half term in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.term [Am tərm, Brit təːm] N

1. term (word):

term
término m
technical/legal/financial terms
términos técnicos/legales/financieros
a term of abuse
un insulto
a term of endearment
un apelativo cariñoso
we only discussed it in general terms
solo lo discutimos en términos generales
he described it in graphic terms
lo describió en forma muy gráfica
he speaks about her in glowing terms
habla de ella con gran admiración
he speaks about her in glowing terms
la pone por las nubes
in simple terms
en lenguaje sencillo
it's a contradiction in terms
son términos contradictorios
it's a contradiction in terms
encierra una contradicción
they protested in the strongest possible terms
protestaron en forma sumamente enérgica

4.1. term <terms, pl > (conditions):

term
condiciones fpl
the terms of the contract/agreement
las condiciones or los términos del contrato/acuerdo
terms of sale
condiciones de venta
we will only return to work on our terms
volveremos al trabajo solo si aceptan nuestras condiciones
on equal terms
en igualdad de condiciones
on equal terms
en pie de igualdad
we offer easy terms
ofrecemos facilidades de pago
name your terms
¿cuáles son sus condiciones?
terms of reference (of committee) (aim)
cometido m
terms of reference (area of responsibility)
competencia f
terms of reference (area of responsibility)
atribuciones fpl y responsabilidades fpl
terms of reference (instructions)
mandato m
terms of reference (instructions)
instrucciones fpl
terms of reference (of study)
ámbito m
to come to terms with sth
aceptar algo
to make terms/come to terms with sb
ponerse de acuerdo/llegar a un acuerdo con alguien

II.term [Am tərm, Brit təːm] VB trans

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See also long-term

I.long-term [Am ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌlɒŋˈtəːm] ADJ usu attr

II.long-term [Am ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌlɒŋˈtəːm] ADV inf

I.half <pl halves> [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] N

II.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] PRON

III.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADJ

half
medio / media
he won half a million pounds
ganó medio millón de libras
half a pint of milk
media pinta de leche
one and a half hours
una hora y media
half the school knows about it already
ya lo sabe medio colegio
half the amount has been raised already
ya hemos recaudado la mitad del dinero
half my salary goes on the mortgage
la mitad del sueldo se me va en la hipoteca
he's half her age
ella le dobla la edad
the planning is half the fun
los preparativos son casi tan divertidos como la fiesta (or el viaje etc.) en sí
she isn't half the player/singer she used to be inf
no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
she isn't half the player/singer she used to be inf
no es ni sombra de lo que era inf
the shirt had half sleeves
la camisa era de manga corta
she managed a half smile
apenas logró esbozar una sonrisa
to have a half share in sth
tener la mitad de algo

IV.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADV

half
medio
the meat is half cooked
la carne está medio cruda or a medio cocer
the work is only half done
el trabajo está a medio hacer
she was half asleep
estaba medio dormida or semidormida
the door was half closed
la puerta estaba entreabierta
I half expected to find him here
en cierto modo esperaba encontrármelo aquí
I was only half listening
no estaba prestando mucha atención
she said it half jokingly
lo dijo medio en broma
half walking, half running
medio caminando, medio corriendo
half man, half horse
mitad hombre, mitad caballo
she is half Italian, half Greek
es hija de italianos y griegos
they are paid half as much as we are
les pagan la mitad que a nosotros
that will cost you half as much again
le costará un 50% más
the movie isn't half as good as the book inf
la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half Brit inf as intensifier he isn't half clever
es inteligentísimo
do you like it? — not half!
¿te gusta? — no me gusta, me encanta
it isn't half cold today
hoy hace un frío de los demonios inf

half term in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half term in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.term [tɜ:m, Am tɜ:rm] VB trans

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I.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves N

II.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves ADJ

III.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves ADV

IV.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves PRON

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English
While chatting about what they've been up to during their half-term holiday, one child said that they'd done "nothing" during the break.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
He said it was not the union's intention to disrupt holiday plans during half-term, which for most schoolchildren begins this weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk
They all do it once a year for two and a half weeks during half-term.
www.dailymail.co.uk
The long terms then require a half-term break to give pupils and teachers time to recharge.
en.wikipedia.org
For one half-term, a class of parents will study the same curriculum as their 11-year-old children, who will be in the classroom next door.
www.kildare-nationalist.ie
Visitors during the half-term holidays will be able to help create a model of one of the best-known objects in its collection.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Within moments of it opening during half-term week, children by the dozen were pouring out of the estates fringing it to come and play.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Are you having trouble finding activities for bored children during a wet half-term?
www.telegraph.co.uk
Sporting activities are included in physical education lessons on a half-term basis and students can accrue points for their house by taking part.
en.wikipedia.org
But, as any parent hoping for a little half-term quiet knows, you can never have it all...
www.dailymail.co.uk

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