half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
Englanti
~ 1500
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Substantiivi
A1
entity
1
One of two equal parts
One of two equal parts of something.
Käyttömalli:
[something] in half
Tyypillinen virhe:
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).
Synonyymit
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
Antonyymit
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
Kollokaatiot
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
Teemat
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Käyttömalli:
half [noun]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
Synonyymit
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
Antonyymit
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
Kollokaatiot
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
Teemat
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Käyttömalli:
only half [verb/adjective]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
Synonyymit
partly (General term for not completely)
Antonyymit
completely (Fully or entirely)
Kollokaatiot
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
Teemat
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- I only half understand what you're saying.
- She half smiled at the joke.
- He was half convinced it would work.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I half understand this story.
- She half agrees with me.
- He half smiled.
Substantiivi
A2
event
4
One period in a game or match
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
Synonyymit
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
Antonyymit
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
Kollokaatiot
first half
|second half
Teemat
sports
|time
Esimerkit
- The team scored twice in the second half.
- We were losing by halftime.
- The first half ended with a tie.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The first half is over.
- They scored in the second half.
- We played better in the second half.
Kielioppi
Ilmaukset
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.