Meanings
nounfirst half (plural first halves)
plural first halves
- hobbiesThe period of play before half time, as opposed to the second half.
Raheem Sterling, in particular, was a constant menace in the first half and prominently involved in the opening goal, squaring the decisive pass for Jesus after Virgil van Dijk’s clearance had been cut out.
2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London)Antonyms: second half
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe period of play before half time, as opposed to the second half.
Opposite
Translations
Catalan primera part
- primera partperiod of play before half time
Chinese Mandarin 上半場 /上半场, 上半時 /上半时
- 上半場 /上半场 (shàngbànchǎng)period of play before half time
- 上半時 /上半时 (shàngbànshí)period of play before half time
- 前半場 /前半场 (qiánbànchǎng)period of play before half time
Dutch eerste helft
- eerste helftperiod of play before half time
Finnish alkupuolisko, ensimmäinen puoliaika
- alkupuoliskoperiod of play before half time
- ensimmäinen puoliaikaperiod of play before half time
French première mi-temps, première période
- première mi-tempsperiod of play before half time
- première périodeperiod of play before half time
German erste Halbzeit
- erste Halbzeitperiod of play before half time
Japanese 前半戦
- 前半戦 (zenhansen)period of play before half time
Korean 전반전
- 전반전 (jeonbanjeon)period of play before half time
Polish pierwsza połowa
- pierwsza połowaperiod of play before half time
Portuguese primeiro tempo
- primeiro tempoperiod of play before half time
Russian пе́рвый тайм
- пе́рвый тайм (pérvyj tajm)period of play before half time
Spanish primer tiempo, primera parte
- primer tiempoperiod of play before half time
- primera parteperiod of play before half time
Cite this entry
APA
first half. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20half
MLA
“first half.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20half. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first half,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20half.
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