half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 1500
fél, félig, félig-meddig, félidő
বিশেষ্য
A1
1
fél
A1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] in half
She cut the sandwich in half.
Félbevágta a szendvicset.
I waited for half an hour before he arrived.
Fél órát vártam, mire megérkezett.
Only half of the cake was eaten.
Half the population voted in the election.
The glass was half full.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
I ate half of the pizza.
Megettem a pizza felét.
We walked for half an hour.
Fél órát sétáltunk.
He drank half a glass of water.
Half the class is absent today.
Cut the apple in half.
সাধারণ ভুল:
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).
অর্থ
One of two equal parts
কলোকেশন
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
সমার্থক শব্দ
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
বিষয়
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
One of two equal parts of something.
One of the two equal parts into which something can be divided.
A2
2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
half [noun]
The bottle is half full.
Az üveg félig tele van.
We bought the tickets at half price.
Fél áron vettük meg a jegyeket.
The project is only half finished.
I was only half awake during the lecture.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The glass is half empty.
A pohár félig üres.
We got it for half price.
Fél áron kaptuk meg.
My work is half done.
She was half asleep.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
অর্থ
Equal to one of two parts
কলোকেশন
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
সমার্থক শব্দ
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
বিষয়
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
Describes something that is one of two equal parts.
Being equal to one of two equal parts of something.
B1
3
félig
A2
félig-meddig
B2
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
only half [verb/adjective]
I only half understand what you're saying.
Csak félig értem, amit mondasz.
She half smiled at the joke.
A viccen csak félig-meddig mosolyodott el.
He was half convinced it would work.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
I half understand this story.
Félig értem ezt a történetet.
She half agrees with me.
Félig-meddig egyetért velem.
He half smiled.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
অর্থ
Approximately to half extent
কলোকেশন
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
সমার্থক শব্দ
partly (General term for not completely)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
completely (Fully or entirely)
বিষয়
daily life
|core_vocabulary
সংজ্ঞা
Partly; to about 50% of the full amount or degree.
To an extent that is about equal to one of two equal parts; partly.
বিশেষ্য
A2
4
félidő
A2
The team scored twice in the second half.
A csapat két gólt szerzett a második félidőben.
We were losing by halftime.
A félidőre már vesztésre álltunk.
The first half ended with a tie.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
The first half is over.
Vége az első félidőnek.
They scored in the second half.
A második félidőben szereztek gólt.
We played better in the second half.
অর্থ
One period in a game or match
কলোকেশন
first half
|second half
সমার্থক শব্দ
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
বিষয়
sports
|time
সংজ্ঞা
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
One of the two periods into which some games or matches are divided.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
half
IPA
GB/hˈæf/
US/hˈæf/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
half (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (half)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: half
- Plural: halfs, halves
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.