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Meaning of "half-forgotten" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-FORGOTTEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-FORGOTTEN

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

WHAT DOES HALF-FORGOTTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half-forgotten in the English dictionary

The definition of half-forgotten in the dictionary is having been nearly forgotten.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-FORGOTTEN

half-drowned
half-drunk
half-eaten
half-educated
half-empty
half-English
half-fare
half-fill
half-filled
half-finished
half-formed
half-forward
half-frame
half-frozen
half-full
half-grown
half-hardy
half-hearted
half-heartedly
half-heartedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-FORGOTTEN

begotten
bitten
forgotten
gotten
have gotten
ill-gotten
kitten
long-forgotten
misbegotten
misgotten
never-to-be-forgotten
only-begotten
rewritten
rotten
shotten
unbegotten
unforgotten
ungotten
unrotten
written

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-forgotten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-FORGOTTEN

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

Translator English - Chinese

半被遗忘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio - olvidado
570 millions of speakers

English

half-forgotten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा भूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- نسي نصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подзабытый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esqueceu - metade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ বিস্মৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à moitié oublié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah dilupakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halb vergessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半ば忘れ去られた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 잊어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah-lali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa quên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை மறக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्ध्या विसरला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı unutulmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quasi dimenticato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół zapomniany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

призабутий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- jumătate uitat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - ξεχάσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half-vergete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvt bortglömda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvglemte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-forgotten

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-FORGOTTEN»

The term «half-forgotten» is regularly used and occupies the 94.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-FORGOTTEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «half-forgotten» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «half-forgotten» 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-forgotten

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-FORGOTTEN»

Discover the use of half-forgotten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-forgotten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Half Forgotten Song
Moving from the wilds of the Dorset coast to the intoxicating heat of a Moroccan summer, A Half Forgotten Song explores the quixotic nature of memory - and the perils of obsessive love.
Katherine Webb, 2012
2
Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe
It is written with verve, passion and profound empathy' David Marquand, New Statesman, Books of the Year'A magnificent achievement. Brocaded with scholarship, the book is unlikely ever to be equalled' Ian Thomson, Independent
Norman Davies, 2012
3
Half-Forgotten Romances of American History, by Elisabeth ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Elisabeth Ellicott Poe, 2012
4
Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue
The book covers reverence in a variety of contexts -- the arts, leadership, teaching, warfare, and the home -- and shows how essential a quality it is to a well-functioning society.
Paul Woodruff, 2014
5
Swan's Island Chronicles: Borrowed, Exaggerated and ...
Author Kate Webber illustrates island life with humor, affection and the voices of islanders--from the first settlement and 1950s hijinks to courtship and commerce.
Kate Webber, 2014
6
Half-Forgotten: Aspects of 20th Century History
Half-Forgotten presents an overview of major events of the 20th century as they affected Australia and New Zealand.
Ken Watson, Elizabeth Watson, 2010
7
Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
In this brilliant work of historical reconstruction, Norman Davies brings back to life the long-forgotten empire of Aragon, which once controlled the Western Mediterranean; the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, once the largest country in Europe, ...
Norman Davies, 2012
8
Miff Garbo's Hotel Chateau Hollywood
Written by a native of Hollywood Land, "Miff Garbo's Hotel Chateau Hollywood," honors the forgotten personalities who gave Hollywood's Golden Age its unforgettable glow -and a certain hotel where they dwell in turbulent obscurity...Enjoy!
Len Hymen, 2005
9
Bound to be Free: Evangelical Catholic Engagements in ...
Either its first half has been emphasized and its second half forgotten, which has led directly to our late modern notion of the moral autocracy of the independent self, or its second half has been emphasized and its first half forgotten, which has  ...
Reinhard Hütter, 2004
10
Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg
`If you love movies in the very sinews of your imagination, you should experience the work of Guy Maddin.
Darren Wershler, 2010

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-forgotten is used in the context of the following news items.
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Troop Beverly Hills is a deceptively subtle take on glamour · Memory …
... the youth-oriented entertainments of the not-too-distant past: Tumblr blogs regurgitating images of half-forgotten toys; YouTube compilations ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
2
Liam Barnes: American craft beer revolution boosts British brewing …
... traditions, the new wave of brewers has managed to revive half-forgotten or deeply unfashionable beer styles from the slop bucket of history. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Sony Have No Games Left in 2015, But That's Genius
Deals are done on PS4, and gamers are buying on that platform too. The Call of Duty deal, though half-forgotten already, is a far bigger deal ... «God is a Geek, Jul 15»
4
India's Second World War: the history you don't hear about
These two books amply complement one another by telling the half-forgotten story of the subcontinent's immense contribution to Britain's ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Museum & Gallery Listings for July 10-16
Thousands of these ended up half-forgotten in attics and bureau drawers; a small stash comes to light in this exhibition that consists of just one ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
On the Voices in Your Head
There's also a long interlude with Riley's half-forgotten imaginary childhood friend. If you get through his departure with a dry eye, you're ... «Tricycle, Jul 15»
7
Blessed are the plodders
I suspect duty – that half-forgotten word – may be more related to happiness than we think. Want to be happy? Mow the lawn. Collect the dead ... «Brnow, Jul 15»
8
Leung's renewed push for tech bureau reeks of politics
It's probably a half-forgotten item on his Hong Kong to-do list, but on Beijing's checklist, it might look like a blot on his leadership. Sure, Leung ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
9
Dallas Cowboys Need This Player To Take Off
... let alone when some half-forgotten guy from Boise State was going to rescue the pass rush. The possibility of a second-half regular season ... «The Landry Hat, Jul 15»
10
'Iron Man' Honest Trailer: "B-List Superhero" Played by "a Half
... the ways Marvel repeated the tricks of Iron Man in its future films — including taking a "B-list superhero," adding an "unknown or half-forgotten ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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