No. 338 in Spanish
mitad
Half.
In a sentence
Partió la manzana en dos mitades.
He/She split the apple into two halves.
Here, 'mitad' refers to one of two equal parts of an object.
Estamos a mitad del camino hacia el destino.
We are halfway to our destination.
In this context, 'mitad' denotes the midpoint of a distance or journey.
Encuentro la mitad del precio justo.
I find half of the price reasonable.
Here, 'mitad' is used to indicate fifty percent of a total amount.
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