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semi
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
semis
pl
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
Translations
The semi was loaded with fresh produce heading to the market.
La semi-remorque était chargée de produits frais destinés au marché.
Shares in the major semis surged after the earnings report.
Les actions des grands semi-conducteurs ont fortement augmenté après la publication des résultats.
The team was thrilled to have made it to the semi, hoping to secure a spot in the finals.
L'équipe était ravie d'être arrivée en demi-finale, espérant décrocher une place en finale.
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Definitions
The semi was loaded with fresh produce heading to the market.
The team was thrilled to have made it to the semi, hoping to secure a spot in the finals.
They bought a three-bedroom semi in the suburbs.
He blushed when he realised he was walking around with a semi.
Shares in the major semis surged after the earnings report.
He cleaned his semi before heading to the shooting range.
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Used before nouns or in compounds to mean ‘partial’, ‘half’, or ‘incompletely’ (e.g., semi-conscious, semi-annual).
Translations
The patient was in a semi-conscious state after the accident.
Le patient était dans un état semi-conscient après l'accident.
Definitions
The patient was in a semi-conscious state after the accident.
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
Used colloquially before adjectives or participles to mean ‘partly’ or ‘somewhat’.
Translations
I'm only semi-serious about taking the job.
Je ne suis qu'à moitié sérieux à l'idée d'accepter ce poste.
Definitions
I'm only semi-serious about taking the job.
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