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Meaning of "half-fare" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-FARE

half-fare  [ˌhɑːfˈfeə] play
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WHAT DOES HALF-FARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-fare in the English dictionary

The definition of half-fare in the dictionary is costing half the price of a regular ticket.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALF-FARE


full-fare
ˈfʊlˌfeə
infare
ˈɪnfeə
phare
feə
wayfare
ˈweɪˌfeə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-FARE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-FARE

airfare
animal welfare
child welfare
electronic warfare
fanfare
fare
fieldfare
information warfare
jungle warfare
on welfare
psychological warfare
public welfare
social welfare
taxi fare
the welfare
thoroughfare
trench warfare
warfare
welfare
workfare

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-fare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-FARE

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

Translator English - Chinese

半价
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a mitad de precio
570 millions of speakers

English

half-fare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा किराया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف أجرة -
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

половина платы за проезд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meia- tarifa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ ভাড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demi-tarif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah tambang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halbtax-Abo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフ運賃
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반액
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah tarif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa giá vé
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை கட்டணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा भाडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım ücret
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metà prezzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ulgowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

половина плати за проїзд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate de tarif
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισού ναύλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half- tarief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv - fare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv fare
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-fare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-FARE»

The term «half-fare» is regularly used and occupies the 107.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-FARE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-FARE»

Discover the use of half-fare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-fare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cost Accounting: Principles And Practice
(ii) Rs (a) Average cost per student per month (upto 4 kms distance) Rs 192 4-12 = 16 months (b) Average cost per student per month (beyond 4 kms distance) Rs 16 X 2 = 32 Notes: (1) We have selected half fare student as the cost unit (i.e., ...
Dutta, 2003
2
Traveling the Eurail Express
Although you pay half-fare for many trips that Eurail product or Swiss Pass holders ride free, you frequently come out ahead when: • Your travel is lighter than it would take for a Swiss Pass to pay for itself, or q When you travel on routes not fully ...
Jay Brunhouse, 2004
3
Practicals in Cost Accounts
Half fare for 50% students 50% of 5 = 25 Students Full fare for remaining students 50% of 50 25 Students Full fare students 25 are converted into half fare students 25 x 2 = 50 Students i.e., twice the half fare students Now the total No. of half ...
4
Cost Accounting and Financial Management: For CA Integrated ...
50% of the students are half-fare students. Calculate the cost of half-fare and full fare students and the average cost per month that a student should spend. Step 1 : Purticulaflit'-15$' Fixed Cost Depreciation l,50,000 — 30,000/12 10,000 50,000 ...
V. Venkatasivakumar
5
Perilous Voyages: Czech and English Immigrants to Texas in ...
100 f R 15 n Children under 8 years, half-fare to New Orleans; Infants, £1 1 0. From New Orleans to Galveston, over three and under 12, half-fare; under three, free; from Galveston to San Antonio, over five and under 12, half-fare; under five,  ...
Lawrence H. Konecny, Clinton Machann, 2004
6
Maggie Comes to America
“That is just half-fare. I know I said I thought I could get her on for half-fare, but there is no guarantee that Maggie will get half-fare. The boat may not have half- fare. I'm afraid I am going to need enough for full-fare, which is six pounds.” Peggy ...
Barry Guinagh, 2009
7
Cost Accounting, 3E
... p.a per bus Calculation of number of student per bus: Bus capacity Half fare: 50 %, i.e. Full fare: 50%, i.e. Full fare students as equivalent to half fare Students, i.e. Total number of half fare students Total number of half fare students in two trips ...
Jawaharlal, 2002
8
Frommer's Portugal
Children 4 to 11 travel at half fare, and children under 4 travel for free. The Spain ' n Portugal Saverpass, good for both Portugal and Spain, offers any 3 days of unlimited first-class train travel in a 2-month period for $229 (children 4–11 pay half ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2008
9
ECMT Round Tables Interurban Transport Costs Report of the ...
How should seats be allocated in a train with 400 seats, of one class only, serving two stations B and C, with only two fares: full fare (1/1) and half-fare (1/2), the latter being commercial concessions (because if they were social concessions the ...
European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 1995
10
School Travel: Second Report of Session 2008-09; Report, ...
Care should therefore be taken in using these results. To which age groups are these benefits offered? No of LAs offering benefit Age 5-11 Age 12-14 Age 15-16 Age 17-18 Flat fare Half fare Reduced fare Reduced season tickets Free travel A  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee, 2009

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-fare is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Public invited to comment about CARTS fare changes - News - New …
For a fixed urban route, or loop, the base fare is scheduled at $1, a half-fare at 50 cents for elderly and persons with disabilities, and a ... «New Bern Sun Journal, Jul 15»
2
Rail cargo flagging, Swiss Pass to save money - SWI swissinfo.ch
... Pilloud explained that initially, the credit-card sized pass would only store GA and half-fare travelcard information. Later, it will be possible to ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
3
Proms vs school discos: How the times have changed
The alternatives were getting the bus, which you could likely board for a half-fare, yet get served in that one pub for a sneaky post-disco ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
DRPA to restore toll discount
Half-fare tickets for senior citizens have never been eliminated. White said the discount will cost the authority an estimated $6.4 million in yearly ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
5
RTD Chair claims radical fare hikes fair
... years old and above, students who are age 14 to 19, passengers with disabilities, and Medicare recipients will continue to ride for half-fare. «North Denver News, Jun 15»
6
A question of mobility
“This isn't something that just affects me,” Bennett said, referring to the form riders are asked to fill out for half-fare passes. “I'm hoping that other ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jun 15»
7
Hudson Valley lawmaker activities
... would provide a half-fare rate programs for veterans utilizing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. S. 5537 which protects taxpayers from ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
8
12 things to know about RI's new state budget
It requires elderly and disabled residents who earn below 200% of the federal poverty level to start paying half-fare to ride RIPTA buses; they ... «WPRI-TV 12, Jun 15»
9
NRTA shuttle service resumes for season
Seniors 65 and older, persons with disabilities and veterans and active military personnel pay half-fare. Children 6 and under ride for free. «Nantucket Island Inquirer, May 15»
10
Meeting attendees want Cincinnati streetcar hours expanded
Most Metro passes would be accepted on the streetcar and a Fare Deal card would be an additional $.50 for the half-fare pass. College ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Apr 15»

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