half

moitié

L'une des deux parties égales d'une chose.

En anglais simple : One of two equal parts of something.

• I ate half of the apple.
• She cut the paper in half.
• The two halves fit together perfectly.

Comment l'utiliser : half of something (Half of the cake is yours.)

Contraires : whole

Expressions courantes : half of something, in half, one half, a half

mi-temps

L'une des deux grandes périodes de jeu d'un match.

En anglais simple : One of the two main periods of a sports game.

• Our team scored in the first half.
• The second half starts in ten minutes.
• Both halves of the match were exciting.

Expressions courantes : first half, second half, half of something

moitié de terrain, camp

L'une des deux parties du terrain de jeu, généralement défendue par une équipe.

En anglais simple : One of the two parts of a sports field, usually defended by one team.

• The ball stayed in our half.
• He kicked it into the other half.
• They defended their half well throughout the match.

Comment l'utiliser : in/into someone’s half (The ball landed in our half.)

Expressions courantes : own half, opposing half, half of something

demi

Joueur qui, dans certains sports, occupe une position entre les attaquants et les défenseurs.

En anglais simple : A player with a position between the main attacking and defending players in certain sports.

• He played as a centre half.
• The right half passed to the forward.
• Both halves moved back to help defend.

Synonymes : halfback

Expressions courantes : centre half, left half, right half

demi

Qui représente l'une des deux parties égales d'une quantité ou d'une chose.

En anglais simple : Equal to one of two equal parts of an amount or thing.

• Wait for half an hour.
• We bought a half bottle of wine.
• All these shirts are half price today.

Synonymes : semi-, hemi-, demi-

Contraires : whole

Expressions courantes : half an hour, half a kilo, half price

partiel, incomplet

Qui n'est pas entier, ou qui n'est qu'en partie vrai, sérieux ou clairement exprimé.

En anglais simple : Incomplete, or only partly true, serious, or fully expressed.

• His story was a half truth.
• She gave me a half smile.
• A half promise will not reassure them.

Synonymes : partial, incomplete

Contraires : complete

Expressions courantes : half truth, half smile, half promise

à moitié

Exactement à cinquante pour cent d'une quantité ou d'un degré.

En anglais simple : To exactly fifty percent of an amount or degree.

• The bottle is half full.
• This box weighs half as much as that one.
• Our journey was half over when it began to snow.

Comment l'utiliser : half as + adjective/adverb + as… (This room is half as big as ours.)

Synonymes : halfway

Expressions courantes : half full, half as much, half the size

à moitié

Dans une certaine mesure, sans l'être complètement.

En anglais simple : To some degree, but not completely.

• I was half asleep.
• She half expected him to refuse.
• We listened with half closed eyes.

Synonymes : partly, partially

Contraires : fully, completely

Expressions courantes : half asleep, half joking, half expect