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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintervalo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩtɛɾˈvalu
"Os torcedores compraram lanches durante o intervalo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The interval of rest between the first and second halves of a game or match, such as in football, basketball, or rugby.
"The coach gave an inspiring speech to the players during half-time." - 2
A period of reduced working hours or part-time employment, though less commonly used in this literal sense today.
"She returned to work on half-time after recovering from her illness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'half' (from Old English 'healf') and the noun 'time' (from Old English 'tīma'). Originally emerging in the late 19th century with the codification of modern team sports like association football and rugby, it denoted the exact midpoint of a match when teams rest and switch ends.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Half-time" is said worldwide
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mi-temps
Transliteration: mi-tɑ̃
"Les joueurs sont rentrés aux vestiaires à la mi-temps."
Halbzeit
Transliteration: ˈhalpˌtsaɪt
"In der Halbzeit besprach der Trainer die Taktik."
intervallo
Transliteration: interˈvallo
"La squadra ha segnato due gol dopo l'intervallo."
medio tiempo
Transliteration: ˈmeðjo ˈtjempo
"El marcador iba empate a uno en el medio tiempo."
intervalo
Transliteration: ĩtɛɾˈvalu
"Os torcedores compraram lanches durante o intervalo."
हाफ़-टाइम
Transliteration: haaf-taim
"हाफ़-टाइम के दौरान कोच ने रणनीति बदली।"
中场休息
Transliteration: zhōngchǎng xiūxí
"运动员们在中场休息时补充了水分。"
하프타임
Transliteration: hapeu-taim
"선수들은 하프타임에 작전 지시를 들었습니다."
ハーフタイム
Transliteration: hāfu taimu
"ハーフタイムに監督が戦術を指示した。"
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