velipuoli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- half adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
- stepbrother noun The son of one's stepparent from a previous relationship.
Senses
velipuoli is used for these senses in English:
- blood brother A brother by blood: a brother-german or half-brother, as distinguished from step-brothers.
- half (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- half (slang) A half sibling.
- half brother (horse racing) A male half sibling (same dam, different sires).
- stepbrother The stepson of one's parent who is not one's half-brother.
half — full definition
- adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
- adv Partially, or to an incomplete degree.
- noun One of two equal parts into which something is divided.