half

US /hæf/

UK /hæf/

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metade

one of two equal parts of a whole

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She ate half of the apple.

Ela comeu metade da maçã.

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The glass is half full.

O copo está meio cheio.

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fifty percent midpoint

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meio, meia

consisting of one of two equal parts

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We need a half sheet of paper.

Precisamos de meia folha de papel.

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He poured a half cup of sugar into the bowl.

Ele despejou meia xícara de açúcar na tigela.

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meio, parcialmente

to the extent of half; partly

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The door was half open.

A porta estava meio aberta.

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He was half asleep during the lecture.

Ele estava meio adormecido durante a palestra.

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partially partly

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