half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1500
fél, félig, félig-meddig, félidő
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
fél
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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).
ਅਰਥ
One of two equal parts
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
One of two equal parts of something.
One of the two equal parts into which something can be divided.
A2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
ਅਰਥ
Equal to one of two parts
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I half understand this story.
Félig értem ezt a történetet.
She half agrees with me.
Félig-meddig egyetért velem.
He half smiled.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
ਅਰਥ
Approximately to half extent
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
partly (General term for not completely)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
completely (Fully or entirely)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Partly; to about 50% of the full amount or degree.
To an extent that is about equal to one of two equal parts; partly.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
One period in a game or match
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
first half
|second half
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|time
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
One of the two periods into which some games or matches are divided.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
half
IPA
GB/hˈæf/
US/hˈæf/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
half (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (half)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: half
- Plural: halfs, halves
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.