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half halves

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otherfractionHalf of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object.They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project.More than half of all households report incomes above £35,000.Cut the tomatoes in half vertically.The bridge was re-built in two halves.The tough market would lead to 400 jobs being cut in the first half of this year.We just sat and talked for half an hour or so.They had only received half the money promised.She's half his age....£4.75 for a half chicken tandoori....a half measure of fresh lemon juice.Steve barely said a handful of words during the first half hour.phraseYou use half past to refer to a time that is thirty minutes after a particular hour .'What time were you planning lunch?'—'Half past twelve, if that's convenient.'.I think I got there about four and left about half past.adverbYou use half to say that something is only partly the case or happens to only a limited extent.His eyes were half closed.His refrigerator frequently looked half empty.She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.You use half to say that someone has parents of different nationalities . For example, if you are half German, one of your parents is German but the other is not.She was half Italian and half English.You can use half before an adjective describing an extreme quality, as a way of emphasizing and exaggerating something.He felt half dead with tiredness.All this time I've been half sick about you and why you wouldn't write.I thought about you half the night.He wouldn't know what he was saying half the time.One phone call and half the city's police force will be around to arrest you.You use not half or not half as to show that you do not think something is as good or impressive as it is meant to be.You're not half the man you think you are.Poor old Henry, and not half as clever as he'd thought.nounIn games such as football, rugby, and basketball, matches are divided into two equal periods of time which are called halves .The only goal was scored early in the second half.A half is half a pint of a drink such as beer or cider ....a half of lager and a sandwich.A half is a half-price bus or train ticket for a child.prepositionHalf means the same as half past .They are supposed to be here at about half four. A1

word	half
definition	other fraction Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project. More than half of all households report incomes above £35,000. Cut the tomatoes in half vertically. The bridge was re-built in two halves. The tough market would lead to 400 jobs being cut in the first half of this year. We just sat and talked for half an hour or so. They had only received half the money promised. She's half his age. ...£4.75 for a half chicken tandoori. ...a half measure of fresh lemon juice. Steve barely said a handful of words during the first half hour. phrase You use half past to refer to a time that is thirty minutes after a particular hour . 'What time were you planning lunch?'—'Half past twelve, if that's convenient.'. I think I got there about four and left about half past. adverb You use half to say that something is only partly the case or happens to only a limited extent. His eyes were half closed. His refrigerator frequently looked half empty. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course. You use half to say that someone has parents of different nationalities . For example, if you are half German, one of your parents is German but the other is not. She was half Italian and half English. You can use half before an adjective describing an extreme quality, as a way of emphasizing and exaggerating something. He felt half dead with tiredness. All this time I've been half sick about you and why you wouldn't write. I thought about you half the night. He wouldn't know what he was saying half the time. One phone call and half the city's police force will be around to arrest you. You use not half or not half as to show that you do not think something is as good or impressive as it is meant to be. You're not half the man you think you are. Poor old Henry, and not half as clever as he'd thought. noun In games such as football, rugby, and basketball, matches are divided into two equal periods of time which are called halves . The only goal was scored early in the second half. A half is half a pint of a drink such as beer or cider . ...a half of lager and a sandwich. A half is a half-price bus or train ticket for a child. preposition Half means the same as half past . They are supposed to be here at about half four.
inflections	halves
cefr-level	A1

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