half

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la mitad

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half

[hɑːf]

sustantivo (pl halves [hɑːvz])

1mitad (f) (in general)

half an hour -> media hora (f)
half past twelve, half twelve -> las doce y media
first/second half (Sport) -> primera/segunda parte (f) , primer/segundo tiempo (m)
to fold/cut something in half -> doblar/cortar algo por la mitad
half a dozen, a half dozen -> media docena (f)
half of them -> la mitad (de ellos)
to have half a mind to do something -> estar tentado(a) de hacer algo
my better or other half (humorístico) -> mi media naranja
she is too clever/arrogant by half -> se pasa de lista/arrogante
she doesn't do things by halves -> no le gusta hacer las cosas a medias
to go halves with somebody -> pagar or ir a medias con alguien

2medio (m) (fraction)

three and a half -> tres y medio

3billete (m) or (ticket) (for child) (británicoEsp)boleto (m) infantil (Am)

4media pinta (f) (half pint) (británico)

adjetivo

5medio(a)

half board -> media pensión (f)
half day -> media jornada (f)
half hour -> media hora (f)
every half hour -> cada media hora
half note (Mus) -> blanca (f) (Estados Unidos)
at half price -> a mitad de precio
half volley -> media volea (f)

adverbio

6a medias

to half do something -> hacer algo a medias
the bottle was half full/empty -> la botella estaba medio llena/vacía
you're half right -> tienes razón a medias
not half! (familiar) -> ¡y que lo digas! (británico)
it isn't half cold! (familiar) -> ¡menudo frío (que) hace!, ¡no hace frío ni nada! (británico)

half [jaf]

sustantivo

1HALVES). (plural)

2Mitad, la parte media de un todo.

adjetivo

3Medio, lo que no está perfectamente concluido o es la mitad de una cosa.

4Medio, formado por una mitad.

Half an hour -> media hora
Half and half -> mitad de uno y mitad de otro: mezcla de cervezas u otros licores
Half-seas over -> medio borracho, el que está calamocano
Hal -> en composición significa semi, casi, cerca de o un poco

half [hɑːf] halves (plural)

noun

1 (gen) mitad; (f)

give me half dame la mitad; half of my friends la mitad de mis amigos; half man half beast mitad hombre mitad animal; half a cup media taza; (f) half a day medio día; (m)

a pound and a halfandone and a half poundsand libra y media; (f)

three and a half hours tres horas y media; we have a problem and a half (informal) tenemos un problema mayúsculo; vaya problemazo que tenemos

one's better halfbetter (informal) (humorous) su media naranja; (informal)

by halfby

better by half con mucho el mejor; it has increased by half ha aumentado en la mitad; he's too clever by half (informal) se pasa de listo; he doesn't do things by halves no hace las cosas a medias

half a dollardollar (value) medio dólar; (m)

half a dozendozen media docena; (f)

to go halves (with sb) (on sth)go ir a medias (con algn) (en algo)

half an hourhour media hora; (f)

to cut/break sth in halfin cortar/partir algo por la mitad

to break sth in half

half a moment!moment (informal)half a second!second (informal) ¡un momento!

half an [orange]

one's other halfother (informal) (humorous) su media naranja; (informal)

they don't know the half of itthe (informal) no saben de la misa la media

she's asleep half the timetime (humorous) se pasa la mitad del tiempo dormida

"Position of "medio"" See culture box in entry average.

2 (Dep) [of match] tiempo; (m) (player) medio; (m)

first/second half primer/segundo tiempo; (m)

3 (Britain) [of beer] media pinta; (f)

4 (child's ticket) billete de niño; (m)

one and two halves, please un billete normal y dos para niños, por favor

adjective

[+bottle, quantity] medio

a half-point cut in interest ratespoint una reducción de medio punto en los tipos de interés

I have a half share in the flatshare la mitad del piso es mío de mi propiedad;or

halfback half-brother half-sister

adverb

1 (gen) medio; a medias

I was half afraid that ...afraid medio temía que ...

half asas

half as much la mitad; half as big la mitad de grande; they paid half as much again pagaron la mitad más

half as big/much again

their garden is half as big again su jardín es la mitad más grande (que este); there were only half as many people as before había solamente la mitad de los que había antes; it wasn't half as bad as I had thought (informal) [+interview, trip to the dentist] no lo pasé ni con mucho ni de lejos tan mal como había imaginado;or

half asleepasleep medio dormido

half donedone a medio hacer

he half got upgot up se levantó a medias

half laughing, half cryinglaughing medio riendo, medio llorando

I only half read itread lo leí solo a medias

I was only half serious when I said thatserious aquello solo lo dije medio en broma

half-baked

2 (time)

half past four las cuatro y media; come at half three (informal) ven a las tres y media

3 (with neg) (Britain) (informal)

not half! ¡y cómo!; ¡ya lo creo!; he didn't half run corrió muchísimo; corrió como un bólido

the police caught him trying to break into somebody's car, but he managed to get away - he didn't half run! he saw the last bus home disappearing round the corner. He didn't half run! he opened up his sleeping bag, and there it was, a boa constrictor. He didn't half run!

it didn't half rain! ¡había que ver cómo llovía!; it wasn't half dear nos costó un riñón; fue carísimo; it isn't half hot hace un calor de miedo

modifier

half fare (n) medio pasaje; (m) (as adv)

to travel half fare viajar pagando medio pasaje

half note (n) (US) (Mús) blanca; (f)

half term (n) (Britain) (Educ) vacaciones de mediados del trimestre; (f)

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