in half
Tom cortou a massa pela metade.
Tom cut the dough in half.
Tom rasgou o papel pela metade.
Tom tore the paper in half.
He cut the apple in half.
Cut it in half.
Ela cortou a maçã pela metade.
She cut the apple in half.
Quem consegue vender pela metade do preço com o dobro de pureza?
Who can sell for half the price with twice the purity?
— O Gângster (2007)
O preço deste livro foi reduzido pela metade.
The price of this book has been reduced by half.
Don't leave things unfinished.