half empty

hɑːf ˈɛmpti

Definition

Definition of half empty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

container amountfilled to about 50 percent, with focus on what is missing

The glass is half empty after he drank.

Adverb

amount leftin a way that leaves something only halfway filled

She filled the cup half empty before stopping.

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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.

Expressions with empty

empty out

cause a space or container to become vacant

The announcement caused the room to empty out quickly..

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

empty talk

speech with no real meaning or value

The politician's promises were just empty talk.

empty gesture

action that has no real meaning or sincerity

His apology was just an empty gesture to appease the crowd.

empty one's pockets

remove all items from one's pockets

He emptied his pockets before washing his jeans.

empty one's mind

clear all thoughts from the mind

She sat quietly to empty her mind.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

come away empty

depart without obtaining desired results

After hours of searching, they came away empty.

come up empty

find nothing after a search

They searched the entire house but came up empty.

empty exercise

action done mechanically, without real purpose, result, or involvement

Filling out the survey felt like an empty exercise, so he quit.

Terms with half empty included in their meaning

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marry the ketchup

restaurant

combine ketchup from half-empty bottles

Examples of half empty in a sentence

The fuel tank is half empty already.
He poured the juice half empty into the glass.
The bottle was left half empty on the table.

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French:à moitié vide, moitié vide, ...
German:halb leer, nur halb, ...
Italian:mezzo vuoto, a metà, ...
Spanish:medio vacío, a medio vacío, ...
Portuguese:meio vazio, meio cheia, ...
Chinese:半空的, 只倒了一半, ...
Japanese:半分空の, 半分だけ, ...
Arabic:نِصف فَارِغ, إلى نصفه, ...
Hebrew:חֲצִי רֵיק, עַד חֲצִיּוֹ, ...
Russian:наполовину пустой, наполовину, ...
Ukrainian:напівпорожній, наполовину, ...
Hindi:आधा खाली, आधा भरा, ...
Bengali:অর্ধেক খালি, আধভরা রেখে, ...
Catalan:mig buit, fins a mitges, ...
Czech:zpola prázdný, jen zpola, ...
Danish:halvt tom, halvt op, ...
Dutch:half leeg, halfvol, ...
Greek:μισοάδειος, ως τη μέση, ...
Hungarian:félig üres, félig üresen, ...
Khmer:ពាក់កណ្តាលទទេ, នៅសល់ពាក់កណ្តាលទទេ, ...
Korean:반쯤 빈, 반만 채우고, ...
Persian:نیمه‌خالی, نیمه‌پر, ...
Polish:w połowie pusty, do połowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):meio vazio, pela metade, ...
Romanian:pe jumătate gol, pe jumătate, ...
Swedish:halvtom, till hälften, ...
Thai:ครึ่งว่าง, แบบที่เหลือไว้เพียงครึ่งเดียว, ...
Turkish:yarı boş, yarıya kadar, ...
Vietnamese:nửa vơi, chỉ đầy một nửa, ...

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