second half
ˈsɛkənd hæf
second halves
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Definition of second half - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
time segmentlater part of a period or event
  • The team played better in the second half of the game..
2.
sportssecond of two divisions in a sports match
  • The score was tied at the start of the second half..
last half
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Expressions with second

second honeymoonn.
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
hot secondn.
very short period of time
I'll be back in a hot second.
second cityn.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
hang on a secondintj.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
just a secondn.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.

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 second half

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eventfinalhalflaterperiodsecondsegmenttimedivisiongamematchquarter

Terms with second half included in their meaning

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last halfn.
sports
the second half of a game or event
bottomn.
sports
second half of an inning in baseball
on the back nineadv.
sports
during the second half of a golf round
bottom of the inningn.
sports
second half of an inning in baseball
H2abbr.
abr: The second half of a calendar year
second part of the year from July to December
H2n.
calendar time
second half of a calendar year from July to December
H2n.
financial period
second half of a financial year for accounting purposes

Examples of second half in a sentence

  • He scored twice in the second half.
  • The team made a comeback in the second half.
  • Fatigue set in during the second half.

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  1. French:seconde moitié, seconde mi-temps, ...
  2. German:zweite Hälfte, zweite Halbzeit, ...
  3. Italian:secondo tempo, ...
  4. Spanish:segundo tiempo, ...
  5. Portuguese:segunda parte, ...
  6. Chinese:后半段, 下半场, ...
  7. Japanese:後半, 後半戦, ...
  8. Arabic:نِصْف ثانٍ, النِصْف الثاني, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַמַּחֲצִית הַשְּׁנִיָּה, מַחֲצִית שְׁנִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:вторая половина, второй тайм, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друга половина, другий тайм, ...
  12. Hindi:दूसरा भाग, दूसरा हाफ, ...
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