No. 2,450 in Russian
полугодие
"Полугодие" means "half-year" or "a six-month period."
In a sentence
Первое полугодие учебного года началось с увлекательных событий.
The first half-year of the academic year began with exciting events.
In this sentence, 'полугодие' refers specifically to the first half of an academic year, illustrating its use in an educational context.
Он успешно завершил полугодие, выполняя все задания вовремя.
He successfully completed the half-year, finishing all tasks on time.
Here, 'полугодие' indicates a period of six months within which someone has completed their goals or tasks.
Второе полугодие года обещает быть более насыщенным.
The second half-year of the year promises to be more eventful.
In this example, 'полугодие' is used in a temporal context to denote the latter half of a year.
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