half term

hæf tɜrm

Definition of half term - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

short school holiday in the middle of a term

Students are excited for the half term next week.

break

recess

vacation

term period

Rare

half of any term period

Rare

The project is due by the half term.

midterm

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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 term

blanket term

general label covering a range of concepts or items

'Smart device' is a blanket term for various connected gadgets.

term out

extend the duration of a loan

The bank agreed to term out the loan for another five years.

carry to term

complete a pregnancy until the baby is born

She decided to carry to term despite the challenges.

long-term

adj.

lasting or extending over a long time

The long-term effects of the medication are still unknown.

in the long term

adv.

over a long period of time

Investing in education pays off in the long term.

in the short term

adv.

for a brief period soon after now

Prices may rise in the short term.

school term

period when a school holds classes

The school term starts in September and ends in December.

term paper

long written assignment for a class during a term

I have to finish my term paper by Friday.

short-term

adj.

lasting for a brief period

They decided on a short-term solution to the problem..

academic term

period when a school holds classes

The academic term starts in September and ends in December.

Examples of half term in a sentence

The half term is a great time for family bonding.
Students look forward to the half term break.
The half term marks the semester's midpoint.

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French:vacances, mi-semestre, ...
German:Schulferien, Halbjahr, ...
Italian:pausa scolastica, metà del trimestre, ...
Spanish:receso escolar, medio trimestre, ...
Portuguese:férias intercalares, intervalo, ...
Chinese:期中假期, 学期中期, ...
Japanese:ハーフターム, 学期の中間, ...
Arabic:عُطْلَة نِصْف الْفَصْل, منتصف الفصل, ...
Hebrew:חוּפְשַׁת אֶמְצַע סֶמֶסְטֶר, חֲצִי סֶמֶסְטֶר, ...
Russian:каникулы в середине семестра, половина срока, ...
Ukrainian:канікули, середина терміну, ...
Hindi:मध्यावकाश, अर्ध अवधि, ...
Bengali:হাফ টার্ম, অর্ধ-মেয়াদ, ...
Catalan:vacances de mig trimestre, meitat del trimestre, ...
Czech:pololetní prázdniny, polovina semestru, ...
Danish:efterårsferie, halv termin, ...
Dutch:herfstvakantie, semesterpauze, ...
Greek:ολιγοήμερες σχολικές διακοπές στα μέσα του τριμήνου, μέση της περιόδου, ...
Hungarian:tanítási szünet, félidő, ...
Khmer:វិស្សមកាលពាក់កណ្តាលឆមាស, ពាក់កណ្តាលឆមាស, ...
Korean:중간 방학, 중간고사, ...
Persian:تعطیلات میان‌ترم, نیم‌سال, ...
Polish:ferie, połowa semestru, ...
Portuguese (BR):recesso escolar, recesso, ...
Romanian:vacanță intersemestrială, jumătate de termen, ...
Swedish:höstlov, halvtermin, ...
Thai:วันหยุดกลางภาค, ครึ่งเทอม, ...
Turkish:ara tatil, yarıyıl, ...
Vietnamese:kỳ nghỉ giữa kỳ, giữa kỳ hạn, ...

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