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halves [hɑ:vz, Am hævz] N

halves pl of half

I. half <halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (equal part):

half [of] sth
składać [perf złożyć] na pół

2. half SPORTS (part of match):

3. half SPORTS (player):

4. half (small):

5. half Brit (child's ticket):

Phrases:

not to do things by halves
to go halves with sb [on sth] inf
dzielić [perf po-] się z kimś [czymś]

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

1. half (fifty per cent):

2. half (thirty minutes):

Phrases:

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (partially):

2. half (thirty minutes after):

3. half (by fifty percent):

4. half Brit inf (for emphasis):

I. half <halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (equal part):

half [of] sth
składać [perf złożyć] na pół

2. half SPORTS (part of match):

3. half SPORTS (player):

4. half (small):

5. half Brit (child's ticket):

Phrases:

not to do things by halves
to go halves with sb [on sth] inf
dzielić [perf po-] się z kimś [czymś]

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

1. half (fifty per cent):

2. half (thirty minutes):

Phrases:

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (partially):

2. half (thirty minutes after):

3. half (by fifty percent):

4. half Brit inf (for emphasis):

half-baked ADJ pej inf

half-breed N pej

half-brother N

half-hearted ADJ

half-hearted attempt:

half-life N CHEM, PHYS

half-moon ADJ

half note N AM MUS

half-price ADJ

half-sister N

half-timbered ADJ