semi
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsɛmaɪ/ · UK /ˈsemi/
Forms: semis
semi means: A large truck pulling a trailer, or the trailer itself, which has wheels only at the back.
noun
A large truck pulling a trailer, or the trailer itself, which has wheels only at the back.
- A semi blocked the road.
- She drives a semi across the country.
- Two semis were parked behind the warehouse.
A match or round that decides who reaches the final of a competition.
- Our team reached the semi.
- She lost her semi in three sets.
- Both semis will be played on Saturday.
A house joined to one other house by a shared wall.
- They live in a semi.
- We bought a three-bedroom semi with a garden.
- Several semis on this street are for sale.
A state in which the penis is partly hard but not fully hard.
- He had a semi.
- He felt embarrassed about getting a semi.
- The character jokes about his semi in the comedy.
Questions about semi
What does semi mean?
A large truck pulling a trailer, or the trailer itself, which has wheels only at the back.
What is semi in other languages?
Türkçe: tır · Español: camión articulado · Français: semi-remorque · Deutsch: Sattelzug · Italiano: autoarticolato · 日本語: セミトレーラー
How do you pronounce semi?
In American English /ˈsɛmaɪ/; in British English /ˈsemi/.
How do you use semi in a sentence?
A semi blocked the road. She drives a semi across the country.
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