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halves: noun
halve: transitive verb
half: I. noun II. adjective and adverb III. adverb
half brother: noun
half-dozen: adjective and adverb
half-hearted: adjective and adverb
half-heartedly: adverb
half-price: I. adjective and adverb II. adverb
half sister: noun
half-time: noun

halves [hævz, Brit hɑːvz] N

halves pl of:

See also half

I . half <halves> [hæf, Brit hɑːf] N

half

metade f

half an apple

half and half

meio a meio

half of sth

metade de a. c.

a kilo and a half

um quilo e meio

ao meio

my other half fig

minha cara-metade f

to be too clever by half

ser por demais inteligente

to sell sth at half price

vender a. c. pela metade do preço

II . half [hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADJ

half

meio(-a)

half a liter

half an hour, a half hour

III . half [hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADV

1. half (partially):

half

meio

feito pela metade

half empty/full

meio cheio/vazio

2. half (by fifty percent):

half as many/much

a metade

3. half inf (most):

half

half (of) the time

um tanto m do tempo

4. half (thirty minutes after):

half past three

halve [hæv, Brit hɑːv] VB trans

1. halve (lessen):

halve number

dividir por dois

halve population

reduzir à metade

2. halve (cut in two):

I . half <halves> [hæf, Brit hɑːf] N

half

metade f

half an apple

half and half

meio a meio

half of sth

metade de a. c.

a kilo and a half

um quilo e meio

ao meio

my other half fig

minha cara-metade f

to be too clever by half

ser por demais inteligente

to sell sth at half price

vender a. c. pela metade do preço

II . half [hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADJ

half

meio(-a)

half a liter

half an hour, a half hour

III . half [hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADV

1. half (partially):

half

meio

feito pela metade

half empty/full

meio cheio/vazio

2. half (by fifty percent):

half as many/much

a metade

3. half inf (most):

half

half (of) the time

um tanto m do tempo

4. half (thirty minutes after):

half past three

half brother N

half brother

half-dozen ADJ

half-hearted ADJ

half-hearted

pouco entusiasmado(-a)

half-heartedly ADV

half-heartedly

I . half-price ADJ

pela metade do preço

a half-price dress

um vestido pela metade do preço

II . half-price ADV

pela metade do preço

to buy sth half-price

comprar a. c. pela metade do preço

half sister N

half sister

half-time N SPORTS

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English

Several lobsters have been caught with different colorings on their left and right halves. en.wikipedia.org

They were made in two halves, which hinged on the sides of the tank. en.wikipedia.org

This feed system is divided into two equal halves and the two parts summed again to produce the original sum beam. en.wikipedia.org

Two halves may also be crimped together, resulting in a ridge around the middle. en.wikipedia.org

In general, a conical surface consists of two congruent unbounded halves joined by the apex. en.wikipedia.org

It resembles five deep spoons with the handles linked, or, alternately, the hammocks resemble five fig halves. en.wikipedia.org

The first was the change from a game consisting of two 30 minute halves to three 20 minute periods. en.wikipedia.org

The sets were symmetrical with a motor car at each end, and two kitchen cars serving their respective halves of the train. en.wikipedia.org

Matches finishing in a draw after 80 minutes go to a golden goal overtime consisting of two 10 minute halves. en.wikipedia.org

The small market area is also cut into two halves, one on each side of the riverbed. en.wikipedia.org

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