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Meaning of half-year | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The period of time equal to half a year; normally referred to as 6 months, but a half-year is more exactly 182.5 days (without a leap day)

Equivalents

Čeština půlroční
Dansk halvår
Ελληνικά εξαμηνία εξάμηνο
Français demi-année
Gàidhlig leth-bhliadhna
हिन्दी छमाही
Հայերեն կիսամյակ
Íslenska misseri
日本語 半年
한국어 반년
Nederlands halfjaar
Polski półrocze
Português semestre
Svenska halvår
Українська півріччя півро́ку

Examples

“The report for the half-year ended December 31st states that the gross earnings of the half-year are Rs.8,72,854 less, the working expenses Rs.1o,41,28o more, and the net earnings Rs.19,14,134 less than those of the corresponding halfyear of 1904.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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