What does a metà in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word a metà in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use a metà in Italian.

The word a metà in Italian means in half, in halves, in two, stuck at a crossroads, halfway, well begun is half done, to tell half the story, go halves, stop halfway, unfinished sentence, leave half done, abandon a conversation halfway through, a life without thrills or emotions, not an enjoyable life, missing opportunities. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word a metà

in half, in halves, in two

avverbio (in due parti uguali)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Il samurai tagliò il frutto a metà con la sua spada.

stuck at a crossroads

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

halfway

locuzione avverbiale (a metà del cammino)

well begun is half done

(espressione idiomatica)

to tell half the story

go halves

verbo intransitivo (suddividere)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Una pizza intera è troppo per me: facciamo a metà?

stop halfway

unfinished sentence

sostantivo femminile (non conclusa)

Quando mia madre entrò nella stanza, rimasi con la frase a metà.

leave half done

abandon a conversation halfway through

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

a life without thrills or emotions, not an enjoyable life, missing opportunities

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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