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