half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 1500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
One of two equal parts
One of two equal parts of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] in half
Συχνό λάθος:
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).
Συνώνυμα
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
Αντώνυμα
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
Θέματα
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
half [noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
Συνώνυμα
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
Αντώνυμα
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
Θέματα
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
only half [verb/adjective]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
Συνώνυμα
partly (General term for not completely)
Αντώνυμα
completely (Fully or entirely)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I only half understand what you're saying.
- She half smiled at the joke.
- He was half convinced it would work.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I half understand this story.
- She half agrees with me.
- He half smiled.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
event
4
One period in a game or match
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
Συνώνυμα
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
Αντώνυμα
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
first half
|second half
Θέματα
sports
|time
Παραδείγματα
- The team scored twice in the second half.
- We were losing by halftime.
- The first half ended with a tie.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The first half is over.
- They scored in the second half.
- We played better in the second half.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
half
IPA
GB/hˈæf/
US/hˈæf/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
half (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (half)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: half
- Plural: halfs, halves
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.