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in the PONS Dictionary

halves [hɑ:vz, Am hævz] N

halves pl of half

I. half <pl halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (fifty per cent):

Hälfte f <-, -n>
in half [or into halves]
to cut sth into halves

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

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

3. half Brit (child's ticket):

4. half FBALL (midfield player):

Läufer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

5. half inf (the whole):

6. half inf (most):

Phrases:

to not do things by halves
to go halves [on sth] inf
sich dat die Kosten [für etw acc] teilen
I'll go halves with you
I'll go halves with you
half a second [or Brit tick]

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

halbe(r, s) attr

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (almost):

2. half (partially, to some extent):

to be half right person
to be half right thing

3. half (time):

4. half (by fifty percent):

half as ... as ...
halb so ... wie ...

5. half (intensifies negative statement):

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

I. half <pl halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (fifty per cent):

Hälfte f <-, -n>
in half [or into halves]
to cut sth into halves

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

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

3. half Brit (child's ticket):

4. half FBALL (midfield player):

Läufer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

5. half inf (the whole):

6. half inf (most):

Phrases:

to not do things by halves
to go halves [on sth] inf
sich dat die Kosten [für etw acc] teilen
I'll go halves with you
I'll go halves with you
half a second [or Brit tick]

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

halbe(r, s) attr

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (almost):

2. half (partially, to some extent):

to be half right person
to be half right thing

3. half (time):

4. half (by fifty percent):

half as ... as ...
halb so ... wie ...

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

cen·tre ˈhalf N (in field hockey)

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

fly ˈhalf <pl halves> N SPORTS

Mittelfeldspieler m <-s, -; -, -nen>

half-arsed [ˈhɑ:fɑ:st] ADJ pej sl

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)

ˈhalf-blood N

half-blood → half-breed

I. ˈhalf-breed N

1. half-breed offens (person):

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

2. half-breed:

Halbblut nt <-(e)s> kein pl

II. ˈhalf-breed ADJ

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

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

2. half-breed (animal):

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

half-ˈboard N esp Brit

Halbpension f <-> kein pl

ˈhalf-boot N

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

ˈhalf-bot·tle N

half-bottle of wine:

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in half [or into halves]
to go halves on sth
to cut sth into halves
to go halves [on sth] inf
sich dat die Kosten [für etw acc] teilen