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