halves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for halves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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halves [Am hævz, Brit hɑːvz] pl of half

See also half

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

center half, centre half Brit <pl halfs or halves> N

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- [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] PREFIX

half-and-half [Am ˈˌhæf ən ˈhæf, Brit ˌhɑːf(ə)nˈhɑːf] N U

half-assed [ˈhæfæst] ADJ Am sl

halves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for halves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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

halves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

half and half
mitad y mitad
to cut sth into halves
partir algo por la mitad
to go halves (on sth) inf
pagar (algo) a medias
to go halves with sb
ir a medias con alguien
to do things by halves
hacer las cosas a medias
half an hour, a half hour
media hora
half and half
mitad y mitad
half a loaf is better than none
a falta de pan, buenas son tortas prov
not to know the half [or the first thing] of it
no saber de la misa la media [o la °mitad] inf
mix flour and water, half and half [or in equal amounts]
mezcla harina y agua, mitad y mitad

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Translations for halves in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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It resembles five deep spoons with the handles linked, or, alternately, the hammocks resemble five fig halves.
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The two halves of the craft were supposed to separate ten seconds after retrofire.
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They were made in two halves, which hinged on the sides of the tank.
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The small market area is also cut into two halves, one on each side of the riverbed.
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As the name suggests, it can be constructed by gyroelongating an octahedron (square bipyramid) by inserting a square antiprism between its congruent halves.
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This unit acts as a frequency doubler, and halves the wavelength to the desired 532 nm.
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The match was played in a blizzard and both captains agreed to play halves of only 30 minutes each.
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Several lobsters have been caught with different colorings on their left and right halves.
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The sets were symmetrical with a motor car at each end, and two kitchen cars serving their respective halves of the train.
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When initiated, the prow of the ship separates into upper and lower halves, revealing a massive energy generator.
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