No. 1,072 in Russian
половине
"Половине" means "to the half" or "to half" in English.
In a sentence
Мы встретились в половине десятого.
We met at half past nine.
The word 'половине' is used to indicate a specific time, meaning 'half past' a certain hour.
Она рассказала о своей половине.
She talked about her partner.
The word 'половина' in the context of 'половине' refers to one's spouse or significant other as a colloquial term.
Пришлось удалить половину текста.
We had to delete half of the text.
The word 'половина' means 'half', and in this context, it denotes dividing something into two equal parts.
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