопки віскі6) юр. сторона (у договорі)by half — а) наполовину; б) значно
by halves — частково, не зовсім, наполовину
to do smth. by halves — недоробити, не закінчити
to go halves with smb. in smth. — ділити з кимсь щось пополам (нарівно)
to have half a mind to do smth. — бути не від того, щоб зробити щось
too clever by half — ірон. надто вже розумний
to see smth. with half an eye — а) відразу зрозуміти щось; б) недбало поставитися до чогось
to get half a stretch (for an offence) — розм. одержати півроку ув'язнення (за злочин)
half a loaf is better than no bread — присл. ліпше синиця у жмені, ніж журавель у небі
2. adj1) половинний; що дорівнює половині2) неповний, частковий, половинчастий3. adv1) наполовину, частково; пів-, напів-2) значною мірою; майже3) дуже, страшенно, жахливо4) аж ніяк, зовсім ніI don't half like it — мені це аж ніяк (зовсім) не подобається
not half bad! — розм. непогано!
* * *I n; (pl halves)1) половина2) семестр, півріччя3) частина, частка ( одна з двох приблизно рівних)4) півчарки, півпорції ( віскі)5) = half-crown; = half-dollar6) = halfback7) cпopт. половина гри, тайм; половина поля; рівний рахунок ( гольф)8) юp. сторона ( у договорі)9) як компонент складних слів зі значенням ( half-) пів-, напів-, половина, половинний, наполовинуII a1) половинний; який дорівнює половині2) неповний, частковий; половинчастийIII adv1) наполовину; напів-; недостатньо; неповністю2) значною мірою, майже3) (звич. із запереченням) дуже, жахливо; зовсім, аж ніякIV = halve I -
2 _жінка; дружина
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