English-Thai Dictionary
Half a loaf is better than none.
IDM มี บางส่วน ดีกว่า ไม่มี เลย me-bang-suan-de-kwa-mai-me-loei
half
ADJ ที่ เป็น ครึ่งหนึ่ง ครึ่ง ส่วนหนึ่ง ti-pen-krueng-nueng
half
ADV ครึ่งหนึ่ง กึ่งหนึ่ง krueng-nueng
half
N ครึ่ง (จำนวน กึ่ง กึ่งหนึ่ง ครึ่งหนึ่ง bisection krueng
half
N ผู้เล่นกองหลัง (กีฬา phu-lem-kong-lang
half
N เว ลาพัก ระหว่าง ครึ่ง ระยะเวลา การแข่งขัน กีฬา we-la-pak-ra-wang-krueng-ra-ya-we-la-kan-keng-kan ki-la
half blood
N ความสัมพันธ์ ร่วม บิดา หรือ มารดา เดียวกัน คนที่ มี บรรพบุรุษ หลาย ชาติ ลูกผสม
half boot
N รองเท้าบูท ที่สูง แค่ ครึ่งหนึ่ง ของ รองเท้าบูท ธรรมดา
half brother
N พี่น้อง ร่วม พ่อแม่ เดียวกัน
half cock
N ตำแหน่ง ของ นก สับ กึ่ง จะ ลั่นไก สภาพ ของ นก สับ ที่ พร้อม ที่จะ ยิง tam-naeng-kong-nok-sab-kueng-ja-lan-kai
half deck
N ที่พัก คน ฝึกงาน ใน เรือ สินค้า
half inch
SL จิ๊ก ขโมย pinch steal jik
half mast
SL ไม่ เต็มที่ (เหมือน ธง ที่ ขึ้น เพียง ครึ่ง เสา mai-tem-ti
half mourning
N การ ไว้ทุกข์ น้อย kan-wai-tuk-noi
half note
N ตัวโน้ต ที่ มีค่า เป็น ครึ่ง เสียง (ดนตรี tua-nod-ti-me-ka-pen-krueng-siang
half sister
N พี่น้อง ผู้หญิง ที่ ร่วม พ่อแม่ เดียวกัน
half time
N เว ลาพัก ระหว่าง ครึ่ง ระยะเวลา การแข่งขัน กีฬา we-la-pak-ra-wang-krueng-ra-ya-we-la-kan-keng-kan ki-la
half under
SL สลึมส ลือ กึ่ง หมดสติ กึ่ง รู้สึกตัว sa-lum-sa-lue
half-and-half
ADJ ครึ่งต่อครึ่ง fifty-fifty half kruang-tor-kruang
half-and-half
ADV เป็น 2 ส่วน เท่าๆ กัน pen-2-suan-tao-tao-kan
half-and-half
N ส่วนผสม 2 สิ่ง ที่ มี จำนวน เท่าๆ กัน suan-pa-som-2-sing-ti-me-jam-nuan-tao-tao-kan
half-and-half
N ส่วนผสม สอง สิ่ง ที่ มี จำนวน เท่าๆ กัน ส่วนผสม ของ เหล้า มอ ลท์
half-asleep
ADJ เคลิ้ม ครึ่งหลับครึ่งตื่น half-awake kram
half-baked
A ที่ ปิ้ง หรื อย่าง ไม่ เพียงพอ ที่ เตรียม ไม่พอ ที่ บ้า พิลึก ที่ ไม่น่าเชื่อ ถือ
half-baked
ADJ ครึ่งๆ กลางๆ คาราคาซัง krueng-krueng-klang-klang
half-blood
N ลูกผสม ลูกครึ่ง half-breed half-caste luk-pa-som
half-bred
A ที่ เป็น ลูกผสม
half-breed
A เกี่ยวกับ ลูกผสม
half-breed
N ลูกครึ่ง คน ครึ่งชาติ half-blood half-caste luk-kruang
half-brother
N พี่น้อง ร่วม บิดา หรือ ร่วม มารดา เดียวกัน pi-nong-ruam-bi-da-rue-ruam-man-da-diao-kan
half-caste
ADJ ที่ เป็น ลูกครึ่ง ที่ เป็น ลูกผสม ti-pen-luk-krueng
half-caste
N ลูกครึ่ง ลูกผสม half-blood half-breed luk-kruang
half-caste
N ลูกผสม
half-dead
ADJ เหนื่อย มากๆ เหนื่อย แทบตาย exhausted worn-out nueai-mak-mak
half-finished
ADJ ที่ ยัง ค้างคา ที่ ยัง ไม่เสร็จ ที่ ยัง ทำ ไม่เสร็จ incomplete unfinished complete finished ti-yang-kang-ka
half-hearted
A ที่ ไม่ ค่อย มี ความ กระตือรือร้น ที่ ไม่เต็มใจ ที่ ไม่จริงใจ
half-hearted
ADJ ไม่เต็มใจ ไม่ จริงจัง ไม่กระตือรือร้น lukewarm unenthusiastic enthusiastic vibrant mai-tem-jai
half-holiday
N วันหยุด ครึ่ง วัน วันทำงาน ครึ่ง วัน
half-hourly
A ที่ เกิดขึ้น ทุก ครึ่ง ชั่วโมง
half-length
N ภาพ ครึ่งตัว สิ่ง ที่ มี ความ ยาว หรือ ความสูง ครึ่งหนึ่ง ของ ปกติ
half-life
N ค่า กึ่ง ชีวิต ka-kung-chi-wid
half-life
N ระยะเวลา ที่ อะตอม ของ สาร กัมต ภาพ รังสี สลายตัว เหลือ เพียง อะตอม เดียว half life
half-light
N แสง สลัว
half-mast
N การ ลด ธง ครึ่ง เสา kan-lod-tong-krueng-sao
half-mast
N ตำแหน่ง ธง ครึ่ง เสา
half-moon
N พระจันทร์ครึ่งซีก สิ่ง ที่ มี รูปร่าง คล้าย พระจันทร์ครึ่งซีก
half-moon
N พระจันทร์ ครึ่ง ดวง พระจันทร์ ครึ่ง วง pra-jan-krueng-duang
half-sister
N พี่น้อง ผู้หญิง ที่ ร่วม บิดา หรือ ร่วม มารดา เดียวกัน pi-nong-phu-ying-ti-ruam-bi-da-rue-ruam-man-da-diao-kan
half-timbered
A ที่ มี ครึ่ง ล่าง เป็น เสา ปูน ครึ่ง บน เป็น เสา ไม้ half-timber
half-track
N รถ ตีนตะขาบ สาย ครึ่ง รอบ
half-truth
N การ หลอกลวง ที่ แทรก ความจริง เพียง ส่วนหนึ่ง fib
half-wit
N คนโง่ คนงี่เง่า idiot imbecile simpleton kon-ngo
half-wit
N คนโง่ ทึ่ม คนปัญญาอ่อน
halfback
N ผู้เล่นกองหลัง (กีฬา half phu-len-kong-lang
halfpenny
ADJ ที่ มีค่า น้อย มาก trifling trivial ti-me-ka-noi-mak
halfpenny
N เหรียญ บรอนซ์ ของ อังกฤษ มีค่า เท่ากับ ครึ่ง เพนนี (เลิกใช้ ใน ปี ค .ศ .1971 rian-bron-kong-ang-krid-me-ka-tao-kab-krueng-pen-ni
halftime
N เว ลาพัก ระหว่าง ครึ่ง ระยะเวลา การแข่งขัน กีฬา half we-la-pak-ra-wang-krueng-ra-ya-we-la-kan-kaeng-kan-ki-la
halftone
N ค่า ที่อยู่ ระหว่าง ความสว่าง กับ ความมืด สีสัน ที่อยู่ ระหว่าง กลาง
halfway
ADJ ครึ่งทาง ครึ่ง เดียว ครึ่ง in-between midway kruang-tang
halfway
ADV ครึ่งทาง ครึ่ง เดียว ครึ่ง kruang-tang
halfway house
N สถานที่พักฟื้น ทางจิตใจ sa-tan-ti-pak-fuen-tang-jid-jai
halfway house
N สถานที่ พัก ระหว่างทาง sa-tan-ti-pak-ra-wang-tang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
HALF
n.haf. plu. halves, pron. h `avz. One equal part of a thing which is divided into two parts, either in fact or in contemplation; a moiety; as half a pound; half a tract of land; half an orange; half the miseries or pleasures of life. It is applied to quantity, number, length, and every thing susceptible of division. In practice, of is often or usually omitted after half. We say, half a pound; half a mile; half the number.
Half the misery of life.
HALF
v.t.To divide into halves. [See Halve. ]
HALF
adv. In part, or in an equal part of degree. Half loth, and half consenting.
In composition, half denotes an equal part; or indefinitely, a part, and hence, imperfect.
HALFBLOOD
n.Relation between persons born of the same father or of the same mother, but not of both; as a brother or sister of the halfblood. The word is sometimes used as an adjective.
HALF-BLOODED
a.Mean; degenerate. [Little used. ] 1. Proceeding from a male and female, each of full blood, but of different breeds; as a half-blooded sheep.
HALF-BRED
a.Mixed; mongrel; mean.
HALF-CAP
n.A cap not wholly put on.
HALF-DEAD
a.Almost dead; nearly exhausted.
HALFEN
a.Wanting half its due qualities. [Not used. ]
HALFER
n.One that possesses half only. 1. A male fallow deer gelded.
HALF-FACED
a.Showing only part of the face.
HALF-HATCHED
a.Imperfectly hatched; as half-hatched eggs.
HALF-HEARD
a.Imperfectly heard; not heard to the end. And leave half-heard the melancholy tale.
HALF-LEARNED
a.Imperfectly learned.
HALF-LOST
a.Nearly lost.
HALF-MARK
n.A coin; a noble, or 6s. 8d. sterling.
HALF-MOON
n.The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated. 1. Any thing in the shape of a half-moon. In fortification, an outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle, whose gorge is in the form of a crescent or half-moon.
HALF-PART
n.An equal part.
HALF-PAY
n.Half the amount of wages or salary; as, an officer retires on half-pay.
HALF-PAY
a.Receiving or entitled to half-pay; as half-pay officer.
HALF-PENNY
n.hap'penny or ha'penny. A copper coin of the value of half a penny; also, the value of half a penny. It is used in the plural. He cheats for half-pence.
[This coin is not current in America. ]
HALF-PENNY
a.Of the price or value of half a penny; as a half-penny loaf.
HALF-PENNY-WORTH
n.The value of a half-penny.
HALF-PIKE
n.A small pike carried by officers. 1. A small pike used in boarding ships.
HALF-PINT
n.The half of a pint, or fourth of a quart.
HALF-READ
a.Superficially informed by reading.
HALF-SCHOLAR
n.One imperfectly learned. Half-seas over, a low expression denoting half drunk.
HALF-SIGHTED
a.Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment.
HALF-SPHERE
n.Hemisphere.
HALF-STARVED
a.Almost starved.
HALF-STRAINED
a.Half-bred; imperfect.
HALF-SWORD
n.Within half the length of a sword; close fight.
HALF-WAY
adv. In the middle; at half the distance.
HALF-WAY
a.Equally distant from the extremes; as a half-way house.
HALF-WIT
n.A foolish person; a dolt; a blockhead.
HALF-WITTED
a.Weak in intellect; silly; foolish.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
HALF
Half, a. Etym: [AS. healf, half, half; as a noun, half, side, part; akin to OS. , OFries., & D. half, G. halb, Sw. half, Dan. halv, Icel. halfr, Goth. halbs. Cf. Halve, Behalf. ]
1. Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.
Note: The adjective and noun are often united to form a compound.
2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge. Assumed from thence a half consent. Tennyson. Half ape (Zoöl.), a lemur. -- Half back. (Football ) See under 2d Back. -- Half bent, the first notch, for the sear point to enter, in the tumbler of a gunlock; the halfcock notch. -- Half binding, a style of bookbinding in which only the back and corners are in leather. -- Half boarder, one who boards in part; specifically, a scholar at a boarding school who takes dinner only. -- Half-breadth plan (Shipbuilding ), a horizontal plan of the half a vessel, divided lengthwise, showing the lines. -- Half cadence (Mus. ), a cadence on the dominant. -- Half cap, a slight salute with the cap. [Obs. ] Shak. -- A half cock, the position of the cock of a gun when retained by the first notch. -- Half hitch, a sailor's knot in a rope; half of a clove hitch. -- Half hose, short stockings; socks. -- Half measure, an imperfect or weak line of action. -- Half note (Mus. ), a minim, one half of a semibreve. -- Half pay, half of the wages or salary; reduced pay; as, an officer on half pay. -- Half price, half the ordinary price; or a price much reduced. -- Half round. (a ) (Arch. ) A molding of semicircular section. (b ) (Mech. ) Having one side flat and the other rounded; -- said of a file. -- Half shift (Mus. ), a position of the hand, between the open position and the first shift, in playing on the violin and kindred instruments. See Shift. -- Half step (Mus. ), a semitone; the smallest difference of pitch or interval, used in music. -- Half tide, the time or state of the tide equally distant from ebb and flood. -- Half time, half the ordinary time for work or attendance; as, the half-time system. -- Half tint (Fine Arts ), a middle or intermediate tint, as in drawing or painting. See Demitint. -- Half truth, a statement only partially true, or which gives only a part of the truth. Mrs. Browning. -- Half year, the space of six moths; one term of a school when there are two terms in a year.
HALF
HALF Half, adv.
Defn: In an equal part or degree; in some paas, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious. "Half loth and half consenting. " Dryden. Their children spoke halfin the speech of Ashdod. Neh. xiii. 24
HALF
Half, n.; pl. Halves. Etym: [AS. healf. See Half, a.]
1. Part; side; behalf. [Obs. ] Wyclif. The four halves of the house. Chaucer.
2. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple. Not half his riches known, and yet despised. Milton. A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between us. Tennyson. Better half. See under Better. -- In half, in two; an expression sometimes used improperly instead of in or into halves; as, to cut in half. [Colloq. ] Dickens. -- In, or On, one's half, in one's behalf; on one's part. [Obs. ] -- To cry halves, to claim an equal share with another. -- To go halves, to share equally between two.
HALF
HALF Half, v. t.
Defn: To halve. [Obs. ] See Halve. Sir H. Wotton.
HALF-AND-HALF
HALF-AND-HALF Half `-and-half ", n.
Defn: A mixture of two malt liquors, esp. porter and ale, in about equal parts. Dickens.
HALFBEAK
HALFBEAK Half "beak `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; -- called also balahoo.
HALF BLOOD
HALF BLOOD Half " blood `.
1. The relation between persons born of the same father or of the same mother, but not of both; as, a brother or sister of the half blood. See Blood, n., 2 and 4.
2. A person so related to another.
3. A person whose father and mother are of different races; a half- breed.
Note: In the 2d and 3d senses usually with a hyphen.
HALF-BLOODED
HALF-BLOODED Half "-blood `ed, a.
1. Proceeding from a male and female of different breeds or races; having only one parent of good stock; as, a half-blooded sheep.
2. Degenerate; mean.
HALF-BOOT
HALF-BOOT Half "-boot `, n.
Defn: A boot with a short top covering only the ankle. See Cocker, and Congress boot, under Congress.
HALF-BOUND
HALF-BOUND Half "-bound `, n.
Defn: Having only the back and corners in leather, as a book.
HALF-BRED
HALF-BRED Half "-bred `, a.
1. Half-blooded. [Obs. ]
2. Imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good-breeding; not well trained. Atterbury.
HALF-BREED
HALF-BREED Half "-breed `, a.
Defn: Half-blooded.
HALF-BREED
HALF-BREED Half "-breed `, n.
Defn: A person who is blooded; the offspring of parents of different races, especially of the American Indian and the white race.
HALF-BROTHER
HALF-BROTHER Half "-broth `er, n.
Defn: A brother by one parent, but not by both.
HALF-CASTE
HALF-CASTE Half "-caste `, n.
Defn: One born of a European parent on the one side, and of a Hindoo or Mohammedan on the other. Also adjective; as, half-caste parents.
HALF-CLAMMED
HALF-CLAMMED Half "-clammed `, a.
Defn: Half-filled. [Obs. ] Lions' half-clammed entrails roar food. Marston.
HALFCOCK
Half "cock `, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Halfcocked (); p. pr. & vb. n.Halfcocking.]
Defn: To set the cock of (a firearm ) at the first notch. To go off halfcocked. (a ) To be discharged prematurely, or with the trigger at half cock; -- said of a firearm. (b ) To do or say something without due thought or care. [Colloq. or Low ]
HALF-CRACKED
HALF-CRACKED Half "-cracked `, a.
Defn: Half-demented; half-witted. [Colloq. ]
HALF-DECK
HALF-DECK Half "-deck `, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A shell of the genus Crepidula; a boat shell. See Boat shell.
2. See Half deck, under Deck.
HALF-DECKED
HALF-DECKED Half "-decked `, a.
Defn: Partially decked. The half-decked craft. .. used by the latter Vikings. Elton.
HALFEN
Half "en, a. Etym: [From Half. ]
Defn: Wanting half its due qualities. [Obs. ] Spencer.
HALFENDEAL
Half "en *deal `, adv. Etym: [OE. halfendele. See Half, and Deal. ]
Defn: Half; by the part. [Obs. ] Chaucer. -- n.
Defn: A half part. [Obs. ] R. of Brunne.
HALFER
HALFER Half "er, n.
1. One who possesses or gives half only; one who shares. [Obs. ] Bp. Montagu.
2. A male fallow deer gelded. Pegge (1814 ).
HALF-FACED
HALF-FACED Half "-faced `, a.
Defn: Showing only part of the face; wretched looking; meager. Shak.
HALF-FISH
HALF-FISH Half "-fish `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A salmon in its fifth year of growth. [Prov. Eng. ]
HALF-HATCHED
HALF-HATCHED Half "-hatched `, a.
Defn: Imperfectly hatched; as, half-hatched eggs. Gay.
HALF-HEARD
HALF-HEARD Half "-heard `, a.
Defn: Imperfectly or partly heard to the end. And leave half-heard the melancholy tale. Pope.
HALF-HEARTED
HALF-HEARTED Half "-heart `ed, a.
1. Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind. B. Jonson.
2. Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm. H. James.
HALF-HOURLY
HALF-HOURLY Half "-hour `ly, a.
Defn: Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.
HALF-LEARNED
HALF-LEARNED Half "-learned `, a.
Defn: Imperfectly learned.
HALF-LENGTH
HALF-LENGTH Half "-length `, a.
Defn: Of half the whole or ordinary length, as a picture.
HALF-MAST
HALF-MAST Half "-mast `, n.
Defn: A point some distance below the top of a mast or staff; as, a flag a half-mast (a token of mourning, etc. ).
HALF-MOON
HALF-MOON Half "-moon `, n.
1. The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated.
2. The shape of a half-moon; a crescent. See how in warlike muster they appear, In rhombs, and wedges, and half-moons, and wings. Milton.
3. (Fort. )
Defn: An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin.
4. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A marine, sparoid, food fish of California (Cæsiosoma Californiense ). The body is ovate, blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also medialuna.
HALF NELSON
HALF NELSON Half nelson. (Wrestling )
Defn: A hold in which one arm is thrust under the corresponding arm of the opponent, generally behind, and the hand placed upon the back of his neck. In the full nelson both hands are so placed.
HALFNESS
HALFNESS Half "ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being half; incompleteness. [R.] As soon as there is any departure from simplicity, and attempt at halfness, or good for me that is not good for him, my neighbor feels the wrong. Emerson.
HALFPACE
HALFPACE Half "pace `, n. (Arch. )
Defn: A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight. See Quarterpace.
Note: This term and quartepace are rare or unknown in the United States, platform or landing being used instead.
HALF-PENNY
Half "-pen *ny (ha "pen *ny or häf "-; 277 ),n.;pl. Half-pence (-pens ) or Half-pennies (-pen *niz ).
Defn: An English coin of the value of half a penny; also, the value of half a penny.
HALF-PIKE
HALF-PIKE Half "-pike `, n. (Mil. )
Defn: A short pike, sometimes carried by officers of infantry, sometimes used in boarding ships; a spontoon. Tatler.
HALF-PORT
HALF-PORT Half "-port `, n. (Naut. )
Defn: One half of a shutter made in two parts for closing a porthole.
HALF-RAY
HALF-RAY Half "-ray `, n. (Geom.)
Defn: A straight line considered as drawn from a center to an indefinite distance in one direction, the complete ray being the whole line drawn to an indefinite distance in both directions.
HALF-READ
HALF-READ Half "-read `, a.
Defn: Informed by insufficient reading; superficial; shallow. Dryden.
HALF SEAS OVER
HALF SEAS OVER Half " seas ` o `ver.
Defn: Half drunk. [Slang: used only predicatively.] Spectator.
HALF-SIGHTED
HALF-SIGHTED Half "-sight `ed, a.
Defn: Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment. Bacon.
HALF-SISTER
HALF-SISTER Half "-sis `ter, n.
Defn: A sister by one parent only.
HALF-STRAINED
HALF-STRAINED Half "-strained `, a.
Defn: Half-bred; imperfect. [R.] "A half-strained villain. " Dryden.
HALF-SWORD
HALF-SWORD Half "-sword `, n.
Defn: Half the length of a sword; close fight. "At half-sword. " Shak.
HALF-TIMBERED
HALF-TIMBERED Half "-tim `bered, a. (Arch. )
Defn: Constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry; -- said of buildings.
HALF TONE; HALF-TONE
HALF TONE; HALF-TONE Half tone, or Half "-tone `, n.
1. (Fine Arts ) (a ) An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc. ; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light. (b ) A half-tone photo-engraving.
2. (Music ) A half step.
HALF-TONE
HALF-TONE Half "-tone `, a.
Defn: Having, consisting of, or pertaining to, half tones; specif. (Photo-engraving ),
Defn: pertaining to or designating plates, processes, or the pictures made by them, in which gradation of tone in the photograph is reproduced by a graduated system of dotted and checkered spots, usually nearly invisible to the unaided eye, produced by the interposition between the camera and the object of a screen. The name alludes to the fact that this process was the first that was practically successful in reproducing the half tones of the photograph.
HALF-TONGUE
Half "-tongue `, n. (O. Law )
Defn: A jury, for the trial of a fore foreigner, composed equally of citizens and aliens.
HALFWAY
HALFWAY Half "way `, adv.
Defn: In the middle; at half the distance; imperfectly; partially; as, he halfway yielded. Temples proud to meet their gods halfway. Young.
HALFWAY
HALFWAY Half "way `, a.
Defn: Equally distant from the extremes; situated at an intermediate point; midway. Halfway covenant, a practice among the Congregational churches of New England, between 1657 and 1662, of permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy all the privileges of church membership, save the partaking of the Lord's Supper. They were also allowed to present their children for baptism. -- Halfway house, an inn or place of call midway on a journey.
HALF-WIT
HALF-WIT Half "-wit `, n.
Defn: A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. Dryden.
HALF-WITTED
HALF-WITTED Half "-wit `ted, a.
Defn: Weak in intellect; silly.
HALF-YEARLY
HALF-YEARLY Half "-year `ly, a.
Defn: Two in a year; semiannual. -- adv. Twice in a year; semiannually.
New American Oxford Dictionary
half
half |haf hæf | ▶noun ( pl. halves |havz | ) either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided: the northern half of the island | two and a half years | divided in half | reduced by half . • either of two equal periods of time into which a sports game or a performance is divided. • Golf a score for an individual hole that is the same as one's opponent's. • short for halfback. ▶predeterminer, pronoun, & adjective an amount equal to a half: [ as predeterminer ] : half an hour | almost half the children turned up | [ as pronoun ] : half of the lectures are delivered by him | [ as adj. ] : the last half century. • amounting to a part thought of as roughly a half: [ as predeterminer ] : half the letters were sent first class | [ as pronoun ] : half of them are gate-crashers. ▶adverb to the extent of half: the glass was half full. • [ often in combination ] to a certain extent; partly: the chicken is half-cooked. PHRASES a —— and a half informal used to indicate that one considers a particular person or thing to be an impressive example of their kind: Aunt Edie was a woman and a half. at half cock see half cock. go halves share something equally: she promised to go halves with him. half the battle see battle. half a chance informal the slightest opportunity: given half a chance, he can make anything work. half an eye see eye. the half of it [ usu. with negative ] informal the most important part or aspect of something: you don't know the half of it. half past one ( two, etc. ) thirty minutes after one (two, etc. ) o'clock. half the time see time. not do things by halves do things thoroughly or extravagantly. not half 1 not nearly: he is not half such a fool as they thought. 2 informal not at all: the players are not half bad. too —— by half used to emphasize something bad: the idea seems too superstitious by half. ORIGIN Old English half, healf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch half and German halb (adjectives ). The earliest meaning of the Germanic base was ‘side, ’ also a noun sense in Old English.
half a dozen
half a doz en ▶noun another term for half-dozen.
half-and-half
half-and-half |ˈˌhæf ən ˈhæf | ▶adverb & adjective in equal parts: [ as adv. ] : views were split almost exactly half-and-half | [ as adj. ] : a half-and-half mixture. ▶noun a mixture of milk and cream.
half-assed
half-assed (also half-ass, Brit. half-arsed ) ▶adjective vulgar slang incompetent; inadequate.
halfback
half back |ˈhafˌbak ˈhæfˌbæk | ▶noun Football an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback. • a usually defensive player in a ball game such as soccer or field hockey whose position is between the line or the forward.
half-baked
half-baked |ˈhæf ˈˌbeɪkt | ▶adjective (of an idea or philosophy ) not fully thought through; lacking a sound basis: half-baked notions of Teutonic superiority. • foolish: half-baked visionaries without a mission.
halfbeak
half beak |ˈhafˌbēk ˌhæfˈbik | ▶noun a slender shoaling fish of coastal areas, with small pectoral fins and the lower jaw lengthened into a beak. It is related to the flying fishes and often skitters along the surface. [Several genera and species in the family Exocoetidae, including the widely distributed Euleptorhamphus viridis. ]
half binding
half bind ing ▶noun a type of bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material (typically leather ) and the rest of the cover in another. DERIVATIVES half-bound adjective
half blood
half blood ▶noun 1 dated the relationship between people having one parent in common: brothers and sisters of the half blood . • a person related to another in this way. 2 (half-blood ) offensive another term for half-breed. DERIVATIVES half-blood ed adjective half blood ( sense 2 )
half boot
half boot ▶noun a boot that reaches up to the calf.
half-bottle
half-bot tle ▶noun a bottle that is half the standard size.
half-bred
half-bred ▶adjective (of an animal ) having only one pure-bred parent. ▶noun an animal of this kind.
half-breed
half-breed |ˈhæf ˌbrid | ▶noun offensive a person whose parents are of different races, esp. the offspring of an American Indian and a person of white European ancestry.
half-brother
half-broth er |ˈhæf ˈˌbrəðər |(also half brother ) ▶noun a brother with whom one has only one parent in common.
half-caste
half-caste |ˈhæf ˌkæst | ▶noun offensive a person whose parents are of different races, in particular, with a European father and an Indian mother.
half cock
half cock ▶noun the partly raised position of the cock of a gun.
half-cocked
half-cocked ▶adjective 1 (of a gun ) with the cock partly raised. 2 only partly ready; poorly prepared: half-cocked solutions often change things for the worse | a couple of journalists went off half-cocked and misread a document.
half crown
half crown (also half a crown ) ▶noun a former British coin and monetary unit equal to two shillings and sixpence.
half-cut
half-cut ▶adjective Brit. informal drunk.
half deck
half deck ▶noun a deck reaching half the length of a ship or boat, fore or aft. DERIVATIVES half-decked adjective
half dollar
half dol lar ▶noun a US or Canadian coin worth fifty cents. • the sum of fifty cents.
half-door
half-door ▶noun a door of half the usual size, typically covering the bottom half of an opening (e.g., in a stable ).
half-dozen
half-doz en (also half a dozen ) ▶noun a set or group of six: a half-dozen slices of smoked salmon.
half-duplex
half-du plex ▶adjective (of a communications system or computer circuit ) allowing the transmission of signals in both directions but not simultaneously.
half gainer
half gai ner |ˈgānər ˌhæf ˈɡeɪnər | ▶noun a dive in which the diver leaves the diving board facing forward, does a half-somersault backward, and enters the water head first facing the board.
half-hardy
half-har dy |ˈhæf ˈˌhɑrdi | ▶adjective chiefly Brit. (of a plant ) able to grow outdoors at all times except in severe frost: a half-hardy annual.
halfhearted
half heart ed |ˈhafˈhärtid ˌhæfˈhɑrtɪd | ▶adjective without enthusiasm or energy: after two years of halfhearted effort, he dropped out of school. DERIVATIVES half heart ed ly adverb, half heart ed ness noun
half hitch
half hitch |ˈhæf ˌhɪtʃ | ▶noun a knot formed by passing the end of a rope around its standing part and then through the loop, often used in pairs: the rope was tied with two half hitches to a long tape.
half hour
half hour ▶noun (also half an hour ) a period of thirty minutes: a slide show presented every half hour. • a point in time thirty minutes after any full hour of the clock: the library clock struck the half hour. DERIVATIVES half-hour ly adjective & adverb
half-integer
half-in te ger ▶noun a number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two (1 /2, 1 1 /2, 2 1 /2, etc. ). DERIVATIVES half-in te gral adjective
half landing
half land ing ▶noun Brit. an area of floor approximately halfway up a flight of stairs, typically where it turns a corner.
half-length
half-length ▶adjective of approximately half the normal length. • (of a painting or sculpture ) showing a person down to the waist. ▶noun a painting or sculpture of a person down to the waist.
half-life
half-life |ˈhæf ˌlaɪf | ▶noun the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. • the time required for any specified property (e.g., the concentration of a substance in the body ) to decrease by half.
half-light
half-light |ˈhæf ˌlaɪt | ▶noun dim light such as at dusk: the trees had a slightly spooky look in the half-light.
halfling
half ling |ˈhäfliNG ˈhɑflɪŋ | ▶noun (in fiction and fantasy ) a member of a race of small people.
half-mast
half-mast ▶noun the position of a flag that is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died. • chiefly humorous a position lower than normal or acceptable, esp. for clothes: the zipper on his fly always riding at half-mast .
half measure
half meas ure ▶noun (usu. half measures ) an action or policy that is not forceful or decisive enough: there are no half measures with this company.
half-moon
half-moon |ˈhæf ˌmun | ▶noun the moon when only half of its illuminated surface is visible from the earth; the first or last quarter. • the time when this occurs. • a semicircular or crescent-shaped object: [ as modifier ] : half-moon spectacles.
half-move
half-move ▶noun Chess a move made by one player (esp. in the context of the analysis of play made by a chess-playing computer program ).
half nelson
half nel son ▶noun see nelson.
half note
half note |ˈhæf ˈˌnoʊt |(Brit. minim ) ▶noun Music a note having the time value of two quarter notes or half of a whole note, represented by a ring with a stem.
half pay
half pay ▶noun half of a person's normal or previous salary or wages: a sabbatical year during which he would receive half pay from Fordham University.
halfpenny
half pen ny |ˈhāp (ə )nē, ˈhafˌpenē ˈheɪp (ə )ni ˈhæfˌpɛni |(also ha'penny ) ▶noun ( pl. for separate coins halfpennies, for a sum of money halfpence |-pəns | ) a former British coin equal to half an old or new penny. The last halfpenny was withdrawn in 1984.
halfpennyworth
half pen ny worth |ˈhāpniˌwərTH, ˈhafˌpenē -ˈheɪpnɪˌwərθ |(also ha'p'orth ) ▶noun Brit. as much as could be bought for a halfpenny. • [ usu. with negative ] (ha'p'orth ) informal a negligible amount: he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother.
half pint
half pint ▶noun 1 half of a pint. 2 informal a small or insignificant person or animal. ▶adjective informal very small; diminutive.
half-pipe
half-pipe |hæf paɪp | ▶noun a channel made of concrete or cut into the snow with a U-shaped cross section, used by skateboarders, rollerbladers, or snowboarders to perform jumps and other maneuvers.
half-price
half-price |ˈhæf ˈˌpraɪs | ▶adjective & adverb costing half the normal price: [ as adj. ] : half-price admission. ▶noun half the usual price: many shoes at half price .
half-round
half-round ▶adjective semicircular in cross section.
half seas over
half seas o ver ▶adjective [ predic. ] Brit. informal or dated fairly drunk.
half-sister
half-sis ter |ˈhæf ˈˌsɪstər |(also half sister ) ▶noun a sister with whom one has only one parent in common.
half sovereign
half sov er eign ▶noun a former British gold coin worth ten shillings.
half step
half step |hæf stɛp | ▶noun Music a semitone.
half-tester
half-test er ▶noun historical a canopy extending over half the length of a bed. • a bed with such a canopy.
half-timbered
half-tim bered |ˈhæf ˈˌtɪmbərd | ▶adjective having walls with a timber frame and a brick or plaster filling. DERIVATIVES half-tim ber ing |ˈtimb (ə )riNG |noun
halftime
half time |ˈhafˌtīm ˈhæftaɪm | ▶noun the time at which half of a game or contest is completed, esp. when marked by an intermission: the most pressure he felt was at halftime when he looked up and saw the score | [ as modifier ] : a Super Bowl halftime show.
half title
half ti tle ▶noun the title of a book, printed on the right-hand page before the title page. • the title of a section of a book printed on the right-hand page before the section begins. • a page on which a title of either of these kinds is printed.
halftone
half tone |ˈhafˌtōn ˈhæftoʊn | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of gray or color are produced by variously sized dots of ink: halftone illustrations.
half-track
half-track ▶noun a military or other vehicle with wheels at the front and caterpillar tracks at the rear.
half-truth
half-truth |ˈhæf ˈˌtruθ | ▶noun a statement that conveys only part of the truth, esp. one used deliberately in order to deceive someone.
half-volley
half-vol ley |ˈhæf ˌvɑli | ▶noun (in ball games, esp. tennis ) a strike of the ball made immediately after it bounces off the ground.
halfway
half way |ˈhafˈwā ˈhæfˈˌweɪ | ▶adverb & adjective at or to a point equidistant between two others: [ as adv. ] : he stopped halfway down the passage | [ as adj. ] : she reached the halfway point. • in the middle of a period of time: [ as adv. ] : halfway through the night. • [ as adv. ] to some extent: I'm incapable of doing anything even halfway decent. PHRASES meet someone halfway see meet 1.
halfway house
half way house |hæfˌweɪ ˈhaʊs | ▶noun a center for helping former drug addicts, prisoners, psychiatric patients, or others to adjust to life in general society. • the halfway point in a progression: suspension of the talks was only a halfway house toward complete termination. • historical an inn midway between two towns.
halfwit
half wit |ˈhafˌwit ˈhæfˌwɪt | ▶noun informal a foolish or stupid person.
halfwitted
half wit ted |ˈhafˌwitid ˈhæfˌwɪtɪd | ▶adjective informal foolish or stupid: a halfwitted proposal. DERIVATIVES half wit ted ly adverb, half wit ted ness noun
half-yearly
half-year ly |ˈhæf ˌjɪrli | ▶adjective & adverb chiefly Brit. at intervals of six months.
half-ball
half-ball ▶noun Billiards & Snooker a stroke in which the centre of the cue ball is aimed at the edge of the object ball: [ as modifier ] : a half-ball shot.
half-blue
half-blue ▶noun Brit. a person who has represented Oxford or Cambridge University in a minor sport or as a second choice in any sport. • the distinction gained as a half-blue.
half board
half board ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. provision of bed, breakfast, and one main meal at a hotel or guest house.
half-butt
half-butt ▶noun a long billiard cue about 2.4 m (8 feet ) in length.
half-century
half-century ▶noun a period of fifty years. • a score of fifty in a sporting event, especially a batsman's score of fifty in cricket.
half holiday
half holi |day ▶noun a day of which either the morning or (usually ) the afternoon is taken as a holiday.
half-hose
half-hose ▶noun [ mass noun ] archaic socks.
half-hunter
half-hunter ▶noun a pocket watch with a hinged cover in the middle of which a small opening or window allows one to read the approximate time.
half-inch
half-inch ▶noun a unit of length half as long as an inch. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Brit. informal steal: she had her handbag half-inched. [1920s: rhyming slang for ‘pinch ’.]
half-litre
half-litre ▶noun a unit of capacity half as large as a litre.
half-marathon
half-marathon ▶noun a long-distance running race, strictly one of 13 miles 352 yards (21.243 km ).
half-pants
half-pants ▶noun Indian a pair of shorts.
half-pie
half-pie ▶adjective NZ informal imperfect; mediocre. ORIGIN pie perhaps from Maori pai ‘good ’.
half plate
half plate ▶noun Brit. a photographic plate measuring 4 3 /4 × 6 1 /2 inches ( c. 10.8 × 16.5 cm ).
half relief
half re ¦lief ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of moulding, carving, or stamping in relief a design in which figures project to half their true proportions. • [ count noun ] a sculpture or carving in half relief.
half-standard
half-standard ▶noun a tree or shrub that grows on an erect stem of half height and stands alone without support.
half-term
half-term ▶noun Brit. a short holiday about halfway through a school term.
half-uncial
half-uncial ▶adjective denoting a style of medieval letter showing features of both uncial and cursive script. ▶noun a half-uncial letter.
halfway line
half |way line ▶noun a line across a sports field midway between the ends.
Oxford Dictionary
half-bred
half-bred ▶adjective (of an animal ) having only one pure-bred parent. ▶noun an animal of this kind.
half dollar
half dol lar ▶noun a US or Canadian coin worth fifty cents. • the sum of fifty cents.
half-door
half-door ▶noun a door of half the usual size, typically covering the bottom half of an opening (e.g., in a stable ).
half gainer
half gai ner |ˈgānər ˌhæf ˈɡeɪnər | ▶noun a dive in which the diver leaves the diving board facing forward, does a half-somersault backward, and enters the water head first facing the board.
halfling
half ling |ˈhäfliNG ˈhɑflɪŋ | ▶noun (in fiction and fantasy ) a member of a race of small people.
half-round
half-round ▶adjective semicircular in cross section.
half
half |hɑːf | ▶noun ( pl. halves |hɑːvz | ) either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided: two and a half years | the northern half of the island | divide the cake in half | spending was reduced by half . • either of two equal periods of time into which a sports game or a performance is divided. • Brit. informal half a pint of beer or a similar drink: a half of bitter. • informal a half-price fare or ticket, especially for a child. • Golf a score for an individual hole that is the same as one's opponent's. • short for half back. ▶predeterminer, pronoun, & adjective an amount equal to a half: [ as predeterminer ] : half an hour | almost half the children turned up | [ as pronoun ] : half of the lectures are delivered by him | [ as adj. ] : the last half century. • an amount thought of as roughly a half: [ as predeterminer ] : half the audience were blubbing away | [ as pronoun ] : half of them are gatecrashers. ▶adverb to the extent of half: the glass was half full. • [ often in combination ] to a certain extent; partly: the chicken is half-cooked | I am half inclined to believe you. PHRASES a —— and a half informal used to indicate that one considers a particular person or thing to be an impressive example of their kind: Aunt Edie was a woman and a half. half the battle see battle. half a chance informal the slightest opportunity: given half a chance he can make anything work. half an eye see eye. the half of it [ usu. with negative ] informal the most important part or aspect of something: you don't know the half of it. half one (or two etc. ) informal way of saying half past one . half past one (or two etc. ) thirty minutes after one (two, etc. ) o'clock. half the time see time. not do things by halves do things thoroughly or extravagantly. not half 1 not nearly: he is not half such a fool as they thought. 2 informal not at all: the players are not half bad. 3 Brit. informal to an extreme degree; very much so: she didn't half flare up! too —— by half Brit. used to emphasize something considered bad: the idea seems too superstitious by half. ORIGIN Old English half, healf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch half and German halb (adjectives ). The earliest meaning of the Germanic base was ‘side ’, also a noun sense in Old English.
half a crown
half a crown ▶noun another term for half-crown.
half a dozen
half a dozen ▶noun another term for half-dozen.
half-and-half
half-and-half ▶adverb & adjective in equal parts: [ as adv. ] : views were split almost exactly half-and-half | [ as adj. ] : a half-and-half mixture. ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. a mixture of milk and cream.
half-arsed
half-arsed (US half-assed, half-ass ) ▶adjective vulgar slang incompetent; inadequate.
half back
half back |ˈhɑːfbak |(US halfback ) ▶noun a player in a ball game such as soccer, rugby, or field hockey whose position is between the forwards and full backs.
half-baked
half-baked ▶adjective not fully thought through; lacking a sound basis: a half-baked conspiracy theory. • foolish: a half-baked hippie chick.
half-ball
half-ball ▶noun Billiards & Snooker a stroke in which the centre of the cue ball is aimed at the edge of the object ball: [ as modifier ] : a half-ball shot.
halfbeak
half |beak ▶noun a slender shoaling fish of coastal areas, with small pectoral fins and the lower jaw lengthened into a beak. It is related to the flying fishes and often skitters along the surface. Also called garfish in Australia and New Zealand. ●Several genera and species in the family Exocoetidae, including the widely distributed Euleptorhamphus viridis.
half binding
half bind |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of bookbinding in which the spine and corners are bound in one material (typically leather ) and the rest of the cover in another. DERIVATIVES half-bound adjective
half blood
half blood ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the relationship between people having one parent in common: brothers and sisters of the half blood . • [ count noun ] a person related to another through having one parent in common. 2 offensive another term for half-breed. DERIVATIVES half-blooded adjective half blood ( sense 2 )
half-blue
half-blue ▶noun Brit. a person who has represented Oxford or Cambridge University in a minor sport or as a second choice in any sport. • the distinction gained as a half-blue.
half board
half board ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. provision of bed, breakfast, and one main meal at a hotel or guest house.
half-boot
half-boot ▶noun a boot that reaches up to the calf.
half-bottle
half-bottle ▶noun a bottle that is half the standard size.
half-breed
half-breed ▶noun offensive a person whose parents are of different races, especially the offspring of an American Indian and a person of white European ancestry.
half-brother
half-brother ▶noun a brother with whom one has only one parent in common.
half-butt
half-butt ▶noun a long billiard cue about 2.4 m (8 feet ) in length.
half-caste
half-caste ▶noun offensive a person whose parents are of different races.
half-century
half-century ▶noun a period of fifty years. • a score of fifty in a sporting event, especially a batsman's score of fifty in cricket.
half-cock
half-cock ▶noun the partly raised position of the cock of a gun. PHRASES at half-cock (of a gun ) with the cock partly raised. • when only partly ready: the postponement saved the army from setting off another attack at half-cock. DERIVATIVES half-cocked adjective
half-crown
half-crown (also half a crown ) ▶noun a former British coin and monetary unit equal to two shillings and sixpence (12 1 /2 p ).
half-cut
half-cut ▶adjective Brit. informal drunk.
half-deck
half-deck ▶noun a deck reaching half the length of a ship or boat, fore or aft. DERIVATIVES half-decked adjective
half-dozen
half-dozen (also half a dozen ) ▶noun a set or group of six: a half-dozen slices of smoked salmon.
half-duplex
half-duplex ▶adjective (of a communications system or computer circuit ) allowing the transmission of signals in both directions but not simultaneously.
half-hardy
half-hardy ▶adjective (of a plant ) able to grow outdoors at all times except in severe frost: a half-hardy annual.
half-hearted
half-hearted ▶adjective without enthusiasm or energy: a half-hearted attempt. DERIVATIVES half-heartedly adverb, half-heartedness noun
half hitch
half hitch ▶noun a knot formed by passing the end of a rope round its standing part and then through the loop.
half holiday
half holi |day ▶noun a day of which either the morning or (usually ) the afternoon is taken as a holiday.
half-hose
half-hose ▶noun [ mass noun ] archaic socks.
half hour
half-hour ▶noun (also half an hour ) a period of thirty minutes: buses run every half hour. • a point in time thirty minutes after any full hour of the clock: the library clock struck the half hour. DERIVATIVES half-hourly adjective & adverb
half-hunter
half-hunter ▶noun a pocket watch with a hinged cover in the middle of which a small opening or window allows one to read the approximate time.
half-inch
half-inch ▶noun a unit of length half as long as an inch. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Brit. informal steal: she had her handbag half-inched. [1920s: rhyming slang for ‘pinch ’.]
half-integer
half-integer ▶noun a number obtained by dividing an odd integer by two (1 /2, 1 1 /2, 2 1 /2, etc. ). DERIVATIVES half-integral adjective
half landing
half land |ing ▶noun Brit. an area of floor where a flight of stairs turns through 180 degrees.
half-lap
half-lap ▶noun another term for lap joint.
half-length
half-length ▶adjective of approximately half the normal length. • (of a painting or sculpture ) showing a person down to their waist. ▶noun a painting or sculpture of a person down to their waist.
half-life
half-life ▶noun the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. • the time required for any specified property (e.g. the concentration of a substance in the body ) to decrease by half.
half-light
half-light ▶noun [ mass noun ] dim light such as at dusk or dawn: the trees had a slightly spooky look in the half-light.
half-litre
half-litre ▶noun a unit of capacity half as large as a litre.
half-marathon
half-marathon ▶noun a long-distance running race, strictly one of 13 miles 352 yards (21.243 km ).
half mast
half mast ▶noun the position of a flag which is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died: each club flew its flag at half mast . • chiefly humorous a position lower than normal or acceptable, especially for clothes: his tie was at half mast .
half measure
half meas |ure ▶noun (usu. half measures ) an action or policy that is not forceful or decisive enough: there are no half measures with this company.
half-moon
half-moon ▶noun the phase of the moon when only half its illuminated surface is visible from the earth; the first or last quarter. • the time when a half-moon occurs. • a semicircular or crescent-shaped object: [ as modifier ] : half-moon spectacles.
half-move
half-move ▶noun Chess a move made by one player (especially in the context of the analysis of play made by a chess-playing computer program ).
half nelson
half nel ¦son ▶noun see nelson.
half note
half note ▶noun Music, chiefly N. Amer. a minim.
half-pants
half-pants ▶noun Indian a pair of shorts.
half pay
half pay ▶noun [ mass noun ] half of a person's normal or previous salary or wages: he and other senior execs will be on half pay for the next six months.
halfpenny
halfpenny |ˈheɪpni |(also ha'penny ) ▶noun ( pl. for separate coins halfpennies, for a sum of money halfpence |ˈheɪp (ə )ns | ) a former British coin equal to half an old or new penny. The last halfpenny was withdrawn in 1984.
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth |ˈheɪpəθ, ˈheɪpnɪˌwəθ |(also ha'p'orth ) ▶noun Brit. as much as could be bought for a halfpenny. • [ usu. with negative ] (ha'p'orth ) informal a negligible amount: he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother. PHRASES don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar proverb don't risk the failure of a large project by trying to economize on trivial things. [referring to the use of tar to keep flies off sores on sheep (from dialect pronunciation of sheep as ship ).]
half-pie
half-pie ▶adjective NZ informal imperfect; mediocre. ORIGIN pie perhaps from Maori pai ‘good ’.
half-pint
half-pint ▶noun a unit of capacity half as large as a pint.
half-pipe
half-pipe ▶noun a channel made of concrete or cut into the snow with a U-shaped cross section, used by skateboarders, rollerbladers, or snowboarders to perform jumps and other manoeuvres.
half plate
half plate ▶noun Brit. a photographic plate measuring 4 3 /4 × 6 1 /2 inches ( c. 10.8 × 16.5 cm ).
half-price
half-price ▶adjective & adverb costing half the normal price: [ as adj. ] : half-price admission | [ as adv. ] : a brooch I bought half-price in the sale. ▶noun half the usual price: selected lines are at half price .
half relief
half re ¦lief ▶noun [ mass noun ] a method of moulding, carving, or stamping in relief a design in which figures project to half their true proportions. • [ count noun ] a sculpture or carving in half relief.
half seas over
half seas over ▶adjective [ predic. ] Brit. informal, dated fairly drunk.
half-sister
half-sister ▶noun a sister with whom one has only one parent in common.
half sovereign
half-sovereign ▶noun a former British gold coin worth ten shillings (50p ).
half-standard
half-standard ▶noun a tree or shrub that grows on an erect stem of half height and stands alone without support.
half step
half step ▶noun Music, N. Amer. a semitone.
half-term
half-term ▶noun Brit. a short holiday about halfway through a school term.
half-tester
half-tester ▶noun historical a canopy extending over half the length of a bed. • a bed with a half-tester.
half-timbered
half-timbered ▶adjective having walls with a timber frame and a brick or plaster filling. DERIVATIVES half-timbering noun
half-time
half-time ▶noun the time at which half of a game or contest is completed, especially when marked by an interval: Spain led 9-7 at half-time.
half-title
half-title ▶noun the title of a book, printed on the right-hand page before the title page. • the title of a section of a book printed on the right-hand page before it. • a page on which a half-title is printed.
halftone
half-tone ▶noun 1 a reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of grey or colour are produced by variously sized dots of ink: [ as modifier ] : halftone illustrations. 2 Music, chiefly N. Amer. a semitone.
half-track
half-track ▶noun a military or other vehicle with wheels at the front and caterpillar tracks at the rear.
half-truth
half-truth ▶noun a statement that conveys only part of the truth, especially one used deliberately in order to mislead someone.
half-uncial
half-uncial ▶adjective denoting a style of medieval letter showing features of both uncial and cursive script. ▶noun a half-uncial letter.
half-volley
half-volley ▶noun (chiefly in tennis or soccer ) a strike or kick of the ball made immediately after it bounces off the ground.
halfway
half |way |hɑːfˈweɪ, ˈhɑːfweɪ | ▶adverb & adjective at or to a point equidistant between two others: [ as adv. ] : he stopped halfway down the passage | [ as adj. ] : during the night we passed Kingoonya, the halfway mark. • in the middle of a period of time: [ as adv. ] : halfway through the night. • [ as adv. ] to some extent: I'm incapable of doing anything even halfway decent.
halfway house
half |way house ▶noun 1 the halfway point in a progression. • Brit. a compromise between two different or opposing views or courses of action: the formula seems a good halfway house and avoids another row. 2 a centre for rehabilitating former prisoners, psychiatric patients, or others unused to non-institutional life. 3 historical an inn midway between two towns.
halfway line
half |way line ▶noun a line across a sports field midway between the ends.
halfwit
half |wit |ˈhɑːfwɪt | ▶noun informal a foolish or stupid person.
half-witted
half-witted |ˌhɑːfˈwɪtɪd | ▶adjective informal foolish or stupid: a half-witted proposal. DERIVATIVES half-wittedly |-ˈwɪtɪdli |adverb, half-wittedness |-ˈwɪtɪdnɪs |noun
half-yearly
half-yearly ▶adjective & adverb at intervals of six months: [ as adj. ] : the loan was to be repaid by 80 half-yearly instalments | [ as adv. ] : the interest will be paid half-yearly in June and December. • [ as adj. ] relating to half a financial year: half-yearly sales.
American Oxford Thesaurus
half
half adjective a half grapefruit: halved, bisected, divided in two. ANTONYMS whole. ▶adverb 1 the chicken is half cooked: partially, partly, incompletely, inadequately, insufficiently; in part, part, slightly. ANTONYMS fully, completely. 2 I'm half inclined to believe you: to a certain extent /degree, to some extent /degree, (up ) to a point, in part, partly, in some measure. ANTONYMS fully. ▶noun the first half of the show: portion, section, part, period; 50 percent. WORD LINKS demi-, hemi-, semi- forming words meaning ‘half of something, ’ such as demitasse (‘a coffee cup that is half the size of a typical one ’), hemisphere (‘a half of the earth ’), and semicircle (‘one half of a circle ’)Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
half-baked
half-baked adjective 1 half-baked theories: ill-conceived, hare-brained, cockamamie, ill-judged, impractical, unrealistic, unworkable, ridiculous, absurd; informal crazy, crackpot, cockeyed. ANTONYMS sensible. 2 her half-baked nephew: foolish, stupid, silly, idiotic, simpleminded, feebleminded, empty-headed, featherbrained, featherheaded, brainless, witless, unintelligent, ignorant; informal dim, dopey, dumb, thick, halfwitted, dimwitted, birdbrained, dozy. ANTONYMS sensible.
half-hearted
half-hearted adjective the half-hearted applause was not exactly encouraging: unenthusiastic, cool, lukewarm, tepid, apathetic, indifferent, uninterested, unconcerned, languid, listless; perfunctory, cursory, superficial, desultory, feeble, lackluster. ANTONYMS enthusiastic.
halfway
halfway adjective the halfway point: midway, middle, mid, central, center, intermediate; Anatomy medial, mesial. ▶adverb 1 he started running down the passage and then stopped halfway: midway, in the middle, in the center; partway, part of the way. 2 she seemed halfway friendly: to some extent /degree, in some measure, relatively, comparatively, moderately, somewhat, (up ) to a point; just about, almost, nearly. PHRASES meet someone halfway I was willing to meet him halfway: compromise, come to terms, reach an agreement, make a deal, make concessions, find the middle ground, strike a balance; give and take.
halfwit
halfwit noun informal See fool (sense 1 of the noun ).
halfwitted
halfwitted adjective informal See stupid (sense 1 ).
Oxford Thesaurus
half
half noun half a bar of chocolate: fifty per cent of, bisection of. ANTONYMS all. PHRASES by halves he operated on a grand scale and never did anything by halves: incompletely, imperfectly, inadequately, insufficiently, partially, scrappily, skimpily, to a limited extent /degree. ANTONYMS thoroughly. too … by half Rosemary is too clever by half: unduly, overly, excessively, exceedingly, inordinately, disproportionately, far too, to too great an extent /degree, by an excessive amount; enormously, considerably, uncommonly, very, ultra-; informal too-too. ▶adjective he ate a half grapefruit for breakfast: halved, divided in two, part, partial; bisected, in two equal parts /portions. ANTONYMS whole. ▶adverb 1 the chicken is half cooked: partially, partly, incompletely, inadequately, insufficiently, slightly, barely, in part, part, to a limited extent /degree, in some measure; not totally, not wholly, not entirely, not fully. ANTONYMS completely. 2 I am half inclined to believe you: to a certain extent /degree, to a limited extent /degree, to some extent /degree, (up ) to a point, in part, partly, in some measure; almost, nearly, very nearly, just about, all but; informal ish. ANTONYMS fully. PHRASES not half informal 1 that doesn't half make you feel old! really, certainly, definitely, decidedly, assuredly, surely, very much, to a great extent, to a considerable extent, for sure, indeed; undeniably, undoubtedly, indubitably, irrefutably, incontrovertibly, incontestably, unequivocally. 2 the players are not half bad: not at all, not a bit, not in any way, by no means, absolutely not, most certainly not, not for a moment, not nearly, not the slightest bit, to no extent. WORD LINKS half demi- related prefix, as in demi-pension, demitasse hemi- related prefix, as in hemisphere, hemiola semi- related prefix, as in semicircle, semiconductor Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
half-baked
half-baked adjective 1 half-baked moral theories: not thought through, not fully developed, undeveloped, unformed, hare-brained; poorly planned, unplanned, ill-conceived, ill-judged; impractical, unrealistic, unworkable, injudicious, ridiculous; informal crazy, crackpot, cock-eyed. ANTONYMS sensible, well reasoned. 2 her half-baked young nephew: foolish, stupid, silly, idiotic, doltish, asinine, simple-minded, feeble-minded, empty-headed, hare-brained, feather-brained, feather-headed, brainless, senseless, witless, unintelligent, ignorant; inexperienced, immature, callow, green, credulous; informal crazy, dim, dopey, dumb, thick, damfool, half-witted, dim-witted, birdbrained, lamebrained, dunderheaded, wet behind the ears, as thick as two short planks; Brit. informal gormless, daft, divvy, dozy; Scottish & N. English informal glaikit; N. Amer. informal dumb-ass, chowderheaded; S. African informal dof; W. Indian informal dotish. ANTONYMS sensible.
half-hearted
half-hearted adjective the plan received a half-hearted welcome: unenthusiastic, lukewarm, cool, apathetic, perfunctory, cursory, superficial, desultory, feeble, faint, weak, tepid; indifferent, unconcerned, listless, lacklustre, dispassionate, uninterested, unemotional, languid, passive; rare Laodicean. ANTONYMS enthusiastic.
halfway
halfway adjective the halfway point: midway, middle, mid, central, centre, intermediate, equidistant between two points; mean, median, average; technical medial, mesial; rare intermedial. ▶adverb 1 he stopped halfway down the passage: midway, at the mid point, in the middle, in the centre; to the middle, to the mid point; part of the way, at some point, part way. 2 he seemed halfway friendly: to some extent /degree, to a certain extent /degree, in some measure, rather, relatively, comparatively, moderately, cautiously, somewhat, (up ) to a point; in part, partly, part, just about, almost, nearly; informal ish. PHRASES meet someone halfway I was willing to meet him halfway: reach a compromise, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, reach an agreement, make a deal, make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance; give and take; informal split the difference, go fifty-fifty.
halfwit
halfwit noun informal See fool.
half-witted
half-witted adjective informal See stupid.
Duden Dictionary
half
half helfen |h a lf |
Half
Half Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |haːf |der Half; Genitiv: des Halfs, Plural: die Halfs englisch ; »halb «Läufer in einer [Fuß ]ballmannschaft
Halfa
Hal fa Substantiv, feminin , die |H a lfa |die Halfa; Genitiv: der Halfa arabisch Esparto
Halfagras
Hal fa gras Substantiv, Neutrum , das |H a lfagras |das Halfagras; Genitiv: des Halfagrases, Plural: die Halfagräser arabisch h alfā ' Esparto a ; Alfa
Halfback
Half back Substantiv, maskulin schweizerisch , der |ˈhaːfbɛk |der Halfback; Genitiv: des Halfbacks, Plural: die Halfbacks englisch Half
Halfcourt
Half court Substantiv, maskulin Tennis , der |ˈhaːfkɔːt |der Halfcourt; Genitiv: des Halfcourts, Plural: die Halfcourts zu englisch court = Hof, Feld, Abteilung zum Netz hin gelegener Teil des Spielfeldes der Spieler zeigte große Sicherheit im Halfcourt (beim Spielen dicht am Netz )
Halfpenny
Half pen ny Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈheɪpn̩i |der Halfpenny; Genitiv: des Halfpenny [s ], Plural: die Halfpennys englische Münze 0,5 p
Halfpipe
Half pipe Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈhaːfpa͜ip |englisch halfpipe, eigentlich = Halbrohr, aus: half = halb und pipe = Rohr wie eine große Rinne mit halbkreisförmigem Querschnitt geformte Bahn, auf der Kunststücke mit dem Skateboard oder (bei Ausstattung mit einer Schneeoberfläche ) mit dem Snowboard ausgeführt werden können
Half-Price-Day
Half-Price-Day Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈhaːfpra͜isdeɪ |der Half-Price-Day; Genitiv: des Half-Price-Days, Plural: die Half-Price-Days englisch bestimmter Wochentag, an dem Kinovorstellungen zum halben Preis besucht werden können
Halfreihe
Half rei he Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |ˈhaːf …|englisch ; deutsch ; »Halbreihe «Formation im Mittelfeld einer [Fuß ]ballmannschaft
Hälfte
Hälf te Substantiv, feminin , die |H ä lfte |die Hälfte; Genitiv: der Hälfte, Plural: die Hälften aus dem Niederdeutschen < mittelniederdeutsch helfte, zu: half = halb a einer der zwei gleich großen Teile eines Ganzen die obere, untere Hälfte | eine Hälfte ist fertig | die Hälfte der Schüler ist krank | Kinder zahlen die Hälfte | einen Apfel in zwei Hälften zerschneiden | die meisten Szenen spielten sich in der gegnerischen Hälfte (Sport ; Spielfeldhälfte ) ab | die Kosten werden je zur Hälfte vom Bund und von den Ländern getragen | [gut ] die Hälfte (sehr viel davon ) ist gelogen | ich habe die Hälfte (viel ) vergessen meine bessere Hälfte umgangssprachlich scherzhaft meine Ehefrau, [seltener:] mein Ehemann meine schönere Hälfte umgangssprachlich scherzhaft meine Ehefrau die Hälfte abstreichen [müssen, können ] umgangssprachlich nicht alles glauben [können ]b umgangssprachlich einer von zwei nicht gleich großen Teilen eines Ganzen ich kriege immer die kleinere Hälfte !
hälften
hälf ten schwaches Verb selten |h ä lften |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « halbieren einen Gewinn hälften
Halfter
Half ter Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die |H a lfter |das Halfter; Genitiv: des Halfters, Plural: die Halfter, auch: die Halfter; Genitiv: der Halfter, Plural: die Halftern älter neuhochdeutsch Hulfter, Holfter, mittelhochdeutsch hulfter = Köcher, zu mittelhochdeutsch hulft, althochdeutsch hul (u )ft = Hülle Tasche für Pistolen eine Pistole in einem Halfter am Gürtel tragen
Halfter
Half ter Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der |H a lfter |das oder der Halfter; Genitiv: des Halfters, Plural: die Halfter, veraltet auch: die Halfter; Genitiv: der Halfter, Plural: die Halftern mittelhochdeutsch halfter, althochdeutsch halftra, eigentlich = Handhabe Zaum ohne Gebiss und Trense für Pferde und Rinder mit Riemen zum Führen oder Anbinden des Tieres
halftern
half tern schwaches Verb |h a lftern |den Halfter anlegen
Halfterriemen
Half ter rie men Substantiv, maskulin , der |H a lfterriemen |
hälftig
hälf tig Adjektiv |h ä lftig |aus zwei Hälften bestehend; in Hälften geteilt; je zur Hälfte ein hälftiger Anteil | Aufsichtsrat mit hälftiger (je zur Hälfte aus Arbeitgeber- und Arbeitnehmervertretern bestehender ) Besetzung | sie haben den Gewinn hälftig geteilt
Halftime
Half time Substantiv, feminin Sport , die |ˈhaːfta͜im |die Halftime; Genitiv: der Halftime, Plural: die Halftimes englisch halftime, aus: half = halb und time = Zeit Halbzeit
Hälftung
Hälf tung Substantiv, feminin , die |H ä lftung |
Halfvolley
Half vol ley Substantiv, maskulin Tennis, Tischtennis , der Halfvolleyball |ˈhaːfvɔli |im Augenblick des Abprallens geschlagener Ball
Halfvolleyball
Half vol ley ball Substantiv, maskulin Tennis, Tischtennis , der Halfvolley der Halfvolleyball; Genitiv: des Halfvolleyball [e ]s, Plural: die Halfvolleybälle im Augenblick des Abprallens geschlagener Ball
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
half
half /hæf |hɑːf /〖語源は 「分割された (もの )」〗名詞 複 halves /hævz |hɑːvz /; 3 , 4 , 6 でまた ～s /-s /1 U C 半分 , 2分の1 ; a. 〖half of A 〗Aの半分 , Aの2分の1 (!(1 )Aは限定された 名詞 または 代名詞 の目的格; ↓語法 (1 ). (2 )halfは修飾語で限定される場合を除いて通例無冠詞 ) ▸ Half (of ) the report was [the reports were ] written in English .報告書の半分は英語で書かれていた (!(1 )動詞 の呼応はofに続く 名詞 に従う; ↓コーパスの窓 . (2 )集合名詞を従える場合, 複数の構成員を意識すると複数扱いされることがある: Half (of ) the population is [are ] poor. 住民の半分は生活が苦しい ) ▸ More than half of all teachers are over 40 .すべての教師の半分以上が40歳を上回っている ▸ I got the bigger half .私は大きい方の半分をもらった (!厳密でなくおおよそ半分である場合にも用いる ) ▸ in the first [second ] half of the 20th century 20世紀の前半 [後半 ]に ▸ Half of 10 is 5 .10の半分は5 .b. 〖A and a half 〗Aと半分, (帯分数で )Aと [箇 （か ）]2分の1 (→quarter ) (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )Aは数詞または通例a /an /｟まれ ｠one ＋名詞 . (2 )この用法でA and one halfの形は ｟まれ ｠; ↓形容詞 1b ) ▸ Tom is eleven and a half .トムは11歳と半年だ (≒Tom is eleven and a half years old. ↓形容詞 1b )▸ I've worked here for a year and a half [one and a half years ].私はここで1年半働いてきた (!｟コーパス ｠前者の方が普通; ↓語法 (2 )) ▸ a bottle and a half of wine 1 .5本分のワイン .c. (2分割した )半分 ▸ two halves of a bun (ハンバーガー用に )半分に切った丸パン2枚 .語法 1 half of A における of の省略 half ofが定冠詞 (the ), 指示形容詞 (this, thatなど ), (代 )名詞の所有格 (my, her, hisなど )が付いた 名詞 を伴う場合, ofは省略されることがある. ただし half of them [it ]のように 代名詞 が続く場合, また half of 10 [a dozen ]のように数詞や数量を表す 名詞 が続く場合, half of all [each, every, any ]＋名詞 のように集合を意識する語が続く場合, ofは省略はしない (╳ half it, ╳half 10, ╳half all …などとしない ). 逆に half a dozenのように不定冠詞が付いた数量を表す 名詞 が続く場合, ofは不要 .2 ｟コーパス ｠a /an ＋名詞 ＋ and a half と one and a half ＋名詞 「1.5の …」を表す場合は, 前者の形が優勢なものの両方が可能. 「2.5の …」のような2以上の数とhalfの組み合わせでは, two years and a halfより後者のように 形容詞 を使ったtwo and a half yearsまたはtwo -and-a-half yearsが普通 .コーパスの窓 halfの単数 複数呼応 halfは通例複数の概念に言及するときは複数扱いし, 単数の概念に言及するときは単数扱いする ▸ We receive about 1,000 phone calls a year. About half are from women .我々は1年に約千件の電話を受ける . ほぼ半分は女性からのものだ ▸ They can only supply half of what their customers want and half is not enough .彼らは顧客の要望の半分しか提供できていないが, 半分では不十分なのだ .… and a half ではa halfを意識して通例単数扱いされる ▸ That hour and a half was important .その1時間半が重要であった .2 C (サッカー バスケットなどの試合の )前 [後 ]半 , ハーフ ; 〘野球 〙(1イニングの )表 (top ), 裏 (bottom ); 〘ゴルフ 〙ハーフ 〘18ホールのうち, インまたはアウトの9ホール; マッチプレーの引き分けをさす場合もある 〙; (コンサートの )前 [後 ]半部 ▸ The game is played in two halves of 45 minutes each .試合は前半後半45分ずつ行われる 3 ＝halfback .4 C ｟英 くだけて ｠(ビールなどの )半パイント ▸ A half [Two halves ] of lager, please .ラガー半パイント [半パイント2杯 ]下さい .5 U 〖無冠詞で 〗(時刻の )半 , 30分 ▸ I went to bed at half (past [｟米 まれ ｠after ]) eleven .11時半に寝た (!｟英話 ｠では若い層がスコットランド用法の影響でhalf elevenをよく使う ) .6 C ｟英 ｠(列車 バスなどの子供用 )半額切符 .7 C ｟米話 ｠50セント硬貨 (half dollar ); ｟英話 ｠半マイル ; ＝halfpenny .8 C ｟英 ｠半学年 (!2期制の前期または後期 ) .A and a h á lf 1 ↑1 b .2 ｟くだけた話 ｠(普通よりも )大きい [よりよい, 重要な, 大変な, すごい ]A (!強調表現で, 良い意味にも悪い意味にも使う ) ▸ That was a fight [job ] and a half !すごい試合 [大変な仕事 ]だった .by h á lf 1 (もとの数量の )半分だけ ▸ cut [reduce, break ] A by half Aを半分に切る [減らす, 割る ].2 〖反語的に 〗非常に ; あまりにも (↓too … by half ).by h á lves 中途半端に, 生半可には (!通例否定文で ) ▸ You bought a Ferrari! Well, you never did anything by halves .フェラーリを買ったんだってね . なるほど君は何ごとも中途半端はしたことないものね .g ò h á lves ＝g ò h à lf and h á lf ｟英 くだけて ｠【人と /費用 勘定などを 】折半する, 出し合う «with /in , on » ▸ Let's go halves on the bill .支払いは割り勘にしよう .h ò w the ò ther h à lf l í ves (まったく正反対の )あちら側の暮しぶり (!富裕層と貧困層, 先進国と開発途上国, 資本主義国と共産圏などを比較していうことが多い ) .in [｟ややまれ ｠into ] h á lf 1 2等分に, 半分 (ずつ )に ▸ cut a watermelon in half スイカを半分に切る (!in (to ) halvesの方が論理的には正しいが, ｟まれ ｠; 「3 [4 ]等分する 」の場合はinto thirds [quarters ]が普通 ) .2 (折る 曲げる際に )半分に (なるように )▸ fold a map in half 地図を (重ねて )2つ折りにする .in [into ] h á lves ｟まれ ｠＝in half (1 ).not (even ) kn ò w [have not h è ard ] the h á lf of it ｟話 ｠半分もわかって [聞いて ]いない ▸ You don't know the half of it .(それどころか )事態はより深刻だ .not the h á lf of A [it ]Aの [それの ]ほんの一部でしかない, 序の口に過ぎない (もっとひどい [複雑な ]ことがある ).on h á lves ｟米 ｠半分で .t ò o … by h á lf ｟英 くだけて けなして ｠あまりに …すぎる, いやになるほど …▸ She is too clever by half .彼女はあまりに小賢 （こざか ）しい .形容詞 (!文の中で通例強勢を受ける ) 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 a. 〖half a …〗半分の …, 2分の1の … (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )しばしば数量単位の 名詞 や抽象名詞を従えて. (2 )a half …の語順については ↓語法 (1 )) ▸ I've been waiting for half an hour [｟非標準 ｠a half- hour, a half hour ].私は30分ほど待っています (↓語法 (1 )) (!特定の半分を示すときはthe half …: I finished my homework in the half hour [╳half the hour ] after I got home. 私は帰宅後30分のうちに宿題を済ませた ) ▸ John is half a head taller than his mother .ジョンは母親より頭半分ほど背が高い ▸ Half the people are for the event .その人たちの半分は催しに賛成だ (!動詞 の呼応については ↑名詞 1 コーパスの窓 ) ▸ another half (a ) dozen times もう5, 6回 (╳half another dozen timesとしない ).語法 ①a half ＋名詞 ｟非標準 ｠では, 数量単位の 名詞 を従えるときa half ＋名詞 の語順が用いられることがある (↑第1例 ). この語順ではhalfと 名詞 の結びつきが強く, しばしばhalf -hourのようにハイフンを伴う. また, その場合形容詞的に用いられることも多い ▸ a half- hour meeting 30分の会合 .②a [the ] half a ＋名詞 ｟くだけて ｠では, 単位の 名詞 を伴ってある語を修飾する場合, half a ＋名詞 が数を表すひとまとまりの 形容詞 と感じられ, 前にaやtheを伴うことがある ▸ (a ) half a million dollars 50万ドル ▸ the half a dozen films they saw last year 彼らが去年見た数本の映画 .b. 〖A and a half …〗Aと半分の … (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )Aは通例数詞. (2 )A and one halfの形は ｟比較的まれ ｠) ▸ two and a half years 2年半 (╳two and a half yearとしない )▸ one and a half million tons of water 150万トンの水 .c. 〖名詞 の前で 〗半分の大きさ [容量 ]の 〈容器など 〉, ハーフサイズの ▸ order a half bottle of wine ワインのハーフボトルを注文する .2 ｟くだけて ｠〖～ the /one's A 〗A 〈問題 楽しみなど 〉の大半 [大部分 ] (!強調表現 ) ▸ Half the problem is that we are short of staff .問題の大きな部分は人材不足ということだ ▸ Getting there is half the fun .目的地に着くまでが楽しいのだ 〘旅行の宣伝文句 〙.3 不十分な , 中途半端な ▸ have only a half acquaintance with A Aを中途半端にしかわかっていない .4 ｟話 ｠ほんのわずかな .be h à lf the A one ù sed to b é かつてのようなAではない, Aとしての昔の面影はない .h à lf a m í nute [s é c (ond ), m ó (ment )]｟くだけた話 ｠ちょっとの間, あっという間 ▸ Hold on. I'll be with you in half a sec .ちょっと待って, すぐ戻るから ; (電話で )ちょっと切らないで .h à lf the t í me ｟くだけて ｠しょっちゅう, たいてい .in h á lf the t ì me (予想より )ずっと短い時間で .only h à lf the st ó ry (秘密にしておくために )事実の半分しか 〈話さないなど 〉.副詞 比較なし 1 〖形容詞 副詞 前置詞 動詞 の前で 〗半分だけ , 半ば , (完全ではなく )わずかばかり, 一部 ; うすうす 〈気づくなど 〉; ｟英話 ｠〖時刻を表す数詞の前で 〗(…時 )半で (↑名詞 5 )▸ The tank is still half full .水槽はまだ半分しかたまっていない ▸ a half -empty bottle of wine 飲みかけのワインボトル (!half ＋形容詞 が 名詞 を修飾する場合, halfと 形容詞 の間にしばしばハイフンを入れる ) ▸ He is half Japanese (and ) half American .彼は日米のハーフだ (≒His father is Japanese and his mother is American. /His mother is Japanese and his father is American. )(╳He is half. としない ).2 ｟話 ｠〖形容詞 の前で 〗(状況のひどさ 極端さを示して )ほとんど … (!強調表現 ) ▸ She was half crazy worrying about her son .彼女は息子を心配して気が狂いそうだった .3 不十分に , 中途半端に , 途中まで ▸ He was only half prepared for his presentation .彼は自分の発表の準備が不十分だった ▸ I'm half certain he will be there .彼がそこに現れるかどうか確信が持てない .h à lf ag á in as … as A (does )= ｟主に英 ｠h á lf as … ag à in as A (does )Aの1 .5倍 …で, 1倍半 …で (!one and a half timesとするほうが明確 ) .h à lf and h á lf 半々に [で ]; 同量ずつ .h á lf as m ù ch [m à ny ] as A (does )Aの半分 (の量 [数 ]だけ )…で .not h á lf 1 ｟英 くだけた話 ｠(半分どころでなく )とても, ひどく, まったく (!強調表現 ) ▸ She isn't half pretty .あの娘のかわいらしさは半端じゃないね 〘非常にかわいらしい 〙.2 〖単独で 〗はい, とても (!Yes. の強調表現 ) ▸ “Was he pleased with the result? ” “Not half !”「彼は結果に満足していたの 」「そりゃあもう 」 〘大喜びでした 〙.3 ｟話 ｠少しも …でない .not h á lf as [such a ] … «…ほど » とても …でない «as » (!強調表現 ) ▸ He is not half such a bad boss as people say .彼は人が言うほど悪い上司では決してない ▸ The movie wasn't half as good as the book .映画はとても原作本には及ばなかった .～́ b à th ｟米 ｠(シャワーや浴槽がない )簡易バスルーム 〘洗面所とトイレのみ 〙.～́ b ì nding 半革装丁 .～́ bl ò od 異父 [異母 ]兄弟 [姉妹 ]; 腹 [種 ]違い 〘片親の違う兄弟 [姉妹 ]関係 〙; 混血児 .～̀ b ó ard ＝half-board .～́ b ò ot 〖通例 ～s 〗(すねの半ばまで来る )ハーフブーツ .～́ br ò ther 異父 [母 ]兄 [弟 ], 腹 [種 ]違いの兄 [弟 ] 〘片親の違う兄弟 〙.～̀ c ó ck (銃の掛け金が半分掛かった )安静段 (→成句 go off half-cocked ).～̀ cr ó wn ＝half-a-crown .～̀ d ó llar (米国 カナダの )半ドル銀 [硬 ]貨 .～́ g à iner 〘水泳 〙前逆飛び .～̀ h í tch 半結び, 片結び 〘最も簡単な引っかけ結び 〙.～̀ m é asures ｟主に英 けなして ｠間に合わせの行動 [手段 ], その場しのぎの解決策 .～̀ m ó urning (本喪に続く )半喪期 ; 半喪服 .～̀ n é lson 〘レスリング 〙ハーフネルソン 〘相手の背後から腕を自分と同じ側の脇の下を通して, 相手の後ろ首筋を押さえて固める 〙.～́ n ò te ｟米 ｠〘楽 〙2分音符 (｟英 ｠minim ).～̀ n ú mber 〘数 〙0 .5刻みの数 .～̀ p á y 1 給料の半分 .2 ｟英 ｠(陸 海軍将校の )休職給 .～́ p ì nt 1 半パイント 〘液量単位; ＝1 /4 クォート 〙.2 ｟米俗 ｠背の低い人 ; 取るに足らない人 .～́ p ì pe (スケートボード スノーボード用 )ハーフパイプ (競技場 ) 〘パイプを半分に切断したような形から 〙.～̀ pr í ce ＝half-price .～́ s ì ster 異父 [母 ]姉 [妹 ], 腹 [種 ]違いの姉 [妹 ] 〘片親の違う姉妹 〙.～́ s ì ze ｟米 ｠(婦人服の )ハーフサイズ 〘胴の短い体形 〙; ｟英 ｠(2つのサイズの )中間サイズ .～́ sl ì p ハーフスリップ, ペチコート .～́ s ò le (靴の )半底 〘toeからshankまで 〙.～́ st è p 1 ｟米 ｠〘楽 〙半音 (semitone ).2 ｟米 ｠〘軍 〙(行進のときの )半歩 (の歩幅 ).～̀ t é rm (!｟英 ｠) 1 (学校 大学で )学期途中の休暇 (!通例1週間弱程度 ) .2 (学校 大学の学期の )半期 .～ time ＝half-time .～́ t ì tle 〘印 〙前扉 .～́ t ò ne ｟米 ｠＝half step (1 ).～́ v ò lley 〘テニス クリケット 〙ハーフボレー .
half-a-crown
h à lf-a-cr ó wn 名詞 C 〘英史 〙半クラウン (白銅貨 ) 〘旧制度の2シリング6ペンス; 1971年まで使用された 〙.
half-and-half
h à lf-and-h á lf /-(ə )n- /名詞 U ｟米 ｠(コーヒー 紅茶用の )ミルク 〘クリームと牛乳の混合物 〙; ｟英 ｠(エールと黒ビールの )混合ビール .形容詞 半々の ; 中途半端な .副詞 半々に, 等分に .
halfback
h á lf b à ck 名詞 U C 〘サッカー アメフト ラグビー 〙ハーフバック (の選手 ).
half-baked
h à lf-b á ked /-t /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟くだけて ｠不完全な, 生半可な 〈思考 計画 技術など 〉.2 ｟くだけて ｠未熟な, 甘ちゃんの 〈人 〉.3 生 [半 ]焼けの 〈パンなど 〉.
half-birthday
half-birthday /-́-̀ -, -̀-́ -/名詞 複 ～s C ハーフバースデー, 半期誕生日 .
half-board
h à lf-b ó ard h à lf b ó ard 名詞 U 形容詞 ｟英 ｠(ホテルで )朝夕2食付き (の )(→full board ) (!時に副詞的に ) .
half-breed
h á lf-br è ed 形容詞 名詞 C ｟けなして ｠(特に北米先住民と白人との )混血の (人 ); (動植物の )雑種 (の ).
half-caste
h á lf-c à ste 名詞 C ｟けなして ｠(通例ヨーロッパ人とアジア人との )混血児 .形容詞 混血の .
half-cocked
h à lf-c ó cked /-t /形容詞 副詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠準備不足の [で ], 早まった [て ].2 〈銃が 〉安静段のままで .go ò ff half-c ó cked ｟主に英 ｠1 ｟くだけて ｠(早まったことをして )失敗する .2 〈銃が 〉半撃ちになる .
half-crazed
h à lf-cr á zed 形容詞 頭が少し変な .
half-cup
h á lf-c ù p 名詞 C ｟米 ｠ハーフカップ, 2分の1カップ 〘約120cc 〙.
half-day
h á lf-d à y 名詞 複 ～s C (午前 午後の )半日勤務 [授業 ], 半ドン .形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗半日の 〈行事など 〉.
half-hearted
h à lf-h é art ed /-ɪd /形容詞 熱 [身 ]が入らない, 気乗りがしない (↔wholehearted ).～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
half-holiday
h à lf-h ó liday 名詞 複 ～s C 半休 (日 ), 半ドン .
half-hour
h à lf-h ó ur 名詞 C 形容詞 半時間 (の ), 30分 (の ) 〘0時30分などの正時半の時刻 〙.
half-hourly
h à lf-h ó urly 形容詞 副詞 半時間 [30分 ]おき [ごと ]の [に ].
half-length
h à lf-l é ngth 形容詞 名詞 C 半身の (像 [肖像画 ]).
half-life
h á lf-l ì fe 名詞 複 -lives C U 1 〘物理 〙(放射性物質の )半減期 .2 つかのまの繁栄 [最盛 ]期 .
half-light
h á lf-l ì ght 名詞 U 薄明かり .
half-mast
h à lf-m á st 名詞 U マスト [旗ざお ]の中ほど ; 半旗の位置 .at h à lf-m á st 1 〈旗が 〉半旗の位置に .2 ｟英 おどけて ｠〈ズボンが 〉短すぎて ; 〈ソックスなどが 〉ずり下がって .動詞 他動詞 〈旗 〉を半旗の位置に掲げる (!弔意を示す ) .
half-moon
h à lf-m ó on 名詞 C 〘天 〙半月 (形のもの )(→new moon , moon ).
halfpence
half pence /héɪp (ə )ns /名詞 1 halfpennyの複数形 .2 〖通例a few ～〗ごく少額の金 .
halfpenny
half pen ny /héɪp (ə )ni ; 1 ではhæ̀fpéni |hɑ̀ːf -/名詞 複 -nies , 2 で-pence /-p (ə )ns /C 1 (英国の )旧半ペニー青銅貨 (｟英 くだけて ｠half ).2 半ペニーの金額 .3 少量 ; 無価値なもの .not h à ve tw ò h á lfpennies to r ù b tog é ther ｟英 くだけて ｠ひどい貧困状態である, ぴいぴいしている .形容詞 1 半ペニーの .2 少量の ; 価値のない, つまらない .
halfpennyworth
h á lfpenny w ò rth 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗半ペニーのもの ; ごくわずかの量 .
half-price
h à lf-pr í ce 形容詞 副詞 半値の [で ], 半額の [で ].名詞 半額 (→full price )▸ at [for ] half-price 半額で .
half-timbered
h à lf-t í mbered 形容詞 〘建 〙木骨造りの 〘骨組みの木材を外に出し壁がれんが しっくいなどの建築様式 〙.
half-time
half-time half time /-́-̀ |-̀-́ /名詞 1 〘スポーツ 〙ハーフタイム 〘サッカー バスケットボールなどの前半と後半の間の中休み 〙.2 半日勤務 .形容詞 1 ハーフタイムの .2 半日勤務の .
halftone
h á lf t ò ne 名詞 1 C 〘印 〙網版 (画 ).2 U (絵 写真の )ハーフトーン, 中間調, 半調部 .3 C ｟米 ｠〘楽 〙半音 .
half-truth
h á lf-tr ù th 名詞 C U (人をだます意図で )一部分だけが真実の説明 [話 ].
halfway
half way /hæ̀fwéɪ |hɑ̀ːf -, また -́-̀ /副詞 比較なし 1 途中で , 途中 [中間 ]まで , «…の間の » 中間で «between » ▸ I lived halfway between two towns .私は2つの町の真ん中辺りに住んでいた ▸ The village lies halfway up the mountain .その村は山の中腹にある .2 半分だけ ; 不十分に ; 半ばで ▸ You are not even halfway finished yet .君はまだ半分も終わってないじゃないか .3 ｟くだけて ｠〖しばしばdecentを伴って 〗まあまあ , ほどよく ▸ a halfway decent job そこそこの仕事 .be h à lfway th é re (仕事などを )半分終えている .g ò h á lfway towards [to ] do ing …する方向に向かっているが半ばである, …する途上にある .m è et A halfw á y ＝g ò h à lfway to m é et A «…のことで » A 〈人 〉と妥協する, 歩み寄る «on » .m è et tr ó uble halfw á y 取り越し苦労をする .形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 中間の , 中間に位置する , 中程の .2 中途半端な , 不完全な , 不十分な .～́ h ò use 1 どっちつかずの物, 妥協の産物 .2 (刑期を終えた者 退院した精神病患者の )社会復帰用施設 .3 (2つの町などの中間にある )宿泊所, 宿屋 .
half-wit
h á lf-w ì t 名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて けなして ｠まぬけ, ばか (fool 1 ) (!you ～で呼びかけも可 ) .2 ｟やや古 ｠精神薄弱者 .
half-witted
h à lf-w í t ted /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠ばかな, まぬけな ; 精神薄弱の .～ly 副詞
half-yearly
h à lf-y é arly 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗｟主に英 ｠半年ごとの, 6か月の, 年2回の .副詞 半年ごとに .
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