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• Halve maen (navire) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Halve Maen. Halve Maen Le Halve Maen (Demi Lune en français) est le navire util …   Wikipédia en Français

• halve — [hɑːv ǁ hæv] verb [intransitive, transitive] to go down to half of a previous amount, level etc, or to make something do this: • The share value of internet stocks has halved over the past three months. • He announced plans to sell more than $1… …   Financial and business terms

• Halve Maen — bezeichnet: Halve Maen (1600), Segelschiff der niederländischen Ostindischen Companie und Expeditionsschiff von Henry Hudson im 17. Jahrhundert Halve Maen II, Nachbau von Henry Hudsons Expeditionsschiff aus dem Jahr 1909 Halve Maen (2005),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Halve maen (album) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Halve Maen. Halve Maen est un double album du groupe de drone Double Leopards. Il s agit du disque le plus célèbre du groupe et est souvent considéré comme sa plus grande réussite. Publié originalement sur… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Halve — (h[aum]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Halved} (h[aum]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Halving}.] [From {Half}.] 1. To divide into two equal parts; as, to halve an apple; to be or form half of. [1913 Webster] So far apart their lives are thrown From the twin soul… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• halve — [ha:v US hæv] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: half] 1.) to reduce something by a half ▪ Cash cuts have halved the number of places available on training courses. 2.) to cut or divide something into two equal pieces ▪ Halve the potatoes lengthwise …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• halve — [ hæv ] verb 1. ) transitive to reduce something to half its original size, number, or amount: The bank had to halve its discount rate. a ) intransitive to be reduced to half the original size, number, or amount: The number of people contracting… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• halve — [hav, häv] vt. halved, halving [ME halven < half, HALF] 1. to divide into two equal parts 2. to share (something) equally with someone [to halve one s winnings with another] 3. to reduce by fifty percent; reduce to half 4. Carpentry …   English World dictionary

• Halve — Hal ve (h[aum]l ve), n. A half. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• halve — index bifurcate, cross (intersect), dichotomize, divide (separate), part (separate), split …   Law dictionary

• halve — (v.) c.1200, halfen to divide in halves; see HALF (Cf. half). Meaning to reduce by half is from c.1400. Related: Halved; halving …   Etymology dictionary