What does metà in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word metà in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use metà in Italian.
The word metà in Italian means half, halfway, better half, other half, goal, purpose, objective, aim, try, in half, in halves, in two, stuck at a crossroads, halfway, end zone, well begun is half done, to tell half the story, better half, go halves, stop halfway, unfinished sentence, my other half, leave half done, abandon a conversation halfway through, less than half, half court, half price, tourist attraction, tourist destination, a life without thrills or emotions, not an enjoyable life, missing opportunities. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word metà
halfsostantivo femminile (mezza parte di un intero) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Riempimi solo metà bicchiere, grazie. Fill only half of my glass, thank you. |
halfwaysostantivo femminile (punto di mezzo di [qc]) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Si interruppe esattamente a metà percorso. It stopped precisely at halfway. |
better half, other halfsostantivo femminile (scherzoso (l'altro coniuge) (joking: spouse) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La mia dolce metà sta ancora dormendo, come al solito. My other half is still sleeping, as usual. |
goalsostantivo femminile (traguardo, destinazione) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non chiedermelo, la nostra meta è una sorpresa. Don't ask me, our destination is a surprise. |
purpose, objective, aimsostantivo femminile (figurato (scopo, obiettivo, fine) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Solo impegnandoti al massimo riuscirai a raggiungere la meta. Only by giving maximum effort will you succeed in reaching your objective. |
trysostantivo femminile (segnatura nel rugby) (rugby) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ieri il Benetton Rugby ha segnato ben quattro mete. Yesterday, Benetton Rugby got four tries. |
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) |
end zone
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well begun is half done(espressione idiomatica) |
to tell half the story
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better half(companion) |
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. |
my other halfsostantivo femminile (informale (il mio/la mia consorte) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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.") |
less than half
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
half court(tennis) |
half price
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tourist attraction, tourist destination
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quella spiaggia non è tra le mete turistiche più conosciute e quindi non ugualmente affollata. That beach is not among the best known tourist attractions, therefore it is not as crowded. |
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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