half full
hæf fʊl
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Definition of half full - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
containerholding about half of the full capacity
  • The glass is half full of water.
2.
positivityoptimistic or positive outlook
  • She always sees the glass as half full.
optimistic positive
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Expressions with half full

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glass half fulladj.
seeing the good in situations
His glass half full perspective helps him stay motivated.
be glass half fullv.
maintain an optimistic perspective in situations
She always tries to be glass half full during challenges.

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.

Expressions with full

full blastadv.
playing music or sound very loudly
She played her favorite song at full blast.
full housen.
all seats in a theater or venue are occupied
The play was a success, evidenced by a full house every night.
full stopn.
a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations
She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.
full upadj.
having no space left for more
The parking lot is full up.
full of holesadj.
having many holes or gaps
The old sweater was full of holes.
full of lifeadj.
vibrant and energetic
The full of life crowd cheered loudly at the concert.
full of spiritadj.
having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
The puppy was full of spirit and playfulness.
full of sunshineadj.
very bright and sunny
The day was full of sunshine and perfect for a picnic.
full of surprisesadj.
having many unexpected events or changes
The trip was full of surprises, with new adventures every day.
full of tricksadj.
always using clever or sneaky ways to get something
My little brother is full of tricks.

Terms related to half full

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balanceequilibriumincompletemedianmidwaymoderatepartialbrightcheerfulconfidentencouraginghopeful

Terms with half full included in their meaning

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half-wavelengthn.
physics measurement
distance equal to half of a full wave cycle
waning gibbousadj.
astronomy
more than half full in phase but growing smaller
crownworkn.
military
fortification with a full bastion and half-bastions
gibboseadj.
astronomy
moon phase more than half full
half-waven.
physics
part of a repeating wave equal to half one full cycle
half-waveadj.
physics
relating to using or matching only half of a full wave cycle
silver goaln.
competitions
goal in full half of extra time

Examples of half full in a sentence

  • The tank is half full, so we need more fuel.
  • Despite the setbacks, he remained half full.
  • Her half full attitude inspired everyone around her.

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  1. French:à moitié plein, optimiste, ...
  2. German:halb voll, zur Hälfte voll, ...
  3. Italian:mezzo pieno, ottimista, ...
  4. Spanish:medio lleno, positivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:meio cheio, otimista, ...
  6. Chinese:半满的, 乐观的, ...
  7. Japanese:半分の, 半分いっぱいの, ...
  8. Arabic:نِصْف مُمتَلِئ, مُتَفَائِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲצִי מָלֵא, חֲצִי הַכּוֹס הַמְּלֵאָה, ...
  10. Russian:наполовину полный, наполовину полон, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наполовину повний, оптимістичний, ...
  12. Hindi:आधा भरा, ...
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