Meaning of "half-fill" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-FILL

half-fill  [ˌhɑːfˈfɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-FILL

Half-Fill is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb half-fill in English.

WHAT DOES HALF-FILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-fill in the English dictionary

The definition of half-fill in the dictionary is to fill so that it holds or contains half its capacity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HALF-FILL

PRESENT

Present

I half-fill

you half-fill

he/she/it half-fills

we half-fill

you half-fill

they half-fill

Present continuous

I am half-filling

you are half-filling

he/she/it is half-filling

we are half-filling

you are half-filling

they are half-filling

Present perfect

I have half-filled

you have half-filled

he/she/it has half-filled

we have half-filled

you have half-filled

they have half-filled

Present perfect continuous

I have been half-filling

you have been half-filling

he/she/it has been half-filling

we have been half-filling

you have been half-filling

they have been half-filling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I half-filled

you half-filled

he/she/it half-filled

we half-filled

you half-filled

they half-filled

Past continuous

I was half-filling

you were half-filling

he/she/it was half-filling

we were half-filling

you were half-filling

they were half-filling

Past perfect

I had half-filled

you had half-filled

he/she/it had half-filled

we had half-filled

you had half-filled

they had half-filled

Past perfect continuous

I had been half-filling

you had been half-filling

he/she/it had been half-filling

we had been half-filling

you had been half-filling

they had been half-filling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will half-fill

you will half-fill

he/she/it will half-fill

we will half-fill

you will half-fill

they will half-fill

Future continuous

I will be half-filling

you will be half-filling

he/she/it will be half-filling

we will be half-filling

you will be half-filling

they will be half-filling

Future perfect

I will have half-filled

you will have half-filled

he/she/it will have half-filled

we will have half-filled

you will have half-filled

they will have half-filled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been half-filling

you will have been half-filling

he/she/it will have been half-filling

we will have been half-filling

you will have been half-filling

they will have been half-filling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would half-fill

you would half-fill

he/she/it would half-fill

we would half-fill

you would half-fill

they would half-fill

Conditional continuous

I would be half-filling

you would be half-filling

he/she/it would be half-filling

we would be half-filling

you would be half-filling

they would be half-filling

Conditional perfect

I would have half-fill

you would have half-fill

he/she/it would have half-fill

we would have half-fill

you would have half-fill

they would have half-fill

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been half-filling

you would have been half-filling

he/she/it would have been half-filling

we would have been half-filling

you would have been half-filling

they would have been half-filling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you half-fill
we let´s half-fill
you half-fill

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to half-fill

Past participle

half-filled

Present Participle

half-filling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HALF-FILL

Find out the translation of half-fill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of half-fill 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-fill» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 半填
• Translator English - Spanish: medio -fill
• English: half-fill
• Translator English - Hindi: आधा भरने
• Translator English - Arabic: نصف ملء
• Translator English - Russian: наполовину заполнения
• Translator English - Portuguese: semi- preenchimento
• Translator English - Bengali: অর্ধ-ভরাট
• Translator English - French: demi - remplissage
• Translator English - Malay: Separuh mengisi
• Translator English - German: Halbfüllung
• Translator English - Japanese: ハーフフィル
• Translator English - Korean: 반 채우기
• Translator English - Javanese: Setengah isi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nửa điền
• Translator English - Tamil: அரை நிரப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: अर्धवट
• Translator English - Turkish: Yarım dolgu
• Translator English - Italian: half- fill
• Translator English - Polish: pół -fill
• Translator English - Ukrainian: наполовину заповнення
• Translator English - Romanian: jumătate de umplere
• Translator English - Greek: μισό - πλήρωσης
• Translator English - Afrikaans: half -vul
• Translator English - Swedish: halv fill
• Translator English - Norwegian: halv -fill

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-FILL»

Discover the use of half-fill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-fill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Locative Alternation: A Lexical-constructional Approach

*half-fill wine into the glass b. half-fill the glass with wine (ii) a. *Wasser halb ins Glas fiillen Water half into-the glass fill 'half fill water into the glass' b. das Glas mit Wasser halb fiillen the glass with water half fill 'half fill the glass with water' ...

Seizi Iwata, 2008

Cocktails

Ice cubes Half fill a cocktail shaker with the ice cubes and add 11/2 oz (45 ml) vodka the vodka, watermelon juice and sugar syrup. Stir and 2 oz (60 ml) watermelon juice strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass and Dash of sugar syrup ...

James Butler, Vicki Liley, 2007

Excel HSC Chemistry

Half fill the second test tube with unboiled (oxygenated) salt water. Half fill the third tube with tap water. Label the tubes. ◗ To each test tube add 3 drops phenolphthalein. (This will detect OH– ions formed during corrosion. The more pink the ...

Jim Stamell, 2008

Better Meals for Less Money

380); half fill greased muffin tins, let rise until light, and bake in a hot oven twenty- five minutes. Figs cut in small pieces may be used instead of dates. 395.— RAISED OATMEAL MUFFINS (Uncooked Oats) 1 cup rolled oats 1 egg 1 cup scalded ...

Mary Green, 2010

The Practice of Cookery: Adapted to the Business of Every ...

When they are to be filled, tie one end, and turn the inside out ; half fill them, and tie them in rings, or in equal lengths. When the water boils, throw in a little cold, to put it off the boil, and put in the puddings. In five minutes, put them upon a dish, ...

Mrs. Dalgairns, 1830

Healing Powers of Chromotherapy: Using Colours to Cure Diseases

Solarised Sugar Half fill the bottle with granulated sugar. Keep them in the sun every day, for a month. During night, keep them with their lids tightly closed, in a safe place. Shake them every day. Clean the outside of the bottles. Solarised Oil  ...

Hari O. M. Gupta, 2006

Next Generation Photovoltaics: High Efficiency through Full ...

To half-fill this band, it is necessary to introduce some n-type doping. The donors, when ionized, would then supply the necessary electrons to half-fill the IB. The n- doping concentration should approach the volumetric dot density and, ideally, ...

A. Martí, A. Luque, 2003

Treasury of Tips and Tricks

Half fill the saucepan with water. Add the paper pieces and simmer on medium- low heat for 30 minutes. Pour the paper into the strainer and rinse it thoroughly with cold water. Stack three damp disposable dishcloths on top of a piece of wood.

Leisure Arts, 2005

District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries

Measure about 75 ml of water, add to the beaker, and stir to dissolve the chemical. 2 Weigh the sodium carbonate and sodium citrate. Transfer these to a 500 ml volumetric flask. 3 Half fill the flask with water and mix to dissolve the chemicals ...

Monica Cheesbrough, 2005

Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space ...

center of each little plant space, half-fill each hole with vermiculite, and place one seed in each hole. Then cover to the surface with more vermiculite. The next square will be for spinach. Because spinach requires a 4-inch space between ...

Mel Bartholomew, 2005

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-fill is used in the context of the following news items.

It will hawk its X factor at the school gates

The supercharger points can give the battery a half-fill in 20 minutes. And, keeping the tablet generation happy, the crossover Tesla should ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»

Refreshing rosé wine cocktails for summer

Half-fill a tumbler with crushed ice then pour in the wine, strawberry syrup and squeeze in a dash of OJ. Add the mango sorbet and stir gently. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

ABC to XYZ in Foods: Potato chips — plain or fancy — are a popular …

Half-fill a large heavy pot or electric fryer with oil and heat to 350 degrees. Slice potatoes 1/8 inch thin by hand or hand held slicer. Add slices in ... «The Phoenix, Jul 15»

How to make a hanging basket for an instant floral display

To make your own, line the basket (use sphagnum moss, coco fibre or felt), make cuts in the liner then half-fill it with compost, perhaps adding ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

There's a cleaning cocktail for every job

Take some dish-washing soap and squirt it in the blender, then half-fill the blender with water. Turn it on and let it run for about a minute and a ... «ConsumerAffairs, May 15»

13 of B.B. King's Most Powerful Quotes to Remember Him by

And they used to take something that looked like a big garbage pail and set it in the middle of the floor, half-fill it with kerosene. They'd light that ... «Mic, May 15»

Delicious roast beef with yorkshire pudding

Place in the oven for 5–10 minutes, until the oil is sizzling, then spoon in enough batter to half-fill each hole. Bake for 15–20 minutes on the top ... «UTV Ireland, May 15»

Six household items you're cleaning wrong

The simple solution is this: half-fill your blender or food processor with hot water, add a squirt of dishwashing detergent and hit the pulse button. «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»

Restaurant Review: Mu Ramen in Long Island City, Queens

The 22 seats half-fill a space that could easily hold more, and if you have to wait for one of them (after an experiment with reservations, the ... «New York Times, May 15»

Nearly a THOUSAND feared dead as boat carrying Libyan refugees …

Human traffickers are known to half-fill their boats with fuel so they break down soon after entering Italian waters. It is then down to the Italian ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»