"medio lleno" in English

The situation in the Middle East is more a case of the glass being half-empty than half-full.

However, we also know that the glass can be half full or half empty.

Unfortunately, the glass increasingly seems to be half-empty, rather than half-full.

Many Members have seen the glass as ‘half-full'; many others have seen it as half-empty.

When it comes to human rights, we cannot say whether the glass is half full or half empty.

Many Members have seen the glass as ‘ half-full '; many others have seen it as half-empty.

For me, the glass is not half full: it is more than half empty.

I can tell you that the glass is half empty or half full, depending on how you look at it.

Some of course always see a glass as half full when others believe it is half empty.

However, we can say that the glass is already more than half full.

Today we are looking at a glass which is certainly only half full, but is gradually filling up.

As the deadline approaches, we find that the glass is both half full and half empty.

Following the conciliation procedure, my personal view is that the glass is half full.

Last time, you spoke of the glass being half full or half empty.

It is not enough; the glass is not half full – it is empty.

As in the story about the half-cup of water, some will see it as half full and some as half empty.

A familiar question when considering the politics of this is always whether the glass is half full or half empty.

I choose to believe this is the case even though I know that a glass half-full can be considered a glass half-empty.

Some of course always see a glass as half full when others believe it is half empty.

We want some new ideas, but instead we are offered the old ones again.