halfway

Significat (Anglès)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Half of the way between two points
2. (not-comparable) Moderately; somewhat.

Adj

Middle; midway; being in the middle of the way or distance.

Conceptes

intermedi

a mig camí

Sinònims

midway

middle

on the way

half

in between

center

central

unfinished

between

in the middle

midpoint

in-between

partway

by halves

half measures

half a ri

along the way

half-way point

average

half-baked

half-cocked

incomplete

intermediate

in the meantime

median

midst

partial

partly

semi

waist

Traduccions

halbwegs

à mi-chemin

mi-chemin

halfweg

a medio camino

halverwege

intermedio

milieu

a metà strada

yetersiz

à moitié chemin

mi-point

teilweise

ημιμόριο απόσταση

mittwegs

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/hæfweɪ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: halfwey

Heretat de anglès antic: healfweġ

Cognat amb Saterfriesisch: hoolfwais

Cognat amb neerlandès: halfweg

Cognat amb alemany: halbwegs

Cognat amb danès: halvvejs

Cognat amb suec: halvvägs

In summary

From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway.
Cognate with Saterland Frisian hoolfwais (“halfway”), Dutch halfweg (“halfway”), German halbwegs (“halfway”), Danish halvvejs (“halfway”), Swedish halvvägs (“halfway”).