half
US
/hæf/
UK
/hɑːf/
Meaning
One of two equal parts of something, or an amount equal to fifty percent of the whole.
किसी चीज़ का आधा हिस्सा या उसकी कुल मात्रा का पचास प्रतिशत।
Examples
“Half the seats were empty when the show began.”
“I drank half of my water after the long walk.”
“Halve the recipe if you are cooking for two people.”
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Not natural: I need one and half hours to finish.
Better: I need one and a half hours to finish.
Use “a” in the fixed expression “one and a half”; the following noun is plural.
“One and a half” वाले तय वाक्यांश में “a” लगाएँ; इसके बाद noun plural होता है।
Not natural: She ate half of cake.
Better: She ate half of the cake.
When “of” comes before a singular countable noun, use a determiner such as “the.”
Singular countable noun से पहले “of” आए, तो “the” जैसा determiner लगाएँ।
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Learner tip
Say “one and a half hours,” with a plural noun; use “half an hour” for thirty minutes.
“One and a half” के बाद plural noun बोलें; तीस मिनट के लिए “half an hour” कहें।