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As a screenwriter and a half-Jew, I tend to look at the glass half-empty.
John Francis Daley

Meaning of "half-empty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-EMPTY

half-empty play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-EMPTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Half-Empty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HALF-EMPTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

half-empty

Is the glass half empty or half full?

Is the glass half empty or half full? is a common expression, used rhetorically to indicate that a particular situation could be a cause for optimism or pessimism, or as a general litmus test to simply determine an individual's worldview. The purpose of the question is to demonstrate that the situation may be seen in different ways depending on one's point of view and that there may be opportunity in the situation as well as trouble. This idiom is used to explain how people perceive events and objects. Perception is unique to every individual and is simply one's interpretation of reality. The phrase "Is the glass half empty or half full" can be referred to as a philosophical question. Another perspective comes from psychology, where research has shown that a speaker's choice of frame can reflect their knowledge of the environment, and that listeners can be sensitive to this information.

Definition of half-empty in the English dictionary

The definition of half-empty in the dictionary is holding or containing half its capacity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-EMPTY

half-deserted
half-digested
half-dollar
half-done
half-dozen
half-dressed
half-drowned
half-drunk
half-eaten
half-educated
half-English
half-fare
half-fill
half-filled
half-finished
half-forgotten
half-formed
half-forward
half-frame
half-frozen

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-EMPTY

ability
activity
authority
availability
beauty
busty
capacity
celebrity
city
come to the party
community
county
dirty
duty
empty
facility
humpty
humpty dumpty
nonempty
numpty

Synonyms and antonyms of half-empty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-empty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-EMPTY

Find out the translation of half-empty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-empty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half-empty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半空
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio vacío
570 millions of speakers

English

half-empty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा खाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف فارغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полупустой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio vazio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধেক খালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à moitié vide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

separuh kosong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halb leer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半空
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 빈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah kosong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một nửa sản phẩm nào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை காலியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्ध्या-रिक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı boş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzo vuoto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w połowie puste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівпорожній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- jumătate gol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισοάδειο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- leë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvtomt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvtom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-empty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-EMPTY»

The term «half-empty» is regularly used and occupies the 59.192 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-EMPTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half-empty

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4 QUOTES WITH «HALF-EMPTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word half-empty.
1
Phil Collen
We'd played for years to half-empty clubs in England.
2
John Francis Daley
As a screenwriter and a half-Jew, I tend to look at the glass half-empty.
3
Pauly Shore
I think you gotta look at stuff half-full as opposed to half-empty.
4
Catherine Tate
At my core, the glass isn't half-empty - it's not even what I ordered in the first place.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-EMPTY»

Discover the use of half-empty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-empty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Half Empty
This edition includes an excerpt from David Rakoff's Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish.
David Rakoff, 2010
2
Half Empty, Half Full: Understanding the Psychological Roots ...
The author, a renowned research psychoanalyst, challenges the idea that optimism is genetic, arguing instead that experiences in the first three years of life often shape the neural pathways in the brain. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
Susan C. Vaughan, 2001
3
Half Empty [Remastered]
Newly sober Dennis becomes entangled in two romantic triangles: with the ex-girlfriend who represents his wilder, freer past, and the cool, aloof heiress who represents a comfortable--but more controlled--future.
Tim Hall, 2008
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The Half-Empty Heart: A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free ...
Stressed. Irritable. Discouraged. Cynical. Fed up. These are among the feelings experienced by millions of people. Whether they realize it or not, their feelings are not caused by a negative attitude, a lack of gratitude, or laziness.
Alan Downs, Ph.D., 2007
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Glass Half-Empty, Glass Half-Full: How Asperger's Syndrome ...
I would particularly recommend this book to those with little knowledge of Asperger's syndrome, especially for anyone involved in helping those with a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome through further education' - British Journal of Special ...
Chris Mitchell, 2005
6
Half Full Or Half Empty?
Gussy Knott's second book about her life and her Christian Faith told in her unique style of narrative and poetry.
Gussy Knott, 2008
7
Half Full, Or Half Empty?
Award-winning teacher and author Monnar presents her stunning collection of poems on topics including faith, hope, determination, responsibility, kindness, and compassion.
Ana Monnar, 2005
8
The Half Empty Glass on Cedarcrest Road
So you tell someone you're having a bad day and they respond with "Oh, don't worry.
Caroline Christian, 2013
9
Fulfilled: The Refreshing Alternative to the Half-empty Life
Joey Lankford had what a lot of people want in life: the nice house, the nice family, and the nice salary (not to mention the nice stuff that goes along with it).
Joey Lankford, 2014
10
Simon Sez: A Glass Half Full, Or Half Empty, Still Has ...
Sherry Reckas, Circle City Reporting, Indianapolis "A modern day James Whitcomb Riley, who uses wisdom, philosophy and commentary on things mundane or spiritual to spread his view of life and how to live it well.
James W. Haworth, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-EMPTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-empty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Noble's Hospital: Half-empty ward closure could save £250000
The temporary closure of a half-empty ward at Noble's Hospital could save the Manx government about £250,000, the island's health minister ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Roche's Point: Dublin for Sam - cup half full or half empty?
So much for the glass half-empty. The half-full version? They won by 13 points. And they conquered Leinster by 59. Not half-bad for a team ... «Herald, Jul 15»
3
Russia seeks gains to ease possible pain from Iran deal
The intention was clear - to show that for Russia the glass is half-full rather than half-empty. Some observers had suggested it did not really ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
Stream 'Party Adjacent,' the Solo LP from Alkaline Trio's Dan Andriano
It was a quiet home run, though—one he cranked out of the park while the grandstands were half-empty on account of rain. It was made in ... «fuse.tv, Jul 15»
5
Here's Where Americans Have Spent Their Gas Savings Over the …
"The glass half-empty view is that there is now even less evidence of a sharp snapback in spending after an unambiguously disappointing Q1. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
The 9 Most Wasteful Things You Do in Your Kitchen... and How to Stop
Also, never run the dishwasher half-empty: always run a full dishwasher." 2015-07-14-1436881430-6720002-kitchen_3.jpeg. Credit: Dan ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
What It's Really Like to Be Beyoncé's Personal Assistant
"I'm not really good at unpacking, so I kind of leave it half-empty, half-full," Greenberg adds, proving that even as Beyoncé's right-hand woman, ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
8
Leading Off (7/14/2015)
Glass half-full, glass half-empty. You could argue the increase reflects a return to a historical norm. And if violent crime continues at pace ... «D Magazine, Jul 15»
9
'The Red Spider' ('Czerwony pajak'): Karlovy Vary Review
Krakow, Communist Poland, winter of 1967: a half-empty city of crepuscular shadows and glum citizens standing in line to ride filthy, rattling ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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Sheridan Drive plaza sold
Real estate investor Robert Nuchereno has acquired another Amherst property, putting down $1.325 million to acquire a half-empty retail ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Half-Empty [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/half-empty>. Apr 2024 ».
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