BETTER HALF

Meaning of BETTER HALF in English

spouse, wife or husband

Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

BETTER HALF — noun Date: 1580 spouse
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BETTER HALF — noun ( plural better halves ) : spouse ; especially : wife
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER HALF — 1. a person's wife. 2. a person's husband. [ 1830-40 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER HALF — one's husband or wife, one's partner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BETTER HALF — Date: 1580 : spouse
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER HALF — Function: noun Date: 1580 : SPOUSE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BETTER HALF — noun ( informal ) the person that you are married to, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER HALF — Synonyms and related words : common-law wife, concubine, consort, feme, feme covert, goodwife, goody, helpmate, helpmeet, lady, married woman, mate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BETTER HALF — {n.}, {informal} One's marriage partner (mostly said by men about their wives.) * /"This is my better half, Mary," said …
Slang English vocab
BETTER-HALF — n. ( Colloq. ) Wife.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
BETTER HALF — {n.}, {informal} One's marriage partner (mostly said by men about their wives.) * /"This is my better half, Mary," said …
Словарь английских идиом
BETTER HALF — spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.
English Idioms vocab
BETTER HALF — n. , informal One's marriage partner (mostly said by men about their wives.) "This is my better half, Mary," said …
American Idioms English vocabulary
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BETTER HALF — n infml My better half disapproved of the movie — Моей половине фильм не понравился I gotta go home to my better …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BETTER HALF — n infml My better half disapproved of the movie — Моей половине фильм не понравился I gotta go home to …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BETTER HALF — better half n infml My better half disapproved of the movie Моей половине фильм не понравился I gotta go home …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BETTER HALF — My better half disapproved of the movie — Моей половине фильм не понравился I gotta go home to my better …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BETTER HALF — дражайшая половина, жена
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HALF — I. ˈha]f, haa(ə)], hai], hȧ], hä]; in sense 2b the f is often lost when “past” follows noun ( plural …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALF — /haf, hahf/ , n. , pl. halves /havz, hahvz/ , adj. , adv. n. 1. one of two equal or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HALF — I. ˈhaf, ˈhäf noun ( plural halves ˈhavz, ˈhävz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healf; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HALF — adj part; side; behalf. 2. half ·vt to halve. ·see halve. 3. half ·adj consisting of a moiety, or half; …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
HALF — [half] n, pl halves [ME, fr. OE healf; akin to OHG halb half] (bef. 12c) 1 a: either of two …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HALF
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HALF — / hɑːf; NAmE hæf/ noun , determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ noun ( pl. halves / hɑːvz; NAmE hævz/) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HALF — I. half 1 S1 W1 /hɑːf $ hæf/ BrE AmE predeterminer , pronoun , adjective [only before noun] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HALF
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HALF
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HALF
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
HALF — ( halves /hɑ:vz, AM hævz/ ) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HALF — I. predeterminer COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a half moon (= looking like half a circle ) ▪ A half moon …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HALF
Cambridge English vocab
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Slang English vocab
HALF — n. half assed half blind half blood half breed half seas over half wit half witted other half
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BETTER — See ↑ BETTER 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be better • ↑ do better • ↑ feel better • ↑ get …
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — INDEX: 1. better than someone or something else 2. very much better than someone or something 3. to reach a …
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — n. 25B6; adjective better facilities : SUPERIOR, finer, of higher quality; preferable; informal a cut above, streets ahead, head and …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BETTER — adj. 1 superior You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din Can you suggest a better investment than the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Словарь английских идиом
HALF — I noun BAD : He agreed to give her the half of the money. GOOD : He agreed to give …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
BETTER — I adverb 1 BAD : You better make sure you're not late again. GOOD : You'd better make sure you're …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
HALF- — в сложных словах имеет значение половина, наполовину - half-breed полукровка - half-cousin троюродный брат - half-face (военное) полуоборот - half-life …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HALF
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETTER — держащий пари лучший; лучшее - one's *s высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие - to change for the * измениться …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HALF- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. половина, наполовину: half-breed - полукровка half-cousin - троюродный брат half-face - воен. полуоборот half-life …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HALF — 1. hɑ:f n ( pl halves) 1. половина half a dozen - полдюжины half the profits - (примерно) половина прибылей …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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