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