a ticket for one person only

only [ˈəʊnlɪ]

1. adjective

• you're the only one to think of that vous êtes le seul (or la seule) à y avoir pensé

• I'm tired! -- you're not the only one! je suis fatigué ! -- vous n'êtes pas le seul !

• it's the only one left c'est le seul qui reste

• the only book he has le seul livre qu'il ait

• his only answer was to sigh deeply pour toute réponse il a poussé un profond soupir

• the only thing is that it's too late seulement il est trop tard

2. adverb

• he's only ten il n'a que dix ans

• I'm only the secretary je ne suis que le secrétaire

• only Paul can come il n'y a que Paul qui puisse venir

• a ticket for one person only un billet pour une seule personne

• "ladies only" « réservé aux dames »

• he can only wait il ne peut qu'attendre

• I can only say how sorry I am tout ce que je peux dire c'est que je suis désolé

• I only looked at it je n'ai fait que jeter un coup d'œil

• you've only to ask vous n'avez qu'à demander

• only to think of it rien que d'y penser

• it's only that I thought he might... c'est que je pensais qu'il pourrait...

• it's only too true ce n'est que trop vrai

• not only Paris but also Rome non seulement Paris mais aussi Rome

• only yesterday, he... hier encore il...

• I received it only yesterday je ne l'ai reçu qu'hier

► only just

• he has only just arrived il vient tout juste d'arriver

• I caught the train but only just j'ai eu le train mais de justesse

3. conjunction

• I would buy it, only it's too expensive je l'achèterais bien, seulement c'est trop cher

• if only si seulement

• only if seulement si

4. compounds

► only child noun enfant mf unique

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conjunction ( but) mais

1) ( sole) seul

2) (best, preferred)

1) ( exclusively)

2) ( nothing more than)

3) ( in expressions of time)

4) ( merely)

5) ( just)

only just adverbial phrase

1) ( very recently)

2) ( barely)

only too adverbial phrase

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1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) sólo, solamente

2) (alone: Only you can do it.) sólo, solamente, únicamente

3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) sólo

4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) sólo

5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) sólo, solamente, únicamente

- only too

only¹ adj único

only² adv solamente / sólo

I only just caught the bus cogí el autobús por los pelos only just con el presente perfecto se traduce por acabar de más infinitivo

only³ conj sólo que / pero

tr['əʊnlɪ]

adjective

1 (sole) único,-a

■ the only problem is that... el único problema es que...

■ Marbella is the only place to go on honeymoon Marbella es el único sitio para pasar la luna de miel

adverb

1 (just, merely) sólo, solamente

■ he's only a child sólo es un niño

■ it only cost a pound sólo costó una libra

■ they arrived home, only to discover that they'd been burgled llegaron a casa y se encontraron con que habían entrado a robar

2 (exclusively) sólo, solamente, únicamente

■ we only want to know where you were yesterday sólo queremos saber dónde estuviste ayer

■ only my mother knows mi madre es la única que lo sabe

conjunction

1 pero

■ it's like yoghurt, only better es como el yogur, pero mejor

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not only... but also no solamente... sino también

only just (a moment before) acabar de 2 (almost not, scarcely) por poco

■ I've only just arrived justo acabo de llegar

■ he only just caught the plane por poco se le escapa el avión

only too... muy...

■ I'd be only too pleased to go me encantaría ir

only child hijo,-a único,-a

only ['o:nli] adv

1) merely: sólo, solamente, nomás

for only two dollars: por tan sólo dos dólares

only once: sólo una vez, no más de una vez

I only did it to help: lo hice por ayudar nomás

2) solely: únicamente, sólo, solamente

only he knows it: solamente él lo sabe

3) (indicating a result)

it will only cause him problems: no hará más que crearle problemas

if only : ojalá, por lo menos

if only it were true!: ¡ojalá sea cierto!

if he could only dance: si por lo menos pudiera bailar

only adj

: único

an only child: un hijo único

the only chance: la única oportunidad

only conj

but: pero

I would go, only I'm sick: iría, pero estoy enfermo

• uno, -a adj.

• únicamente adj.

• único, -a adj.

• nada más adv.

• no más que adv.

• solamente adv.

• sólo adv.

• únicamente adv.

• pero conj.

• sólo que conj.

a) (merely, no more than) sólo, solamente

b) ( exclusively) sólo, solamente, únicamente

c) ( no earlier than) sólo, recién (AmL)

d) ( no longer ago than)

e) (in phrases)

adjective (before n) único

conjunction (colloq) pero

ADJ único

2. ADV

1) (=no more than) solo, sólo, solamente

2) (=merely)

3) (=exclusively) solo

4) (=not until)

5) (=no longer ago than)

6) (in phrases)

CONJ solo que, pero

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a) (merely, no more than) sólo, solamente

b) ( exclusively) sólo, solamente, únicamente

c) ( no earlier than) sólo, recién (AmL)

d) ( no longer ago than)

e) (in phrases)

adjective (before n) único

conjunction (colloq) pero

one [wʌn]

1. adjective

   a. (number) un, une

• I've got one brother and one sister j'ai un frère et une sœur

• she is one year old elle a un an

• one hundred and twenty cent vingt

• twenty-one cows vingt et une vaches

• it's one o'clock il est une heure

• one day un jour

• one hot summer afternoon she... par un chaud après-midi d'été, elle...

• that's one way of doing it c'est une façon de le faire

• one or two changes une ou deux modifications

► one... the other

• one girl was French, the other was Swiss une des filles était française, l'autre était suisse

• the sea is on one side, the mountains on the other d'un côté, il y a la mer, de l'autre les montagnes► one thing ( = something that)

one thing I'd like to know is where he got the money ce que j'aimerais savoir, c'est d'où lui vient l'argent

• if there's one thing I can't stand it's... s'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est...► one person ( = somebody that)

one person I hate is Roy s'il y a quelqu'un que je déteste, c'est Roy

   b. ( = a single) un seul

• with one voice d'une seule voix

• the one man/woman who could do it le seul/la seule qui puisse le faire

► one and only

• my one and only pleasure mon seul et unique plaisir

• the one and only Charlie Chaplin! le seul, l'unique Charlot !

   c. ( = same) même

• they all went in the one car ils y sont tous allés dans la même voiture

• it's one and the same thing c'est la même chose

2. noun

un (e) m(f)

• one, two, three un, deux, trois

• twenty-one vingt et un

• one by one un par un

• chapter one chapitre un

• in ones and twos par petits groupes

• he's president and secretary all in one il est à la fois président et secrétaire général

• I for one don't believe it pour ma part, je ne le crois pas

• the crowd rose as one ils se sont tous levés comme un seul homme

• to get one up (inf) prendre l'avantage

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► When one is in contrast to others, it is translated by l'un(e).

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• one after the other l'un après l'autre

• you can't have one without the other on ne peut pas avoir l'un sans l'autre

► one of them ( = male) l'un d'eux ; ( = female) l'une d'entre elles ; ( = thing) l'un (e)

• he looked at his cards and discarded one of them il a regardé ses cartes et en a jeté une

• any one of them n'importe lequel (or laquelle)

3. pronoun

   a. un (e)

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► Note the use of en in French when one means one of these.

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• would you like one? en voulez-vous un(e) ?

• he's one of my best friends c'est un de mes meilleurs amis

• she's one of my best friends c'est une de mes meilleures amies

• he's one of us il est des nôtres

• he's a teacher and wants me to be one too il est professeur et veux que je le devienne aussi

• the problem is one of money c'est une question d'argent

• he's not one to agree to that sort of thing il n'est pas du genre à accepter ce genre de choses

• I'm not much of a one for sweets (inf) je n'aime pas trop les bonbons

► adjective + one

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► one is not translated.

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• that's a difficult one! ( = question) ça c'est difficile !

• he's a clever one c'est un malin

• the little ones les petits

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► The article and adjective in French are masculine or feminine, depending on the noun referred to.

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• I'd like a big one ( = glass) j'en voudrais un grand

• I'd like the big one ( = slice) je voudrais la grosse

► the one + clause, phrase

• the one who or that... celui qui (or celle qui)...

• the one on the floor celui (or celle) qui est par terre

• he's the one with brown hair c'est celui qui a les cheveux bruns

• is this the one you wanted? c'est bien celui-ci (or celle-ci) que vous vouliez ?► one another l'un (e) l'autre

• separated from one another séparé(e)s l'un(e) de l'autre

• they love one another ils s'aiment

• we write to one another often nous nous écrivons souvent

   b. (impersonal subject) on

• one never knows on ne sait jamais

• shares can bring one an additional income on peut compléter ses revenus avec des actions

4. compounds

► one-armed bandit (inf) noun machine f à sous

► one-day adjective [seminar, course] d'une journée

► one-dimensional adjective unidimensionnel ; [character] carré

► one-handed adverb d'une (seule) main

► one-legged adjective unijambiste

► one-liner noun ( = joke) bon mot m

► one-man adjective [business] individuel ; [canoe] monoplace

► one-man band noun homme-orchestre m

• his company is a one-man band (inf) il fait marcher l'affaire tout seul ► one-man show noun [of performer] spectacle m solo, one-man show m

► one-night stand noun (sex) liaison f sans lendemain

► one-off (inf) (British) adjective unique noun

• it's a one-off (object) il n'y en a qu'un comme ça ; (event) ça ne va pas se reproduire ► one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective= one-to-one

► one-parent family noun famille f monoparentale

► one-party system noun système m à parti unique

► one-piece swimsuit maillot m une pièce

► one-shot (inf) adjective

(US) = one-off

► one-sided adjective [decision] unilatéral ; [contest, game] inégal ; [judgement, account] partial

► one-size adjective taille unique inv

► one-time adjective ancien before n

► one-to-one, one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective [conversation] en tête-à-tête ; [training, counselling] individuel

• to have a one-to-one meeting with sb voir qn en tête-à-tête

• one-to-one tuition leçons fpl particulières ► one-track adjective

• to have a one-track mind n'avoir qu'une idée en tête ► one-upmanship (inf) noun art m de faire mieux que les autres

► one-way adjective [street] à sens unique ; [friendship] non partagé

• one-way trip aller m simple

• a one-way ticket un aller simple

• it's a one-way ticket to disaster (inf) c'est la catastrophe assurée ► one-woman adjective [business] individuel

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1) ( single) un/une

2) (unique, sole) seul

3) ( same) même

4) ( for emphasis)

1) ( indefinite) un/une m/f

2) ( impersonal) ( as subject) on; ( as object) vous

3) ( referring to specific person)

4) ( demonstrative)

5) ( in knitting)

6) ( in currency)

7) (colloq) ( drink)

8) (colloq) ( joke)

9) (colloq) ( blow)

10) (colloq) (question, problem)

1) ( number) un m; ( referring to feminine) une f

2) ( person)

as one adverbial phrase [rise] comme un seul homme; [shout, reply] tous ensemble

one by one adverbial phrase [pick up, wash] un par un/une par une

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A a. num. card. e a. indef.

1 un, uno: one million, un milione; a hundred and one, cento uno; one pound eleven, ( un tempo) una sterlina e undici scellini; ( ora) una sterlina e undici penny; forty-one, quarantuno; one in ten, uno su dieci; one day only, soltanto un giorno; One is my lucky number, l'uno è il mio numero fortunato; I'll stay one night, mi fermo per una notte; a one-metre rise in sea level, un aumento del livello del mare di un metro; To read a foreign language is one thing; to speak it is another, leggere una lingua straniera è una cosa; parlarla, un'altra; from one end of the street to the other, da un capo all'altro della strada; Only one soldier out of a hundred is a graduate, solo un soldato su cento è laureato

2 solo; unico; stesso: I have one friend here, ho un solo amico qui; We all gave one answer, demmo tutti la stessa risposta; That's the one way to do it, questo è l'unico modo di farlo; No one man could do it, nessuno potrebbe farlo da solo

3 ( talora) primo: «Iliad», book one, l'«Iliade», libro primo

B n.

1 uno; numero uno: Write down a one, scrivi un uno!; Half of two is one, uno è la metà di due

2 un anno ( di età): His son is one, suo figlio ha un anno; a one-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di un anno

3 l'una ( ora): at one o'clock, all'una; half ( past) one, l'una e mezza

4 (fam. ingl.) bel tipo; birbante; birbantello, birba; bricconcello: Oh, you are a one!, sei proprio un bel tipo!; va là che la sai lunga!

5 (filos.) – the One, l'Uno; il Principio Primo; l'Assoluto

C pron. indef.

1 uno, una; un certo, una certa: One came running, uno è venuto correndo; one of these days, uno di questi giorni; un giorno o l'altro; one of the richest women in Italy, una delle donne più ricche d'Italia; I bought the house from one Mr Jones, comprai la casa da un certo (signor) Jones

2 (costruzione impers.) uno; si: One has to do one's best, si deve fare del proprio meglio NOTA D'USO: - you o one?-

D pron. dimostr.

1 quello, quella: I don't want the black pencil; I want the red one, non voglio la matita nera; voglio quella rossa; I prefer large ones, preferisco quelli grandi

2 (idiom.) this one or that one, questo o quello; Which one do you prefer?, quale ( di questi, di quelli) preferisci?; I don't want these; I'd like the ones over there, non voglio questi; vorrei quelli laggiù; His father was a doctor and he wants to be one too, suo padre era medico e anche lui vuole diventarlo; He worked like one possessed, lavorava come un ossesso

● the one about, quella ( la barzelletta) di (o su): Have you heard the one about the parrot and the cat?, la sai quella del pappagallo e del gatto? □ (relig.) the One above (o the Holy One), l'Essere Supremo; Dio □ one after another, l'uno dopo l'altro □ ( sport) one all, ( calcio, ecc.) uno a uno; ( tennis) uno pari □ one and all, tutti; tutti quanti □ (enfat.) one and the same, identico; uguale; medesimo □ one another (pron. recipr.), l'un l'altro; tra di noi (o voi, loro); reciprocamente: Love one another, amatevi (l'un l'altro) NOTA D'USO: - each other o one another?- □ one-armed, monco; con un braccio solo □ (fig. fam.) one-armed bandit, macchina mangiasoldi; slot machine □ (fam. USA) one bagger = one-base hit ► sotto □ ( baseball) one-base hit, battuta che consente di raggiungere la prima base □ one by one, a uno a uno; uno per uno; uno alla volta □ (naut., tur.) one-class liner, piroscafo a classe unica □ ( ciclismo) one-day race, corsa in linea; gara in linea □ one-dimensional, (mat.) unidimensionale; (fig.) noioso, tedioso □ (mat.) one-dimensionality, unidimensionalità □ one-directional, unidirezionale □ to be one down, avere fatto un punto in meno; (fig.) essere in (posizione di) svantaggio; ( sport) essere sotto (o in svantaggio) di un gol (di un canestro, ecc.) □ one-eyed, che ha un occhio solo, guercio, monocolo; (fig.) parziale, prevenuto, miope (fig.) □ ( pallavolo) one-foot takeoff, stacco su un piede solo □ ( calcio, ecc.) one-footed player, giocatore ‘unipiede’ ( che usa solo il destro o il sinistro) □ one-hand, eseguito con una mano sola: ( pallavolo) one-hand dig, recupero con una mano sola; ( basket, ecc.) one-hand pass, passaggio con una mano; one-hand shot, tiro con una mano sola □ one-handed, che ha una mano sola, monco; eseguito con una mano sola: one-horse, tirato da un solo cavallo, a un cavallo; (fig.) antiquato, piccolo, provinciale; (fig., scherz.) male in arnese: a one-horse sleigh, una slitta trainata da un solo cavallo; a one-horse town, un piccolo paese insignificante □ a one-horse race, una corsa (un'elezione politica, ecc.) che ha già il vincitore; una gara già vinta in partenza □ (mat.) one hundred, cento; 100 □ ( atletica) the 110-metre hurdles, i centodieci a ostacoli □ ( nuoto) the 100-metre backstroke, i cento (metri) dorso □ ( atletica) the 100-metre dash, i cento metri; i cento □ ( atletica) 100-metre runner, centometrista; centista □ ( nuoto) 100-metre swimmer ( freestyle), centometrista; centista (stile libero) □ one-idea'd (o one-idead), fissato in un'idea; che ha una sola idea fissa in testa □ (fam.) one in the eye, delusione; smacco; scorno □ one in a million, (mat., stat.) uno su un milione; (fig.) (agg.) unico, eccezionale □ one-legged, che ha una gamba sola; mutilato d'una gamba; (fig.) difettoso, zoppicante □ ( USA) one-liner, battuta di spirito; spiritosaggine; freddura □ ( tennis) one love, uno a zero □ one-man, individuale, di un singolo, fatto da un solo uomo: (leg., fin.) one-man business (o company), azienda (o ditta) individuale; società autocratica (o unipersonale); one-man job, lavoro fatto da un uomo solo □ one-man band, suonatore ambulante che suona vari strumenti che porta addosso; (fig.) attività svolta per conto proprio, da solo □ one-man show, ( arte) (mostra) personale; (mus.) recital; (fig.) attività svolta per conto proprio, da solo □ (polit.) one man, one vote, ogni cittadino, un voto; il suffragio universale □ ( atletica) the one-mile run, il miglio □ a one-minute silence, un minuto di silenzio (o di raccoglimento) □ one-night stand, (teatr.) serata unica; (fam.) avventura (amorosa) di una notte sola; notte d'amore (fam.) □ one of a kind, unico □ one-off, (agg.) fatto in esemplare unico; unico, straordinario; (sost.) caso del tutto unico, risultato atipico; pezzo unico, modello esclusivo; artista (attore, giocatore, ecc.) straordinario, unico al mondo: a one-off performance, una rappresentazione (o esecuzione) straordinaria □ a one-off job, un lavoro su commissione □ (econ.) one-off production, produzione singola (o su commessa) □ (fam. USA) one-on-one, a confronto diretto, faccia a faccia, a tu per tu, a quattr'occhi □ ( sport) one-on-one defence, difesa a uomo □ one or two, uno o due; ( per estens.) pochi, pochissimi □ (demogr.) one-parent family, famiglia monoparentale □ (demogr.) one-person household, famiglia mononucleare; famiglia composta da una persona sola □ ( sport) a one-piece suit, una tuta monopezzo □ a one-piece swimsuit, un (costume da bagno) monopezzo □ (market.) one-price, a prezzo unico □ «One price» ( cartello), «Prezzi fissi» □ (fam. USA) one-shot = one-off ► sopra □ one-sided, unilaterale; (fig.) parziale; ineguale, impari: (stat.) one-sided test, test unilaterale; one-sided judgement, giudizio parziale; ( sport) one-sided match, incontro impari (o sbilanciato) □ one-sidedness, unilateralità; (fig.) parzialità; inegualità, l'essere impari □ (market.) one size ( fits all), misura unica ( di guanti di lana, ecc.) □ (tur.: di un albergo) one-star, a una stella □ (mus.) one-step, one-step ( ballo) □ one-stop, che fornisce beni e servizi correlati nello stesso luogo: one-stop shop, negozio o ufficio che fornisce tutto il necessario ( per un determinato scopo) □ (stat.) one-tailed test, test a una coda □ (mat.) one thousand, mille; 1000 □ (comput.) one-time password, password monouso □ (comput.) one-to-many, (relazione) uno a molti □ (mat., comput.) one to one, uno a uno; biunivocamente □ one-to-one, (mat., comput.) (relazione) uno a uno, biunivoca; (fig.) faccia a faccia, individuale: ( sport e fig.) one-to-one challenge, sfida faccia a faccia; (mat., comput.) one-to-one correspondence, corrispondenza biunivoca; a one-to-one interview, un'intervista faccia a faccia □ ( sport) one-two, ( boxe) uno-due, doppietta; ( calcio) uno-due, triangolazione; ( scherma) uno-due, finta e cavazione □ one-track, ( di ferrovia) a un solo binario; ( di un nastro magnetico) a una (sola) pista □ a one-track mind, una mente fissata in una sola idea: You have a one-track mind!, allora hai il chiodo fisso! □ (fam.) to be one up, avere fatto un punto in più; (fig.) essere in (posizione di) vantaggio; ( sport) essere sopra (o in vantaggio) di un gol (di un canestro, ecc.) □ (fam.) one-upmanship, arte di procurarsi (o di mantenere) un vantaggio sugli altri; il voler surclassare q. a tutti i costi □ (autom.) «One way» ( cartello), «senso unico» □ one-way, ( di strada e fig.) a senso unico; (elettr., comput.) unidirezionale; (stat.) a un'entrata, monovalente: a one-way street, una strada a senso unico; un senso unico; one-way admiration, ammirazione a senso unico; (comput.) one-way communication, comunicazione unidirezionale; (stat.) one-way classification, classificazione a un'entrata □ one-way media, ‘media’ semplici ( non interattivi) □ one-way mirror, vetro specchiato; finto specchio □ (trasp., USA) one-way ticket, biglietto di sola andata □ (comm. est.) one-way trade, scambio unidirezionale □ one-woman, ( di lavoro, ecc.) fatto da una donna sola; individuale □ to be all one, essere tutti uniti (o d'accordo) □ ( all) in one, tutt'insieme; al tempo stesso: He is chairman and treasurer in one, è al tempo stesso presidente e cassiere □ an all-in-one knife, un coltello multiuso ( cacciavite, cavaturaccioli, ecc.) □ to be at one, essere uniti: We are at one now, ora noi siamo uniti (o d'accordo) □ to become one, ( di oggetti, ecc.) essere unificati; ( di persone) essere uniti in matrimonio □ by ones and twos, a uno o due alla volta; alla spicciolata □ every one of you, ciascuno di voi □ for one, quanto a me (a te, ecc.); per esempio; per fare un caso; intanto: I, for one, don't believe it, quanto a me, non ci credo; Smith, for one, will not agree, Smith, per esempio, non sarà d'accordo □ for one thing, tanto per dirne una; tanto per cominciare; in primo luogo: For one thing, he drinks, tanto per dirne una, è un beone □ to go one better, offrire (o rischiare) un po' di più ( di un altro) □ (fig.) in the year one, molti anni fa □ no one, nessuno □ (fam.) never a one, nessuno; non uno □ I'm not ( the) one to do that, non sono tipo da farlo □ (fam.) You're a sly one!, sei un furbacchione, tu! □ They answered with one voice, risposero a una (sola) voce (o in coro) □ It is one too many for him, è un po' troppo (troppo difficile, ecc.) per lui □ It's all one to me what you do, qualunque cosa tu faccia, mi è indifferente □ (market.) Buy one, get one free, compri due, paghi uno.

1) einfach; einzig [Ziel, Hoffnung]; (for one person) Einzel[bett, -zimmer]; einfach [Größe]; (without the other one of a pair) einzeln

2) (one by itself) einzig; (isolated) einzeln

3) (unmarried) ledig

4) (separate, individual) einzeln

1) (Brit.): (ticket) einfache Fahrkarte

2) (record) Single, die

3) in pl. (Golf) Single, das; (Tennis) Einzel, das

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) einzeln

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) Einzel-...

3) (unmarried: a single person.) ledig

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) einfach

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) die Single

2) (a one-way ticket.) einfache Fahrkarte

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I. adj inv

1. attr (one only) einzige(r, s)

she didn't say a \single word all evening sie sprach den ganzen Abend kein einziges Wort

patience is the \single most important quality Geduld ist die absolut wichtigste Eigenschaft

with a \single blow mit nur einem Schlag

not a \single person [überhaupt] niemand

not a \single soul keine Menschenseele

every \single thing [absolut] alles

every \single time jedes Mal

2. (having one part) einzelne(r, s)

in \single figures im einstelligen [Zahlen]bereich

\single-flowered BOT einblütig

3. inv (unmarried) ledig, unverheiratet, solo fam

he's 49 and still \single er ist 49 und immer noch nicht verheiratet

4. inv (raising child alone) allein erziehend

he is a \single parent er ist allein erziehend

\single father/mother allein erziehender Vater/allein erziehende Mutter

II. n

1. BRIT, AUS (one-way ticket) Einzelfahrkarte f, Einzelfahrschein m, einfache Billet nt SCHWEIZ

do you want a \single or a return? möchten Sie eine einfache Fahrkarte oder eine Hin- und Rückfahrkarte?

2. (one-unit dollar note) Eindollarschein m, Eindollarnote f

3. (record) Single f

4. SPORT (in cricket) Schlag für einen Lauf; (in baseball) Lauf zum ersten Base

5. (single measure of drink) Einheit f (eine Maßeinheit eines alkoholischen Getränks)

6. (single room) Einzelzimmer nt

7. pl (unmarried person) Single m

III. vi SPORT mit einem Schlag das erste Base erreichen

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1. adj

1) (= one only) einzige(r, s)

2) (= not double etc) einzeln; (TYP) einfach; carburettor einfach; (Brit) ticket einfach

3) (= not married) unverheiratet, ledig

2. n

1) (CRICKET) Schlag m für einen Lauf; (BASEBALL) Lauf m zum ersten Mal; (GOLF) Zweier m

2) (Brit: ticket) Einzelfahrschein m, Einzelfahrkarte f; (= room) Einzelzimmer nt; (= record) Single f; (= bank note) Einpfund-/Eindollarschein m

3) (= unmarried person) Single m

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single [ˈsıŋɡl]

A adj (adv → singly)

1. einzig:

not a single one kein Einziger

2. einzeln, einfach, Einzel…, Ein(fach)…, ein…:

single-decker FLUG Eindecker m (Br a. einstöckiger Bus);

single-engined einmotorig (Flugzeug);

single pneumonia MED einseitige Lungenentzündung;

single-pole switch einpoliger Schalter;

single-stage einstufig;

single-thread eingängig (Gewinde);

single(-trip) ticket → B 2; → bookkeeping

3. einzeln, Einzel…:

single bed Einzelbett n;

single item Einzelstück n (einer Sammlung);

single parts Einzelteile;

single room → B 3;

single-room supplement Einzelzimmerzuschlag m;

every single word jedes einzelne Wort

4. alleinstehend, ledig, unverheiratet:

single father alleinerziehender Vater;

single life Singledasein n, -leben n;

single man Single m, Alleinstehende(r) m, Junggeselle m;

single mother alleinerziehende Mutter;

single parent Alleinerziehende(r) m/f(m);

single-parent family Einelternfamilie f;

single woman Single m, Alleinstehende f, Junggesellin f; → blessedness 1, householder 2

5. einmalig (Zahlung etc)

6. fig einmalig, einzigartig:

7. ungeteilt:

have a single eye for nur Sinn haben für, nur denken an (akk);

with a single voice wie aus einem Munde

8. BOT einfach, ungefüllt (Blüte)

9. TECH einfach, nur einen Arbeitsgang verrichtend (Maschine)

10. fig aufrichtig (Hingabe etc)

B s

1. (der, die, das) Einzelne oder Einzige

2. Br

a) einfache Fahrkarte

b) FLUG einfaches Ticket

3. Einzel-, Einbettzimmer n

4. pl Tennis etc:

a) Einzel n (Wettbewerb)

b) (als sg konstruiert) auch singles match Einzel n:

singles court Einzelfeld n;

singles player Einzelspieler(in);

men’s singles Herreneinzel

5. Single f (Schallplatte)

6. US Eindollarschein m

7. Single m, Unverheiratete(r) m/f(m):

singles bar Singlelokal n

8. JAGD Br Wedel m, Ende n (des Rehwilds)

C v/t meist single out

a) auslesen, -suchen, -wählen ( alle:

from aus),

b) bestimmen ( for für einen Zweck),

c) herausheben

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1) einfach; einzig [Ziel, Hoffnung]; (for one person) Einzel[bett, -zimmer]; einfach [Größe]; (without the other one of a pair) einzeln

2) (one by itself) einzig; (isolated) einzeln

3) (unmarried) ledig

4) (separate, individual) einzeln

1) (Brit.): (ticket) einfache Fahrkarte

2) (record) Single, die

3) in pl. (Golf) Single, das; (Tennis) Einzel, das

- single out

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Einzel- präfix.

alleinstehend adj.

einzeln adj.

einzeln/ledig adj.

einzig adj.

ledig adj.

unverheiratet adj.

1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) solo, único

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) individual

3) (unmarried: a single person.) soltero

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) de ida, sencillo

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) (disco) sencillo, single

2) (a one-way ticket.) billete sencillo

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single¹ adj

1. solo / único

2. individual

3. soltero

single² n

1. billete de ida

2. sencillo

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

a) (CS) ( partido) singles (match)

◊ singles sustantivo masculino plural (AmL) ( partido) singles (match)

tr['sɪŋgəl]

adjective

1 (only one) solo,-a, único,-a

■ we heard a single scream oímos un solo grito

■ a single blow un solo golpe

■ not a single person came no vino ni una sola persona

2 (composed of one part) simple, sencillo,-a

■ single figures cifras de un solo dígito

■ a single flower una flor simple

■ a single yellow line una línea amarilla sencilla

3 (for one person) individual

4 (separate, individual) cada

■ she copied every single word copió cada palabra

■ every single day todos los días

■ it's the single most important cause es la causa más importante

5 (unmarried) soltero,-a

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (single ticket) billete nombre masculino de ida, billete nombre masculino sencillo

2 (record) (disco) sencillo, single nombre masculino

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cricket) tanto; (in baseball) sencillo

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (one dollar bill) billete nombre masculino de un dólar

plural noun singles

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in tennis, badminton) individuales nombre masculino plural

\

in single file en fila india

single combat combate nombre masculino singular

single cream nata líquida

single parent (mother) madre nombre femenino soltera 2 (father) padre nombre masculino soltero

single room habitación nombre femenino individual

single ['sɪŋgəl] vt, - gled ; - gling or to single out

1) select: escoger

2) distinguish: señalar

single adj

1) unmarried: soltero

2) sole: solo

a single survivor: un solo sobreviviente

every single one: cada uno, todos

single n

1) : soltero m, -ra f

for married couples and singles: para los matrimonios y los solteros

2) or single room : habitación f individual

3) dollar: billete m de un dólar

• célibe adj.

• habitación individual s.f.

• individual adj.

• mozo, -a adj.

• sencillo, -a adj.

• simple adj.

• singular adj.

• solo, -a adj.

• soltero, -a adj.

• uno, -a adj.

• único, -a adj.

• singularizar v.

1) ( just one) (before n) solo

2) (before n)

a) ( for one person) < room> individual; <bed/sheet> individual, de una plaza (AmL)

b) ( not double) <lens/engine/line> solo; < flower> simple

c) (BrE Transp) <fare/ticket> de ida, sencillo

3) ( unmarried) soltero

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1) (Audio, Mus) single m, (disco m) sencillo m

2)

a) ( ticket) (BrE) boleto m or (Esp) billete m de ida

b) ( room) (habitación f) individual f or sencilla f

3) singles pl (before n)

4) ( Sport)

a) ( in baseball) sencillo m

b) ( in cricket) tanto m; see also singles

1. ADJ

1) (before noun) (=one only) solo

2) (before noun) (emphatic)

3) (before noun) (=individual)

4) (before noun) (=not double) [bed, sheet, room] individual; [garage] para un solo coche; [whisky, gin etc] sencillo; [bloom] simple

5) (=unmarried) [person] soltero; [mother, father] sin pareja; [life] de soltero; single-parent

6) (before noun) (Brit) (=one-way) [ticket, fare] de ida

2. N

1) (in hotel) (also: single room) habitación f individual

2) (Brit) (also: single ticket) billete m de ida

3) (=record) sencillo m, single m

4) (Cricket) (=one run) tanto m

5) (Brit) (=pound coin or note) billete m or moneda f de una libra; (US) (=dollar note) billete m de un dólar

6) singles

a) (Tennis etc) individuales mpl

b) (=unmarried people) solteros mpl

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1) ( just one) (before n) solo

2) (before n)

a) ( for one person) < room> individual; <bed/sheet> individual, de una plaza (AmL)

b) ( not double) <lens/engine/line> solo; < flower> simple

c) (BrE Transp) <fare/ticket> de ida, sencillo

3) ( unmarried) soltero

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1) (Audio, Mus) single m, (disco m) sencillo m

2)

a) ( ticket) (BrE) boleto m or (Esp) billete m de ida

b) ( room) (habitación f) individual f or sencilla f

3) singles pl (before n)

4) ( Sport)

a) ( in baseball) sencillo m

b) ( in cricket) tanto m; see also singles

1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) enkel

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) enkeltmands-

3) (unmarried: a single person.) enlig

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) enkelt-

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) single

2) (a one-way ticket.) enkeltbillet

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) enkel

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) enkeltmands-

3) (unmarried: a single person.) enlig

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) enkelt-

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) single

2) (a one-way ticket.) enkeltbillet

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1) (sole) solo

2) (not double) [ sink] a una vasca; [ unit] unico; [ door] a un battente; [ wardrobe] a un'anta; [sheet, duvet] a una piazza

3) (for one) [ bed] a una piazza; [ tariff] singolo, per una persona; [ portion] individuale, per una persona

4) (unmarried) [ man] celibe, scapolo; [ woman] nubile

5) (used emphatically)

6) (describing main cause, aspect)

1) (person) single m. e f.

2) (anche single ticket) biglietto m. di sola andata, (sola) andata f.

3) (anche single room) (camera) singola f.

4) mus. singolo m.

verbo transitivo single out

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) solo, unico

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) (a una piazza)

3) (unmarried: a single person.) single, celibe, nubile

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) di andata

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) disco

2) (a one-way ticket.) (biglietto semplice), (biglietto di andata)

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1) (sole) solo

2) (not double) [ sink] a una vasca; [ unit] unico; [ door] a un battente; [ wardrobe] a un'anta; [sheet, duvet] a una piazza

3) (for one) [ bed] a una piazza; [ tariff] singolo, per una persona; [ portion] individuale, per una persona

4) (unmarried) [ man] celibe, scapolo; [ woman] nubile

5) (used emphatically)

6) (describing main cause, aspect)

1) (person) single m. e f.

2) (anche single ticket) biglietto m. di sola andata, (sola) andata f.

3) (anche single room) (camera) singola f.

4) mus. singolo m.

verbo transitivo single out

- single out

1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) enkelt, eneste

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) enkelt(-)

3) (unmarried: a single person.) ugift

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) enveis-

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) singleplate

2) (a one-way ticket.) enveisbillett

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enkelt

enkeltvis

ugift

subst. \/ˈsɪŋɡl\/

1) forklaring: en enkelt ting el. person

2) ( musikk) singel, 45-plate

3) ( britisk) enkeltbillett, enveisbillett

4) enkeltrom, enkeltbestilling

5) ( cricket) slag som teller ett poeng

6) ( baseball) forklaring: slag som slagmannen når første base på

7) ( golf) twosome (kamp der to stykker spiller mot hverandre)

8) ( rosport) enmannsbåt, singlesculler

9) (amer., hverdagslig) endollarseddel

10) ( botanikk) blomst med enkelt blomsterdekke

11) (amer. hverdagslig) enmannsforestilling, soloopptreden

12) (amer. hverdagslig) soloartist, stjerne

13) forklaring: drink bestående av en alkoholenhet

men's singles ( tennis) herresingle

singles ( tennis) single enslige

singles and pairs alene eller parvis

• they arrive in singles and pairs

women's singles ( tennis) damesingle

verb \/ˈsɪŋɡl\/

( hagestell) tynne ut, utknoppe

single out velge ut, peke ut skille ut fremheve

adj. \/ˈsɪŋɡl\/

1) (en) eneste, enkelt

• not a single man has managed this

• you can find them in single places

• every single individual had to stop

• each single instance is different

• one single tulip, please

2) ( foranstilt) enkelt-

• I would like a single room, please

3) ( gammeldags) ensom, alene

• she was standing there in single majesty

4) ugift, enslig, alene-, singel

• he's a single man

• she'll live and die single

• he's a single father

5) enkel, udelt, enhetlig

• it came in a single piece

6) (britisk, foranstilt) enveis-, enkelt-

• I'd like a single ticket to Newcastle, please

• I sold the single bed

7) ( gammeldags) ærlig, oppriktig

• I have single devotion for her

8) ( om drink) enkel (bestående av en alkoholenhet)

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) jeden

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) jednoosobowy

3) (unmarried: a single person.) stanu wolnego

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) w jedną stronę

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) singiel

2) (a one-way ticket.) bilet w jedną stronę

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) en sam

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) enojen

3) (unmarried: a single person.) samski

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) enosmeren

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) mala plošča

2) (a one-way ticket.) enosmerna vozovnica

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posamezen, poedin; enojen; samski, neporočen; sam, osamljen, zase živeč; brez tuje pomoči, sam, nespremljan; samo za enega (postelja); enosmeren (vozovnica); enkraten, edinstven; preprost, enostaven; polten, iskren; dosleden; sport z enim igralcem na vsaki strani, single

of a single beauty — enkratne, edinstvene lepote

single bed — postelja za eno osebo

single blessedness — fantovstvo, blaženi samski stan

single broth slang pivo

single combat — dvoboj

single court — teniško igrišče za single igre

single eye figuratively predanost samo enemu cilju, enostranost

single eye-glass — monokel, enoočnik

single file — kolona po eden

single flower — cvet, ki raste sam na steblu, ki ima enojno čašo

single game — igra, ki jo igra samo en igralec na vsaki strani, igra posameznikov

single heart — prostodušnost

single life — samsko življenje (stan); samotarsko življenje

single line — enotirna proga

single man — samski moški, samec

single parts — posamezni deli

single payment economy enkratno plačilo

single room — soba z eno posteljo, samska soba

with single purpose — vztrajno zasledujoč le en cilj (namen)

single woman — samska ženska, samka

book-keeping by single entry — enostavno knjigovodstvo

to have a single aim in view — imeti en sam cilj v vidu

to have a single eye for — imeti smisel le za, misliti le na

I had to fight single — moral sem se sam boriti

to live single — samsko živeti, v celibatu

single mistake would spoil it all — ena sama napaka bi vse pokvarila

to remain single — ostati samski(a), ne se poročiti

I speak it with a single heart — to govorim z vso iskrenostjo

(tenis) igra z enim igralcem na vsaki strani (golf z enim parom na vsaki strani), single; enosmerna vozovnica; sport točka, udarec; hunting British English rep, konec (jelena itd.)

who won the singles? — kdo je zmagal v singlih?

to single out (from) — odbrati (iz), izbrati; izločiti, razločiti

I could not single him out in the crowd — nisem ga mogel razločiti v množici

1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) einn

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) einstaklings-

3) (unmarried: a single person.) einhleypur, ógiftur

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) farmiði sem gildir aðra leiðina

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) hljómplata/geisladiskur með einu (aðal)lagi

2) (a one-way ticket.) farmiði aðra leiðina

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) egyetlen

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) egyszemélyes; egyágyas

3) (unmarried: a single person.) hajadon; nőtlen

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) egyszeri (útra szóló)

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) kislemez

2) (a one-way ticket.) egy(szeri) utazásra szóló jegy

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) único

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) de solteiro

3) (unmarried: a single person.) solteiro

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) de ida

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) single

2) (a one-way ticket.) bilhete de ida

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[siŋgəl] n 1 coisa ou pessoa avulsa, só. 2 jogo, competição para duas pessoas somente. 3 quarto para uma pessoa só (em hotel). 4 disco que tem uma canção de cada lado. • vt+vi separar, escolher. • adj 1 um só, um único. 2 individual, para um só. 3 só, isolado, sozinho, solitário. 4 singular, único. 5 solteiro, não-casado. 6 com um adversário ou competidor em cada lado. 7 simples, não-múltiplo. 8 sincero, honesto, genuíno. bookkeeping by single entry escrituração simples. in single figures de um dígito (número ou pontos). men’s single partida de tênis para dois competidores. single union agreement acordo entre um sindicato e uma empresa pelo qual os empregados desta não se filiarão a outro sindicato. single union deal = link=single%20union%20agreement single union agreement.. to single out escolher, selecionar entre outros.

adj. tek, bir, tek bir, bekar, tek kişilik, yalnız, biricik, bir kerelik

n. tek, bir, bekâr, evlenmemiş kimse, tek gidiş bileti, tek kişilik oda, kırk beşlik plâk

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) tek

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) tek kişilik

3) (unmarried: a single person.) bekâr

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) (yalnız) gidiş

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) kırk beşlik, tek şarkılık plâk

2) (a one-way ticket.) gidiş bileti

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1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) yksi ainoa

2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) yhden hengen

3) (unmarried: a single person.) naimaton

4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) kerta-, meno-

1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) single

2) (a one-way ticket.) menolippu

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