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Half

Spanish

English

ADV

half

ADV

ADJ

half

ADJ

ADJ

half

ADJ

ADJ

half

ADJ

la mitad

NF

half

N

medio

NM

half

N

mitad

NF

half

N

NM

half-breed

N

lobo

NM

N

a medio camino

ADJ

half-way

ADJ

ADJ

half-bred

ADJ

ADJ

half-bred

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

de medio cuerpo

ADJ

half-length

ADJ

ADJ

half-hearted

ADJ

ADJ

half-timbered

ADJ

ADJ

half-timbered

ADJ

ADJ

half-open

ADJ

ADJ

half-open

ADJ

ADJ

half-baked

ADJ

ADJ

half-baked

ADJ

ADJ

half-hearted

ADJ

ADJ

half-baked

ADJ

ADJ

half-baked

ADJ

ADJ

half-way

ADJ

ADJ

half-way

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

ADJ

half in jest

ADJ

ADJ

half in jest

ADJ

ADJ

half-baked

ADJ

media altura

ADJ

half-height

ADJ

ADJ

half-full

ADJ

ADJ

half-full

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

mestiza

ADJ

half-caste

ADJ

mestizo

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

ADJ

half-breed

ADJ

ADJ

half-baked

ADJ

ADJ

half-yearly

ADJ

ADJ

half-hearted

ADJ

ADJ

half-hearted

ADJ

NF

half note

N

NM

half of a cloven hoof

N

NM

half cupola

N

NM

half breed

N

NF

half slip

N

NM

half-wit

N

NM

half-sleeve

N

media

NF

half past

N

media altura

NF

half-height

N

media asta

NF

half-mast

N

NF

half sister

N

media hora

NF

half-hour

N

medio día

NM

half-day

N

medio día de vacaciones

NM

half-holiday

N

NM

half-blood

N

NM

half penny

N

mestizo

NM

half-blood

N

mestizo

NM

half-breed

N

mestizo

NM

half-caste

N

NF

half-truth

N

NM

half-salted

N

NM

half circle

N

NM

half tone

N

NM

half-wit

N

NM

half-breed

N

NF

half boot

N

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas

half a loaf is better than no bread

a medio hacer

half done

a mitad de precio

half price

boleto a mitad de precio

half price ticket

media docena

half a dozen

media hora

half an hour

half board

half asleep

medio kilo

half kilo

medio tiempo

half-time

half-hearted laugh

V

to have half-breed ways

V

V

to divide in half

V

V

to half-wash

V

V

to half-close

V

V

to half-open

V

V

to half-close

V

V

to half hear

V

entreoír

V

to half-hear

V

V

to half-close

V

V

to be half over

V

mediar

V

to half-fill

V

V

to half-cook

V

V

to be half over

V

reír a diente pelado

V

to half-hearted laugh

V

reír de dientes afuera

V

to half-hearted laugh

V

V

to rise half-way

V

medio

ADJ

one-half

ADJ

NM

liquid measure equal to a half gallon

N

NF

better half

N

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English Definitions

half

N

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

half

N

one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

half

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

half

partial

half

(of siblings) related through one parent only

half

partially or to the extent of a half

half a dozen

N

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

half binding

N

book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another

half blood

N

one of siblings who have only one parent in common

half boot

N

a boot reaching halfway up to the knee

half brother

N

a brother who has only one parent in common with you

half cross stitch

N

a single cross stitch at a diagonal

half crown

N

an English coin worth half a crown

half dollar

N

a United States coin worth half of a dollar

half door

N

an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently

half dozen

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

half eagle

N

a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars

half gainer

N

a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board

half hatchet

N

a hatchet with a broad blade on one end and a hammer head of the other

half hitch

N

a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double

half life

N

the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)

half mask

N

a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes

half mile

N

a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile

half nelson

N

a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts pressure on the back of the neck

half note

N

a musical note having the time value of half a whole note

half page

N

something that covers (the top or bottom) half of a page

half pound

N

8 ounces avoirdupois

half rest

N

a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time

half sister

N

a sister who has only one parent in common with you

half snipe

N

a small short-billed Old World snipe

half sole

N

shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe

half step

N

the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument

half title

N

a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book

half track

N

a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military

half track

N

a track that goes around only rear wheels

half volley

N

a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces

half-and-half

N

half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat

half-and-half

in equal parts

half-and-half

in equal parts

half-and-half dressing

N

half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads

half-baked

foolish; totally unsound

half-baked

insufficiently cooked

half-blooded

(of animals) having only one purebred parent

half-bound

(of books) having the back bound in one material and the sides in another

half-bred

(of animals) having only one purebred parent

half-breed

N

an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)

half-breed

(of animals) having only one purebred parent

half-brother

N

a brother who has only one parent in common with you

half-caste

N

an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures

half-century

N

a period of 50 years

English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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