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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHälfte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɛlftə
"Sie hat die Hälfte der Pizza gegessen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of two equal parts of a whole.
"She ate half of the pizza."
- 1
Being one of two equal parts.
"He took a half step forward."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'healf', meaning side, part, or half, of Germanic origin. It is cognate with Old High German 'halb' (German 'halb') and Old Norse 'halfr'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Half" is said worldwide
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Moitié
Transliteration: mwa-tee
"Elle a mangé une moitié de la pizza."
Hälfte
Transliteration: hɛlftə
"Sie hat die Hälfte der Pizza gegessen."
Metà
Transliteration: me-tah
"Ha mangiato metà della pizza."
Mitad
Transliteration: mee-tahd
"Ella comió la mitad de la pizza."
Metade
Transliteration: meh-tahd
"Ela comeu metade da pizza."
आधा
Transliteration: aadha
"उसने पिज्ज़ा का आधा खा लिया।"
一半
Transliteration: yī bàn
"她吃了一半的披萨。"
반
Transliteration: ban
"그녀는 피자의 반을 먹었다."
半分
Transliteration: hanbun
"彼女はピザの半分を食べた。"
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