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one-man

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one-man (wnmn)
adj.
1. Consisting of, featuring, or controlled by one man: a one-man band; a one-man show at the art gallery.
2. Designed for or restricted to one person: a one-man tent.
3. Emotionally attached to or romantically involved with one man only.
one-man
adj
consisting of or done by or for one man a one-man band a one-man show
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.one-man - designed for or restricted to a single person; "a one-man show"; "a one-person tent"; "Sarah Silverman's hilarious one-woman show"
one-person, one-woman
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"
Translations
one-man [ˈwʌnˈmæn]
A. ADJ
1. (= solo) → individual; [job] → para una sola persona; [business] → llevado por una sola persona
2. (= monogamous) she's a one-man woman → es(una)mujer de un solo hombre
B. CPD one-man band N (Mus) → hombre m orquesta
it's a one-man band (fig) → lo hace todo uno solo
one-man exhibition, one-man show N → exposición f individual
one-man [ˈwʌnˈmæn] adj (business) → gestito/a da una sola persona; (art exhibition) → personale; (boat) → a un posto
one-man show → recital m inv
she's a one-man woman → è tendenzialmente monogama, è una donna fedele
one-man [ˈwʌnˈmæn] adj (business) → gestito/a da una sola persona; (art exhibition) → personale; (boat) → a un posto
one-man show → recital m inv
she's a one-man woman → è tendenzialmente monogama, è una donna fedele


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