half Signification, définition

Signification de half en français

• 0 of an amount equal to one of two equal parts -- demi-

  • half a bottle of champagne une demi-bouteille de champagne

  • We waited a half hour. Nous avons attendu une demi-heure.

• 1 the hardest part -- le plus dur

  • Getting my parents to agree was half the battle. Obtenir l’accord de mes parents était le plus dur à faire.

• 2 much of the time, people, etc. -- les trois-quarts du temps/des gens/choses etc.

  • Half the things she bought were really ugly. Les trois-quarts des choses qu’elle a achetées étaient vraiment hideuses.

• 3 one of two equal parts of sth -- moitié [ feminine ]

  • the first half of the year la première moitié de l’année

  • Half of the food was gone. La moitié de la nourriture avait disparu.

  • She gave me one of the halves of the apple. Elle m’a donné la moitié de la pomme.

  • The board had split in half. La planche s’est fendue en deux.

• 4 in sports, one of two equal periods of a game -- mi-temps [ feminine ]

  • He scored 20 points in the first half. Il a marqué 20 points pendant la première mi-temps.

• 5 30 minutes past the hour of one o’clock, two o’clock, etc. -- une heure / deux/ trois heures et demie, etc.

• 6 partly -- à moitié

  • She’s half French. Elle est à moitié française.

  • I was half asleep. J’étais à moitié endormi.

  • The food was half gone. La nourriture avait à moitié disparu.

• 7 much less good, pretty, etc. than -- loin d’être aussi bon/joli/facile, etc. que

  • This one wasn’t half as good as the last one. Celui-ci était loin d’être aussi bon que le dernier.

• 8 one of two equal parts of anything -- moitié, demi

  • He tried to stick the two halves together again

  • half a kilo of sugar

  • a kilo and a half of sugar

  • one and a half kilos of sugar.

• 9 one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them -- demie

  • Rangers scored three goals in the first half.

• 10 being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something) -- demi

  • a half bottle of wine.

• 11 being made up of two things in equal parts -- mi- (mi-)

  • A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.

• 12 not full or complete -- demi-

  • a half smile.

• 13 to the extent of one half -- à demi

  • This cup is only half full

  • It’s half empty.

• 14 almost; partly -- à moitié

  • I’m half hoping he won’t come

  • He was half dead from hunger.

• 15 -- demi

  • a half-dozen

  • a half-kilo of tea.