first half

fɜːst hɑːf

first halves

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Definition of first half - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sportsperiod before halftime in a game

The team scored twice in the first half.

first period

early sectioninitial segment of a divided whole

The first half of the year was challenging.

beginning

commencement

start

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with half

better half

one's significant other in a relationship

She introduced me to her better half at the party.

other half

person's spouse or romantic partner

He introduced Jane as his other half at the party..

glass half full

adj.

seeing the good in situations

His glass half full perspective helps him stay motivated.

go half and half

share the cost equally between two people

Let's go half and half on the dinner bill.

half a chance

small opportunity to do something

If given half a chance, she would travel the world.

half a mind

moderate inclination to do something

I have half a mind to call her.

half the battle

large part of achieving a goal

Understanding the problem is half the battle.

half the story

only part of the information or truth

What he told you is just half the story.

listen with half an ear

listen distractedly without paying full attention

She listened with half an ear during the long meeting.

look half dead

appear extremely tired or unwell

After the long flight, he looked half dead.

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abbr.

abr: first half of a calendar year

first six months of a year

Examples of first half in a sentence

The first half ended with a surprising lead.
The first half of the movie was thrilling.
In the first half of the match, they scored twice.

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French:première mi-temps, première partie, ...
German:erste Halbzeit, erste Hälfte, ...
Italian:primo tempo, prima metà, ...
Spanish:primera mitad, primer segmento, ...
Portuguese:primeira parte, primeira metade, ...
Chinese:上半场, 前半部分, ...
Japanese:前半, 上半期, ...
Arabic:الشَّوْط الأَوَّل, نِصْف أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:מַחֲצִית רִאשׁוֹנָה, חֵצִי רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:первая половина, ...
Ukrainian:перша половина, ...
Hindi:पहला हाफ, पहला भाग, ...
Bengali:প্রথমার্ধ, প্রথম ভাগ, ...
Catalan:primera part, primer tram, ...
Czech:první poločas, první polovina, ...
Danish:første halvleg, første halvdel, ...
Dutch:eerste helft, eerste deel, ...
Greek:πρώτο ημίχρονο, ...
Hungarian:első félidő, első fél, ...
Khmer:តង់ទីមួយ, ផ្នែកដំបូង, ...
Korean:전반전, 전반기, ...
Persian:نیمه اول, بخش اول, ...
Polish:pierwsza połowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeiro tempo, primeira parte, ...
Romanian:prima repriză, prima jumătate, ...
Swedish:första halvlek, första halvan, ...
Thai:ครึ่งแรก, ส่วนแรก, ...
Turkish:ilk yarı, ...
Vietnamese:hiệp một, ...

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