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halfway

Meaning of halfway

to the middle of a distance or process

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British English/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/
American English/ˌhæfˈweɪ/
Russian transcription[nəpəlɐˈvʲinʊ]
halfway
halfway - наполовину
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halfway with Russian translation

halfway usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она закончила книгу наполовину к середине недели.

She finished the book halfway through the week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы были наполовину дома, когда начался дождь.

We were halfway home when it started to rain.

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halfwayнаполовину
onlineонлайн
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between halfway / partway / midway / in the middle

🇬🇧English
halfway

наполовину — to the middle of a distance or process

B1Often

She finished the book halfway through the week.

Она закончила книгу наполовину к середине недели.

H
🇬🇧English
halfway

the same word; exactly at the middle point of a distance or process

B1Very Often

We were only halfway there when it started to rain.

Когда начался дождь, мы были только на полпути туда.

P
🇬🇧English
partway

slightly less exact than halfway; at some point part of the way, not necessarily exactly the middle

B1Often

We got partway through the presentation before the fire alarm went off.

Мы успели продвинуться лишь наполовину презентации, когда сработала пожарная сигнализация.

M
🇬🇧English
midway

very close to halfway; often used for a point in the middle of a route, period, or process

B1Often

We stopped midway through the film.

Мы остановились на середине фильма.

I
🇬🇧English
in the middle

broader and more general; means located at the center, not always specifically halfway through a process

B1Very Often

He called me in the middle of the night.

Он позвонил мне посреди ночи.

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halfway translation: наполовину. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce halfway

/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/

halfway translation

наполовину

halfway examples

She finished the book halfway through the week.

halfway transcription

/ˌhɑːfˈweɪ/, /ˌhæfˈweɪ/

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halfway meaning: what does it mean?

to the middle of a distance or process

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

halfway definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She finished the book halfway through the week. Translation: Она закончила книгу наполовину к середине недели.

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