SEMI-

Meaning of SEMI- in English

/ ˈsemi; NAmE / prefix

(in adjectives and nouns) half; partly :

semicircular

semi-final

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WORD ORIGIN

from Latin ; related to Greek hemi- .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

SEMI — semi- [occurring in compounds] semi- (= half)
Interlingua English vocab
SEMI — I. ˈsemē, -mi noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, short for semi bejanus semibejan, from Latin semi- + New …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEMI- — in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ . |semē or |seˌmī or |semi or ( usu not before vowels ) |semə prefix Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEMI- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin to Old High German sāmi- half, Greek hēmi- 1. a. : precisely half …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEMI- — [semi-] prefix [ME, fr. L; akin to OHG sami- half, Gk hemi-] 1 a: precisely half of: (1): forming a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEMI — [semi] n, pl sem.is [short for semidetached] (1912) chiefly Brit: a semidetached house [2]semi n, pl sem.is (1942): semitrailer [3]semi …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEMI — semi BrE AmE ˈsem i -aɪ ▷ semi|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEMI — / ˈsemi; NAmE / noun ( pl. semis ) 1. ( BrE , informal ) a semi-detached house (= one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEMI- — semi- /semi/ BrE AmE prefix [ Language: Latin ] 1 . exactly half: a semicircle 2 . partly but not …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEMI — sem ‧ i /ˈsemi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural semis ) [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: semi-detached …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEMI- — prefix 1 half (semicircle). 2 partly; in some degree or particular (semi-official; semi-detached). 3 almost (a semi-smile). 4 occurring or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEMI — n. (pl. semis) colloq. 1 Brit. a semi-detached house. 2 US a semi-trailer. [abbr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEMI — n. (pl. semis) colloq. 1 Brit. a semi-detached house. 2 US a semi-trailer. [ abbr. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEMI — n. (pl. semis) colloq. 1. Brit. a semi-detached house. 2 US a semi-trailer. Etymology: abbr.
Oxford English vocab
SEMI- — Semi- combines with adjectives and nouns to form other adjectives and nouns that describe someone or something as being partly, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEMI — ( semis) 1. A semi is a semi-detached house. ( BRIT INFORMAL ) N-COUNT 2. In a sporting competition, the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEMI — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Phebus beat Stanford's Ania Blezynski in the semis. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Leicester won …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEMI — (COMPETITION) [noun] [C] [plural] semis - informal for semi-final, see at semi- (HALF)You did very well to make it to …
Cambridge English vocab
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Slang English vocab
SEMI — noun Semi is used before these nouns: ↑ trailer , ↑ truck
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SEMI — /se'mee/ or /se'mi:/ A spoken abbreviation for semicolon. "Commands to grind are prefixed by semi semi star" means that the …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
SEMI — 1. n. Abbreviation for `semicolon', when speaking. "Commands to grind are prefixed by semi-semi-star" means that the prefix is ;;* …
Jargon File English vocabulary
SEMI- — прист. в сложный словах означает половинный, частичный semi-annual ≈ полугодовой semi-official ≈ полуофициальный в сложных словах имеет значение: половина - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — сущ.; разг. 1) одноквартирный дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним домом 2) спорт полуфинал (сокр. от semidetached house) (разговорное) одноквартирный …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — _I ʹsemı n ( сокр. от semidetached hose) разг. одноквартирный дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним домом _II ʹsemı = …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SEMI- — прист.в сложный словах означает половинный, частичный semi-annual — полугодовой semi-official — полуофициальный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SEMI — _I ʹsemı n ( сокр. от semidetached hose) разг. одноквартирный дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним домом _II ʹsemı = …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SEMI- — полу- ; ~ semi- annual ; ~ semi- automatic drawing rights ; ~ semi- finished goods ; ~ semi- finished …
Англо-Русский Деловой словарь
SEMI- — semi-circul, -cólon etc.
English interlingue dictionary
SEMI- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin to Old High German sāmi- half, Greek hēmi- 1. precisely half of:, forming …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SEMI — I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: short for ~detached Date: 1912 a ~detached house, II. noun (plural ~s) Date: 1942 ~trailer …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SEMI- — () A prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent, imperfectly transparent.
Английский словарь Webster
SEMI- — A prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent, imperfectly transparent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEMI- — a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning "half," freely prefixed to English words of any origin, now sometimes with the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEMI — /sem"ee, sem"uy/ , n. Informal. 1. semitrailer (def. 1). 2. Often, semis . semifinal (def. 3). [ by shortening ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEMI — pref. half; somewhat, partly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SEMI — n. (Informal) semitrailer, cargo trailer that is pulled by a trailer truck; tractor trailer, truck cab with an attached semitrailer; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SEMI — I. ˈse-mē also -ˌmī noun ( plural sem·is ) Etymology: short for semidetached Date: 1912 chiefly British : a semidetached …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEMI- — a prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent, imperfectly transparent.
Webster English vocab
SEMI — n. Pronunciation: ˌ se-m ē , - ˌ m ī , -mi Function: prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SEMI — n. Pronunciation: same as 2 Function: noun Inflected Form: plural sem · is Date: 1942 : SEMIFINAL ― often used …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SEMI — n. Pronunciation: ' se- ˌ m ī also -m ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural sem · is Date: 1942 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SEMI — n. Pronunciation: ' se-m ē also - ˌ m ī Function: noun Inflected Form: plural sem · is Etymology: short …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SEMI- — ■ prefix 1》 half: semicircular. ↘occurring or appearing twice in a specified period: ~annual. 2》 partly: ~conscious. ↘almost: ~darkness. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SEMI — ■ noun ( plural ~s ) informal 1》 Brit. a ~-detached house. 2》 a ~-final. 3》 N. Amer. a ~-trailer.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SEMI- — semi- BrE AmE ¦sem i -aɪ —Words with this prefix mostly have late stress; certain exceptions are found in the …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEMI- — Semi- combines with adjectives and nouns to form other adjectives and nouns that describe someone or something as being partly, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SEMI — (~s) 1. A ~ is a ~-detached house. (BRIT INFORMAL) N-COUNT 2. In a sporting competition, the ~s are the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SEMI- — prefix EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a semi-invalid
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SEMI — n. [ L. ] [ Used as a prefix .] Half.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SEMI — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SEMI
Dirty English-Russian vocab
SEMI — See tractor .
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
SEMI... — полу... ;
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — Средство
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — Способ
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — Середина
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — Полюс
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — Полупроводник
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI — Половина
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SEMI- — в сложных словах имеет значение 1. половина: semicircle - полукруг semiannual - полугодовой semitone - полутон 2. частичный: semiautomatic - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SEMI- — 1) геми- 2) квази 3) полу- 4) псевдо 5) семи-
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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