half
/hɑːf/ noun, determiner (plural halves)Translation
› [C, U] one of two equal parts of something; 1/2;
yarısı
Rice is eaten by half of the world's population. Cut the lemons into halves. It'll take half an hour to get there. Jenny lived in Beijing for a year and a half.1381 break/cut/split sth in half › to divide something into two equal parts
iki eşit parçaya bölmek
Divide the dough in half and roll it out into two circles.19261957 decrease/increase, etc sth by half › to make something smaller/larger, etc by half its size
yarı yarıya azaltmak/çoğaltmak
The drug reduces the risk of stroke by half.138119261811 half past one/two/three, etc mainly UK › 30 minutes past one o'clock/two o'clock/three o'clock, etc
bir/iki/üç vb. buçuk
We got back to our hotel at half past seven.201 half one/two/three, etc UK informal › 30 minutes past one o'clock/two o'clock/three o'clock, etc
bir/iki/üç vb. buçuk
"What time does it start?" "About half six."201go halves with sb informal › to divide the cost of something with someone
masrafları paylaşmak
Shall we go halves on a present for Laura?799half the fun/time/pleasure, etc informal › a large part of the enjoyment/time, etc
eğlencenin/zamanın büyük bir bölümü
Kids today - parents don't know where they are half the time.1796not half as good/bad/exciting, etc informal › to be much less good/bad/exciting, etc than something else
...den/dan daha iyi/kötü/heyecan verici
Her new book's not half as good as the last one.965(Definition of half noundeterminer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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