half
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈhɑːf/]
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1. half (noun) — sense 1
Definition: One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
Example: I ate the smaller half of the apple.
Concept: Полуправда
2. half (noun) — sense 2
Definition: One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.: One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
Example: An association football match usually consists of two halves of 45 minutes each.
3. half (noun) — sense 3
Definition: One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.: One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
Example: However, the hosts hit back and hit back hard, first replacement hooker Andrew Hore sliding over, then Williams careering out of his own half and leaving several defenders for dead before flipping the ball to Nonu to finish off a scintillating move.
4. half (adj) — sense 4
Definition: Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
Example: a half kilo
5. half (adj) — sense 5
Definition: Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
Example: a half truth
6. half (adj) — sense 6
Definition: Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
Example: a half brother or half sister
7. half (adv) — sense 7
Definition: In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
8. half (adv) — sense 8
Definition: In some part approximating a half.
9. half (adv) — sense 9
Definition: Partially; imperfectly.
Example: half-colored
10. half (verb) — sense 10
Definition: To halve.
11. half (prep) — sense 11
Definition: Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour.
Example: The time is 9:30; it is half nine.
12. half (prep) — sense 12
Definition: A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour.
Example: In some countries, "half seven" means 6:30.
13. half (intj) — sense 13
Definition: A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes.
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Polarities
Veracity ↔ Lie — concept «Полуправда»
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