halve

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de dividir algo em duas partes iguais ou de reduzir algo pela metade.

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing something into two equal parts or reducing something by half.

1. Divide into two equal partsB1formal

   To split something into two equal halves.

   Dividir ao meio

   • She halved the apple and gave one piece to her brother.
   • The recipe says to halve the amount of sugar.
   • He carefully halved the cake for the two guests.

   Sinônimosbisect

   Antônimoscombinedoublejoinunite

2. Reduce by halfB1formal

   To make something 50% smaller in amount, size, or value.

   Reduzir pela metade

   • The company plans to halve its carbon emissions by 2030.
   • The new policy will halve the waiting time for patients.
   • They managed to halve the cost of production.

   Antônimosdouble