No. 1,824 in Swedish
halvår
"Halvår" means "half a year" in English.
In a sentence
Jag har bott här i ett halvår.
I have lived here for half a year.
In this sentence, 'halvår' refers to a period of half a year.
Ett halvår är ungefär sex månader.
Half a year is approximately six months.
Here, 'halvår' is used as a general term to define the duration as an abstract concept.
Hon arbetade intensivt under det senaste halvåret.
She worked intensely during the last half-year.
In this sentence, 'halvår' is used to specify a recent time period consisting of six months.
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