half

UK
/hɑːf/
US
/hæf/

Übersetzungen

halfsubstantiv
halves
Pl.
UK
/hɑːf/
US
/hæf/
She gave me a half of her sandwich.
Она дала мне половинку своего сэндвича.
I ate half of the pizza.
Я съел половину пиццы.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
halfpronomen
Used independently to denote 50 % of a group or amount (e.g. “Half were missing.”).
halfadverb
UK
/hɑːf/
US
/hæf/
Synonyme
to some extent
to a degree
not completely
sort of
kind of
halfadjektiv
UK
/hɑːf/
US
/hæf/
She wore a half-sleeve shirt.
Она надела полу-рукавную рубашку.
He received a half payment for his work.
Он получил половинную оплату за свою работу.

Definitionen

halfsubstantiv
Either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided.
She cut the apple into two halves.
A period of play in a sports game, typically divided into two equal parts.
The team scored two goals in the first half.
One of two equal parts of a whole, especially in terms of time or quantity.
He spent the first half of the year traveling.
halfpronomen
An amount or number equal to fifty per cent of a whole, used without an accompanying noun.
Half were absent from the meeting.
halfadverb
Partly; to some extent; not completely.
He was only half convinced by the argument.
Used in negative or interrogative contexts as an intensifier meaning ‘very’ or ‘completely’.
The meal wasn’t half bad.
halfadjektiv
Consisting of one of two equal or nearly equal parts.
She gave me a half portion of the dessert.
Having some but not all of the qualities or features of something.
The room was painted in a half modern, half traditional style.