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.
Meaning of the word a metà
in half, in halves, in twoavverbio (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.") |
halfwaylocuzione avverbiale (a metà del cammino) |
well begun is half done(espressione idiomatica) |
to tell half the story
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go halvesverbo 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
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unfinished sentencesostantivo femminile (non conclusa) Quando mia madre entrò nella stanza, rimasi con la frase a metà. |
leave half done
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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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