half
01
halvt, till hälften
to the extent of one part out of two equal portions
Exempel
The bag was half full when we reached the campsite.
Väskan var halvfull när vi kom fram till campingen.
Exempel
She looked half ready to cry after hearing the news.
Hon såg halvt redo att gråta ut efter att ha hört nyheten.
2.1
inte alls, på inget sätt
by any means, often used with negatives or ironic emphasis
Exempel
It was n't half cold out there without a coat.
Det var alls inte kallt ute utan rock.
Half
Exempel
We spent one half of the day hiking and the other half swimming.
Vi tillbringade en hälft av dagen med vandring och den andra hälften med simning.
Exempel
He was substituted right after the half.
Han blev bytt direkt efter halvlek.
2.1
hälft, plan
one of the two equal parts of the playing area in team sports
Exempel
Their strategy focused on dominating the midfield and their defensive half.
Deras strategi fokuserade på att dominera mittfältet och deras defensiva halva.
Exempel
Both halves were substituted in the second period.
Båda mittfältarna byttes ut under andra halvlek.
2.3
hälft, oavgjort
(golf) a score that ties with an opponent on a given hole
Exempel
The match included four halves in the front nine.
Matchen inkluderade fyra halvor i de första nio hålen.
Humorous
InformalExempel
He brought his half to the reunion.
Han tog med sin hälft till återföreningen.
04
en halv, en halv pint
a half-pint of beer or other drink
Dialect
British
BritishInformalExempel
She prefers a half to a full pint.
Hon föredrar en halv framför en full pint.
05
barnbiljett, halv biljett
a child's fare or ticket, typically cheaper than an adult's
DialectBritish
BritishExempel
You need to specify the number of halves when booking online.
Du måste ange antalet halvor när du bokar online.
half
01
hälften, halv
an amount equal to one of two equal parts
Exempel
Half the class was absent today.
Hälften av klassen var frånvarande idag.
1.1
halv, hälft
an amount considered roughly or approximately as 50% of the whole
Exempel
Half the problems were solved overnight.
Hälften av problemen löstes under natten.
to half
Old useExempel
The steward halved the wine betwixt the guests with care.
Skänken delade vinet mellan gästerna med omsorg.
02
utjämna, dela
(golf) to tie a hole by scoring the same number of strokes as one's opponent
Exempel
I was lucky to half after that poor drive.
Jag hade tur att kvittera efter det dåliga slaget.
half
01
hälften, en hälft
one of two equal parts of something
Exempel
You can have half if you want.
Du kan få hälften om du vill.
1.1
hälften, en hälft
a portion estimated or understood to be roughly 50% of the whole
Exempel
I expected a full audience, but half had left by the time I arrived.
Jag förväntade mig en full publik, men hälften hade gått när jag anlände.
half
01
halv, hälft
being one of two equal parts of a whole
Exempel
She gave him a half portion of dessert.
Hon gav honom en halv portion efterrätt.
02
halv, hälft
covering or extending over only one of two equal parts
Exempel
The children wore half gloves in the cold.
Barnen bar halva handskar i kylan.
03
halv, halvbror eller halvsyster
(of a sibling) sharing only one biological parent
Exempel
His half siblings live in a different state.
Hans halvsyskon bor i en annan delstat.
3.1
halv, styv
(of a relative) related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two
Exempel
She discovered she had several half cousins on her father's side.
Hon upptäckte att hon hade flera halv kusiner på sin fars sida.
