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):
2. half Brit inf (half pint of beer):
3. half Brit (child's ticket):
4. half FBALL (midfield player):
5. half inf (the whole):
6. half inf (most):
Phrases:
II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ
III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV
1. half (almost):
2. half (partially, to some extent):
3. half (time):
4. half (by fifty percent):
5. half (intensifies negative statement):
I. half <pl halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N
1. half (fifty per cent):
2. half Brit inf (half pint of beer):
3. half Brit (child's ticket):
4. half FBALL (midfield player):
5. half inf (the whole):
6. half inf (most):
Phrases:
II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ
III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV
1. half (almost):
2. half (partially, to some extent):
3. half (time):
4. half (by fifty percent):
5. half (intensifies negative statement):
cen·tre ˈhalf N (in field hockey)
fly ˈhalf <pl halves> N SPORTS
half-ˈbaked ADJ fig inf
1. half-baked (not well planned):
ˈhalf-blood N
half-blood → half-breed
I. ˈhalf-breed N
II. ˈhalf-breed ADJ
1. half-breed offens (of mixed parentage):
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