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in the PONS Dictionary

I. half <pl halves> [hɑːf] N

1. half (fifty per cent):

half
half
pola nt
half the amount
half an apple
half a dozen
half a dozen
a kilo and a half
to cut in half
to cut in half
to fold in half
by half
to divide sth by half
to reduce sth by half

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

half

3. half Brit (child's ticket):

4. half fball:

half (period)

5. half inf:

half [of] the time

Phrases:

a game/meal and a half
to go halves [on sth] inf
how the other half lives prov
half a second

II. half [hɑːf] ADJ

a half pint of lager

III. half [hɑːf] ADV

1. half (almost):

half
half

2. half (partially):

half
half
half asleep
to be half right person
to be half right thing

3. half (time):

[at] half past nine
at half two

4. half (by fifty percent):

he is half my weight

5. half (intensifies negative statement):

not half Brit inf
not half Brit inf

I. half-'time SPORTS N

half-time

II. half-'time SPORTS ADJ

half-time

half-'full ADJ

half-full

half-'emp·ty ADJ

half-empty

'half-breed N

1. half-breed pej! (person):

half-breed

2. half-breed (animal):

half-breed

'half note N Am MUS

half note

half-'tim·bered ADJ

half-timbered house or building:

half-'heart·ed ADJ

half-hearted
half-hearted

half-'term N

half-term
at half-term

half-'year·ly ADJ ADV

half-yearly