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• half — [ hæf ] (plural halves [ hævz ] ) function word, quantifier *** Half can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as a, the, this, or his ): We live half a mile up the road. I have to spend half my time taking… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• half past one — ● half * * * half past one/two/etc phrase 30 minutes after one o’clock two o’clock etc The shops close at half past five. Usage note In spoken British English people often say ‘half one’ …   Useful english dictionary

• half past two — half past one/two/etc phrase 30 minutes after one o’clock two o’clock etc The shops close at half past five. Usage note In spoken British English people often say ‘half one’, ‘half two’ etc, which has the same meaning as ‘half past one’, ‘half… …   Useful english dictionary

• Half-sword — Half sword, in 14th to 16th century fencing with the longswords, refers to the technique of gripping the central part of the sword blade with the left hand in order to execute more forceful thrusts against armoured and unarmoured opponents. The… …   Wikipedia

• half-light — half′ light n. light that is about half its customary brightness …   From formal English to slang

• half — half1 W1S1 [ha:f US hæf] predeterminer, pron, adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(50%)¦ 2¦(most of)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(combination)¦ 5 half a dozen 6 half a/the chance 7 half an eye/ear 8 be half the battle 9 half a minute/moment/second etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• half — [[t]hɑ͟ːvz, AM hæ̱vz[/t]] ♦ halves 1) FRACTION Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project... More than …   English dictionary