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halve verb

  /hav/ , /hæv/ , /hɑːv/ , /hɛəv/
  • (transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.
 puolittaa
  • (transitive) To divide into two halves.
 puolittaa, panna puoliksi

half noun

  /haf/ , /haːf/ , /hæf/ , /hɐːf/ , /hɑːf/ , /hɛəf/
  • One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
 puolikas, puoli, puolet
  • (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
 puoli, kahdesosa
  • (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
 puoli, puolikas, sisarpuoli, velipuoli
  • (slang) A half sibling.
 sisarpuoli, velipuoli
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