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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-ENGLISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-ENGLISH

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

WHAT DOES HALF-ENGLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-English in the English dictionary

The definition of half-English in the dictionary is having partial English citizenship through the nationality of one parent.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-ENGLISH

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-ENGLISH

American English
basic English
Canadian English
Chinglish
Dalglish
Early English
English
Hinglish
King´s English
Middle English
Modern English
Old English
Oxford English
pidgin English
polish
queen´s English
Singlish
Spanglish
Standard English
the English
un-English

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-English» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-ENGLISH

Find out the translation of half-English to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-English 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-English» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半英语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio - Inglés
570 millions of speakers

English

half-English
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा अंग्रेजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف الإنجليزية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

половина -английский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meia -Inglês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ-ইংরেজি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi- anglais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah bahasa Inggeris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halb Englisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフ英語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 영어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah Inggris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa tiếng Anh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை ஆங்கிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा-इंग्रजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım İngilizce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

half- Inglese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół -angielski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

половина - англійський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate - engleză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - Αγγλικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- Engels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv - Swedish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv - engelsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-English

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-ENGLISH»

The term «half-English» is regularly used and occupies the 81.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-ENGLISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «half-English» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «half-English» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-ENGLISH»

Discover the use of half-English in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-English and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
England, Half English: A Polyphoto of the Fifties
Tony Gould, in his biography of Colin MacInnes - Inside Outsider (reissued by Faber Finds) - is in no doubt, 'the volume of essays, England, Half English, contains the best of his writing.
Colin MacInnes, 2009
2
The Resisting Muse: Popular Music and Social Protest
In the eponymous title song, Bragg tells us that he is a 'great big bundle of culture tied up in the red white and blue' and proceeds to tell us about all the other half- English people in his world, including his mother, his neighbours, and 'those ...
Ian Peddie, 2006
3
English Causes Célèbres: Or, Reports of Remarkable Trials
L. C. J. — Now ask Mr. Stern, but first ask the Captain, how he will be tried? Sir N. J. — He says he will be tried by God, and half his own country and half English . L. C. J. — He shall have his request. Sir N. J. — He desires one thing further.
George Lillie Craik, 1840
4
The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students
Factor N % Language use: television Always French 0 0 Often French, sometimes English 1 1 Half French, half English 5 2 Often English, sometimes French 100 31 Always English 204 63 Another language 11 3 Total 321 100 Language use: ...
Katherine Rehner, Terry Nadasdi, Raymond Mougeon, Raymond Mougeon, Terry Nadasdi, 2010
5
Radical Fictions: The English Novel in the 1950s
... published in German 1956 Maclnnes, Colin, England, Half English (London: Chatto and Windus, 1986), first published 1961 'Young England, Half English', in England, Half English (London: Chatto and Windus, 1986), first published 1961, ...
Nick Bentley, 2007
6
A Complete Collection of State-trials and Proceedings for ...
He says he will be tried by God, and half his own Country, and half English. L. C. J. He shall have his Request. Sir N. Johnson. He desires one thing further. L. C. J. Look you, Sir Natbanael John/on, you must tell him this •, he shall be tried by ...
Sollom Emlyn, Thomas Salmon, 1742
7
ThirdWay
Roger Sainsbury Watching the English: The hidden rules of English behaviour Kate Fox Hodder 8c Stoughton, 424pp In 'England, Half English', Billy Bragg sings: 'My mother was half English and I'm half English too, I'm a great big bundle of ...
8
The Education of English Language Learners: Research to Practice
“All the words we say in home are like half Arabic, half English, half French, half —all the languages, they're like mixed together.” Seba, like the fictional Charlotte Simmons, seems to be trying to account for the ways of speaking that attach her ...
Marilyn Shatz, Louise C. Wilkinson, 2011
9
A Complete Collection Of State-Trials And Proceedings For ...
He says he will be tried by God, and halk his own Country, and half English. L. C. J. He shall have his Request. SirN. John/ba. He desires one thing further. L. C. Look you, Sir Nathanoel Johnshn, ou must tell him this; he shall be tried by half ...
‎1730
10
Language and Cognition in Bilinguals and Multilinguals: An ...
In this study, only the German film context condition showed a pattern consistent with language-nonselectivity, and this only during the first half of the experiment. In the three remaining conditions (second half, German film; first half, English film  ...
Annette M.B. de Groot, Professor of Experimental Psycholinguistics Annette M B De Groot, 2011

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-English is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hijabista Tajima at home with fashion and faith
When she was 17, the half-Japanese, half-English beauty converted to Islam. Further adding to her multicultural mix, Tajima spoke about the ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
2
Ant man Spoilers: The Falcon appears on trailer video, mid-credits …
The guess work now begins as to what this cameo means after the half-English and half-Spanish trailer made the rounds on social media ... «Vine Report, Jul 15»
3
Marvel's 'Ant-Man' SPOILERS: New TV Spot Confirms Falcon …
The newly-minted Avenger touches down in a blink-and-you-missed-it cameo in the half-English, half-Spanish promo. Mackie joins forces with ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
4
Jack Savoretti: I bleed red and blue!
Like me, it's half-English and half-Italian, so that's something I've always really identified with. “It is the oldest club in Italy, the first to be founded, ... «Football Italia, Jul 15»
5
England 1-2 Japan, Women's World Cup semi-final: as it happened
Being half-Japanese and half-English means either result will be alright for me, Japan have the experience at this stage but England have ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Return to Amish Recap 6/21/15: Season 2 Episode 4 "Mother …
Ultimately, Mary was asked about having a half-English/ half-Amish B&B. That way she could still give her guest some of her experience but ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jun 15»
7
Emma-Lee Moss: How books took me on a journey back to China
Like me, she's half-English and half-Chinese, but I know better than to refer to her as a British-Chinese poet. Actually, I think I know a lot about ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
Bird - "Girl Can't Decide" (audio) (premiere)
Half-English, half-Irish singer-songwriter Janie Price, who goes under the moniker Bird, is set to release her new album Figments of Our ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
9
Want to connect with climate skeptics? Just listen
Solitaire was half-English and half-American, thanks to family in Kansas, which means she made a stellar cup of tea and she would tell you the ... «GreenBiz, Jun 15»
10
Damian Lewis As James Bond? This Might Just Happen...
Plus, he's half-English don't forget. And he's only a few years shy from being the same age Daniel was when he did his first Bond movie. «instyle.co.uk, Jun 15»

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