half-moon
US /ˈhæf.muːn/
UK /ˈhæf.muːn/
1.
mezzaluna
the moon when only half of its disk is illuminated, either at the first or last quarter
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The sky was clear, and a beautiful half-moon shone brightly.
Il cielo era sereno e una bellissima mezzaluna splendeva luminosa.
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We watched the half-moon rise over the mountains.
Abbiamo guardato la mezzaluna sorgere sulle montagne.
2.
forma a mezzaluna
a shape resembling a half-moon
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She wore earrings in the shape of a half-moon.
Indossava orecchini a forma di mezzaluna.
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The chef cut the vegetables into half-moon slices.
Lo chef ha tagliato le verdure a fette a mezzaluna.