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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

  1. adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
  2. adv Partially, or to an incomplete degree.
  3. noun One of two equal parts into which something is divided.

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