No. 2,438 in Swedish
halvåret
"Halvåret" means "the half-year" in English.
In a sentence
Jag tror att halvåret som kommer blir mycket spännande.
I think the upcoming half-year will be very exciting.
Here, 'halvåret' is used with 'som kommer' to denote an upcoming time period of six months, showing its usage to describe a specific segment within a year.
Under halvåret som har gått har vi lärt oss mycket.
During the past half-year, we have learned a lot.
In this sentence, 'halvåret' refers to the preceding six months, emphasizing its temporal reference to a concluded timeframe.
Det är viktigt att planera för halvåret framöver.
It is important to plan for the half-year ahead.
Here, 'halvåret' is part of 'halvåret framöver', indicating the six-month period in the future, used in planning or scheduling contexts.
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