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1 single
A n4 Theat we only have singles left vous ne serez pas ensemble.B adj2 ( not double) [sink] à un bac ; [unit] simple ; [door] à un battant ; [wardrobe] à une porte ; [sheet, duvet] pour une personne ; inflation is in single figures Econ l'inflation est inférieure à 10% ;3 ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne ;4 ( unmarried) célibataire ; the single homeless les personnes seules et sans abri ;5 ( used emphatically) every single day tous les jours sans exception ; every single one of those people chacune de ces personnes ; there isn't a single word of truth in it il n'y a pas un seul mot de vrai dans cela ; there wasn't a single person there il n'y avait absolument personne ; not a single thing was left il ne restait pas la moindre chose ;6 (describing main cause, aspect) the single most important event/factor l'événement/le facteur principal ; the single most important reason for the decline is… la cause majeure du déclin est… ; heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain les maladies cardiaques sont la cause majeure de décès en Grande-Bretagne.■ single out:▶ single [sb/sth] out, single out [sb/sth] [person] choisir ; to be singled out for faire l'objet de [special treatment, praise] ; être l'objet de [attention] ; être la proie de [criticism] ; to single sb out for criticism prendre qn pour cible de ses critiques. -
2 single
single [ˈsɪŋgl]1. adjectivea. ( = just one) seul• a single department should deal with all these matters un service unique devrait traiter toutes ces affairesb. ( = individual) the biggest single issue in the election campaign le sujet principal de la campagne électoralec. [knot, flower, thickness] simpled. ( = unmarried) célibataire2. nounb. ( = record) a single un 45 tours3. plural noun4. compounds[achievement] fait sans aucune aide► single honours noun (British University) also single honours degree ≈ licence f préparée dans une seule matière• to be single-minded about sth concentrer tous ses efforts sur qch ► single mother noun mère f célibataire( = pick out) choisir* * *['sɪŋgl] 1.1) (also single ticket) aller m simple2) Tourism (also single room) chambre f à une personne2.1) ( sole) seul2) ( not double) [sink] à un bac; [unit] simple; [door] à un battant; [wardrobe] à une porte; [sheet, duvet] pour une personneinflation is in single figures — Economics l'inflation est inférieure à 10%
3) ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne4) ( unmarried) célibataire5) ( used emphatically)6) (describing main cause, aspect)•Phrasal Verbs:
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single — sin|gle1 W1S2 [ˈsıŋgəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(one)¦ 2 every single 3 not a single 4 the single biggest/greatest etc 5¦(not married)¦ 6 single bed/room etc 7¦(ticket)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin s … Dictionary of contemporary English
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