half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
Английский
~ 1500
fél, félig, félig-meddig, félidő
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A1
1
fél
A1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
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).
Значение
One of two equal parts
Коллокации
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
Синонимы
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
Антонимы
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
Темы
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
One of two equal parts of something.
One of the two equal parts into which something can be divided.
A2
2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
Значение
Equal to one of two parts
Коллокации
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
Синонимы
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
Антонимы
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
Темы
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
I half understand this story.
Félig értem ezt a történetet.
She half agrees with me.
Félig-meddig egyetért velem.
He half smiled.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
Значение
Approximately to half extent
Коллокации
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
Синонимы
partly (General term for not completely)
Антонимы
completely (Fully or entirely)
Темы
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Partly; to about 50% of the full amount or degree.
To an extent that is about equal to one of two equal parts; partly.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
One period in a game or match
Коллокации
first half
|second half
Синонимы
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
Антонимы
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
Темы
sports
|time
Определение
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
One of the two periods into which some games or matches are divided.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
half
IPA
GB/hˈæf/
US/hˈæf/
Слоги и ударение
half (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (half)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: half
- Plural: halfs, halves
Родственные слова
Выражения
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.