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semi

UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/

Translations

seminoun
semis
pl
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
The semi was parked at the rest stop.
Фура была припаркована на стоянке.
The team made it to the semi of the tournament.
Команда вышла в полуфинал турнира.
Additional translations
семестр
полуприцеп
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).
Synonyms
demi
part-time
partial
half
quasi
semiadverb
UK
/ˈsemi/
US
/ˈsɛmaɪ/
Used colloquially before adjectives or participles to mean ‘partly’ or ‘somewhat’.
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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