Usages of meio
São quatro e meia.
It is half past four.
A escola abre às nove e meia.
The school opens at half past nine.
Meio frango chega para dois.
Half a chicken is enough for two.
Chego às oito, ou melhor, às oito e meia.
I arrive at eight, or rather, half past eight.
Dobrar o papel ao meio para começar o origami.
Fold the paper in half to start the origami.
Ela comeu meia tarte de maçã.
She ate half an apple pie.
Que pena! Ela bebeu apenas meia taça de vinho.
What a pity! She drank only half a goblet of wine.
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