Translation of half into German
Determiner
quantity
equal to one of two parts of a whole- She ate half the cake.Sie aß die halbe Torte.
approximation
approximately 50% of a whole- Half the students were absent today.Die Hälfte der Schüler war heute abwesend.
Noun
equal division
one of two equal parts of something- She ate half of the pizza alone..Sie aß die Hälfte der Pizza allein.
sports
- The first half ended with a score of 2-1.Die erste Halbzeit endete mit einem Spielstand von 2:1.
family
sibling who shares only one biological parent- He met his half for the first time.Er traf sein Halbgeschwister zum ersten Mal.
drink measure
- He ordered a half at the bar.Er bestellte ein Halbes an der Bar.
Adjective
Adverb
Expressions with half: examples in English and translations in German
Images of half
(drink measure) Halbes
Synonyms and analogies of half in English
Examples of half in a sentence
Half the team didn't show up for practice. Half the cake was eaten by the children. She spent half her savings on the new car. He took half of the money. They shared half of the cake. Our team scored twice in the second half.
The coach changed tactics at half. My half lives in another city. She discovered her half through a DNA test. She asked for a half to start the evening. He enjoyed a half with his meal. She ate only half a sandwich for lunch. Half the team was missing at practice. She made a half-hearted attempt to clean the room. The project was only half finished. He is my half brother from my father's side. We share a half sibling through our mother. The curtains were only half drawn, letting in some light. He was half convinced by her argument. She wasn't half excited about the surprise party. The movie wasn't half bad, actually.
Translations of "half" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Our heating system is playing up again, leaving half the house ice-cold.
Unsere Heizung macht wieder Mucken und lässt die Hälfte des Hauses eiskalt.
The informant ratted out half the gang during the long interrogation.
Der Informant hat während des langen Verhörs die halbe Bande verpfiffen.
The coach announced three substitutions and said, that's your lot this half.
Der Trainer nahm drei Wechsel vor und sagte, das war's in dieser Halbzeit.
You ran five kilometers? I'll see you and raise you a half marathon.
Du bist fünf Kilometer gelaufen? Ich gehe mit und erhöhe auf einen Halbmarathon.
She always sees the glass half full when others are complaining constantly.
Sie sieht immer das Glas halb voll, wenn andere ständig meckern.
Our project faced the wall once the funding was unexpectedly cut in half.
Unser Projekt lief vor eine Wand, als die Finanzierung unerwartet halbiert wurde.
We have booked half board and partly had our lunch on the farm.
Wir haben Halbpension gebucht und teilweise auch unser Mittagessen auf dem Hof eingenommen.
half: Examples and translations in context
She always says her other half is the reason for her success.
Sie sagt immer, ihre bessere Hälfte sei der Grund für ihren Erfolg.
Her big brain solution cut the project costs by almost half overnight.
Ihr genialer Einfall senkte die Projektkosten über Nacht um fast die Hälfte.
Getting half the project done is better than nothing before the deadline tomorrow.
Die Hälfte des Projekts zu erledigen ist besser als nichts vor der Frist morgen.
You are just not talking sense, selling the house for half its value.
Du redest Unsinn, wenn du das Haus für die Hälfte seines Wertes verkaufst.
The broomstick snapped in half under the weight of the fallen branch.
Der Besenstiel brach unter dem Gewicht des gefallenen Astes in zwei Hälften.
By closing time, half the guys were sloshed to the gills already.
Zur Sperrstunde waren schon die Hälfte der Jungs völlig sturzbesoffen.
The company laid off half its workforce in one fell swoop.
Das Unternehmen entließ die Hälfte seiner Belegschaft in einem Aufwasch.
With the stroke of a pen, our department suddenly lost half its funding.
Mit einem Federstrich verlor unsere Abteilung plötzlich die Hälfte ihrer Mittel.
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