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in the PONS Dictionary

I. half <pl halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (fifty per cent):

half
Hälfte f <-, -n>
a kilo and a half
half an apple
half a dozen
half the amount
by half
bigger by half
to divide sth by half
to reduce sth by half
in half [or into halves]
to cut in half
to cut in half
to fold in half

2. half Brit inf (half pint of beer):

half
half
A a. Seidel nt
half
A a. Seitel nt
half
Stange f <-, -n> CH

3. half Brit (child's ticket):

4. half FBALL (midfield player):

half
Läufer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

5. half inf (the whole):

that's half the fun [of it]

6. half inf (most):

half
half [of] the time

Phrases:

to be too clever by half
a game/meal and a half
to go halves [on sth] inf
sich dat die Kosten [für etw acc] teilen
my other [or better]half
how the other half lives prov
half a second [or Brit tick]

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

half
halbe(r, s) attr
a centaur is half man half horse
half [a] per cent
a half pint of lager

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (almost):

half
half
half

2. half (partially, to some extent):

half
half
half asleep
half cooked
half empty/full
half naked
to be half right person
to be half right thing

3. half (time):

[at] half past nine
inf meet me at home at half past on the dot, okay?

4. half (by fifty percent):

half as ... as ...
halb so ... wie ...
he is half my weight

5. half (intensifies negative statement):

not half Brit inf
not half Brit inf
not half Brit inf
irre sl

bet·ter ˈhalf N hum inf

better half

cen·tre ˈhalf N (in field hockey)

centre half
Mittelfeldspieler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

fly ˈhalf <pl halves> N SPORTS

fly half (in rugby)
Mittelfeldspieler m <-s, -; -, -nen>

half-arsed [ˈhɑ:fɑ:st] ADJ pej sl

half-arsed
half-arsed

half-ˈbaked ADJ fig inf

1. half-baked (not well planned):

half-baked idea, plan
half-baked idea, plan

2. half-baked (not committed):

half-baked person
fade <fadeste>

half-ˈbind·ing N (of book)

half-binding

ˈhalf-blood N

half-blood → half-breed

I. ˈhalf-breed N

1. half-breed offens (person):

half-breed
Mischling m <-s, -e> pej
half-breed
Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl pej

2. half-breed:

half-breed (animal)
half-breed (horse)
Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl

II. ˈhalf-breed ADJ

1. half-breed offens (of mixed parentage):

half-breed
Mischlingskind nt <-(e)s, -er> pej

2. half-breed (animal):

half-breed dog
Promenadenmischung f <-, -en> hum
Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl

half-ˈboard N esp Brit

half-board
Halbpension f <-> kein pl

ˈhalf-boot N

half-boot
Halbstiefel m <-s, ->
half-boot
Stiefelette f <-, -n> CH

ˈhalf-bot·tle N

half-bottle of wine:

half-bottle
half-bottle

I. ˈhalf-breed N

1. half-breed offens (person):

half-breed
Mischling m <-s, -e> pej
half-breed
Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl pej

2. half-breed:

half-breed (animal)
half-breed (horse)
Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl

II. ˈhalf-breed ADJ

1. half-breed offens (of mixed parentage):

half-breed
Mischlingskind nt <-(e)s, -er> pej

2. half-breed (animal):

half-breed dog
Promenadenmischung f <-, -en> hum
Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

half past [or Brit inf half]eleven
half past [or Brit inf half]nine
half past [or Brit inf half]ten
half past [or Brit inf half]four
half past [or Brit inf half]twelve