Words / A1

HAHF/hɑːf/

Split something into two equal parts: each part is a half. Half past three is 3:30 on the clock. Half of the class. A half-hour is thirty minutes. Hole is an empty space; half is the equal share.

Meaning

One of two equal parts of something.

Examples

• “I ate half of the apple.”
• “Half of the cake is for you.”
• “The lesson is half an hour long.”

Good to know

half of + noun. half past + hour (3:30). Not hole.

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