half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 1500
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
বিশেষ্য
A1
entity
1
One of two equal parts
One of two equal parts of something.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] 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).
সমার্থক শব্দ
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
কলোকেশন
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
বিষয়
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
half [noun]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
সমার্থক শব্দ
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
কলোকেশন
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
বিষয়
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
only half [verb/adjective]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
সমার্থক শব্দ
partly (General term for not completely)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
completely (Fully or entirely)
কলোকেশন
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
বিষয়
daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- I only half understand what you're saying.
- She half smiled at the joke.
- He was half convinced it would work.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I half understand this story.
- She half agrees with me.
- He half smiled.
বিশেষ্য
A2
event
4
One period in a game or match
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
সমার্থক শব্দ
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
কলোকেশন
first half
|second half
বিষয়
sports
|time
উদাহরণ
- The team scored twice in the second half.
- We were losing by halftime.
- The first half ended with a tie.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The first half is over.
- They scored in the second half.
- We played better in the second half.
ব্যাকরণ
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.