Translation of half into Russian
Determiner
Noun
equal division
one of two equal parts of something- She ate half of the pizza alone..Она съела половину пиццы одна.
family
sibling who shares only one biological parent- He met his half for the first time.Он встретил своего сводного брата впервые.
drink measure
- He ordered a half at the bar.Он заказал половинку в баре.
Adjective
amount
equal to 50 percent of something- The glass is half full.Стакан наполовину полон.
not whole
partial or incomplete- He gave a half smile in response..Он ответил половинной улыбкой
Adverb
partially
partly or to some extent- She was only half listening to the teacher.Она слушала учителя только наполовину.
emphasizing
used to emphasize an extreme quality- He isn't half strong for his age.Он невероятно силен для своего возраста.
Expressions with half: examples in English and translations in Russian
Images of half
(drink measure) половинка
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
My better half insisted on redecorating the entire house this spring.
Моя дражайшая половина настояла на полном ремонте дома этой весной.
We have just had the warmest half year this century.
В этом году было зарегистрировано самое теплое полугодие в этом столетии.
He trained himself to see the glass half full during tough negotiations.
Он приучил себя видеть стакан наполовину полным во время тяжёлых переговоров.
By cutting our budget in half, they set us up for failure.
Сократив наш бюджет вдвое, они обрекли нас на провал.
Each contains half the amount of genetic information.
Каждая из них несёт половинный набор генетической информации.
The photographer decided to switch to half frame for more compact shots.
Фотограф решил перейти на половинчатый формат для более компактных снимков.
half: Examples and translations in context
He always consults his better half before making any major purchases.
Он всегда советуется со своей дражайшей половиной перед крупными покупками.
The student cracked under pressure and forgot half the presentation onstage.
Студент сломался под давлением и забыл половину презентации на сцене.
My teacher went ballistic after half the class failed the simple quiz.
Мой учитель взбесился, когда половина класса завалила такой простой тест.
He really butchered the job and broke half the things he fixed.
Он реально испортил дело и сломал половину вещей, которые чинил.
Scratch that meeting tomorrow; half the team can't make it anyway.
Забудь про завтрашнюю встречу, половина команды всё равно не придёт.
The runners started at a blistering pace, leaving half the pack behind.
Бегуны сразу задали бешеный темп, оставив половину участников далеко позади.
Everyone was fed to the gills, so half the pizza stayed untouched.
Все наелись до отвала, поэтому половина пиццы так и осталась нетронутой.
The factory was in its heyday when it employed nearly half the town.
Фабрика была в расцвете сил, когда нанимала почти половину жителей города.
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