half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 1500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
One of two equal parts
One of two equal parts of something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] in half
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'half' with 'a half'. Use 'half' without 'a' when it comes before nouns like 'hour' or 'mile' (e.g., 'half an hour', not 'a half hour' in British English).
مرادفات
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
أضداد
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
تراكيب شائعة
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
مواضيع
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She cut the sandwich in half.
- I waited for half an hour before he arrived.
- Only half of the cake was eaten.
- Half the population voted in the election.
- The glass was half full.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I ate half of the pizza.
- We walked for half an hour.
- He drank half a glass of water.
- Half the class is absent today.
- Cut the apple in half.
adjective
A2
property
2
Equal to one of two parts
Describes something that is one of two equal parts.
نمط الاستخدام:
half [noun]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
مرادفات
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
أضداد
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
تراكيب شائعة
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
مواضيع
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The bottle is half full.
- We bought the tickets at half price.
- The project is only half finished.
- I was only half awake during the lecture.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The glass is half empty.
- We got it for half price.
- My work is half done.
- She was half asleep.
adverb
B1
property
3
Approximately to half extent
Partly; to about 50% of the full amount or degree.
نمط الاستخدام:
only half [verb/adjective]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
مرادفات
partly (General term for not completely)
أضداد
completely (Fully or entirely)
تراكيب شائعة
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
مواضيع
daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I only half understand what you're saying.
- She half smiled at the joke.
- He was half convinced it would work.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I half understand this story.
- She half agrees with me.
- He half smiled.
اسم
A2
event
4
One period in a game or match
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
مرادفات
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
أضداد
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
تراكيب شائعة
first half
|second half
مواضيع
sports
|time
أمثلة
- The team scored twice in the second half.
- We were losing by halftime.
- The first half ended with a tie.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The first half is over.
- They scored in the second half.
- We played better in the second half.
القواعد
تعبيرات
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
أمثلة
- I came here with my better half.
- My better half is out shopping.
cut in half
1/kˈʌt ˈɪn hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Divide into two equal parts
To make something into two equal parts by cutting it.
أمثلة
- She cut the paper in half.
- The company cut its prices in half.
half and half
1/hˈæf ˈænd hˈæf/
fixed phrase
Mixture in equal parts
Something that has equal amounts of two different things.
أمثلة
- I take my coffee with half and half.
- The paint is a half-and-half mix of blue and white.
half-hearted
1/hˈæf hˈɑɹtɪd/
fixed phrase
With little enthusiasm or effort
Doing something without much interest or effort.
أمثلة
- He gave a half-hearted smile.
- Her apology seemed half-hearted.
in half
1/ˈɪn hˈæf/
fixed phrase
In two equal parts
Into two equal pieces or sections.
أمثلة
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.