'half' tiene referencia cruzada con 'hf'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'half' is cross-referenced with 'hf'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
Compound Forms:
half | half past | hf |
half-assed (US),
half-arsed (UK) adj | slang (incomplete or unenthusiastic) | incompleto/a adj |
| | | a medias loc adj |
| half-baked adj | figurative (badly thought out) (figurado) | sin madurar, mal concebido, sin perfilar loc adj |
| | (figurado) | crudo/a adj |
| | (figurado) | verde adj mf |
half-blooded,
half-blood adj | (sibling: with one parent in common) | medio hermano, media hermana loc nm, loc nf |
half-blooded,
half-blood adj | (animal: of mixed breed) (perro, gato) | de la calle loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Prefiero un perro de la calle a un perro de raza pura. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | mil leches loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Prefiero un mil leches a un perro de raza pura. |
| half-breed n | pejorative, offensive! (child of mixed-race parents) (niño, niña) | mestizo, mestiza nm, nf |
| Note: Refers especially to the child of a Native American and a white person |
| half-caste n | dated, offensive! (person of mixed race) | mestizo, mestiza nm, nf |
| half-caste adj | dated, offensive! (of mixed race) | mestizo, mestiza nm, nf |
| half-century n | (fifty years) | medio siglo adj + nm |
| half-century n | (group of fifty) | cincuenta nm |
| half-century n | (sports: score) | cincuenta tantos, cincuenta puntos adj + nmpl |
| half-century adj | (relating to fifty years) | medio centenario loc adj |
| | We are approaching the half-century point since the end of the war. |
| | Nos estamos acercando al medio centenario de la guerra. |
| half-circle n | (semicircle, crescent shape) | semicírculo nm |
| | The teacher arranged the chairs in a half circle to better address all of the students directly. |
| | La profesora puso las sillas en semicírculo para poder dirigirse más directamente a sus estudiantes. |
| half-circle n | (half of a circle) | semicírculo nm |
| half-circle n | (half of circumference) | semicircunferencia nf |
| half-circle n | (thing: with half-circle shape) | semicircular adj mf |
| half-closed adj | (partly closed) | parcialmente cerrado adv + adj |
| | | medio cerrado loc adj |
| half-cocked adj | (gun: partly cocked) | parcialmente amartillada adv + adj |
| half-cocked adj | figurative (not fully thought through) | no muy pensado loc adj |
| | | no muy meditado loc adj |
half-crown,
half-a-crown n | historical (former British coin) | media corona loc nom f |
| half-cut adj | UK, slang (drunk) (coloquial) | mamado/a adj |
| | (MX, coloquial) | a medias aguas loc adj |
| | (AR, ES, coloquial) | borracho como una cuba loc adj |
| | You can't drive! You're half-cut. |
| | ¡No puedes conducir! Estas mamado. |
| | ¡No puedes manejar! Andas a medias aguas. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Está borracho como una cuba, así no logrará volver a casa solo. |
| half-dozen n | (six) | media docena adj + nf |
| half-dozen adj | (six) | media docena loc adj |
| half-dressed adj | (not fully clothed) | a medio vestir loc adj |
| | | medio vestido loc adj |
| half-empty adj | (half of contents remaining) | medio vacío loc adj |
half-filled,
half filled adj | (container) | medio lleno loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| half-forgotten adj | (not fully recalled) | medio olvidado loc adj |
| half-full adj | (holding half of available space) | medio lleno loc adj |
| half-holiday n | UK, obsolete (law: lunchtime break on Saturday) | descanso nm |
| half-hour n as adj | (lasting 30 minutes) | de media hora loc adj |
| | I go for a half-hour run every morning. |
a half-inch,
half an inch n | (measurement: half of one inch) | media pulgada adj + nf |
| a half-inch adj | (half an inch in length) | de media pulgada loc adj |
half-length,
half length adj | (portrait: waist up) | de medio cuerpo loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
half-length,
half length adj | (boots, trousers: to mid thigh) | de media pierna loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) | vida media nf + adj |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
half-life,
half life n | (finance: principal decrease) (finanzas) | vida media nf + adj |
| | The time taken to repay half the mortgage debt is referred to here as the half-life of the mortgage. |
| | El tiempo que lleve pagar la mitad de la hipoteca se conoce como la vida media de la hipoteca. |
| half-light n | (low light, esp. twilight) | media luz adj + nf |
| half-marathon n | (running: 13-mile footrace) | media maratón nf |
| | He won the marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes, but I took longer than that for a half-marathon. |
half-mast,
also US: half-staff n | (flag position: low) | media asta loc nom f |
| half-moon adj | (shape of half-circle) | con forma de media luna loc adj |
| half-naked adj | (not fully clothed) | semidesnudo adj |
| half-pay adj | (half of normal salary) | medio sueldo loc nom m |
| | | media paga loc nom f |
half-pipe,
half pipe,
halfpipe n | (ramp for skate-boarding, skiing) | medio tubo loc nom m |
| | A group of skateboarders was using the half-pipe. |
| | Un grupo de patinadores usaba el medio tubo. |
| half-price n as adj | (50% reduction) | a mitad de precio loc adj |
| | Alice always looks out for half-price items in the supermarket. |
| | Alicia siempre busca artículos a mitad de precio en el supermercado. |
| half-price adv | (at a 50% reduction) | al cincuenta por ciento loc adv |
| | I bought this dress half-price in the sale. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Pasen y vean, ofrecemos todo al cincuenta por ciento de su precio real! |
| | (España) | al cincuenta por cien loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sólo por este domingo, el almacén pone todo al cincuenta por cien. |
| half-serious adj | (not entirely joking) | medio en serio loc adj |
| | | medio en serio medio en broma loc adj |
| half-size n as adj | (half-sized: half as big as usual) | mitad de tamaño loc adj |
| half-size n as adj | (miniature) | a mitad de tamaño loc adj |
half-slip,
half slip n | (woman's undergarment) | media enagua loc nom f |
half-starved,
half starved adj | (malnourished) | medio muerto de hambre loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| half-timbered adj | (built partially of timber) | entramado de madera loc adj |
half-time,
also US: halftime n | (sport: break at mid point) (deporte) | medio tiempo loc nom m |
| | (espectáculo) | intermedio nm |
| | | descanso nm |
| | (AR) | entretiempo nm |
| | At half-time the home team was winning easily. |
| | En el medio tiempo el equipo local iba ganando el partido. |
half-time,
also US: halftime adj | (taking place midway though sports match) (deporte) | del medio tiempo loc adj |
| | (espectáculo) | del intermedio loc adj |
| | | del descanso loc adj |
| | (AR) | del entretiempo loc adj |
| | La duración del entretiempo es de 15 minutos. |
| half-track n | (vehicle) | semioruga nm |
| | A half-track is a cross between a tank and a road vehicle. |
| half-truth n | (partial lie) | media verdad loc nom f |
| half-volley [sth]⇒ vtr | (tennis: return after bounce) | hacer una media volea loc verb |
| half-volley⇒ vi | (tennis ball: return after bounce) | resto nm |
half-wit,
halfwit n | pejorative (stupid person) (ES, ofensivo) | subnormal nm |
| Note: While 'subnormal' is an adjective, it is widely used as a name. |
| | Harry is a real half-wit. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. José se comporta a menudo como un subnormal. |
| | (ES, ofensivo) | memo nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No le preguntes, es un memo y no te responderá. |
| | (AR) | retardado/a adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Qué querés con el retardado ese, no hay forma de entenderse con alguien así. |
| | (ofensivo) | imbécil nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡¿Quién fue el imbécil que dejó el recipiente de plástico sobre el fuego!? |
| | (AR, ofensivo) | pobre infeliz expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La pobre infeliz no se dio cuenta de que la estaban estafando. |
half-witted,
halfwitted adj | pejorative (unintelligent) | tonto/a adj |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | corto/a adj |
| half-yearly adv | (in six-month intervals) | semestral adj mf |
| | The team releases a report half-yearly, in June and December. |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (American football position) (voz inglesa) | halfback n común |
| | | corredor, corredora nm, nf |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (American football player) | halfback n común |
| | | corredor, corredora nm, nf |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (rugby position: fly-half) | medioapertura n común |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (rugby player: fly-half) | medioapertura n común |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (rugby position: scrum-half) | medio scrum loc nom mf |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (rugby player: scrum-half) | medio scrum loc nom mf |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (soccer position) | mediocampo nm |
halfback,
also UK: half-back n | (soccer player) | mediocampista n común |
halfhearted (US),
half-hearted (UK) adj | figurative (unenthusiastic) | desanimado/a adj |
| | | poco entusiasta loc adj |
halfheartedly (US),
half-heartedly (UK) adv | (without enthusiasm) | sin entusiasmo loc adv |
| | | desanimadamente adv |
| | | con desánimo loc adv |
| | Archie does his homework halfheartedly, and it shows in the poor quality of his writing. |
halfheartedness (US),
half-heartedness (UK) n | (lack of enthusiasm) | falta de entusiasmo nf + loc adj |
| have half a mind to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be tempted to do) | estar tentado a hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| | | tener ganas de hacer algo loc verb + prep |
| in half adv | (into two equal parts) | por la mitad loc adv |
| | | por mitades loc adv |
| | | en dos mitades loc adv |
| | | en partes iguales loc adv |
| | After the divorce their assets were divided in half. |
| | Tras el divorcio, sus bienes se repartieron por la mitad. |
jacksnipe,
half snipe n | (bird) | agachadiza chica nf + adj |
| more than half expr | (greater than 50%) | más de la mitad grupo nom |
| | You were supposed to share the sweets equally but you have given him more than half. |
| | Se supone que debías repartir los dulces a partes iguales, pero le diste a él más de la mitad. |
| | | mayoría nf |
| | Se supone que debías repartir los dulces a partes iguales, pero le diste a él la mayoría. |
not bad,
not half bad adj | (reasonably good) | no estar mal loc verb |
| | That sauce isn't very good, but it's not bad, either. |
| | La salsa no está muy buena, pero no está mal tampoco. |
| Not half! interj | UK, slang (emphatic) (irónico) | ni ahí, para nada loc interj |
| | "It's so hot; do you fancy an ice cream?" I asked. "Not half!" he replied. |
| | "¡Qué calor! ¿Quieres un helado?" pregunté "¡Ni ahí!" respondió. |
| not the half of it expr | (there is more to tell) (coloquial) | eso no es nada expr |
| | (coloquial) | eso no es todo expr |
| [sb]'s other half n | figurative, informal (spouse, significant other) | la otra mitad de expr |
| | (figurado) | la media naranja de expr |
| the other half n | figurative (different economic class) | la otra mitad expr |
see with half an eye,
see with half an eye that v expr | figurative (with clause: realize immediately) (coloquial) | hasta un ciego lo ve, hasta un tuerto lo ve expr |
| | | ser evidente que loc verb |
| see [sth] with half an eye v expr | figurative (with object: see with ease) (coloquial) | hasta un ciego lo ve, hasta un tuerto lo ve expr |
| | | ver fácilmente loc verb |
slant rhyme,
half rhyme,
imperfect rhyme,
near rhyme n | (poetry) | media rima loc nom f |
time and a half,
time-and-a-half adv | (at 1.5 times usual pay rate) | jornada y media loc nom f |
| | | normal y media loc nom f |
| | She works time and a half on Sundays. |
| too clever by half adj | informal (devious) (informal) | que se pasa de listo loc adj |
| | (informal) | listillo adj |