half
gb/hˈæf/ us/hˈæf/
A1
Ingles
~ 1500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A1
entity
1
One of two equal parts
One of two equal parts of something.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] in half
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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).
Mga kasingkahulugan
portion (A general term for part of something; not necessarily equal)
Mga kasalungat
whole (Refers to the complete thing, not divided)
Mga kolokasyon
half an hour
|half a mile
|half a cup
|half a day
|half a dozen
Mga tema
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
half [noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may forget to use 'half' before a noun directly without 'of' (e.g., 'half price', not 'half of price').
Mga kasingkahulugan
partial (Means incomplete or part of something, but not necessarily exactly half)
Mga kasalungat
whole (Describes something complete, not divided)
Mga kolokasyon
half price
|half full
|half empty
|half finished
Mga tema
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
only half [verb/adjective]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb form with the adjective form; as an adverb, 'half' modifies verbs or adjectives, not nouns.
Mga kasingkahulugan
partly (General term for not completely)
Mga kasalungat
completely (Fully or entirely)
Mga kolokasyon
half believe
|half understand
|half smile
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- I only half understand what you're saying.
- She half smiled at the joke.
- He was half convinced it would work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I half understand this story.
- She half agrees with me.
- He half smiled.
Pangngalan
A2
event
4
One period in a game or match
One of the two main time periods in some sports games.
Mga kasingkahulugan
period (General term for a segment of time in sports)
Mga kasalungat
overtime (Extra time added beyond the regular halves)
Mga kolokasyon
first half
|second half
Mga tema
sports
|time
Mga Halimbawa
- The team scored twice in the second half.
- We were losing by halftime.
- The first half ended with a tie.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The first half is over.
- They scored in the second half.
- We played better in the second half.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
half
IPA
GB/hˈæf/
US/hˈæf/
Mga pantig at diin
half (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (half)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: half
- Plural: halfs, halves
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
better half
1/bˈɛtɚ hˈæf/
idiom
informal
Spouse or partner (humorous)
A humorous way to say your husband, wife, or partner.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Fold the paper in half.
- The branch snapped in half.