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halfway [ˌhɑːfˈweɪ] adv & adj
1. at or to half the distance; at or to the middle 2. in or of an incomplete manner or nature meet halfway to compromise with ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
halfway adverb 2. (Informal) partially, partly, moderately, rather, nearly You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent. adjective midway, middle, mid, central, intermediate, equidistant He was third fastest at the halfway point. meet someone halfway compromise, accommodate, come to terms, reach a compromise, strike a balance, trade off with, find the middle ground The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway. Translations halfway [ˈhɑːfˈweɪ] A. ADV 1. (lit) → a medio camino Reading is halfway between Oxford and London → Reading está a medio camino entre Oxford y Londres we're halfway there → estamos a mitad de camino or a medio camino halfway up/down the hill → a media cuesta her hair reaches halfway down her back → el pelo le llega hasta la mitad de la espalda they've travelled halfway around the world → han recorrido medio mundo halfway through the film → hacia la mitad de la película, a(la)mitad de la película the decision only goes halfway toward giving the strikers what they want → la decisión sólo satisface a medias las demandas de los huelguistas to meet sb halfway → llegar a un compromiso con algn 2. (fig) (= at all, the least bit) anything halfway decent will be incredibly expensive → cualquier cosa mínimamente decente va a ser carísima C. CPD halfway house N (for rehabilitation) → centro m de reinserción (fig) → punto m medio, término m medio it's a halfway house between dance and drama → está a medio camino entre la danza y el teatro halfway [ˌhɑːfˈweɪ] adv (in distance) → à mi-chemin halfway between Oxford and London → à mi-chemin entre Oxford et Londres She was halfway up the stairs BUT Elle avait monté la moitié des escaliers. adj the halfway point, the halfway stage [race] → l'étape intermédiaire halfway line halfway house n (for rehabilitation) → centre m de réadaptation adj [result, report, forecast] → semestriel(le) adv [publish, report] → deux fois par an, tous les six mois halfway adj attr measures → halb; at the halfway stage of the Tour de France → in der Mitte der Tour de France; when we reached the halfway stage or point on our journey → als wir die Hälfte der Reise hinter uns (dat) → hatten; he was at the halfway stage in his musical career → er befand sich in der Mitte seiner musikalischen Karriere; we’re past the halfway stage → wir haben die Hälfte geschafft adv her hair reached halfway down her back → die Haare gingen ihr bis weit über die Schultern; halfway to → auf halbem Weg nach; we drove halfway to London → wir fuhren die halbe Strecke or den halben Weg nach London; halfway between two points → (in der Mitte or genau) zwischen zwei Punkten; I live halfway up the hill → ich wohne auf halber Höhe des Berges; we went halfway up the hill → wir gingen den Berg halb hinauf; halfway through a book → halb durch ein Buch (durch); she dropped out halfway through the race → nach der Hälfte des Rennens gab sie auf; to go halfway (lit) → die halbe Strecke or die Hälfte des Weges zurücklegen; he went halfway round the world to find her → er reiste um die halbe Welt, um sie zu finden; this money will go halfway toward(s) the cost of the car → diese Summe wird die Hälfte der Kosten für das Auto decken; to meet somebody halfway (lit, fig) → jdm (auf halbem Weg) entgegenkommen; halfway decent → halbwegs anständig halfway [ˈhɑːfˈweɪ] 1. adv → a metà strada halfway up ( or down) the stairs → a metà delle scale to meet sb halfway (fig) → arrivare a un compromesso con qn halfway through sth → a metà di qc we are halfway through the work → abbiamo fatto metà del lavoro halfway [ˈhɑːfˈweɪ] 1. adv → a metà strada halfway up ( or down) the stairs → a metà delle scale to meet sb halfway (fig) → arrivare a un compromesso con qn halfway through sth → a metà di qc we are halfway through the work → abbiamo fatto metà del lavoro How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory. Halfway he bids his daughters farewell, and what followed none but Theseus knew. When she was halfway across the room there came a great shriek from the wind, and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon the floor. |
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