I bought ten pencils, half of which were to be given to my brother.
私は鉛筆を10本買ったが、そのうち半分は弟に与える事になっていた。
"What time is it?" "It is ten-thirty."
「何時ですか」「10時半です」
Don't leave things half finished.
物事は中途半端にするなかれ。
It took me about two and a half hours to dig a hole one meter in diameter and two meters in depth.
直径1メートル、深さ2メートルの穴を掘るのに、約2時間半かかりました。
My opinion differs from most of the other students in my class.
私の意見は、クラスの大半の学生の意見とは異なる。
My brother earns half as much money as my father.
私の兄の収入は父の半分である。
I want to get a bank loan in half a year's time - what should I be doing now?
半年後に銀行融資を受けたいのだが、今から何を準備すればいいのか?
The meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
その会は土曜日の午前10時半に開かれます。
I haven't eaten very much but have gained as much as five kilos in a half year.
私はあまり食べないのに、半年で5キロも太ってしまった。
Isn't there supposed to be a 50 percent off sale at that store any time now?
もうそろそろ、あそこの店、半額セールやってるんじゃない?
Half of the students are absent.
学生の半数は欠席している。
Yes, truthfully, until it was right in front of me like this, I half-doubted it ...
ああ、オレも実際、こうして目の当たりにするまでは半信半疑だったが・・・。
Mary is in her late twenties.
メアリーは20代後半です。
The United States is in the Northern Hemisphere.
合衆国は北半球にある。
I paid fifty percent down for the car.
車の代金を現金で半額支払った。
Most of us don't eat a balanced diet.
大半の人がバランスのとれた食事を取っていない。
Since I installed solar panels on my house, my energy bill has been cut in half.
家に太陽電池パネルを設置してから、電気代が半分に減った。
The train will get you there after half the time.
この列車で行けば半分の時間でいけますよ。
It'll arrive in Chicago at 6:30.
6時半にシカゴに着きます。
I thought you had to get up by 7:30.
7時半には起きなければいけなかったんじゃないの。
As a rule, he arrives at the office about eight-thirty in morning.
彼は概して8時半頃会社に着く。
School begins at eight-thirty.
授業は8時半に始まる。
Half the students were absent.
学生の半数が休んでいた。
I like to leave things up in the air.
中途半端が好
This refill lasts half a year.
この替え芯は半年持つ。
I have only half as many books as he.
私は彼の本の半分しか持っていない。
Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.