A1adjective · frequent

half

пол-, полу-

halb

Consisting of a halfConsisting of a half (½, 50%).

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UK/ˈhɑːf/US/ˈhæf/

» School begins at half past eight.

Занятия в школе начинаются в восемь тридцать.

Занятия в школе начинаются в половине девятого.

Заняття почитаються о пів на дев'яту.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
a half kilo
a half hour
halb
пол-pol-, полу-polu-
(not comparable)Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
a half truth
halb
(not comparable)Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
a half brother or half sister
(not comparable)Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
a half uncle or half aunt or half cousin
(of siblings) related through one parent only

Examples

2365 sentences

School begins at half past eight.
Заняття почитаються о пів на дев'яту. — deniko
ruЗанятия в школе начинаются в восемь тридцать. — noxend
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She cut the apple in half.
Вона розрізала яблука навпіл. — deniko
ruОна разрезала яблоко пополам. — Xitsa
deSie schnitt den Apfel in der Mitte durch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I'll be a half hour late.
Я запізнюся на пів години. — deniko
ruЯ опоздаю на полчаса. — marafon
deIch komme eine halbe Stunde später. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I was up half the night.
Я не спав півночі. — deniko
ruЯ половину ночи не спал. — Olya
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I gave my half to Tom.
Я віддав свою половину Тому. — deniko
ruЯ отдал свою половину Тому. — soweli_Elepanto
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

consisting of a half:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

consisting of a half:

Origin

From Middle English half, halfe from Old English healf (“half”); as a noun, 'half', 'side'

From Middle English half, halfe from Old English healf (“half”); as a noun, 'half', 'side', 'part', from Proto-West Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic *halbaz.

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