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semi

UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/

Translations

seminoun
semis
pl
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
semi-remorqueFamilier ; désigne un camion articulé.
The semi was loaded with fresh produce heading to the market.
La semi-remorque était chargée de produits frais destinés au marché.
semi-conducteurTechnologie ; parfois au pluriel pour désigner le secteur.
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.
Additional translations
pistolet semi-automatiqueUsage familier ; désigne une arme à feu semi-automatique.
demi-molleArgot vulgaire.
maison mitoyenneUsage britannique abrégé.
Synonyms
semi-automatic
semi-trailer
semifinal
semicircle
semiadjective
more semi
Comp.
most semi
Super.
Used before nouns or in compounds to mean ‘partial’, ‘half’, or ‘incompletely’ (e.g., semi-conscious, semi-annual).
semi-Préfixe productif dans des composés ; registre neutre.
The patient was in a semi-conscious state after the accident.
Le patient était dans un état semi-conscient après l'accident.
Synonyms
demi
part-time
partial
half
quasi
semiadverb
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
Used colloquially before adjectives or participles to mean ‘partly’ or ‘somewhat’.
à moitié
I'm only semi-serious about taking the job.
Je ne suis qu'à moitié sérieux à l'idée d'accepter ce poste.
Synonyms
not fully
moderately
halfway
in part
to a degree
to some extent
somewhat
partly
partially

Definitions

seminoun
A semi-trailer truck, a large vehicle used for transporting goods.
The semi was loaded with fresh produce heading to the market.
A semifinal, a match or round immediately preceding the final, the winner of which goes on to the final.
The team was thrilled to have made it to the semi, hoping to secure a spot in the finals.
A semi-detached house.
They bought a three-bedroom semi in the suburbs.
A partial or slight erection of the penis (slang).
He blushed when he realised he was walking around with a semi.
A semiconductor device or, collectively, the semiconductor industry (informal).
Shares in the major semis surged after the earnings report.
A semi-automatic firearm.
He cleaned his semi before heading to the shooting range.
semiadjective
Partial; half; not completely or fully.
The patient was in a semi-conscious state after the accident.
semiadverb
Partly; somewhat; to a moderate extent (used before adjectives or participles).
I'm only semi-serious about taking the job.
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