fully half UK
/ˈfʊli hæf/
See also: half (US)
Definition

Definition of fully half - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quantityUKexactly one-half of somethingUK
  • Fully half of the cake was eaten.
  • Fully half of the participants left early.
  • Fully half of the pizza was gone by noon.
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Expressions with fully

fully at one's disposaladv.
completely available for someone's use or control
The car is fully at your disposal for the weekend.
fully bookedadj.
completely reserved or occupied
The restaurant is fully booked for tonight's dinner service.
fully extendedadj.
stretched or opened to the greatest possible length
The ladder is fully extended and ready to use.
fully grownadj.
having reached full size or maturity
The fully grown tree provided ample shade.
fully loadedadj.
completely filled or packed
The truck was fully loaded with supplies for the trip.
fully committedadj.
entirely dedicated to a task or cause
She is fully committed to her studies.

Expressions with half

better halfn.
one's significant other in a relationship
She introduced me to her better half at the party.
other halfn.
person's spouse or romantic partner
He introduced Jane as his other half at the party..
glass half fulladj.
seeing the good in situations
His glass half full perspective helps him stay motivated.
go half and halfv.
share the cost equally between two people
Let's go half and half on the dinner bill.
half a chancen.
small opportunity to do something
If given half a chance, she would travel the world.
half a mindn.
moderate inclination to do something
I have half a mind to call her.
half the battlen.
large part of achieving a goal
Understanding the problem is half the battle.
half the storyn.
only part of the information or truth
What he told you is just half the story.
listen with half an earv.
listen distractedly without paying full attention
She listened with half an ear during the long meeting.
look half deadv.
appear extremely tired or unwell
After the long flight, he looked half dead.

Terms related to fully half

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fulldivisionfractionmoietypartpercentageportionsegmentshare

Terms with fully half included in their meaning

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gibbous moonn.
lunar phase
phase of the moon more than half but not fully illuminated
gibbousadj.
astronomy
more than half but not fully illuminated
gibbousnessn.
astronomy
state of being more than half but not fully illuminated

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  1. French:moitié, ...
  2. German:genau die Hälfte, ...
  3. Italian:la metà, ...
  4. Spanish:la mitad, ...
  5. Portuguese:metade, ...
  6. Chinese:整整一半, ...
  7. Japanese:ちょうど半分, ...
  8. Arabic:نِصف كامِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחֲצִית שְׁלֵמָה, ...
  10. Russian:половина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:рівно половина, ...
  12. Hindi:आधा, ...

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