نصف in English

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English for نصف

نصف

1) half -noun

نصف-اسم

∘ نصف meaning in English & Arabic

either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole

∘ Plural of نصف in Arabic

أنصاف

∘ Examples of نصف in English and Arabic

Give me two and a half kilos of apple

أعطني كيلوّين ونصف من التّفّاح

The exam duration is one and a half hours

مدّة الفحص ساعة ونصف

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The second half of the lecture will start after the break

سيبدأ النّصف الثّاني من المحاضرة بعد الاستراحة

I divided the money in half. One half is to spend and the other half is to invest

قسّمت الأموال إلى نصفين. نصف للإنفاق والنّصف الآخر للاستثمار

You should reduce your meal by half

عليك تخفيف وجبتك بمقدار النّصف

half-noun

نصف-اسم

∘ نصف meaning in English & Arabic

either of the two parts into which a sport event is divided

∘ Examples of نصف in English and Arabic

Our national team turned the table on the opposing team in the second half

قلب منتخبنا الوطنيّ الطّاولة على الفريق المنافس في النّصف الثّاني(الشّوط الثّاني) من المباراة

We did not score any goal in the first half of the match

لم نحرز أيّ هدف خلال نصف المباراة الأوّل

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half-noun

نصف-اسم

∘ نصف meaning in English & Arabic

Half past a particular hour is 30 minutes later than that hour

∘ Examples of نصف in English and Arabic

My flight is at half past six

رحلتي عند السّاعة السّادسة والنّصف

Your appointment is at half nine

موعدك عند السّاعة التّاسعة والنّصف

half-predeterminer/ pronoun

نصف-اسم

∘ نصف meaning in English & Arabic

an amount exactly equal to half of something

∘ Plural of نصف in Arabic

أنصاف

∘ Examples of نصف in English and Arabic

Over half of the voters voted for the opposition

أكثر من نصف النّاخبين صوّتوا لصالح المعارضة

Half of workers lost their jobs due to the war

خسر نصف العمّال وظائفهم بسبب الحرب

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Out of 500 students half passed

نجح النّصف من أصل 500 طالب

I drank half a bottle of wine

شربت نصف زجاجة خمرا (من الخمر)

Give me half a kilo of honey

أعطني نصف كيلو من العسل (عسلا)

Take half a million dollars in cash to not testify in court

خذ نصف مليون دولار كاشا لقاء عدم الإدلاء بشهادتك في المحكمة

The offered to pay half the cost beforehand

عرضوا عليّ نصف الأجرة مقدّما

You cannot waltz into the exam room a half hour late

لا يمكنك الدّخول إلى قاعة الامتحان متأخّرا نصف ساعة

He demanded a half share of the stocks

طلب الحصول على نصف الأسهم

half-adverb

نصف-اسم

∘ نصف meaning in English & Arabic

partly; not completely

∘ Plural of نصف in Arabic

أنصاف

∘ Examples of نصف in English and Arabic

The window was half closed/ opened

كانت النّافذة نصف مغلقة/ مفتوحة

He was walking half naked on the beach

كان يمشي نصف عار على شاطئ البحر

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The glass is half full

الكأس نصف ممتلئ

I was half asleep/ awake

كنت نصف نائم/ يقظ

I was half sure about the solution

كنت نصف متأكّد من الحلّ

I could not understand him as he was half serious and half joking

لم أستطع فهمه فقد كان نصف جادّ ونصف مازح

She wanted the meat half cocked

أرادت اللّحم نصف مطبوخ

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English for نصف

نصف

1) half -noun

نِصْف-اسم

∘ نِصْف meaning in English & Arabic

either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole

∘ Plural of نِصْف in Arabic

أْنْصَاف

∘ Examples of نِصْف in English and Arabic

Give me two and a half kilos of apple

أَعْطِنِيْ كِيْلُوَّيْنِ وَنِصْفَ مِنَ التُّفَّاحِ

The exam duration is one and a half hours

مُدَّةُ الفَحْصِ سَاعَةٌ وَنِصْفٌ

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The second half of the lecture will start after the break

سَيَبْدَأُ النِّصْفُ الثَّانِيْ مِنَ المُحَاضَرَةِ بَعْدَ الاسْتِرَاحَةِ

I divided the money in half. One half is to spend and the other half is to invest

قَسَّمْتُ الأَمْوَالَ إِلَى نِصْفَيْنِ. نِصْفٌ لِلْإِنْفَاقِ وَالنِّصْفُ الآخَرُ لِلْاسْتِثْمَارِ

You should reduce your meal by half

عَلَيْكَ تَخْفِيْفُ وَجْبَتِكَ بِمِقْدَارِ النِّصْفِ

half-noun

نِصْف-اسم

∘ نِصْف meaning in English & Arabic

either of the two parts into which a sport event is divided

∘ Examples of نِصْف in English and Arabic

Our national team turned the table on the opposing team in the second half

قَلَبَ مُنْتَخَبُنَا الوَطَنِيُّ الطَّاوِلَةَ عَلَى الفَرِيْقِ المُنَافِسِ فِيْ النِّصْفِ الثَّانِيْ(الشَّوْطِ الثَّانِيْ) مِنَ المُبَارَاةِ

We did not score any goal in the first half of the match

لَمْ نُحْرِزْ أَيَّ هَدَفٍ خِلَالَ نِصْفِ المُبَارَاةِ الأَوَّلِ

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half-noun

نِصْف-اسم

∘ نِصْف meaning in English & Arabic

Half past a particular hour is 30 minutes later than that hour

∘ Examples of نِصْف in English and Arabic

My flight is at half past six

رِحْلَتِيْ عِنْدَ السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ

Your appointment is at half nine

مَوْعِدُكَ عِنْدَ السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ

half-predeterminer/ pronoun

نِصْف-اسم

∘ نِصْف meaning in English & Arabic

an amount exactly equal to half of something

∘ Plural of نِصْف in Arabic

أَنْصَاف

∘ Examples of نِصْف in English and Arabic

Over half of the voters voted for the opposition

أَكْثَرُ مِنْ نِصْفِ النَّاخِبِيْنَ صَوَّتُوْا لِصَالِحِ المُعَارَضَةِ

Half of workers lost their jobs due to the war

خَسِرَ نِصْفَ العُمَّالِ وَظَائِفَهُمْ بِسَبَبِ الحَرْبِ

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Out of 500 students half passed

نَجَحَ النِّصْفُ مِنْ أَصْلِ 500 طَالِبٍ

I drank half a bottle of wine

شَرِبْتُ نِصْفَ زُجَاجَةٍ خَمْرًا (مِنَ الخَمْرِ)

Give me half a kilo of honey

أَعْطِنِيْ نِصْفَ كِيْلُوْ مِنَ العَسَلِ (عَسَلًا)

Take half a million dollars in cash to not testify in court

خُذْ نِصْفَ مِلْيُوْنِ دُوْلَارٍ كَاشًا لِقَاءَ عَدَمِ الإِدْلَاءِ بِشَهَادَتِكَ فِيْ المَحْكَمَةِ

The offered to pay half the cost beforehand

عَرَضُوْا عَلَيَّ نِصْفَ الأُجْرَةِ مُقَدَّمًا

You cannot waltz into the exam room a half hour late

لَا يُمْكِنُكَ الدُّخُوْلُ إِلَى قَاعَةِ الامْتِحَانِ مُتَأَخِّرًا نِصْفَ سَاعَةٍ

He demanded a half share of the stocks

طَلَبَ الحُصُوْلَ عَلَى نِصْفِ الأَسْهُمِ

half-adverb

نِصْف-اسم

∘ نِصْف meaning in English & Arabic

partly; not completely

∘ Plural of نِصْف in Arabic

أَنْصَاف

∘ Examples of نِصْف in English and Arabic

The window was half closed/ opened

كَانَتِ النَّافِذَةُ نِصْفَ مُغْلَقَةٍ/ مَفْتُوْحَةٍ

He was walking half naked on the beach

كَانَ يَمْشِيْ نِصْفَ عَارٍ عَلَى شَاطِئِ البَحْرِ

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The glass is half full

الكَأْسُ نِصْفَ مُمْتَلِئٍ

I was half asleep/ awake

كُنْتُ نِصْفَ نَائِمٍ/ يَقِظٍ

I was half sure about the solution

كُنْتُ نِصْفَ مُتَأَكِّدٍ مِنَ الحَلِّ

I could not understand him as he was half serious and half joking

لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ فَهْمَهُ فَقَدْ كَانَ نِصْفَ جَادٍّ وَنِصْفَ مَازِحٍ

She wanted the meat half cocked

أَرَادَتِ اللَّحْمَ نِصْفَ مَطْبُوْخٍ

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