- half-holiday
- nounA day on which you get out of school or work in the afternoon.
The principal said that Tuesday would be a half-holiday.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
half-holiday
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half-holiday — n. a day on which half of the day is free from work or duty; a holiday of one half of a day. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half holiday — ► NOUN ▪ a half day taken as a holiday, especially at school … English terms dictionary
half-holiday — n BrE old fashioned an afternoon in which children do not have to go school = ↑half day … Dictionary of contemporary English
half-holiday — {n.} A day on which you get out of school or work in the afternoon. * /The principal said that Tuesday would be a half holiday./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half-holiday — {n.} A day on which you get out of school or work in the afternoon. * /The principal said that Tuesday would be a half holiday./ … Dictionary of American idioms
half-holiday — /haf ˈhɒlədeɪ/ (say hahf holuhday) noun 1. a part, usually the afternoon, of a working day given for recreation. 2. the day on which there is such an afternoon: Tuesday is a half holiday …
half-holiday — half a day off work (for a holiday) … English contemporary dictionary
half-holiday — /haf hol i day , hahf /, n. a holiday limited to half a working day or half an academic day. [1545 55] * * * … Universalium
half holiday — noun a half day taken as a holiday, especially at school … English new terms dictionary
half-holiday — noun a day on which half is free from work or duty • Hypernyms: ↑holiday … Useful english dictionary
