halfway
Half of the way between two pointsHalf of the way between two points.
» Don't give up halfway.
Gib nicht auf halbem Wege auf!
Gib nicht auf halber Strecke auf!
Не сдавайся на полдороге.
Не здавайся на півдорозі.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Half of the way between two points.
I was already halfway home when I missed my keyring.
One day has gone by and she's already halfway through the book.
halbwegs
наполови́нуnapolovínu, на полпути́na polputí, полдоро́гиpoldorógi
на півдорозіna pivdorozi
(not comparable)Moderately; somewhat.
a halfway decent place to sleep
- at half the distance; at the middle
Examples
151 sentencesDon't give up halfway.
Не здавайся на півдорозі.
ruНе сдавайся на полдороге.
deGib nicht auf halbem Wege auf!
I'm halfway home.
Я на півшляху додому.
We went halfway up the mountain.
ruМы были на полпути к вершине горы.
deWir sind halbwegs den Berg hinaufgestiegen.
Tom is already halfway to Boston.
I'm only halfway finished doing this.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- +From Middle English halfwey, from Old English healfweġ (“half-way”), equivalent to half- + way. Compare partway.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- halfway through
- is halfway to
- already halfway