Translation of "half" - English-Turkish dictionary

half

noun, determiner uk /hɑːf/ us plural halves

A2 [ 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.

break/cut/split sth in half

B1 to divide something into two equal parts

iki eşit parçaya bölmek

Divide the dough in half and roll it out into two circles.

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.

half past one/two/three, etc mainly UK

A1 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.

half one/two/three, etc UK informal

A1 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."