Halfway Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈhæfˈweɪ/

HAF-way

UK

/hˈɑːfweɪ/

HAHF-way

التعريف

Halfway means at the middle point between two places, times, or amounts. It can also mean partly completed or to a moderate degree.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used with movement or progress: 'halfway home', 'halfway through the movie', 'halfway done'. It can also appear in the expression 'meet someone halfway', meaning to compromise. Do not confuse it with 'half' alone, which is usually a noun, determiner, or pronoun.

• Spanish: a mitad de camino - a medias
• Portuguese (BR): na metade do caminho - pela metade
• Portuguese (PT): a meio caminho - a meio
• Chinese (Simplified): 在中途 - 到一半
• Chinese (Traditional): 在中途 - 到一半
• Hindi: आधे रास्ते में - आधा
• Arabic: في منتصف الطريق - إلى حدّ ما
• Bengali: অর্ধেক পথে - মাঝপথে
• Russian: наполпути - наполовину
• Japanese: 半分（はんぶん） - 途中（とちゅう）
• Vietnamese: nửa chừng - giữa chừng
• Korean: 반쯤 - 중간쯤
• Turkish: yarı yolda - yarı
• Urdu: آدھے راستے - جزوی طور پر
• Indonesian: setengah jalan - separuh

جمل نموذجية

I am halfway through my book.

basic

We stopped halfway to rest.

basic

The work is only halfway done.

basic

We were halfway home when I realized I forgot my phone.

natural

Can you meet me halfway on this decision?

natural

I was halfway through dinner when the power went out.

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