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I. half <halves> [hɑ:f, Am hæf] N

1. half (equal part):

half
half an apple
in half
half and half
a kilo and a half
to go halves (on sth) inf
my other half fig
first/second half sports
that was a game and a half! fig

2. half Brit inf (of beer):

half

Phrases:

II. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

half
half
half
half a pint
half an hour, a half hour

III. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (almost):

half
to be half sure

2. half (partially):

half
half asleep
half cooked
half done
half done
half naked

3. half (by fifty percent):

half as many/much

4. half inf (most):

half
half (of) the time

5. half (thirty minutes after):

half past three
(at) half past nine
at half past Brit inf

6. half Brit inf (intensifies negative statement):

not half

Phrases:

IV. half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] ADJ

half
half and half

half-baked [hɑ:fbeɪkt, Am hæf-] ADJ

1. half-baked food:

half-baked
half-baked

2. half-baked inf plan:

half-baked

half board N no pl

half board

half-breed [hɑ:fbri:d, Am hæf-] N, half-caste [hɑ:fkɑ:st, Am hæfkæst] N

half-breed

half-brother N

half-brother

half-crown [ˌhɑ:fˈkraʊn, Am ˌhæf-] N HISTORY

half-crown

half-dozen N

half-dozen

half-empty ADJ

half-empty

half-fare N

half-fare

half-full ADJ

half-full

half-hearted [ˌhɑ:fˈhɑ:tɪd, Am ˌhæfˈhɑ:rt̬ɪd] ADJ

half-hearted

half-mast N

half-mast flag:

at half-mast

half-moon N

half-moon

half note N Am MUS

half note

half-price ADJ

at half-price

half-sister N

half-sister

half-term N no pl Brit

half-timbered [ˌhɑ:fˈtɪmbəd] ADJ

half-time [ˌhɑ:fˈtaɪm, Am ˌhæf-] N

1. half-time sports:

half-time
at half-time

2. half-time econ:

half-time
to be on half-time