halfway (하프-웨이 (강세: 하프)) — at a point equally distant from two places; in the middle of a process
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: at a point equally distant from two places; in the middle of a process
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhæfˌweɪ/
Korean meaning: 중간에, 도중에
Korean pronunciation: 하프-웨이 (강세: 하프)
Example Sentences
- My phone battery died halfway through my favorite drama episode
- Let's meet halfway - you do the dishes, I'll cook dinner
- I gave up halfway through assembling the IKEA furniture
halfway
ADVERB//ˈhæfˌweɪ//
at a point equally distant from two places; in the middle of a process
💡 Concept
Halfway up the mountain trail
🎵 Rhyme
Halfway along the railway, through the gateway
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhæfˌweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɑːfˌweɪ/
🌳Etymology
Roothalf
Suffix-way
Origin
고대 영어 'healf'(절반)와 'weg'(길)에서 온 합성어로, 문자 그대로 '절반 길'이라는 의미에서 출발했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
railwaygatewaypathway
railway
gateway
pathway
🔗Collocations
meet halfway
halfway through
halfway house
halfway point
halfway decent
go halfway
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery died halfway through my favorite drama episode”
“Let's meet halfway - you do the dishes, I'll cook dinner”
😄 Fun example
“I gave up halfway through assembling the IKEA furniture”
“The halfway point of our journey is marked by a beautiful lake”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
midwaymiddlecenterintermediate
Antonyms
completelyfullyentirely
Related
compromisemoderatepartialincomplete
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