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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Halb richtig
"Seine Antwort war halb richtig."
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 the Old English 'half', meaning 'partially' or 'somewhat', and 'right', derived from the Proto-Germanic 'raikaz', meaning 'straight' or 'correct'. Over time, the phrase evolved to describe a situation or answer that is partially correct.
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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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