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The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency - half tiger, half poet.
Yehudi Menuhin

Meaning of "half tiger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF TIGER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF TIGER

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Half tiger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALF TIGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of half tiger in the English dictionary

The definition of half tiger in the dictionary is a five-rand coin.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF TIGER

half an hour
half and half
half board
half coupling
half eagle
half fare
half frame
half gainer
half holiday
half landing
half measure
half measures
half pay
half pint
half rest
half seas over
half step
half term
half two
half volley

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF TIGER

armiger
Bengal tiger
braunschweiger
claviger
Eiger
Fibiger
garden tiger
Geiger
Holliger
liger
Niger
obliger
paper tiger
sabre-toothed tiger
Scaliger
scutiger
Tasmanian tiger
Thesiger
tiger
veliger

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half tiger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF TIGER

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

Translator English - Chinese

半虎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mitad tigre
570 millions of speakers

English

half tiger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधे बाघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف النمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

половина тигр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio tigre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধ বাঘ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moitié tigre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah harimau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halb Tiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフ虎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 호랑이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah macan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa con hổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை புலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा वाघ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım kaplan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metà tigre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pół tygrys
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

половина тигр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jumătate tigru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισή τίγρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half tier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halv tiger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halv tiger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half tiger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF TIGER»

The term «half tiger» is used very little and occupies the 158.517 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF TIGER» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «HALF TIGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word half tiger.
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Yehudi Menuhin
The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency - half tiger, half poet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF TIGER»

Discover the use of half tiger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half tiger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ordered Chaos: The Interpretation of English Noun-noun Compounds
... very small hound small hound small hound that moves very quickly an excellent hound for finding things half squirrel, half hound a squirrel that jumps on the backs of any hounds that pass by TIGER-LION 43 half lion, half tiger (3) half tiger, ...
Mary Ellen Ryder, 1994
2
Tiger's Realm
The rest of him was still the half-man and half-tiger that he had always been. He had ordered all Mals out of the city, and they built a camp at the base of the mountain. The researchers were in charge of discovering the secrets of the Wizards.
Kevin Grubbe, 2008
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shatter star
My world was getting invaded by blood-thirsty, red, half-tiger, half- vampire aliens . They already took over half of the world. I was living in a homeless shelter still, just got released from the county jail. I was 21 years old when I left. That minute I  ...
james davis
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The Tiny Tiger
remarked the uninterested Acala. “Scouts in my father's family say he is half dragon and half tiger.” “Dragon?” Acala said sarcastically. “Yes,” said a wide- eyed Khemkhaeng. “My cousin said he is the size of an elephant and can even fly!
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Friends' Review: A Religious, Literary and Miscellaneous Journal
Oh, the French are half tiger, half monkey!1' said a cultivated American to me, the other day. Such remarks cut me to the heart, as if they had been spoken of a brother. And when they come from the mouth of an American, the very shade of ...
Samuel Rhoads, Enoch Lewis, 1854
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Windows to the Mind: Metaphor, Metonymy and Conceptual Blending
... 10 informants; “half lion, half tiger”, 3; “half tiger, half lion”, 2) and, somewhat astonishingly, cow-wolf (“half cow, half wolf”, 3; “cross between a cow and a wolf”, 2), which, however, Conceptual blending, relevance and N+N-compounds 235.
Sandra Handl, Hans-Jörg Schmid, 2011
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SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS
0, the French are half tiger, half monkey ! " said a cultivated American to me the other day. Such remarks cut me to the heart, as if they had been spoken of a brother. And when they come from the mouth of an American, the very shade of ...
MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, 1854
8
Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands
O, the French are half tiger, half monkey ! " said a cultivated American to me the other day. Such remarks cut me to the heart, as if they had been spoken of a brother. And when they come from the mouth of an American, the very shade of ...
Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1854
9
Those Red Tag Bastards
Laos was basically divided into two areas--BARREL ROLL (the northern half) and STEEL TIGER (the southern half). TIGER FAC was assigned to BARREL ROLL, to include the border areas of North Vietnam, China, and Burma. A typical  ...
Editor Don Shepperd
10
The Mystique of Tiger Stadium: 25 Greatest Games: the ...
... and Chris Williams;All-SEC receiver Carlos Carson; and All-SEC offensive lineman John Ed Bradley. At the end of the first half Tiger fans Were jubilant as LSU held a 9-3 lead, stuffing the Trojans high-octane offense. Steve Ensminger threW ...
Chet Hilburn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF TIGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half tiger is used in the context of the following news items.
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The true story of Judy, the dog who inspired her fellow prisoners of …
Men placed bets on whether or not Judy would give birth to a mixed species; half dog, half goat or even half tiger. But the pups that emerged ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
2
Book Talk: Dystopian fiction
... tiger – a legendary creature, half-eagle, half tiger. Yukiko, the heroine, and her father are sent to the hinterlands to capture the mythical beast. «Vernon Morning Star, May 15»
3
How to be a great actor
The elder Dumas called Kean “a wild beast, half man, half tiger”. And you wouldn't analyse a tiger if you were sharing its space. You'd watch ... «New Statesman, May 15»
4
Satan needs to work on his rewards programme
A visibly disgusted St Peter turns to the holy treasurer-general and says, "Matewu, nika lomgodoyi i-half tiger yayo uyisuse phambi kwamehlo ... «Rand Daily Mail, May 15»
5
From sexy villains to hunky heroes: Marvel-ous make-up artist brings …
... Aqua Man Marvel comic make-up by Lianne Moseley · Wolverine, Superman, Lianne Moseley, Half Wonder Woman-Half Tiger & Storm from ... «Daily Star, Apr 15»
6
Check out family-friendly South Beach
... an enormous performing cassowary that eats whole apples, and a park favorite, Vulcan, the resident 900-pound liger (half lion/half tiger). «TBO.com, Jan 15»
7
This is a Tiguan: Half Tiger, Half Iguana, Says Volkswagen – Video
While Volkswagen of America struggles to stop bleeding money, they've launched a bunch of commercials that are clean, simple and funny. «autoevolution, Jan 15»
8
Cardinals Hit Century Mark in 101-68 Victory over Grace Bible
The Cards posted a 28-18 advantage in the paint and notched 16 points off of 14 first half Tiger turnovers. SVSU was out and running as well, ... «Cardinal Athletics, Jan 15»
9
FSU Basketball Wins -- Again -- at Clemson
But FSU was unable to solve a second-half Tiger zone, and Clemson slowly crept back into the game, primarily due to turnovers (Florida State ... «Chop Chat, Jan 15»
10
Panel sees potential in changes on Cuba
The nearly hour-and-a-half Tiger Bay meeting was mostly one-sided and included little discussion of the objections to lifting the embargo ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jan 15»

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