half

Signification

Noun

1. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
2. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
3. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
4. Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
5. Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
6. The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
7. Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
8. (slang) A half sibling.
9. A child ticket. Two and a half to Paddington.
10. abbreviated form for half marathon.
11. Clipping of half-dollar.

Adj

1. Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
3. Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
4. Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

Adv

1. In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
2. In some part approximating a half.
3. Partially; imperfectly.
4. Practically, nearly.

Verb

To halve.

Prep

1. Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour.
2. A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour.

Intj

A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/hɑːf/

Étymologie

From Middle English half, halfe from Old English healf (“half”); as a noun, 'half', 'side', 'part', from Proto-West Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.
Cognates:
Akin to Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Dutch half, West Frisian heal, German halb, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian halv, Icelandic hálfur and Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌱𐍃 (halbs). Compare halve, behalf.

Phrases

We broke it in half .

Nous l'avons cassé en deux.

The girls have been here nearly half an hour waiting .

Les filles sont ici près d'une demi-heure en attendant.

We were only half a mile from the destination when the engine packed in .

Nous n'étions qu'à un demi-mile de la destination lorsque le moteur s'est emballé.