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noun

Moitié

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."

J'ai mangé la moitié légèrement plus petite de la pomme.

part number amount essential

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noun

Demi, 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. "

Il a commandé une demi-pinte de cidre avec son dîner.

drink amount number essential

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noun

Moitié

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

Examples :

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

Trois quarts moins un quart font une moitié.

number math amount essential

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noun

Moitié, côté, faveur

Part; side; behalf.

Examples :

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

Ma part du projet est due la semaine prochaine.

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. "

Mon frère est dans son premier semestre à Eton College, étudiant pour le trimestre de la Saint-Michel.

education time organization essential

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noun

Demi-frère, demi-sœur

A half sibling.

Examples :

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

Ma camarade de classe est ma demi-sœur ; nous avons la même mère mais des pères différents.

family essential

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noun

Billet enfant

A child ticket.

Examples :

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

Ma fille a acheté un billet enfant pour la pièce de l'école.

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verb

Diviser en deux

Examples :

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

Pour rendre le projet gérable, nous devons diviser le nombre de tâches par deux.

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adjective

Moitié

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

Examples :

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

Un demi-boisseau ; une demi-heure ; un demi-dollar ; une demi-vue.

number amount part essential

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adjective

Partiel, incomplet

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

Examples :

"a half dream; half knowledge"

Un demi-rêve ; une connaissance partielle.

part amount number essential

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adjective

Demi-frère, demi-sœur

(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. "

Ma demi-sœur fréquente la même école que moi, mais nous n'avons qu'un seul parent en commun.

family essential

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adjective

Demi-

(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. "

Ma cousine du côté de ma mère est une demi-sœur de mon ami, car ils partagent un grand-parent commun.

family essential

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adverb

À moitié, à demi

In two equal parts or to an equal degree.

Examples :

"The students divided the pizza in half. "

Les étudiants ont divisé la pizza en deux.

amount number part essential

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adverb

À moitié, à demi

In some part approximating a half.

Examples :

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

Le magasin était à moitié vide après la vente ; il ne restait que quelques articles.

part amount number essential

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adverb

Partiellement, imparfaitement

Partially; imperfectly.

Examples :

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

Il souhaite parfois à moitié changer de vie, mais c'est trop difficile.

part amount essential

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preposition

et demie

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

Examples :

"half one"

Il est une heure et demie.

time number language essential