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