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sin·gle

(sĭng′gəl)

adj.

1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.

a. Consisting of one part, aspect, or section: a single thickness; a single serving.

b. Having the same application for all; uniform: a single moral code for all.

c. Consisting of one in number: She had but a single thought, which was to escape.

3. Not divided; unbroken: a single slab of ice.

a. Separate from others; individual and distinct: Every single child will receive a gift.

b. Having individual opponents; involving two individuals only: single combat.

a. Honest; undisguised: a single adoration.

b. Wholly attentive: You must judge the contest with a single eye.

6. Designed to accommodate one person or thing: a single bed.

a. Not married or involved in a romantic relationship: Once he knew she was single, he asked her to go out.

b. Relating to a state of being unmarried or uninvolved in a romantic relationship: enjoys the single life.

8. Botany Having only one rank or row of petals: a single flower.

1. One that is separate and individual.

2. Something capable of carrying, moving, or holding one person or thing at a time, as a bed or a hotel room.

a. A person who is not married or involved in a romantic relationship.

b. singles Such persons considered as a group: a bar for singles.

4. A one-dollar bill.

a. A phonograph record, especially a forty-five, having one song on each side.

b. A song on one of these sides.

c. A song, often from a full-length album or compact disc, that is released for airplay.

6. Baseball A hit enabling the batter to reach first base. Also called one-bagger, one-base hit.

7. Sports

a. A hit for one run in cricket.

b. A golf match between two players.

c. often singles A tennis or badminton match between two players.

d. singles A competition in which individuals compete against each other, as in rowing or figure skating.

v. sin·gled, sin·gling, sin·gles

v.tr.

Baseball

a. To cause (a base runner) to score or advance by hitting a single: singled him to second.

b. To cause the scoring of (a run) by hitting a single.

v.intr. Baseball

To hit a single.

Phrasal Verb:

single out

To choose or distinguish from others: We singled her out from the list of applicants.

[Middle English sengle, from Old French, from Latin singulus; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]

sin′gle·ness n.

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single

(ˈsɪŋɡəl)

adj (usually prenominal)

1. existing alone; solitary: upon the hill stood a single tower.

2. distinct from other things; unique or individual

3. composed of one part

4. designed for one user: a single room; a single bed.

5. (also postpositive) unmarried

6. connected with the condition of being unmarried: he led a single life.

7. (esp of combat) involving two individuals; one against one

8. sufficient for one person or thing only: a single portion of food.

9. even one: there wasn't a single person on the beach.

10. (Botany) (of a flower) having only one set or whorl of petals

11. determined; single-minded: a single devotion to duty.

12. (of the eye) seeing correctly: to consider something with a single eye.

13. rare honest or sincere; genuine

14. (Brewing) archaic (of ale, beer, etc) mild in strength

15. something forming one individual unit

16. an unmarried person

17. (Electronics) a gramophone record, CD, or cassette with a short recording, usually of pop music, on it

18. (Golf) golf a game between two players

19. (Cricket) cricket a hit from which one run is scored

20. (Currencies)

a. Brit a pound note

b. US and Canadian a dollar note

21. See single ticket

22. (usually foll by: out) to select from a group of people or things; distinguish by separation: he singled him out for special mention.

23. (Horticulture) (tr) to thin out (seedlings)

24. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) short for single-foot

[C14: from Old French sengle, from Latin singulus individual]

ˈsingleness n

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sin•gle

(ˈsɪŋ gəl)

adj., v. -gled, -gling,
n. adj.

1. only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.

2. of, pertaining to, or suitable for one person only: a single room.

3. solitary or sole; lone: He was the single survivor.

4. unmarried: a single man.

5. pertaining to the unmarried state.

6. of one against one: single combat.

7. consisting of only one part, element, or member: a single lens.

8. separate, particular, or distinct; individual: every single one of you.

9. uniform; applicable to all: a single safety code for all manufacturers.

10. sincere and undivided: single devotion.

11. (of a bed or bedclothes) twin-size.

12. (of a flower) having only one set of petals.

13. (of the eye) seeing rightly.

v.t.

14. to pick or choose (one) from others (usu. fol. by out): to single someone out for special mention.

15. (in baseball)

a. to advance (a base runner) by a single.

b. to cause (a run) to be scored by a single.

v.i.

16. to hit a single in baseball.

17. one person or thing; a single one; individual.

18. an accommodation, ticket, etc., for one person only.

19. an unmarried person.

20. a one-dollar bill.

21.

a. a phonograph record, compact disc, or audio tape usu. with one popular song.

b. a song so recorded.

22. (in baseball) a base hit that enables a batter to reach first base safely.

23. singles, (used with a sing. v.) a match with one player on each side, as a tennis match.

24. Golf. twosome (def. 4).

[1275–1325; late Middle English (adj.), Middle English sengle < Old French < Latin singulus individual, single, (pl.) one apiece, derivative of *sem- one (see simple)]

single

Past participle: singled
Gerund: singling

Imperative
single
single

Present
I single
you single
he/she/it singles
we single
you single
they single

Preterite
I singled
you singled
he/she/it singled
we singled
you singled
they singled

Present Continuous
I am singling
you are singling
he/she/it is singling
we are singling
you are singling
they are singling

Present Perfect
I have singled
you have singled
he/she/it has singled
we have singled
you have singled
they have singled

Past Continuous
I was singling
you were singling
he/she/it was singling
we were singling
you were singling
they were singling

Past Perfect
I had singled
you had singled
he/she/it had singled
we had singled
you had singled
they had singled

Future
I will single
you will single
he/she/it will single
we will single
you will single
they will single

Future Perfect
I will have singled
you will have singled
he/she/it will have singled
we will have singled
you will have singled
they will have singled

Future Continuous
I will be singling
you will be singling
he/she/it will be singling
we will be singling
you will be singling
they will be singling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been singling
you have been singling
he/she/it has been singling
we have been singling
you have been singling
they have been singling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been singling
you will have been singling
he/she/it will have been singling
we will have been singling
you will have been singling
they will have been singling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been singling
you had been singling
he/she/it had been singling
we had been singling
you had been singling
they had been singling

Conditional
I would single
you would single
he/she/it would single
we would single
you would single
they would single

Past Conditional
I would have singled
you would have singled
he/she/it would have singled
we would have singled
you would have singled
they would have singled

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single

A hit for first base.

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Noun	1.	single - a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base bingle base hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely line single, line-drive single - a single resulting from a line drive
	2.	single - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" 1, ace, one, unity, I digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" monas, monad - a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive singleton - a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
Verb	1.	single - hit a single; "the batter singled to left field" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
Adj.	1.	single - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways" individual separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
	2.	single - used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals; "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals" phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants double - used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements; "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
	3.	single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness" multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	4.	single - not married or related to the unmarried state; "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?" unmarried unmated - not mated sexually
	5.	single - characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed" individual unshared - not shared
	6.	single - having uniform application; "a single legal code for all" uniform, unvarying - always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"
	7.	single - not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention" exclusive, undivided concentrated - gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"

single

adjective

1. one, sole, lone, solitary, only, only one, unique, isolated, singular A single shot rang out.

2. individual, particular, separate, distinct Every single house had been damaged.

3. unmarried, free, unattached, on the shelf, a bachelor, unwed, a spinster, partnerless, spouseless The last I heard she was still single, still out there.

4. separate, individual, exclusive, undivided, unshared A single room at the hotel costs £36 a night.

5. simple, unmixed, unblended, uncompounded single malt whisky

single something or someone out pick, choose, select, separate, distinguish, fix on, set apart, winnow, put on one side, pick on or out He singled me out for special attention.

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single

adjective

1. Lacking the company of others:

alone, companionless, lone, lonely, lonesome, solitary, unaccompanied.

2. Alone in a given category:

lone, one, only, particular, separate, singular, sole, solitary, unique.

Idioms: first and last, one and only.

3. Being or related to a distinct entity:

discrete, individual, particular, separate, singular.

4. Not divided among or shared with others:

exclusive, sole.

5. Without a spouse:

fancy-free, footloose, lone, sole, spouseless, unattached, unmarried, unwed.

Idiom: footloose and fancy-free.

verb

To make a choice from a number of alternatives.Also used with out:

choose, cull, elect, opt (for), pick (out), select.

Translations

إتِّجاه واحِدإتجاه واحِدأسْطُوانَه مع أغْنِيَه واحِدَهتَذْكَرَةُ ذَهَابٍغَيْر مُتَزَوِّج

jedinýjednoduchá jízdenkajednoduchýjednotlivýmalá deska

enkelsingleenkelt-enkeltbilletenkeltmands-

einfach einzeln ledig Single einzig

άγαμος ελεύθερος μοναδικός μονόκλινο δωμάτιο

individual soltero único solo sencillo

ainoanaimatonsinglesinkkuyhden hengen huone

célibataire seul simple single commun

jedan jedinikarta u jednom smjerusingl

egyágyasegyszemélyeskislemez

einhleypur, ógiftureinneinstaklings-farmiîi aîra leiîinafarmiîi sem gildir aîra leiîina

singolo solo nubile celibe di andata

シングルたった一つの

단 하나의편도

„singlas“bilietas į vieną pusęį vieną pusęišskirtinumasnetekėjusi

biļete ceļam vienā virzienāneprecējiessinglsviena virziena-vienai personai domāts

enkel enkeltje alleenstaand

enkel enkelt enveisbillett singel singleplate

bilet w jedną stronę pojedynczy

bilhete simples único

холостой одинокий одиночный сингл билет в однин конец

cestovný lístokmalá platňa

enojenenosmerenenosmerna vozovnicaplošča z eno pesmijosam

singelenkelensamstående

โสดตั๋วเที่ยวเดียว

tektek kişiliktek şarkılık plâktek yataklı oda bekâr

đơn độcvé một chiều

单一的单程票单身的小唱片单人的

single

[ˈsɪŋgl]

A. ADJ

1. (before noun) (= one only) → solo
in a single day → en un solo día
we heard a single shot → oímos un solo disparo
our team won by a single point → nuestro equipo ganó por un solo punto

2. (before noun, emphatic)
we didn't see a single car that afternoon → no vimos ni un solo coche esa tarde
not a single one was left → no quedó ni uno
it rained every single day → no dejó de llover ni un solo día, llovió todos los días sin excepción
I did not doubt her sincerity for a single moment → no dudé de su sinceridad ni por un momento
not a or one single person came to her aid → ni una sola persona fue a ayudarla
the single biggest problem → el problema más grande
the US is the single biggest producer of carbon dioxide → los EEUU son los mayores productores de carbón
I couldn't think of a single thing to say → no se me ocurría nada que decir

3. (before noun) (= individual) he gave her a single rose → le dio una rosa
a single diamond → un solitario

4. (before noun) (= not double) [bed, sheet, room] → individual; [garage] → para un solo coche; [whisky, gin, etc] → sencillo; [bloom] → simple
a single knot → un nudo sencillo
see also figure A5

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

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

B. 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

6.1. (Tennis etc) → individuales mpl
the men's singles → los individuales masculinos

6.2. (= unmarried people) → solteros mpl

C. CPD single combat N → combate m singular
in single combat → en combate singular
single cream N (Brit) → crema f de leche líquida, nata f líquida (Sp)
single density disk N → disco m de densidad sencilla
single European currency N → moneda f europea
single file N in single file → en fila india
single honours N licenciatura universitaria en la que se estudia una sola especialidad
single lens reflex (camera) N → cámara f réflex de una lente
single malt (whisky) N → whisky m de malta
single market N → mercado m único
single parent N (= woman) → madre f sin pareja; (= man) → padre m sin pareja
the rising number of single parents → el número cada vez mayor de padres sin pareja
singles bar N → bar m para solteros
single spacing N (Typ) → interlineado m simple
in single spacing → a espacio sencillo
single supplement, single person supplement, single room supplement N (in hotel) → recargo m por reserva individual
single transferable vote N (Pol) single transferable vote system → sistema m del voto único transferible

single out VT + ADV (= choose) → elegir; (= distinguish) → hacer resaltar
he was singled out to lead the team → fue elegido para ser capitán del equipo
to single out plants → entresacar plantas

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single

[ˈsɪŋg^əl]

adj

(= just one) → seul(e) before n
We heard a single shot → Nous avons entendu un seul coup de feu.
Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day → Plus de six cents personnes furent blessées en un seul jour.
She hadn't said a single word
BUT Elle n'a pas dit un mot.
a single cell → une cellule individuelle
not a single one
Not a single one was left → Il n'en est pas resté un(e) seul(e).

(for emphasis) the single best player → le meilleur de tous les joueurs, la meilleure de toutes les joueuses
The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil → Le Moyen-Orient est la plus importante de toutes les réserves pétrolières du monde.
every single day → chaque jour sans exception

(= unmarried) → célibataire

(= not double) [sheet] → d'une personne; [sink] → simple
single thickness → simple épaisseur
a single measure [drink] → un simple
to be in single figures [number] → être inférieur à dix single-figure
single spacing (TYPOGRAPHY) → simple interligne
in single spacing → en simple interligne single bed, single room

(British) [ticket, fare] → aller inv

(= record) → 45 tours m (= CD, tape) → single m
a CD single → un CD single

(British) (= ticket) → aller m (simple)
A single to Toulouse, please → Un aller simple pour Toulouse, s'il vous plaît.

(= room) → chambre f simple

(CRICKET) coup permettant au batteur de marquer un seul point (BASEBALL) coup permettant au batteur d'arriver en première base seulement

single out

vt sep
to single sb out as sth → voir qch en qn, repérer qch en qn
She singled him out at once as a possible victim → Elle avait tout de suite vu en lui une possible victime., Elle avait tout de suite repéré en lui une possible victime.
to be singled out for praise → être distingué(e)
to be singled out for one's work → être distingué(e) pour son travailsingle bed n → lit m d'une personnesingle bedroom n → chambre f simple, chambre f individuellesingle-breasted [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈbrɛstɪd] adj [jacket] → droit(e)single cream n (British) → crème f fraîche liquidesingle currency n → monnaie f uniquesingle-decker [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈdɛkə^r] (British) n → bus m à un étagesingle density disk n (COMPUTING) → disquette f (à) simple densitésingle entry book-keeping n → comptabilité f en partie simplesingle European currency n → monnaie f unique européenneSingle European Market n
the Single European Market → le marché unique européensingle-figure [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈfɪgə^r] adj
single-figure growth → croissance à un chiffre
a single-figure increase → une augmentation inférieure à dix pour centsingle file n
in single file → en file indiennesingle-handed [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈhændɪd]

adv

(on one's own) → tout(e) seul(e)
She brought up her seven children single-handed → Elle a élevé ses sept enfants toute seule.
She changed the face of British politics almost single-handed
BUT Elle a changé, presque à elle seule, le visage de la politique britannique.

[sail] → en solitaire
She sailed around the world single-handed → Elle a fait le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire.

adj

[achievement] → individuel(le); [struggle] → solitaire

[yachtsman, yachtswoman] → en solitairesingle-handedly [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈhændɪdli] adv → à soi seul(e)
Olga Korbut single-handedly turned gymnastics into a major event → Olga Korbut a, à elle seule, transformé la gymnastique en événement majeur.single honours n (British) (UNIVERSITY) (also single honours degree) → licence f préparée dans une seule matièresingle market n → marché m uniquesingle-minded [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈmaɪndɪd] adj [person, attempt] → résolu(e); [determination] → farouchesingle-mindedly [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈmaɪndɪdli] adv → résolumentsingle-mindedness [ˌsɪŋg^əlˈmaɪndɪdnɪs] n → détermination fsingle mother n → mère f célibatairesingle parent n → parent m seul, parent m célibataire
She's a single parent → Elle élève ses enfants toute seule.single parent benefit n → allocation f de parent isolésingle-parent family n → famille f monoparentalesingle person supplement single supplement n (in hotel) → supplément m chambre individuellesingle room n → chambre f simple, chambre f individuelle

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single

adj

(= one only) → einzige(r, s); not a single one spoke up → nicht ein Einziger äußerte sich dazu; every single day was precious → jeder (einzelne) Tag war kostbar; I’ve missed the bus every single day this week → diese Woche habe ich jeden Tag den Bus verpasst; every single book I looked at → (aber auch) jedes Buch, das ich mir ansah; with a single voice they cried out for reform → wie mit einer Stimme riefen sie nach Reformen; not a single thing → überhaupt nichts; the single most expensive product → das teuerste Produkt; in a single day → in einem einzigen Tag; in a single gulp → mit einem einzigen Schluck; in single figures → in einstelligen Zahlen

(= not double etc) → einzeln; (Typ) → einfach; carburettor → einfach; (Brit) ticket → einfach; single pneumonia → einseitige Lungenentzündung; a single-tank aqualung → ein Pressluftatmer m → mit nur einer Sauerstoffflasche

(= not married) → unverheiratet, ledig; marital status? — single → Familienstand? — ledig; he was tired of the single life → er hatte das Junggesellendasein satt; single people → Ledige pl, → Unverheiratete pl; I’m a single man/girl → ich bin ledig; the single homeless → die alleinstehenden Obdachlosen

(Cricket) → Schlag m → für einen Lauf; (Baseball) → Lauf m → zum ersten Mal; (Golf) → Zweier m

(Brit: = ticket) → Einzelfahrschein m, → Einzelfahrkarte f; (= room) → Einzelzimmer nt; (= record) → Single f; (= bank note) → Einpfund-/Eindollarschein m; a single/two singles to Xanadu (Brit) → einmal/zweimal einfach nach Xanadu

(= unmarried person) → Single m

single

single-action

adj (Mil) single rifle → Einzelfeuergewehr nt

single-barrelled, (US) single-barreled

adj gun → mit einem Lauf

single bed

n → Einzelbett nt

single-blind

adj single experiment (Pharm, Psych) → Blindversuch m

single-breasted

adj jacket → einreihig; single suit → Einreiher m

single-cell(ed)

adj (Biol) → einzellig

single-chamber

adj (Pol) → Einkammer-; single parliament → Einkammerparlament nt

single combat

n → Nah- or Einzelkampf m; (esp of knights etc) → Kampf m → Mann gegen Mann, Zweikampf m

single cream

n (Brit) → Sahne f (mit geringem Fettgehalt)

single currency

n → einheitliche Währung, Einheitswährung f

single-decker

n (Brit) → einstöckiger Omnibus/einstöckige Straßenbahn, Eindecker m

single-density

adj (Comput) disk → mit einfacher Dichte

singledom

n → Singledasein nt → or -leben nt

single-drive

adj computer → mit Einzellaufwerk

single-engined

adj plane → einmotorig

single-entry book-keeping

n → einfache Buchführung

single European currency

n → einheitliche europäische Währung, europäische Einheitswährung

single European market

n → Europäischer Binnenmarkt

single file

n in single → im Gänsemarsch

single-handed

adj → (ganz) allein pred; achievement → allein or ohne (fremde) Hilfe vollbracht; arrest → allein or ohne (fremde) Hilfe durchgeführt; struggle → einsam

adv (also single-handedly) → ohne Hilfe, im Alleingang; to sail single (a)round the world → ganz allein or als Einhandsegler(in) um die Welt fahren

single honours

n (Brit Univ) → Abschluss m → in einem Einzelfach

singlehood

n → Singledasein nt → or -leben nt

single-lens reflex (camera)

n → (einäugige) Spiegelreflexkamera

single life

n → Singledasein nt

single-line

adj → eingleisig; track → einspurig

single malt (whisky)

n → Single Malt (Whisky) m

single-masted

adj → einmastig; single ship → Einmaster m

single-minded

adj → zielbewusst, zielstrebig, beharrlich; devotion → unbeirrbar; his single pursuit of money → sein ausschließlich auf Geld gerichtetes Streben; to be single in or about doing something → zielstrebig darin sein, etw zu tun

single-mindedly

adv → zielstrebig; he was single interested in science → er interessierte sich einzig und allein für Naturwissenschaften

single-mindedness

n → Zielstrebigkeit f, → Beharrlichkeit f; (of devotion) → Unbeirrbarkeit f

single mother

n → alleinerziehende Mutter

single

single parent

n → Alleinerziehende(r) mf, → allein Erziehende(r) mf; I as a single … → ich als alleinerziehende Mutter/alleinerziehender Vater …

single-parent

adj a single family → eine Familie mit nur einem Elternteil, eine Einelternfamilie

single parents

pl → alleinerziehende Eltern(teile) pl

single-party

adj → Einparteien-; single system → Einparteiensystem nt

single-phase

adj → einphasig, Einphasen-; single power → Einphasenstrom m

single price

n → Einheitspreis m

single room

n → Einzelzimmer nt

single room supplement

n → Einzelzimmerzuschlag m

single

single-tongue

vti → mit einfachem Zungenschlag spielen

single-tonguing

n → der einzelne Zungenschlag

single-track

adj → einspurig; (Rail also) → eingleisig; to have a single mind → nur eine einzige Sache im Kopf haben

Single Transferable Vote

n (Pol) modifiziertes Mehrheitswahlrecht, bei dem die Stimme auf einen anderen Kandidaten übertragen wird, falls der gewünschte Kandidat ausscheidet

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single

[ˈsɪŋgl]

1. adj

a. (only one) → solo/a, unico/a (before n)
a single tree in a garden → un solo albero in un giardino
only on one single occasion → in una sola occasione
he gave her a single rose → le ha dato una rosa
I haven't a single moment to spare → non ho neanche un attimo di tempo
not a single one was left → non ne è rimasto nemmeno uno
she didn't see a single person or soul → non ha visto anima viva
every single day → tutti i santi giorni

b. (not double) → unico/a; (flower) → semplice; (ticket) → di (sola) andata
down to single figures (inflation) → inferiore a dieci
single spacing (Typ) → interlinea uno

c. (not married, man) → celibe, single inv; (woman) → nubile, single inv

2. n

a. (Rail) → biglietto di (sola) andata

b. (record) a single → un 45 giri
see also singles

single out vt + adv (choose) → scegliere; (distinguish) → distinguere, isolare

single

(ˈsiŋgl) adjective

1. one only. The spider hung on a single thread.

2. for one person only. a single bed/mattress.

3. unmarried. a single person.

4. for or in one direction only. a single ticket/journey/fare.

noun

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

2. a one-way ticket.

ˈsingleness noun

ˈsingles noun plural

1. (also noun singular) in tennis etc, a match or matches with only one player on each side. The men's singles are being played this week; (also adjective) a singles match.

2. (especially American) unmarried (usually young) people. a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club.

ˈsingly adverb

one by one; separately. They came all together, but they left singly.

ˌsingle-ˈbreasted adjective

(of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons. a single-breasted tweed suit.

ˌsingle-ˈdecker noun, adjective

(a bus etc) having only one deck or level. a single-decker (bus).

ˌsingle-ˈhanded adjective, adverb

working etc by oneself, without help. He runs the restaurant single-handed; single-handed efforts.

single ˈparent noun

a mother or father who brings up a child or children on her or his own. a single-parent family.

single out

to choose or pick out for special treatment. He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.

single

→ تَذْكَرَةُ ذَهَابٍ, وَحِيد jediný, jednoduchá jízdenka enkel, single einziger, Single μοναδικός, μονόκλινο δωμάτιο de ida, individual, sencillo ainoa, yhden hengen huone aller simple, seul jedan jedini, karta u jednom smjeru single, singolo シングル, たった一つの 단 하나의, 편도 enkel, enkeltje enkel, singel bilet w jedną stronę, pojedynczy bilhete simples, único билет в однин конец, одиночный ensamstående, singel โสด, ตั๋วเที่ยวเดียว tek, tek yataklı oda đơn độc, vé một chiều 单一的, 单程票

single

a. sencillo-a, simple, solo-a; [unmarried] soltero-a.

single

adj (unmarried) soltero

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