Definizione monolingua

half

half (third-person singular simple present halves, present participle halving, simple past and past participle halved)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To halve.

half (plural halves)

1. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

   You dont know the half of it.

   • John Milton:

     Not half his riches known, and yet despised.

   • Alfred Tennyson:

     A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between us

   1. (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
   Adjective
   

   half (not comparable)

   
   
   1. Consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

      a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view

   2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.

      a half dream; half knowledge

      • Alfred Tennyson:

        Assumed from thence a half consent.

   3. (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.

      A half brother or half sister

   4. (rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

      A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin

   Adverb
   

   half (not comparable)

   
   
   1. In two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly

      half-colored; half done; half-hearted; half persuaded; half conscious

      • John Dryden:

        Half loth and half consenting.

      • Nehemiah 13:24:

        Their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod.

Definizione dizionario half

	metà
	Una delle due parti uguali di un'intero.
	One of the two equal parts of a whole.

mezzo

	meta
	math: fraction
	one of two equal parts into which anything may be divided

centro

compagno

imperfetto

incompleto

medio

mezza pinta

mezzo doolaro

parte

semestre

Altri significati:

A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin

A half brother or half sister

50%

(obsolete) part; side; behalf — Wyclif

consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half

half a standard measure

One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.

Consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).

Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.

to halve

part; side; behalf

consisting of a half

(transitive, obsolete) To halve.

Half of a standard measure; frequently used (UK) for half a pint of beer or cider.

In two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly

in two equal parts or to an equal degree

(rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

(arithmetic, preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.

(of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.