Partway Meaning in English
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Definition
At a point between the beginning and the end of something; not completely, but to some extent.
Usage & Nuances
'Partway' is informal and often used with 'through,' 'up,' 'down,' or 'into' to show progress or partial completion. It never means 'all the way.' Commonly used in conversations and descriptions, not in formal writing.
Spanish: a mitad de camino - en partePortuguese (BR): no meio do caminho - parcialmentePortuguese (PT): a meio caminho - parcialmenteChinese (Simplified): 中途 - 部分地Chinese (Traditional): 中途 - 部分地Hindi: आधे रास्ते में - आंशिक रूप सेArabic: في منتصف الطريق - جزئيًاBengali: অর্ধেক পথে - মাঝপথেRussian: на полпути - часть путиJapanese: 途中でVietnamese: một phần đường - giữa chừngKorean: 중간에 - 도중에Turkish: yarı yolda - kısmenUrdu: آدھے راستے میں - بیچ میںIndonesian: setengah jalan - di tengah
Example Sentences
He changed his mind partway through the project.
natural
We stopped partway up the mountain to rest.
basic
She came partway into the room but didn't sit down.
basic
The book was boring, so I quit reading partway through.
basic
My phone battery died partway through the call.
natural
We only made it partway before it started raining.
natural