What does moitié in French mean?

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

The word moitié in French means half, midway point, halfway point, half, midway through, halfway through, other half, better half, get soaked, soak, in the middle of, at the halfway point of the trip, half, half-asleep, half-dead, half-dead, half-open, half-full, half price, at half price, half-full, half-awake, half-done with, by half, in half, half-joking, half-jokingly, leave half-done, leave half-finished, do things by halves, a fault confessed is half redressed, women like a man with a sense of humour, half, half the time, half that, half that number, half price, at half price, fifty-fifty, not do things by half, go halves on, half. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word moitié

half

nom féminin (demi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La moitié de cette bouteille est vide.
Half of this bottle is empty.

midway point, halfway point

nom féminin (milieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous voici à la moitié de nos vacances.
We have arrived at the midway point of our vacation.

half

nom féminin (part, partie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous habitons seulement la moitié de la maison.
We only live in half of the house.

midway through, halfway through

nom féminin (mi-distance)

Nous sommes à la moitié des championnats.
We are midway through the championships.

other half, better half

nom féminin (familier (épouse, compagne) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je te présente Garance, ma moitié.
May I introduce Garance, my better half.

get soaked

verbe intransitif (vieux (devenir humide, spongieux, mouillé)

Il faut si chaud et si humide ici que tout moitit.

soak

verbe transitif (imbiber d'eau)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut moitir le papier avant une impression de taille-douce.

in the middle of

(au milieu de)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Beaucoup de gens ont quitté la salle de cinéma à la moitié du film, car ils le trouvaient ennuyeux.

at the halfway point of the trip

locution adverbiale (à mi-chemin) (literally)

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

half

locution adverbiale (dont une moitié est)

half-asleep

locution adjectivale (somnolent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half-dead

locution adjectivale (très proche de la mort)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half-dead

locution adjectivale (figuré (éreinté, mal) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half-open

locution adjectivale (pas complètement fermé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half-full

locution adjectivale (rempli à moitié)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half price, at half price

locution adverbiale (50 % moins cher)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

half-full

locution adjectivale (à demi plein)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half-awake

locution adverbiale (encore somnolent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

half-done with

locution adjectivale (à moitié fait de [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

by half, in half

locution adverbiale (avec la moitié en moins)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

half-joking, half-jokingly

locution adverbiale (en étant un peu sérieux quand même)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

leave half-done, leave half-finished

locution verbale (ne pas finir les choses)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il fait plusieurs choses en même temps, mais il ne les fait qu'à moitié.

do things by halves

locution verbale (ne pas finir son travail) (informal)

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

a fault confessed is half redressed

(reconnaître ses torts est un bon début)

women like a man with a sense of humour

(femme qui rit est à moitié séduite) (UK)

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

half

(demie partie de [qch])

half the time

nom féminin (la plupart du temps)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est un grand paresseux, la moitié du temps il ne fait rien !

half that, half that number

locution adverbiale (2 fois moins)

half price, at half price

locution adverbiale (50% du prix)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Regarde ma nouvelle robe ! je l'ai achetée moitié prix !

fifty-fifty

adverbe (en 2 parts égales)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Nous nous sommes associés moitié-moitié dans cette affaire.

not do things by half

locution verbale (finir son travail)

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

go halves on

locution verbale (répartir en 2 parts égales)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ils partagèrent moitié moitié leurs jouets d'enfance.

half

locution adverbiale (à 50 %)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette association se compose pour moitié de femmes.
The association's make-up is half women.

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