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in the PONS Dictionary

I. half <halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (equal part):

half
half
in half
half [of] sth
to fold in half
składać [perf złożyć] na pół

2. half SPORTS (part of match):

half

3. half SPORTS (player):

half

4. half (small):

half a beer

5. half Brit (child's ticket):

half

Phrases:

to go halves with sb [on sth] inf
dzielić [perf po-] się z kimś [czymś]
other [or better] half

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

1. half (fifty per cent):

half
half an hour [or a half hour]

2. half (thirty minutes):

half five

Phrases:

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (partially):

half
half naked
to be half right
half cooked
half full

2. half (thirty minutes after):

half past one

3. half (by fifty percent):

4. half Brit inf (for emphasis):

not half!

half-baked ADJ pej inf

half-baked

half-breed N pej

half-breed

half-brother N

half-brother

half-hearted ADJ

half-hearted attempt:

half-hearted

half-life N CHEM, PHYS

half-life

half-moon ADJ

half-moon

half note N AM MUS

half note

half-price ADJ

[at] half-price

half-sister N

half-sister

half-timbered ADJ