1 one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.
az: yarı(m)
ru: половина
2 one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: Rangers scored three goals in the first half.
az: yarı, taym
ru: половина игры; тайм
♦ adjective
1 being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.
az: yarım
ru: половинный
2 being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.
az: yarı
ru: половинный
3 not full or complete: a half smile.
az: yarım(çıq)
ru: полу-
♦ adverb
1 to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.
az: yarıbayarı
ru: наполовину
2 almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; He was half dead from hunger.
az: demək olar, haradasa
ru: почти; полу-
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English-Azerbaijani dictionary