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noun

Hälfte

One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

Examples :

"I ate the slightly smaller half of the apple."

Ich aß die etwas kleinere Hälfte des Apfels.

part number amount essential

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noun

Hälfte, halbe Portion

Half of a standard measure; frequently used for half a pint of beer or cider.

Examples :

"He ordered a half of cider with his dinner. "

Er bestellte eine halbe Portion Apfelwein zu seinem Abendessen.

drink amount number essential

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noun

Hälfte

(preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.

Examples :

"Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half."

Drei Viertel minus ein Viertel ist die Hälfte.

number math amount essential

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noun

Hälfte, Seite, zugunsten

Part; side; behalf.

Examples :

"My half of the project is due next week. "

Meine Hälfte des Projekts ist nächste Woche fällig.

part amount essential

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noun

Halbjahr

Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.

Examples :

"My brother is in his first half at Eton College, studying for the Michaelmas term. "

Mein Bruder ist in seinem ersten Halbjahr am Eton College und lernt für das Michaelmas-Semester.

education time organization essential

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noun

Halbgeschwister

A half sibling.

Examples :

"My classmate is my half-sister; we have the same mother but different fathers. "

Meine Klassenkameradin ist meine Halb-Schwester; wir haben dieselbe Mutter, aber verschiedene Väter.

family essential

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noun

Kinderticket

A child ticket.

Examples :

"My daughter bought a half for the school play. "

Meine Tochter hat ein Kinderticket für das Schultheater gekauft.

entertainment business essential

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verb

halbieren

Examples :

"To make the project manageable, we need to half the amount of tasks. "

Um das Projekt handhabbar zu machen, müssen wir die Anzahl der Aufgaben halbieren.

amount number essential

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adjective

Hälfte, halbiert

Consisting of a half (1/2, 50%).

Examples :

"a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view"

Ein halber Scheffel; eine halbe Stunde; ein halber Dollar; eine halbe Ansicht.

number amount part essential

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adjective

Teilweise, unvollständig

Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.

Examples :

"a half dream; half knowledge"

Ein halber Traum; unvollständiges Wissen.

part amount number essential

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adjective

Halbgeschwisterlich

(of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.

Examples :

"My half-sister attends the same school as me, but we only share one parent. "

Meine Halb-Schwester geht auf dieselbe Schule wie ich, aber wir haben nur einen Elternteil gemeinsam.

family essential

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adjective

Halb-

(rare, of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.

Examples :

"My cousin on my mother's side is half-sister to my friend, as they share one common grandparent. "

Mein Cousin mütterlicherseits ist die Halbschwester meines Freundes, da sie einen gemeinsamen Großelternteil haben.

family essential

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adverb

Zur Hälfte, halb

In two equal parts or to an equal degree.

Examples :

"The students divided the pizza in half. "

Die Schüler teilten die Pizza zur Hälfte.

amount number part essential

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adverb

Zur Hälfte, halbwegs

In some part approximating a half.

Examples :

"The store was half-empty after the sale; only a few items remained. "

Der Laden war nach dem Ausverkauf halb leer; nur noch ein paar Artikel waren übrig.

part amount number essential

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adverb

Teilweise, unvollkommen

Partially; imperfectly.

Examples :

"He does sometimes half wish to change his life, but it is too difficult."

Er wünscht sich manchmal teilweise, sein Leben zu ändern, aber es ist zu schwierig.

part amount essential

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preposition

halb nach

A half-hour after, thirty minutes after (used with the number of the hour).

Examples :

"half one"

halb zwei

time number language essential