half
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/hæf/
British pronunciation
/hɑːf/
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medio

to the extent of one part out of two equal portions
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She cut the sandwich half and gave me a piece.
We walked half and then took a bus for the rest.
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The door was left half open during the storm.
His explanation was half convincing at best.
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media

either one of two equal parts of a thing
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I ate a sandwich and a half for lunch.
I cut the cake into halves and gave her one half.
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the midpoint of the allotted time in a sports game or performance

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The coach gave a fiery speech during the half.
It was raining hard by the time the half ended.
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a spouse or romantic partner

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I'll check with my half before confirming.
His half could n't make it tonight.
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a half-pint of beer or other drink

Dialectbritish flagBritish
InformalInformal
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He ordered a half while waiting for his friends.
Let's start with a half and see how it goes.
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a child's fare or ticket, typically cheaper than an adult's

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We bought two adults and one half for the train.
The ticket inspector asked if we had the right halves.
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medio

an amount equal to one of two equal parts
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We spent half the day cleaning.
She drank half the bottle of water.
to half
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dividir a la mitad, partir por la mitad

to divide into two equal parts
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He did half the spoils ere sharing them with his kin.
The servant halved the loaf and gave one part to the traveler.
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(golf) to tie a hole by scoring the same number of strokes as one's opponent

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She putted cleanly to half on the fifth.
He managed to half despite landing in the bunker.
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one of two equal parts of something

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Half was eaten before we even sat down.
We divided the cake, and I took half.
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being one of two equal parts of a whole

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He offered me a half sandwich to tide me over until dinner.
The recipe calls for a half cup of sugar.
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covering or extending over only one of two equal parts

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He wore a half mask to the masquerade.
The house has a half wall between the kitchen and dining room.
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(of a sibling) sharing only one biological parent

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He grew up with his half sister from his mother's second marriage.
She finally met her half brother after years of separation.
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