Definition
The break period in the middle of a sports game, usually lasting 15-20 minutes.
Etymology
Compound of 'half' and 'time,' a very literal term meaning the middle point in time of an event. Became standardized in the 1800s as organized sports developed structured rules for breaks.
Kelly Says
Halftime shows have evolved into massive entertainment productions—the Super Bowl halftime show now rivals the game itself in production budget! What started as a simple rest break became a platform for major artists and cultural moments, completely transforming how we experience sports.
Translations
ARالعربية
نصف الوقت
nisf al-waqt
BNবাংলা
আধা সময়
aadhaa sama-y
CACatalà
mig de temps
mig deh tem-ps
CSČeština
poločas
po-lo-cha-s
DEDeutsch
Halbzeit
halt-tsayt
ELΕλληνικά
ημίχρονο
ee-mi-chro-no
ESEspañol
medio tiempo
meh-dee-oh teh-em-po
FAفارسی
نیمه وقت
nemeh vaqt
FISuomi
puoliajanksi
pou-li-a-jan-ksi
FRFrançais
demi-temps
deh-mee-temps
HUMagyar
félidő
feh-lee-doh
IDBahasa Indonesia
setengah waktu
se-tengah waku
ITItaliano
intervallo
in-ter-val-lo
MSBahasa Melayu
separuh masa
se-pa-ruh ma-sa
MYမြန်မာ
အလယ် တစ်ချိန်
a-lɛl tit-chein
NLNederlands
helfttijd
helft-tijd
PAPA
ਅੱਧਾ ਸਮય
aadhaa samay
PLPolski
półczasu
pol-cha-su
PTPortuguês
meio tempo
may-oh teh-em-po
RORomână
jumătate de timp
joo-ma-ta-deh deh tim-p
RUРусский
полутайм
po-lu-tay-m
SVSvenska
halvtid
halv-tid
SWKiswahili
nusu ya muda
nua ya mu-da
TAதமிழ்
அரை நேரம்
ara ne-ram
THไทย
ครึ่งเวลา
kreung we-la
TLTL
kalahati ng oras
ka-la-ha-ti ng or-as
TRTürkçe
yarım süre
yar-im su-re
UKУкраїнська
півчас
piv-chas
URاردو
آدھا وقت
aadha waqt
VITiếng Việt
nửa thời gian
nua thoi-gian