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Halves Sth Noun Yarım Yarı  /Hɑːf  Hæf  Countable

Level A1 
Kind noun
Front half 
IPA  /hɑːf  ; US hæf  / noun [countable] (plural halves /hɑːvz  ; US hævz  /)
Back yarım, yarı
Back 2

half (noun)

 /hɑːf  ; US hæf  / noun [countable] (plural halves /hɑːvz  ; US hævz  /)
 
 one of two equal parts of sth
yarım, yarı
 Two halves make a whole.
 The second half of the book is more exciting.
 Giggs scored in the first half (maçın ilk yarısında).
 three and a half kilos of potatoes
 Two halves of bitter (iki yarım paynt bira), please.
 an hour and a half
IDIOMS
break, cut, etc. sth in half
to break, etc. sth into two equal parts
ikiye bölmek, ortadan ikiye ayırmak
go half and half/go halves with sb
(British)
to share the cost of sth with sb
yarı yarıya bölüşmek
do nothing/not do anything by halves
to do whatever you do completely and properly
her işi tam yapmak
 She's not one to do anything by halves – when she cooks a meal there is always enough food to feed an army.
 verb halve
 

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