μισό — meaning in English

English meaning

• half adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
• miso noun A thick, salty Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans, used to flavour soups and sauces.

Senses

μισό is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• minim (music) A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
• miso A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

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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