| Principal Translations |
| semi n | UK, informal, abbreviation (semi-detached house) | casa pareada nf + adj |
| | (ES) | casa semiadosada nf + adj |
| | They live in a semi 20 miles from London. |
| | Viven en una casa pareada a 32 kilómetros de Londres. |
semi,
semi- prefix | (half) | semi prefijo |
| | For example: semi-detached, semicircle |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Por ejemplo: semicírculo, semicorchea, semifinal. |
| semi n | informal, usually plural, abbreviation (semi-final competition) | semifinal nf |
| | This game will determine who goes through to the semis. |
| | El partido determinará quién va a la semifinal. |
| semi n | US, slang (tractor trailer) | camión con remolque, camión articulado loc nom m |
| | | tráiler nm |
| | (CO, MX) | tractocamión nm |
| | (CO) | tractomula nf |
| | There's a semi overturned on the highway full of dog food. |
| | Volcó un camión con remolque lleno de alimento para perro en la autopista. |
Compound Forms:
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| semi-detached adj | UK (house: attached to another) | pareado/a adj |
| | (ES) | semiadosado adj |
| | Our house is semi-detached, but we don't hear any noise at all from our next-door neighbours. |
| | Nuestra casa es pareada, pero no oímos ningún ruido de los vecinos. |
| semi-detached n | UK, informal, abbreviation (house attached to another) | casa pareada nf + adj |
| | (ES) | casa semiadosada nf + adj |
| | They live in a small semi-detached near the town centre. |
| | Viven en una pequeña casa pareada cerca del centro. |
| semi-detached house n | UK (house attached to another) | casa semiadosada nf + adj |
| semi-finished adj | (partially completed) | semifinalizado adj |
| semi-skimmed milk n | UK (half-fat dairy product) | leche semidesnatada nf + adj |
| | (AmS) | leche semidescremada nf + adj |
| | Dave added semi-skimmed milk to his tea. |
| | Dave agregó leche semidesnatada a su te. |
semiannual,
semi-annual adj | (occurring twice a year) | semestral adj mf |
semiarid,
semi-arid adj | (region: relatively dry) | semiárido adj |
semiautomatic,
semi-automatic adj | (gun: self-loading) | semiautomático/a adj |
| | The group wants to ban semiautomatic weapons. |
| | El grupo quiere prohibir armas semiautomáticas. |
semibasement,
semi-basement n | (basement partially above ground) | semisótano nm |
semicircle,
semi-circle n | (half-circle shape) | semicírculo nm |
| | The students arranged their desks in a semicircle. |
| | Los estudiantes colocaron sus pupitres en un semicírculo. |
semicolon,
semi-colon,
semi colon n | (punctuation mark ;) | punto y coma loc nom m |
| | It's important to know the difference between a semicolon and a colon. |
| | Es importante conocer la diferencia entre el punto y coma y los dos puntos. |
semiconducting,
semi-conducting adj | (partially conductive) | semi conductor loc adj |
semiconscious,
semi-conscious adj | (half asleep) | semiinconsciente adj mf |
| | William looked semiconscious as he slowly ate his breakfast. |
| | William parecía semiinconsciente mientras desayunaba lentamente. |
semidarkness,
semi-darkness n | (half-light) | penumbra nf |
semifinal,
also UK: semi-final n | (contest that determines final) | semifinal nf |
| | Unfortunately, our team lost in the semifinal. |
| | Por desgracia, nuestro equipo perdió en la semifinal. |
semifinalist,
semi-finalist n | (competitor in a semi-final) | semifinalista n común |
| | Rhonda was a semifinalist in the beauty pageant. |
| | Rhonda fue semifinalista en un concurso de belleza. |
semigloss,
semi-gloss adj | US (paint: half-matte) | satinado/a adj |
| | | semi mate loc adj |
semigloss,
semi-gloss n | US (half-matte paint) | pintura semi mate grupo nom |
semiliterate,
also UK: semi-literate adj | (person: not fully able to read or write) | semialfabetizado adj |
| | | semianalfabeto adj |
semiliterate,
also UK: semi-literate adj | (text: written poorly) (texto) | pobre adj mf |
| | | mal escrito loc adj |
semimonthly,
semi-monthly adj | (occurring twice a month) | quincenal adj mf |
semimonthly,
semi-monthly adv | (twice a month) | bimensualmente adv |
semiofficial,
semi-official adj | (partly-authorized) | semioficial adj mf |
semipermeable,
semi-permeable adj | (partially penetrable) | semipermeable adj mf |
semiprecious,
UK: semi-precious adj | (gemstone: without high value) (piedra) | semi precioso loc adj |
semiprecious stone,
UK: semi-precious stone n | (gemstone) | piedra semipreciosa loc nom f |
| | Unlike a diamond, an amethyst is a semiprecious stone. |
| | A diferencia del diamante, la amatista es una piedra semipreciosa. |
semiprivate,
semi-private adj | (partly private) | semiprivado adj |
semipro,
also UK: semi-pro adj | informal, abbreviation (semiprofessional) | semiprofesional adj mf |
semiprofessional,
also UK: semi-professional adj | (partly professional) | semiprofesional adj mf |
semiprofessionally (US),
semi-professionally (UK) adv | (in a partly professional capacity) | semiprofesionalmente adv |
| | Tony plays basketball semiprofessionally. |
semiretired,
semi-retired adj | (working part-time after retirement) | semiretirado adj |
semiskilled (US),
semi-skilled (UK) adj | (worker: with some skills) | semicualificado adj |
| | | semicalificado adj |
| | The company is recruiting semiskilled workers. |
| | La empresa está contratando trabajadores semicualificados. |
| | La empresa está contratando trabajadores semicalificados. |
semiskilled (US),
semi-skilled (UK) adj | (work: requiring some skills) | semicualificado adj |
| | | semicalificado adj |
| | There are a lot of semiskilled positions available at the factory. |
| | Hay muchos puestos de trabajo semicualificados abiertos en la fábrica. |
semisolid,
semi-solid adj | (partially solid) | semisólido adj |
semisweet,
UK: semi-sweet adj | (slightly sweetened) | semidulce adj |
semitropical,
semi-tropical adj | (geography: subtropical) | subtropical adj mf |
semivowel,
semi-vowel n | (type of vowel sound) | semivocal nf |
semiyearly,
semi-yearly adj | (occurring twice a year) | bianual adj mf |
semiyearly,
semi-yearly adv | (twice a year) | dos veces por año loc adv |