to be all on one's own

*to be all on one's own

1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.

2 lonely, lonesome.

3 single, by itself.

4 very, merest, only.

1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.

2 turbot, Psetta maxima.

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► adjetivo

1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself

■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself

■ lo dejaron solo he was left on his own

■ lo haré yo sola I'll do it (by) myself

■ se apaga solo it switches itself off automatically

2 (solitario) lonely

■ me siento sola I feel lonely

3 (único) only, sole, single

■ ni una sola palabra not a single word

■ ni una sola vez not even once

4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight

► nombre masculino solo

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólo sólo

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a solas alone, by oneself

como él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she can

quedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal

■ cuando empieza a contar chistes se queda solo when he starts telling jokes no one can match him

► nombre masculino

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólo sólo

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1) alone

2) only, unique, sole, single

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1. ADJ

1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's own

- estar más solo que la una

- es tonto como él solo

- lo hace como él solo

- se queda solo contando mentiras

- más vale estar solo que mal acompañado

2) (=solitario) lonely

3) (=único)

4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat

5) (Mús) solo

2. SM

1) (Mús) solo

2) (=café) black coffee

3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience

4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversation

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- la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía)

b) <café/té> black; < whisky> straight, neat; < pan> dry

c) (delante del n) ( único)

1) (Mús) solo

2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee

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- la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía)

b) <café/té> black; < whisky> straight, neat; < pan> dry

c) (delante del n) ( único)

1) (Mús) solo

2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee

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solo¹

¹ = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.

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(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his own

se fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himself

estaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonely

el niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now

¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boy

para una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effort

es mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I know

habla sola she talks to herself

a solas alone

quiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alone

quedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neat

me gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it

3 ( delante del n)

(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset me

hay una sola dificultad there's just one problem

A ( Mús) solo

un solo de violín a violin solo

B ( Esp) (café) black coffee

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

◊ los rayos sóloes the sun's rays

a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

◊ -la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía):

◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;

◊ el niño ya camina sólo the baby's walking on his own now;

b) ‹café/té› black;

c) ( delante del n) ( único):

◊ lo haré con una sola condición I'll do it on one condition;

◊ canto sólo porque me gusta I sing just for pleasure

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solo¹, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

only, just;

solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;

come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;

es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;

solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;

trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;

no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;

no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;

con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;

con solo o [m5]solo con accionar la palanca… by simply operating the lever…;

solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;

solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;

solo que… only…;

lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;

solo se vive una vez you only live once

♦ adj

1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;

me gusta estar solo I like being alone o on my own o by myself;

¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;

lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;

me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;

se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;

quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;

ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;

es gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;

estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;

más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people

2. [solitario] lonely;

me sentía solo I felt lonely

3. [sin nada] on its own;

¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;

le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own

4. [único] single;

no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;

ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;

dame una sola razón give me one reason;

queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains

5. [mero, simple] very, mere;

la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;

el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit

♦ nm

1. Mús solo;

un solo de guitarra a guitar solo

2. Fam [café] black coffee

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1 single;

estar solo be alone;

sentirse solo feel lonely;

a solas alone, by o.s.;

más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;

por sí solo by o.s.

2 café black

3 ( único)

un solo día a single day

II m MÚS solo

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sólo adv

solamente: just, only

sólo quieren comer: they just want to eat

solo, -la adj

1) : alone, by oneself

2) : lonely

3) único: only, sole, unique

hay un solo problema: there's only one problem

a solas : alone

solo nm

: solo

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solo¹ adj

1. (sin compañía) alone / on your own

vino solo he came on his own

2. (solitario) lonely [comp. lonelier; superl. loneliest]

3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself

4. (único) one

solo² n

1. (café) black coffee

2. (música) solo

1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.

2 lonely, lonesome.

3 single, by itself.

4 very, merest, only.

1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.

2 turbot, Psetta maxima.

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► adjetivo

1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself

■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself

■ lo dejaron solo he was left on his own

■ lo haré yo sola I'll do it (by) myself

■ se apaga solo it switches itself off automatically

2 (solitario) lonely

■ me siento sola I feel lonely

3 (único) only, sole, single

■ ni una sola palabra not a single word

■ ni una sola vez not even once

4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight

► nombre masculino solo

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólosólo

\

a solas alone, by oneself

como él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she can

quedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal

■ cuando empieza a contar chistes se queda solo when he starts telling jokes no one can match him

► nombre masculino

1 (naipes) solitaire

2 familiar (café) black coffee

3 MÚSICA solo

► adverbio

1→ link=sólosólo

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1) alone

2) only, unique, sole, single

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1. ADJ

1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's own

- estar más solo que la una

- es tonto como él solo

- lo hace como él solo

- se queda solo contando mentiras

- más vale estar solo que mal acompañado

2) (=solitario) lonely

3) (=único)

4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat

5) (Mús) solo

2. SM

1) (Mús) solo

2) (=café) black coffee

3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience

4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversation

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adverbio [The accented spelling remains the norm despite the Real Academica Española's recommended form solo] only

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- la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía)

b) <café/té> black; < whisky> straight, neat; < pan> dry

c) (delante del n) ( único)

1) (Mús) solo

2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee

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solo¹

¹ = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.

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(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his own

se fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himself

estaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonely

el niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now

¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boy

para una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effort

es mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I know

habla sola she talks to herself

a solas alone

quiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alone

quedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neat

me gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it

3 ( delante del n)

(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset me

hay una sola dificultad there's just one problem

A ( Mús) solo

un solo de violín a violin solo

B ( Esp) (café) black coffee

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

◊ los rayos sóloes the sun's rays

a) ( casa solariega) ancestral home

b) ( linaje) lineage

◊ -la adjetivo

a) ( sin compañía):

◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;

◊ el niño ya camina sólo the baby's walking on his own now;

b) ‹café/té› black;

c) ( delante del n) ( único):

◊ lo haré con una sola condición I'll do it on one condition;

◊ canto sólo porque me gusta I sing just for pleasure

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solo¹, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

only, just;

solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;

come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;

es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;

solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;

trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;

no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;

no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;

con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;

con solo o [m5]solo con accionar la palanca… by simply operating the lever…;

solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;

solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;

solo que… only…;

lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;

solo se vive una vez you only live once

♦ adj

1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;

me gusta estar solo I like being alone o on my own o by myself;

¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;

lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;

me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;

se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;

quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;

ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;

es gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;

estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;

más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people

2. [solitario] lonely;

me sentía solo I felt lonely

3. [sin nada] on its own;

¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;

le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own

4. [único] single;

no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;

ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;

dame una sola razón give me one reason;

queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains

5. [mero, simple] very, mere;

la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;

el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit

♦ nm

1. Mús solo;

un solo de guitarra a guitar solo

2. Fam [café] black coffee

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1 single;

estar solo be alone;

sentirse solo feel lonely;

a solas alone, by o.s.;

más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;

por sí solo by o.s.

2 café black

3 ( único)

un solo día a single day

II m MÚS solo

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sólo adv

solamente: just, only

sólo quieren comer: they just want to eat

solo, -la adj

1) : alone, by oneself

2) : lonely

3) único: only, sole, unique

hay un solo problema: there's only one problem

a solas : alone

solo nm

: solo

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solo¹ adj

1. (sin compañía) alone / on your own

vino solo he came on his own

2. (solitario) lonely [comp. lonelier; superl. loneliest]

3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself

4. (único) one

solo² n

1. (café) black coffee

2. (música) solo

seul, e [sœl]

1. adjective

   a. (après le nom) [personne] ( = sans compagnie, non accompagné) alone attrib ; ( = isolé) lonely ; [objet, mot] alone attrib

• être/rester seul to be/remain alone

• laissez-moi seul quelques instants leave me alone for a moment

• seul avec qn/son chagrin alone with sb/one's grief

• ils se retrouvèrent enfin seuls they were alone at last

• un homme seul peut très bien se débrouiller a single man can manage perfectly well

• se sentir (très) seul to feel (very) lonely

• seul au monde alone in the world

• il s'est battu, seul contre tous he fought single-handedly

• mot employé seul word used alone

• la lampe seule ne suffit pas the lamp alone is not enough

• il était tout seul dans un coin he was all by himself in a corner

   b. (avant le nom = unique) un seul homme/livre (et non plusieurs) one man/book ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man/book

• le seul homme/livre the only man/book

• un seul livre suffit one book will do

• un seul homme peut vous aider: Paul only one man can help you and that's Paul

• pour cette seule raison for this reason alone

• un seul moment d'inattention a single moment's lapse of concentration

• une seule fois only once

• la seule chose, c'est que ça ferme à 6 heures the only thing is that it shuts at 6

   c. (en apposition) only

• seul le résultat compte only the result counts

• seuls les parents sont admis only parents are admitted

• à eux seuls, ils ont bu dix bouteilles they drank ten bottles between them

   d. (locutions) seul et unique one and only

• d'un seul coup ( = subitement) suddenly ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

• vous êtes seul juge you alone can judge

• à seule fin de... with the sole purpose of...

• dans la seule intention de... with the sole intention of...

• du seul fait que... by the very fact that...

• à la seule pensée de... at the mere thought of...

• parler à qn seul à seul to speak to sb in private

• se retrouver seul à seul avec qn to find o.s. alone with sb

• comme un seul homme as one man

2. adverb

   a. ( = sans compagnie) parler/rire seul to talk/laugh to oneself

• vivre/travailler seul to live/work alone

   b. ( = sans aide) by oneself

• faire qch (tout) seul to do sth (all) by oneself

• il l'a fait tout seul he did it all by himself

• cette tasse ne s'est pas cassée toute seule ! this cup didn't break all by itself!

• ça va tout seul it's all going smoothly

3. masculine noun, feminine noun

• un seul peut le faire (et non plusieurs) one man can do it ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man can do it

• le seul que j'aime the only one I love

• il n'en reste pas un seul there isn't a single one left

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seule sœl adjectif

1) ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own

2) ( sans aide) by oneself, on one's own

3) ( unique) only

4) ( solitaire) lonely

5) ( avec valeur adverbiale) only

6) ( avec valeur nominale)

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1. adj

1) (sans compagnie) on one's own, alone

2) (= esseulé) lonely

3) (= unique)

4) (autres locutions)

2. adv

1) [vivre, se promener, manger] alone, on one's own

2) (= seulement) only

3. nm/f

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seul, seule adj

1 ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own; toute seule all alone, all on her own; seul au monde alone in the world; vivre seul to live alone ou on one's own; elle n'aime pas rester seule she doesn't like being alone; elle est venue toute seule she came alone; elle m'a laissé seul she left me on my own; je les ai laissés tout seuls I left them all alone ou all on their own; une femme seule dans la rue a woman alone ou on her own in the street; c'est dangereux pour les femmes seules it's dangerous for women on their own; les femmes seules étaient regardées de travers single women used to be frowned upon; vous êtes seul dans la vie? are you single?; j'étais seul avec elle/contre tous/face à eux I was alone with her/against everyone else/in front of them; j'étais seul pour faire tout le travail I did all the work alone ou on my own; je préfère la rencontrer seule I'd rather meet her alone ou in private; elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) she wants to speak to you alone ou in private; nous nous sommes retrouvés seul à seul we found ourselves alone together; parler/rire/chanter tout seul to talk/laugh/sing to oneself;

2 ( sans aide) gén by oneself, on one's own; ( avec idée de victoire) single-handedly; je peux le faire/y aller seul I can do it/go there by myself ou on my own; elle l'a fait toute seule she did it all by herself ou all on her own; elle a remporté tous les prix/conclu le marché/mené la révolution à elle seule she single-handedly carried off all the prizes/pulled off the deal/led the revolution; le travail ne va pas se faire tout seul! the work won't get done all by itself!; (tout) seuls, les chiffres ne veulent pas dire grand-chose on their own, the figures don't mean very much; seul, je n'aurais jamais pu le faire I could never have done it alone ou by myself ou on my own; il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul he ate a whole chicken all to himself; le papier se détache tout seul the paper comes off easily; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's really easy, it's a piece of cake○; ( c'est moins pénible) it's much easier; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly;

3 ( unique) only; le seul homme/avantage/problème the only man/advantage/problem; une seule femme/façon/chaise only one woman/way/chair; un seul d'entre eux/de tous les participants only one of them/out of all the participants; la seule et unique personne/raison/chaise the one and only person/reason/chair; ils étaient les seuls Français du groupe they were the only French people in the group; les seuls élèves à avoir compris the only pupils who understood; à la seule différence/condition que the only difference/condition being that; pas un seul client/arbre/magasin not a single customer/tree/shop GB ou store US; l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person; d'une seule pièce in one piece; pour cette seule raison for this reason alone; dans cette seule ville in this town alone; au cours de cette seule rencontre during this meeting alone; dans le seul but de faire with the sole aim of doing; à la seule idée/pensée de faire at the very idea/thought of doing; seul de son espèce unique; seul de sa catégorie the only one in his/her category; ils ont parlé d'une seule voix they were unanimous;

4 ( solitaire) lonely; c'est un homme seul he's a lonely man; elle est très seule she's very lonely; se sentir seul to feel lonely;

5 ( avec valeur adverbiale) only; seules les femmes peuvent comprendre ça only women can understand that; elle seule pourrait vous le dire only she could tell you; seul un miracle pourrait la sauver only a miracle could save her; l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés the offer is open only to our employees;

6 ( avec valeur nominale) le seul, la seule the only one; les seuls, les seules the only ones; j'étais (le) seul à manger I was the only one eating; j'étais (le) seul à en manger I was the only one who ate any; j'étais le seul à aimer le spectacle I was the only one enjoying the show; j'ai été le seul à avoir aimé le spectacle I was the only one who enjoyed the show; nous étions les seuls à critiquer/rire we were the only ones to criticize/laugh; les seuls à comprendre the only ones who understood; la seule qui n'a or n'ait pas compris the only one who didn't understand; les seuls que je connaisse/en qui je peux avoir confiance the only ones I know/I can trust; c'est le seul qui nous reste it's the only one (that) we've got left; c'est la seule qui puisse t'aider she's the only one who can help you; tu n'es pas la seule! you're not the only one!; tu n'es pas la seule à penser or croire que you're not alone in thinking that; ils sont les seuls à croire que they're alone in thinking that; j'étais le seul en cravate I was the only one wearing a tie; c'est l'œuvre d'un seul it's the work of one man; il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé not a single person stood up; ⇒ malheur.

( féminin seule) [sɶl] adjectif

1. [sans compagnie] alone, on one's own

seul à seul [en privé] in private, privately

un homme seul a peu de chances de réussir [sans aucune aide] it's unlikely that anybody could succeed on their own

2. [abandonné, esseulé] lonely, lonesome (US)

3. [sans partenaire, non marié] alone, on one's own

a. [non accompagné] a man on his own

b. [célibataire] a single man, a bachelor

4. (avant le nom) [unique] only, single, sole

5. [sans autre chose]

6. (comme adverbe) only

7. (avant le nom) [simple] mere

la seule évocation de la scène lui donnait des frissons the mere mention of ou merely talking about the scene gave him goose pimples

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, seule [sɶl] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne] only one (person)

2. [animal, objet] only one

Adj. all alone, all on one’s own; umg. on one’s tod

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adj adv

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I. adj pred all alone pred

II. adv all on one's own [or BRIT fam tod]

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Adjektiv; nicht attr. all alone; all on my etc. own

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mutterseelenallein adj all alone, all on one’s own; umg on one’s tod

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Adjektiv; nicht attr. all alone; all on my etc. own

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all alone expr.

v/i (unreg., trennb., hat/ südd., österr., schw. ist -ge-)

1. hier: stand here; dort: stand there; nicht liegen etc.: stand; untätig: just stand there (doing nothing)

2. fig.: ganz allein dastehen be left all on one’s own; dumm dastehen umg. be left looking the fool; gut dastehen be doing all right; weitS. be in a good position; mit leeren Händen dastehen be left without a penny (to one’s name); wie stehe ich nun da! and where does that leave me?, I look a right idiot (now) umg., Am. auch I look like a dope umg.; wie stehe ich nun vor meinen Kollegen da! and what am I going to say to my colleagues (now)?, and how am I going to face my colleagues (now)?

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vi sep irreg aux haben or sein

1) (= da sein) to stand there

2) (fig)

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1. (untätig an einer Stelle stehen) to stand there

nur so/einfach \dastehen to be just/simply standing there

dumm/wie ein begossener Pudel \dastehen to stand there stupidly/sheepishly [or with a stupid/sheepish expression [on one's face]]

konsterniert/verblüfft/verwundert \dastehen to stand there scandalized/stunned/astonished

wie der Ochs vorm Berg \dastehen to be at a [dead] loss

2. (erscheinen)

ohne Geld [o Mittel] \dastehen to be left penniless [or with nothing]

mit leeren Händen \dastehen to stand there [or be left] empty-handed

als Dummkopf/Lügner \dastehen to be left looking like an idiot/a liar

allein \dastehen to be left [all fam] alone [in the world]

besser/anders/gut/schlecht \dastehen to be in a better/different/good/bad position

einzig \dastehen to be unique [or in a class of its own

▶ na, wie stehe ich jetzt da? (selbst lobend) well, wasn't I just wonderful?; (Vorwurf) what a fool I must look now!

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1) ([untätig] stehen) [just] stand there

2) (in einer bestimmten Lage sein) find oneself

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dastehen v/i (irr, trennb, hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist -ge-)

1. hier: stand here; dort: stand there; nicht liegen etc: stand; untätig: just stand there (doing nothing)

2. fig:

ganz allein dastehen be left all on one’s own;

dumm dastehen umg be left looking the fool;

gut dastehen be doing all right; weitS. be in a good position;

mit leeren Händen dastehen be left without a penny (to one’s name);

wie stehe ich nun da! and where does that leave me?, I look a right idiot (now) umg, US auch I look like a dope umg;

wie stehe ich nun vor meinen Kollegen da! and what am I going to say to my colleagues (now)?, and how am I going to face my colleagues (now)?

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1) ([untätig] stehen) [just] stand there

2) (in einer bestimmten Lage sein) find oneself

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to stand there expr.

"1. self, oneself. 2. own. 3. he; she. 4. in person. -leri 1. themselves. 2. he; she. -m myself. -minki mine. -miz ourselves. -si 1. herself; himself. 2. he; she. -ni ağır satmak to agree to something only after repeated requests. - ağzıyla tutulmak to be proved a liar by one´s own words. -ni alamamak /dan/ not to be able to refrain from, be unable to stop oneself from. - âleminde olmak to keep to oneself; to live in a world of one´s own. -ni alıştırmak /a/ to make oneself get used to. -ni ateşe atmak to court trouble. -ni atmak /a/ to go immediately to, rush to (a place). -ne bağlamak /ı/ to captivate. - başına 1. of one´s own accord. 2. without anyone´s help, single-handedly. -ni beğenmek to be conceited. -ni beğenmiş conceited, arrogant. -ni bırakmak to neglect oneself, let oneself go. -ni bilen/bilir upright and honorable (person). -ni bilmek 1. to be in one´s right mind. 2. to comport oneself properly. 3. (for a person) to have grown up, have reached maturity. -ni bir şey sanmak to give oneself airs, think one is something. -ni (bir yerde) bulmak to find that one has arrived at (a place). -ni bulmak to develop a personality of one´s own. - çalıp kendi oynuyor. colloq. He makes a big fuss about something, but when people want to help him he spurns their aid. - çapında according to his own standards, according to his own way of thinking. -ne çeki düzen vermek 1. to tidy oneself up. 2. to put one´s life and affairs in order. - çıkarı için for his own benefit. -ni dar atmak /a/ to manage to reach (a place) in the nick of time. - derdine düşmek to be completely taken up with one´s own troubles. -ni dev aynasında görmek to overrate oneself vastly. -ni dinlemek to be a hypochondriac. -ni dirhem dirhem satmak to make a great show of reluctance. - düşen ağlamaz. proverb If you get yourself into trouble then you´ve no right to complain. - eliyle himself, with his own hand. -ne etmek to harm oneself. -ni fasulye gibi nimetten saymak to overrate oneself vastly. -nden geçme psych. trance. -nden geçmek 1. to be transported by joy, be ecstatic. 2. to faint. -ne gel. colloq. 1. Come to your senses! 2. Pull yourself together! - gelen that comes one´s way by chance. -ne gelmek 1. to regain consciousness, come to. 2. to pull oneself together, regain one´s self-control. - göbeğini kendi kesmek colloq. to do it all on one´s own, do it without getting help from anybody. -ni göstermek to prove one´s worth. - gözündeki merteği görmez, elin gözündeki çöpü görür. colloq. He doesn´t see the beam in his own eye, but he sees the mote in the eye of another person. -ne güvenme self-confidence, self-reliance. - halinde 1. quiet and innoffensive, innocuous (person). 2. simple-minded. - haline bırakmak /ı/ to leave (someone) to his own devices; to let (a thing) take care of itself. - havasına gitmek/- havasında olmak to do what strikes one´s fancy. -ni hissettirmek to make one´s/its presence felt. -ni iyice vermek /a/ to concentrate (on). -ni kapıp koyuvermek 1. to cease to take an interest in oneself, let oneself go. 2. /a/ to lose oneself in (a project). -ni kaptırmak /a/ 1. to let oneself get carried away (by). 2. to become wholly absorbed in. -ni kaybetmek 1. to lose consciousness. 2. to go into a towering rage. - kendine 1. on one´s own responsibility; of one´s own accord. 2. alone, by oneself, without help. 3. to oneself. 4. theat. as an aside. - kendine gelin güvey olmak to count one´s chickens before they´re hatched, build castles in Spain. - kendini yemek to eat one´s heart out, worry oneself to death. - kendine yeterli self-reliant and self-sufficient. -ne kıymak to commit suicide. - kuyusunu kendi kazmak to dig one´s own grave, be the cause of one´s own downfall. -si muhtac-ı himmet bir dede. (Nerde kaldı geriye himmet ede.) colloq. You can´t expect any help from him since he´s in need of help himself. -ni naza çekmek to make a great show of reluctance. -nde olmamak not to kno

m; -(e)s, -e; (Eingangsraum) hall (-way); (Gang) corridor; auf dem Flur in the hall

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f; -, -en

1. geh. open fields Pl.; (Wiesen) meadows Pl., meadowland; durch Wald und Flur through woods and meadows; allein auf weiter Flur sein fig. be on one’s own, be all alone (with no one to turn to); da bist du allein auf weiter Flur auch you’ll be going it alone umg.

2. AGR. (Land) village land(s Pl.) (divided into small parcels); die Flur bereinigen reallocate parcels of land to form larger, more economic holdings

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hall; corridor

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m -(e)s, -e

f -, -en (liter)

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1) (a hall or passage.) hallway

2) ((American) a passageway through a building; a corridor.) hall

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m corridor; (Hausflur) entrance hall

1. (im Bebauungsplan festgelegtes Gebiet) plot

2. (geh: freies Land) open fields pl

durch Feld, Wald und \Flur schweifen to roam the open countryside

▶ allein auf weiter \Flur sein to be [all] on one's tod BRIT fam

▶ mit etw dat allein auf weiter \Flur stehen to be all on one's own with sth

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1) (landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche) farmland no indef. art.

2) (geh.): (offenes Kulturland) fields pl.

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Flur¹ m; -(e)s, -e; (Eingangsraum) hall(-way); (Gang) corridor;

auf dem Flur in the hall

Flur² f; -, -en

1. geh open fields pl; (Wiesen) meadows pl, meadowland;

durch Wald und Flur through woods and meadows;

allein auf weiter Flur sein fig be on one’s own, be all alone (with no one to turn to);

da bist du allein auf weiter Flur auch you’ll be going it alone umg

2. AGR (Land) village land(s pl) (divided into small parcels);

die Flur bereinigen reallocate parcels of land to form larger, more economic holdings

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1) (landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche) farmland no indef. art.

2) (geh.): (offenes Kulturland) fields pl.

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hall n.

lea n.

n; -n, -(n), meist Sg.; (the) whole; ein einheitliches etc. Ganzes an integrated etc. whole; das Ganze the whole thing; (Gesamtbetrag) the total (amount); (Gesamtheit) the entirety; das Ganze halt! MIL. parade ( oder company, platoon, etc.), halt!; etw. als Ganzes betrachten look at s.th. as a whole; aufs ( große) Ganze gesehen seen ( oder viewed) as a whole, all in all; aufs Ganze gehen go all out, go the whole hog umg.; im Ganzen (zusammengerechnet) in all, altogether; WIRTS. (als Einheit) as a unit; im ( Großen und) Ganzen oder im großen Ganzen on the whole, all in all; die Summe beträgt im Ganzen 50 Euro the sum amounts to 50 euros in total; jetzt geht’s ums Ganze! umg. it’s all or nothing now; halb; vier Halbe sind zwei Ganze MATH. four halves make two wholes

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whole

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nt decl as adj

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1) (all the parts of a thing taken as a whole.) ensemble

2) (the total amount (of several things added together).) gross

3) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) whole

4) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) whole

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f kein pl (geh) entirety

in seiner/ihrer \Gänze in its entirety

zur \Gänze completely, entirely

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1) (Einheit) whole

2) (alles)

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Ganze n; -n, -(n), meist sg; (the) whole;

ein einheitliches etc

Ganzes an integrated etc whole;

das Ganze the whole thing; (Gesamtbetrag) the total (amount); (Gesamtheit) the entirety;

das Ganze halt! MIL parade ( oder company, platoon, etc), halt!;

etwas als Ganzes betrachten look at sth as a whole;

aufs (große) Ganze gesehen seen ( oder viewed) as a whole, all in all;

aufs Ganze gehen go all out, go the whole hog umg;

im Ganzen (zusammengerechnet) in all, altogether; WIRTSCH (als Einheit) as a unit;

im (Großen und) Ganzen oder

im großen Ganzen on the whole, all in all;

die Summe beträgt im Ganzen 50 Euro the sum amounts to 50 euros in total;

jetzt geht’s ums Ganze! umg it’s all or nothing now; → halb;

vier Halbe sind zwei Ganze MATH four halves make two wholes

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1) (Einheit) whole

2) (alles)

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whole n.

m dog

di arma da fuoco hammer, cock

cane da guardia guard dog

freddo cane freezing cold

non c'era un cane there wasn't a soul about

colloq fatto da cani botched colloq

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cane s.m.

1 dog: aizzare un cane contro qlcu., to set a dog on s.o. // cane bastardo, mongrel; cane da pagliaio, farm dog (o cur); cane da guardia, guard dog (o watchdog); cane da difesa, guard dog; cane da caccia, hunting (o sporting) dog, ( per caccia a cavallo) hound; cane da combattimento, fighting dog; una muta di cani ( da caccia), a pack of hounds; cane da ferma, setter; cane da punta, pointer; cane da riporto, retriever; cane da corsa, whippet; cane da salotto, lapdog; cane da pastore, sheepdog; cane da slitta, husky; cane poliziotto, police dog, (per fiutare droga, esplosivi) sniffer dog; cane guida, guide dog; (amer.) seeing-eye dog // cane barbone, poodle; cane bassotto, basset hound; cane levriere, greyhound; cane San Bernardo, St. Bernard (dog); cane dalmata, dalmatian; cane lupo, wolf dog (o Alsatian dog o Alsatian wolf); cane maltese, Maltese (dog); cane pechinese, Pekin (g)ese // fatica da cani, very hard work // roba da cani, loathsome stuff // tempo da cani, lousy weather // fare una vita da cani, to lead a dog's life // è fortunato come un cane in chiesa, he has not got a dog's chance; fui accolto come un cane in chiesa, I was as welcome as snow in harvest // non trovai un cane, (fig.) I did not find a single soul // andare d'accordo come cane e gatto, to be like cat and dog // drizzare le gambe ai cani, (fig.) to attempt the impossible // essere solo come un cane, to be all alone (and miserable) // menare il can per l'aia, to beat about the bush (o not to come to the point) // morire come un cane, to die like a dog (o to die a dog's death) // can che abbaia non morde, (prov.) his bark is worse than his bite // cane non mangia cane, (prov.) dog does not eat dog (o there's honour amongst thieves) // non svegliare il can che dorme, (prov.) let sleeping dogs lie // (astr.): il Cane Maggiore, the Greater Dog; il Cane Minore, the Lesser Dog

2 (zool.) ( Canis familiaris) dog // cane delle praterie, ( Canis latrans) prairie wolf (o coyote); ( Cynomys ludovicianus) prairie dog // cane marsupiale, ( Thylacinus cynocephalus) thylacine (o Tasmanian wolf)

3 ( come insulto) dog: figlio d'un cane, son of a bitch

4 ( persona spietata): che cane!, what a brute!; è un cane, he is very hard-hearted

5 ( pessimo attore) bad actor; ( pessimo cantante) bad singer

6 ( di arma da fuoco) cock, hammer

7 ( falegnameria) bench knife.

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1. sm

Zool dog, (di pistola) cock, hammer

- cane barbone

- cane da caccia

- cane per ciechi

- cane da guardia

- cane lupo

- cane delle praterie

- cane da punta

- cane randagio

- cane di razza

- cane da salotto

- cane da slitta

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sostantivo maschile

1) (animale) dog

2) fig. (persona crudele) brute

3) fig. (persona incapace)

4) (di fucile) hammer, cock

aggettivo invariabile

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cane

/'kane/

I sostantivo m.

 1 (animale) dog; "attenti al cane" "beware of dog"; "vietato l'ingresso ai -i" "dogs not admitted", "no dogs allowed"; pensione per -i kennels BE, kennel AE

 2 fig. (persona crudele) brute

 3 fig. (persona incapace) quell'attore è un cane that actor is a terrible ham

 4 (di fucile) hammer, cock

II aggettivo invariabile

  fa un freddo cane it's freezing cold; mi fa un male cane it hurts like hell

IDIOMS

solo come un cane all alone; stare da -i to feel wretched; sembrare un cane bastonato to have a hangdog look; vita da -i! dog's life! trattare qcn. come un cane to treat sb. like a dog; essere come cane e gatto to fight like cat and dog, to be at each other's throat; (a) -i e porci (to) all and sundry; non o neanche un cane not a soul; menare il can per l'aia to beat about the bush; can che abbaia non morde prov. one's bark is worse than one's bite; non svegliare il can che dorme prov. let sleeping dogs lie

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COMPOUNDS

cane antidroga sniffer dog; cane da caccia hound, hunter; cane da ferma pointer; cane da guardia watchdog; cane guida guide dog; cane lupo German shepherd, Alsatian BE; cane da pastore sheep dog; cane da penna bird dog; cane poliziotto police dog; cane delle praterie prairie dog; cane da riporto retriever; cane da salotto toy dog; cane sciolto pol. maverick.

n; -n, -(n), meist Sg.; (the) whole; ein einheitliches etc. Ganzes an integrated etc. whole; das Ganze the whole thing; (Gesamtbetrag) the total (amount); (Gesamtheit) the entirety; das Ganze halt! MIL. parade ( oder company, platoon, etc.), halt!; etw. als Ganzes betrachten look at s.th. as a whole; aufs ( große) Ganze gesehen seen ( oder viewed) as a whole, all in all; aufs Ganze gehen go all out, go the whole hog umg.; im Ganzen (zusammengerechnet) in all, altogether; WIRTS. (als Einheit) as a unit; im ( Großen und) Ganzen oder im großen Ganzen on the whole, all in all; die Summe beträgt im Ganzen 50 Euro the sum amounts to 50 euros in total; jetzt geht’s ums Ganze! umg. it’s all or nothing now; halb; vier Halbe sind zwei Ganze MATH. four halves make two wholes

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whole

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nt decl as adj

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1) (all the parts of a thing taken as a whole.) ensemble

2) (the total amount (of several things added together).) gross

3) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) whole

4) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) whole

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f kein pl (geh) entirety

in seiner/ihrer \Gänze in its entirety

zur \Gänze completely, entirely

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1) (Einheit) whole

2) (alles)

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Gänze f:

zur Gänze completely, in full;

in seiner Gänze geh in its entirety

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1) (Einheit) whole

2) (alles)

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whole n.

nt decl as adj

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1. (alles zusammen) whole

etw als \Ganzes sehen to see sth as a whole

was macht das \Ganzes? how much is that all together?

im \Ganzesn on the whole, all in all

das Essen war im \Ganzesn gut on the whole the meal was good

2. (die ganze Angelegenheit) the whole business

das \Ganzes hängt mir zum Halse heraus I've had it up to here with everything!

das ist nichts \Ganzess und nichts Halbes that's neither one thing nor the other

▶ aufs \Ganzes gehen (fam) to go for broke

▶ es geht [für jdn] ums \Ganzes everything is at stake [for sb]

▶ im Großen und \Ganzesn on the whole

▶ im großen \Ganzesn all in all

▶ das \Ganzes halt! MIL company halt!

"1. dry; dried. 2. dead (plant). 3. emaciated, thin. 4. bare, unadorned, unfurnished. 5. empty, hollow, vain, meaningless. 6. dry, unfeeling, curt (utterance). 7. slang hashish, hash. - başına all alone. - başına kalmak to be left without friends or relatives, be all on one´s own. - çeşme dry fountain. - duvar dry wall. - ekmek dry bread, bread eaten with nothing else. - erik prune. - fasulye 1. dried beans. 2. a dish made of stewed dried beans. - filtre dry filter (for an air conditioner). - gürültü 1. meaningless excitement, much ado about nothing. 2. bluster, empty talk. - hava dry air. - havuz naut. dry dock, floating dock, floating dry dock. - iftira sheer calumny. - incir dried fig. - kafes mere skeleton, skin and bones. - kalabalık 1. crowd of idle onlookers. 2. useless and worn-out things, junk. -da kalmak naut. (for a ship or boat) to be grounded at low tide. - kaymak clotted cream, Devonshire cream. - köfte grilled meat patty. - kuruya uselessly, in vain. - kuyu dry well, cesspool, sink. - laf empty promise(s). - laf karın doyurmaz. proverb Empty promises don´t fill one´s belly. - meyve bot. nut. - ot 1. hay. 2. dried herb. - öksürük dry cough. - poğaça a flaky, savory pastry. - sıkı 1. blank (shot). 2. bluff, empty threat. - sıkı atmak to utter empty threats. - soğuk dry cold. - tahtada kalmak to be left without a stick of furniture in one´s house. - tekne hull, hulk. - temizleme dry cleaning. - temizleyici dry cleaner. - üzüm raisins. - vaat empty promise. -nun yanında/arasında yaş da yanar. proverb Sometimes the innocent suffer along with the guilty. - yemiş 1. dried fruit. 2. (edible) nuts. - yemişçi seller of dried fruit and nuts."

"1. one´s immediate surroundings, the area around one. 2. middle, central. -ta in view, in sight. - ağarmak for it to get light outside (as dawn breaks). -ı birbirine katmak to put everybody in a state of alarm and confusion; to stir up a ruckus. - bozulmak 1. for public morals to go to the dogs. 2. for law and order to cease to exist. -a düşmek to become a prostitute. - düzelmek 1. for public morals to improve, get better. 2. for law and order to return. -ı... götürmek to cover the whole place. -ta kalmak to be left all on one´s own, be left all by oneself. - kararmak for it to get dark (at sunset, owing to dark clouds). - karışmak for trouble and violence to break out. -ı süpürmek to sweep a place. -ı toplamak to tidy up, put a place in order. -ı toz pembe görmek to see the world through rose-colored glasses. -ı tutmak (for a sound, smoke, or a smell) to fill the air. - yatışmak for a degree of law and order to be restored, for things to calm down."

1. Flur <-[e]s, -e> [flu:ɐ̭] m