half in Arabic

Meaning of half in Arabic is: (نِصْف، مُعْظَمُ) among others. This article contains pronunciation, examples, and more!

نصف noun معظم predeterminer/ pronoun

Arabic for half

1) half -noun

نصف-اسم

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

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

∘ Plural of نصف in Arabic

أنصاف

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

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

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

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

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

an amount exactly equal to half of something

∘ Plural of نصف in Arabic

أنصاف

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

partly; not completely

∘ Plural of نصف in Arabic

أنصاف

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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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2) half-predeterminer/ pronoun

معظم-

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

The largest part of something

∘ Plural of معظم in Arabic

معاظم

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

You sleep half the time and you wanna pass

تنام معظم الوقت وتريد النّجاح؟

Half the fun of grilling is starting up the fire

تأتي معظم متعة الشّواء من إشعال النّار

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I did not get half the lecture because of you were talking

لم أفهم معظم المحاضرة بسبب تكلّمكم

Half the time you did not listen to what I say

لم تستمع إليّ لمعظم الوقت

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نِصْف noun مُعْظَمُ predeterminer/ pronoun

Arabic for half

1) half -noun

نِصْف-اسم

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

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

∘ Plural of نِصْف in Arabic

أْنْصَاف

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

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

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

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

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

an amount exactly equal to half of something

∘ Plural of نِصْف in Arabic

أَنْصَاف

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

partly; not completely

∘ Plural of نِصْف in Arabic

أَنْصَاف

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

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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2) half-predeterminer/ pronoun

مُعْظَمُ-

∘ half meaning in Arabic & English

The largest part of something

∘ Plural of مُعْظَمُ in Arabic

مَعَاظِم

∘ Examples of half in Arabic and English

You sleep half the time and you wanna pass

تَنَامُ مُعْظَمَ الوَقْتِ وَتُرِيْدُ النَّجَاحَ؟

Half the fun of grilling is starting up the fire

تَأْتِيْ مُعْظَمُ مُتْعَةِ الشِّوَاءِ مِنْ إِشْعَالِ النَّارِ

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I did not get half the lecture because of you were talking

لَمْ أَفْهَمْ مُعْظَمَ المُحَاضَرَةِ بِسَبَبِ تَكَلُّمِكُمْ

Half the time you did not listen to what I say

لَمْ تَسْتَمِعْ إِلَيَّ لمُعْظَمِ الوَقْتِ

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