half in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.half <halves> [hɑːf, Am hæf] N

1. half (equal part):

half

половина f

half an apple

половин ябълка

in half

наполовина

half and half

на равни части

to cut sth into halves

разрязвам нщ на половина

a kilo and a half

килограм и половина

to go halves (on sth) inf

деля (нщ) наполовина

to go halves with sb

деля наполовина с нкг

to do things by halves

върша нщ не както трябва

my other half fig

другата ми половинка fig

first/second half SPORTS

първо/второ полувреме

the first/second half of a century

първата/втората половина на века

that was a game and a half! fig

това беше страхотна игра!

2. half Brit inf (of beer):

half

малка бира

Phrases:

to be too clever by half

много съм умен

II.half [hɑːf, Am hæf] ADJ

half

половин

half a pint

половин пинта

half an hour, a half hour

половин час

half the country

половината страна

she's half the player she used to be

тя не е и наполовина толкова добър играч, колкото беше преди

III.half [hɑːf, Am hæf] ADV

1. half (almost):

half

почти

to be half sure

почти съм сигурен

2. half (partially):

half

полу

half asleep

полузаспал

half cooked

полусготвен

half done

свършен наполовина

half done

полуопечен

half naked

полугол

half empty/full

полупразен/полупълен

3. half (by fifty percent):

half as many/much

наполовината

half as much again

още път и половина повече

4. half inf (most):

half

най-много/най-вече

half (of) the time

повечето време

5. half (thirty minutes after):

half past three

три и половина

(at) half past nine

в девет и половина

at half past Brit inf

в и половина

6. half Brit inf (intensifies negative statement):

not half

никак

he wasn't half handsome

той съвсем не беше красив

Phrases:

that is half the battle

това е само половината битка

I would go to Europe given half a chance

бих отишъл в Европа при най-малката възможност

IV.half [hɑːf, Am hæf] ADJ

half

половин

half and half

наполовина от едно и наполовина от друго

half-breed [hɑːfbriːd, Am hæf-] N, half-caste [hɑːfkɑːst, Am hæfkæst] N

half-breed

метис m

half board N no pl

half board

полупансион m

half-empty ADJ

half-empty

полупразен

half-brother N

half-brother

доведен [o. заварен] брат

half-term N no pl Brit

half-term

кратка ваканция между сроковете

half-time [ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm, Am ˌhæf-] N

1. half-time SPORTS:

half-time

полувреме nt

at half-time

на полувремето

2. half-time ECON:

half-time

полудневна работа

to be on half-time

работя половин ден

scrum half N

scrum half

ръгби играч m , който хвърля топката

half-hearted [ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪd, Am ˌhæfˈhɑːrt̬ɪd] ADJ

half-hearted

колеблив

a half-hearted attempt

колеблив опит

half-timbered [ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbəd] ADJ

half-timbered

каркасно-панелен

half Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have half a mind to …

почти съм решил да …

half and half

на равни части

the first/second half of a century

първата/втората половина на века

that was a game and a half! fig

това беше страхотна игра!

half an hour, a half hour

половин час

half and half

наполовина от едно и наполовина от друго

I spared half an hour for him

отделих му половин час

the price has been reduced by half

цената е намалена наполовина

he did only half of the work

той докара работата наполовина

a year and a half later

след година и половина

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The foot is often compared to a musical measure and the long and short syllables to whole notes and half notes.

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Two particularly poignant examples are the sixty-fourth note runs near the beginning, and the trembling half-step figure that appears at the beginning and end.

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In the 72 hours following the announcement, over half a million ticket requests were received.

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Fill a wooden tub or half barrel with these bulbs and you have a fabulous show and interesting conversation piece for your garden.

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He disappears and reappears, gets cut in half, makes audience members vanish and others levitate.

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Cf, which is available in relatively large quantities due to its long half-life (2.65 years).

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He deployed roughly half of the Ethiopian army to contain the struggle.

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Its original features include the monitor roof, half-moon windows, and porcelian-enameled base.

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In the northern half of the state, a series of rivers rise on the western side of the Great Dividing Range.

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It is an annual herb taking an erect or spreading form up to half a meter long or forming a mat or dense tangle.

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