BETTER HALF

Meaning of BETTER HALF in English

one's husband or wife, one's partner

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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 — 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 — spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.
English Idioms vocabulary
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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