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Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot

  • (rikkinäinen englanti) 'arf
  • (vanhahtava) halfe
  • (rikkinäinen englanti) 'alf

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Määritelmät

Adjektiivit

  1. Consisting of a moiety, or half (1/2, 50%).
  2. Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
  3. (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
  4. (rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
  5. (UK, time) Half an hour after the time given; half past.

Adverbit

  1. In two equal parts or to an equal degree; in some part approximating a half; partially; imperfectly

Substantiivit

  1. One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; — sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.
  2. (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
  3. Half of a standard measure; frequently used (British) for half a pint of beer or cider.
  4. (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
  5. (obsolete) part; side; behalf

Verbit

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To halve.

Prepositiot

  1. (UK, Ireland) a half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour)

Esimerkit

  • You don't know the half of it.
  • half one — half past one, 1:30
  • The four halves of the house
  • Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half.
  • I went to the bar where I bought a pint and two large brandies. ... "Not brandy," she replied, "but I could use a long drink - maybe a half of lager."
  • I accepted a half of bitter from him.
  • He came back with a pint of Guinness for me and a half of bitter for Wendy.
  • However, the hosts hit back and hit back hard, first replacement hooker Andrew Hore sliding over, then Williams careering out of his own half and leaving several defenders for dead before flipping the ball to Nonu to finish off a scintillating move.
  • A friendship so complete Portioned in halves between us
  • Not half his riches known, and yet despised.
  • a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view
  • Their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod.
  • Half loth and half consenting.
  • half-colored; half done; half-hearted; half persuaded; half conscious
  • We went to bed at half ten.
  • A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin
  • A half brother or half sister
  • Assumed from thence a half consent.
  • a half dream; half knowledge

Taivutusmuodot

Partisiipin perfektihalvedImperfektihalved
Partisiipin preesenshalvingMonikkohalves
Monikkohalfs (epävirallinen)Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesenshalves