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half

половина

One of two equal parts.

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/hɑːf/
EN-US/hæf/
RU[pəlɐˈvʲinə]
half

half with Russian translation

half usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We shared half the pizza.

Мы поделили половину пиццы.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Half of the room was empty.

Половина комнаты была пустой.

half synonyms

🇬🇧en

то же слово; одна из двух равных частей

A1Very Often

I ate half of the apple.

🇬🇧en

часть; более общее слово, не обязательно равная половина

A1Very Often

I read part of the book.

🇬🇧en

часть, порция; обычно отдельная доля чего-то, часто еды или доля в целом

A2Often

Please give me a small portion of rice.

🇬🇧en

доля, часть, пай; обычно то, что кому-то причитается или принадлежит

A2Often

Each child got an equal share of the cake.

D
🇬🇧en
dividend

дивиденд; доход по акциям, а не просто половина или часть

B2Rarely

The company paid a dividend to its shareholders.

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What does half mean?

One of two equal parts.

How do you pronounce half?

half is pronounced as /hɑːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is half used in a sentence?

We shared half the pizza. Translation: Мы поделили половину пиццы.

Is half part of Целое и части vocabulary?

Yes, half (половина) can be learned in the Целое и части topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is half part of качества и материалы vocabulary?

Yes, half (половина) can be learned in the качества и материалы topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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