Definiciones
1.NounOne of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided."I ate the smaller half of the apple.; You don’t know the half of it.; Of the passengers on the plane, half were English.; The cake was delicious: half was vanilla and half was chocolate.; Half (of) my friends live abroad.; I’ve bought some chocolate. You can have half.; One and a half miles equals a mile and a half.; An association football match usually consists of two halves of 45 minutes each."
2.NounOne of two equal periods into which a game is divided."An association football match usually consists of two halves of 45 minutes each."
3.NounOne of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
4.NounHalf of a standard measure, chiefly:
half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
5.Nounhalf a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
6.NounA barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
7.NounThe fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2."Three-quarters minus a quarter is a half."
8.NounAny of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
9.NounA half sibling.
10.NounA child ticket. Two and a half to Paddington.
11.Nounabbreviated form for half marathon.
12.NounClipping of half-dollar.
13.AdjectiveConsisting of a half (½, 50%)."a half kilo; a half hour; a half dollar; China's population density used to be half that of Britain."
14.AdjectiveConsisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect."a half truth"
15.AdjectiveHaving one parent (rather than two) in common."A half brother or half sister"
16.AdjectiveRelated through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two."A half uncle or half aunt or half cousin"
17.AdverbIn two equal parts or to an equal degree.
18.AdverbIn some part approximating a half.
19.AdverbPartially; imperfectly."half-colored; The task is only half done.; I was half persuaded by your convincing argument.; The patient was half conscious and muttering a few words.; He does sometimes half wish to change his life, but it is too difficult."
20.AdverbPractically, nearly.
21.VerbTo halve.
22.PrepositionHalf past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour."The time is 9:30; it is half nine."
23.Preposition(Discuss this sense) A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour."In some countries, "half seven" means 6:30."
24.InterjectionA call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes.