semi
Prononciation : [/ˈsɛmi/]
Mot
Contexte : « measurement »
(adjective) when something is half or partly something else. Like when you share a cookie and each person gets just half.
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She ate a semi burnt toast for breakfast.
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He wanted a full size pizza, not a semi one.
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Is a semi truck bigger or smaller than a regular truck?
Contexte : « education »
(noun) a short word for 'semester', which is one half of a school year. Just like how summer vacation is half a year.
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This course is offered in the fall and spring semis.
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She struggled in her first semis but did better in the second half of the school year.
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How many semis are there in a school year?
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