| 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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