half-price

/'hɑ:f'prais/

Thân thiện

She bought the book half-price during the store's weekend sale.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • For half the price: At a cost that is 50% of the original or standard price.
2. Adjective (Attributive use):
   • Being half the price: Used before a noun to describe something sold or offered at a 50% discount.

Usage

• As an Adverb: Modifies a verb (e.g., , , ) to indicate the manner or condition of the transaction.
• As an Adjective: Precedes a noun (e.g., , , ) to describe it.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • I bought this coat half-price during the end-of-season clearance.
  • Students can travel half-price on weekends with a valid ID.
• Adjective (Attributive):
  • She found some great half-price books at the store.
  • The theater has half-price tickets for matinee shows.

Advanced Usage

• "to go half-price": To become available for half the price.
  • All summer clothing will go half-price next week.
• "available half-price": Describing the availability of an item at a discount.
  • This software is available half-price for educational institutions.

Variants and Related Words

• Half-price sale (noun phrase): An event where items are sold at half their usual price.
  • The store is having a half-price sale on all furniture.
• Half-priced (adjective): An alternative, less common adjectival form with the same meaning.
  • We stocked up on half-priced holiday decorations.

Synonyms

• At a 50% discount: For half the original cost.
• For half off: (Informal) At half the price.

Related Phrases

• Half-price admission: Entry for a reduced fee.
  • The museum offers half-price admission for seniors.
• Buy one, get one half-price: A promotional offer where the second item is 50% off.
  • The deal was buy one, get one half-price.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. for half the price
   • she bought it half-price during the sale