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noun

Mitad

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."

Me comí la mitad ligeramente más pequeña de la manzana.

part number amount essential

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noun

Media, media pinta

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. "

Pidió una media pinta de sidra con la cena.

drink amount number essential

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noun

Mitad

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

Examples :

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

Tres cuartos menos un cuarto es la mitad.

number math amount essential

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noun

Mitad, lado, favor

Part; side; behalf.

Examples :

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

Mi parte del proyecto vence la semana que viene.

part amount essential

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noun

Semestre

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. "

Mi hermano está en su primer semestre en el Eton College, estudiando para el trimestre de Michaelmas.

education time organization essential

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noun

Medio hermano, media hermana

A half sibling.

Examples :

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

Mi compañera de clase es mi media hermana; tenemos la misma madre pero diferentes padres.

family essential

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noun

Boleto de niño

A child ticket.

Examples :

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

Mi hija compró un boleto de niño para la obra de la escuela.

entertainment business essential

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verb

Dividir por la mitad

Examples :

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

Para que el proyecto sea manejable, necesitamos dividir la cantidad de tareas por la mitad.

amount number essential

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adjective

Mitad

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

Examples :

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

Un medio celemín; media hora; medio dólar; media vista.

number amount part essential

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adjective

Parcial, incompleto

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

Examples :

"a half dream; half knowledge"

Un sueño a medias; conocimiento incompleto.

part amount number essential

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adjective

Medio hermano, media hermana

(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. "

Mi media hermana asiste a la misma escuela que yo, pero solo compartimos un padre.

family essential

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adjective

Medio

(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. "

Mi prima por parte de mi madre es media hermana de mi amigo, ya que comparten un abuelo en común.

family essential

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adverb

A la mitad, por la mitad

In two equal parts or to an equal degree.

Examples :

"The students divided the pizza in half. "

Los estudiantes dividieron la pizza por la mitad.

amount number part essential

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adverb

A medias, por la mitad

In some part approximating a half.

Examples :

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

La tienda estaba a medias vacía después de la venta; solo quedaban unos pocos artículos.

part amount number essential

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adverb

Parcialmente, imperfectamente

Partially; imperfectly.

Examples :

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

A veces desea a medias cambiar su vida, pero es demasiado difícil.

part amount essential

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preposition

y media

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

Examples :

"half one"

La una y media.

time number language essential