halfway
word
/ˈhæfˈweɪ/
HAF-way
/hˈɑːfweɪ/
HAHF-way
Definition
Halfway means at the middle point between two places, times, or amounts. It can also mean partly completed or to a moderate degree.
Usage & Nuances
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 mediasPortuguese (BR): na metade do caminho - pela metadePortuguese (PT): a meio caminho - a meioChinese (Simplified): 在中途 - 到一半Chinese (Traditional): 在中途 - 到一半Hindi: आधे रास्ते में - आधाArabic: في منتصف الطريق - إلى حدّ ماBengali: অর্ধেক পথে - মাঝপথেRussian: наполпути - наполовинуJapanese: 半分（はんぶん） - 途中（とちゅう）Vietnamese: nửa chừng - giữa chừngKorean: 반쯤 - 중간쯤Turkish: yarı yolda - yarıUrdu: آدھے راستے - جزوی طور پرIndonesian: setengah jalan - separuh
Example Sentences
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.
natural