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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHalf-Right
/ˈhæf raɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Partially correct or accurate.
"His answer was half-right; he got some details correct but missed the main point." - 2
Describing a situation where a conclusion is only partially valid.
"The theory is half-right, as it explains some phenomena but overlooks others."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'half-right' combines 'half', derived from Old English 'healf', meaning 'partially' or 'in part', and 'right', from Old English 'riht', meaning 'correct' or 'true'. The phrase suggests a state of being partially correct or accurate, evolving in usage to describe situations where a response or solution is only partially valid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Half-Right" is said worldwide
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À moitié juste
Transliteration: A moitié juste
"Sa réponse était à moitié juste."
Halb richtig
Transliteration: Halb richtig
"Seine Antwort war halb richtig."
Mezzo giusto
Transliteration: Mezzo giusto
"La sua risposta era mezzo giusto."
Medio correcto
Transliteration: Medio correcto
"Su respuesta era medio correcto."
Meio certo
Transliteration: Meio certo
"A resposta dele estava meio certo."
आधा सही
Transliteration: Aadha sahi
"उसका उत्तर आधा सही था।"
半对
Transliteration: Bàn duì
"他的答案是半对的。"
반쯤 맞다
Transliteration: Ban-jjeum matda
"그의 대답은 반쯤 맞았다."
半分正しい
Transliteration: Hanbun tadashii
"彼の答えは半分正しかった。"
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