sole 1 (s l)n. 1. The underside of the foot. 2. The underside of a shoe or boot, often excluding the heel. 3. The part on which something else rests while in a vertical position, especially: a. The bottom surface of a plow. b. The bottom surface of the head of a golf club. tr.v. soled, sol·ing, soles 1. To furnish (a shoe or boot) with a sole. 2. To put the sole of (a golf club) on the ground, as in preparing to make a stroke. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin solea, sandal, from solum, bottom, sole of the foot.] |
| sole 2 (sl) adj. 1. Being the only one: the sole survivor of the crash. 2. Of or relating to only one individual or group; exclusive: The court has the sole right to decide. 3. Law Single; unmarried. [Middle English, alone, from Old French sol, from Latin s lus; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sole 3 (sl) n. pl. sole or soles 1. Any of various chiefly marine flatfish of the family Soleidae, related to and resembling the flounders, especially any of several European species, such as Solea solea, valued as food fishes. 2. Any of various other flatfish, especially certain coastal flounders. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin solea, sandal, flatfish (from its shape); see sole1.] |
sole1
adj
1. (prenominal) being the only one; only
2. (prenominal) of or relating to one individual or group and no other sole rights on a patent
3. (Law) Law having no wife or husband See also feme sole
sole2
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the underside of the foot Related adjs plantar, volar
2. (Clothing & Fashion) the underside of a shoe
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture)
a. the bottom of a furrow
b. the bottom of a plough
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations) the underside of a golf-club head
5. (Engineering / General Engineering) the bottom of an oven, furnace, etc.
vb (tr)
1. (Clothing & Fashion) to provide (a shoe) with a sole
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf to rest (the club) on the ground, as when preparing to make a stroke
[via Old French from Latin solea sandal; probably related to solum the ground]
soleless adj
sole3
n pl sole, soles
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any tongue-shaped flatfish of the family Soleidae, esp Solea solea (European sole): most common in warm seas and highly valued as food fishes
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of certain other similar fishes
[via Old French from Vulgar Latin sola (unattested), from Latin solea a sandal (from the fish's shape)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sole - the underside of footwear or a golf clubhalf sole - shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground |
| 2. | sole - lean flesh of any of several flatfish sole - right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European flatfish - sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets English sole, lemon sole - highly valued almost pure white flesh | |
| 3. | sole - the underside of the foot region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" ball - a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet" | |
| 4. | sole - right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European food fish - any fish used for food by human beings flatfish - any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side family Soleidae, Soleidae - soles European sole, Solea solea - highly valued as food Solea lascaris, lemon sole - small European sole Parophrys vitulus, English sole, lemon sole - popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America Psettichthys melanostichus, sand sole - a common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus - useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama fillet of sole, sole - lean flesh of any of several flatfish | |
| Verb | 1. | sole - put a new sole on; "sole the shoes" |
| Adj. | 1. | sole - not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication" unshared - not shared |
| 2. | sole - being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky" 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" |
sole1
adjective only, one, single, individual, alone, exclusive, solitary, singular, one and only Their sole aim is to enjoy life.
sole2 noun
Translations
sole1 [səʊl]
sole2 [səʊl] N (sole or soles (pl)) (= fish) → lenguado m
sole3 [səʊl] ADJ (= only) → único; (= exclusive) → exclusivo, en exclusividad
the sole reason is that → la única razón es que ...
to be sole agent for → tener la representación exclusiva de
sole owner → propietario/a m/f único/a
sole trader → empresario/a m/f individual
sole2 [səʊl] N (sole or soles (pl)) (= fish) → lenguado m
sole3 [səʊl] ADJ (= only) → único; (= exclusive) → exclusivo, en exclusividad
the sole reason is that → la única razón es que ...
to be sole agent for → tener la representación exclusiva de
sole owner → propietario/a m/f único/a
sole trader → empresario/a m/f individual
sole [ˈsəʊl]
adj
(= only) [aim, purpose, concern, wage earner, survivor] → seul(e) before n, unique before n
the sole reason → la seule et unique raison
to have sole responsibility for sth (= be the only one responsible for it)
She has the sole responsibility for bringing up the child → L'éducation de l'enfant relève de sa seule responsabilité.
the sole reason → la seule et unique raison
to have sole responsibility for sth (= be the only one responsible for it)
She has the sole responsibility for bringing up the child → L'éducation de l'enfant relève de sa seule responsabilité.
(= exclusive) [agent, distributor, owner, right] → exclusif/ive
sole:
sole:
sole1
sole2
sole3
sole agency
n → Alleinvertretung f
sole agent
n → Alleinvertreter(in) m(f)
sole beneficiary
n (Jur) → Alleinbegünstigte(r) m(f)
sole:
sole rights
pl → Alleinrechte pl
sole trader
n → Einzelunternehmer(in) m(f), → Einzelkaufmann m → /-kauffrau f
sole1
n → Sohle f
vt → besohlen
sole2
n (= fish) → Seezunge f
sole3
adj reason → einzig; responsibility, owner, ownership → alleinig; use → ausschließlich; with the sole exception of … → mit alleiniger Ausnahme +gen → …; for the sole purpose of … → einzig und allein zu dem Zweck +gen → …, zum alleinigen or einzigen Zweck +gen → …; he is the sole remaining candidate → er ist der einzige (noch) verbleibende or noch übrige Kandidat; sole heir → Alleinerbe m → /-erbin f; their sole surviving daughter → ihre einzige überlebende Tochter
sole1 [səʊl]
sole1 [səʊl]
sole2 [səʊl] n (sole or soles (pl)) (fish) → sogliola
sole2 [səʊl] n (sole or soles (pl)) (fish) → sogliola
sole3 [səʊl] adj
sole3 [səʊl] adj
1. n (of foot) → pianta del piede; (of shoe) → suola
2. vt → risolare
sole1 [səʊl]
1. n (of foot) → pianta del piede; (of shoe) → suola
2. vt → risolare
sole2 [səʊl] n (sole or soles (pl)) (fish) → sogliola
sole2 [səʊl] n (sole or soles (pl)) (fish) → sogliola
sole3 [səʊl] adj
sole3 [səʊl] adj
n sole [səul]
1 the underside of the foot, the part on which one stands and walks. sool أخْمَص القَدَم табан chodidlo fodsål die Sohle πατούσα, πέλμα planta (jala)tald كف پا jalkapohja plante (du pied) כף רֶגֶל तलवा, तली taban talp telapak kaki il (pianta del piede) 足の裏 발바닥 padas pēdas apakša tapak kaki zool fotsåle podeszwa planta talpă (a piciorului) ступня; подошва chodidlo podplat taban fotsula หลังเท้า taban 腳底板 підошва پیر کا تلا lòng bàn chân 脚底板
2 the flat surface of a boot or shoe that covers this part of the foot. sool نَعْل الحِذاء подметка podrážka sål die Bodenfläche σόλα suela (kinga)tald كف كفش kengänpohja semelle סוּלִיָה तला potplat, đon talp sol sóli suola くつ底 신바닥, 구두창 padas []zole tapak zool skosåle podeszwa sola talpă la încălţăminte подошва; подмётка podrážka podplat đon sula พื้นรองเท้า taban, pençe 鞋底，襪底 підметка جوتے، جراب وغیرہ کا تلا đế giày 鞋底，袜底
sole2
n sole [səul]
1 a type of small, flat fish They were fishing for sole; three soles. tongvis سَمَك موسى морски език mořský jazyk søtunge die Seezunge γλώσσα (ψάρι) lenguado merikeel سفره ماهي kampela sole דָג סוֹל एक प्रकार की मछली list (riba) nyelvhal ikan lidah sólflúra sogliola したびらめ (어류) 서대기 jūrų liežuvis jūras mēle ikan sisa Nabi tong sjøtunge sola linguado limbă de mare морской язык morský jazyk morski list list sjötunga ปลาตัวแบน; จำพวกปลาลิ้นหมา dil balığı 鰈(一種扁平的海魚，味道鮮美)鰨科的魚 солея, морський язик چپٹی ، خوردنی مچھلی cá bơn 鲽（一种扁平的海鱼，味道鲜美）鳎科的鱼
2 its flesh as food We had sole for supper. tongvis لَحْم سَمَك موسى месо от морски език mořský jazyk søtunge die Seezunge κρέας γλώσσας (ψαριού) lenguado merikeel خوراك سفره ماهي kampela sole בְּשַר סוֹל उस मछली का मांस meso ribe list nyelvhal ikan lidah sólflúra sogliola したびらめ 서대 고기 jūrų liežuvis jūras mēle ikan sisa Nabi tong sjøtunge sola linguado limbă de mare морской язык morský jazyk morski list list sjötunga เนื้อปลาโชล dil balığı (eti) 鰈魚肉 солея, морський язик اس کا گوشت thịt cá bơn 鲽鱼肉
sole3
adj sole [səul]
1 only; single my sole purpose/reason. enigste وَحيد единствен jediný eneste einzig μόνος, μοναδικός único ainus تنها؛ مجرد ainoa seul, unique יָחִיד अकेला jedini egyetlen satu-satunya einn, eini solo, unico 唯一の 유일한 vienintelis vienīgais; viens vienīgs satu-satunya enig eneste, ene jedyny único unic, singur единственный jediný edini jedini enda โดดเดี่ยว tek, biricik 唯一的 єдиний; одинокий واحد، اکیلا duy nhất 唯一的
2 not shared; belonging to one person or group only the sole rights to a book. enigste فَريد индивидуален výhradní ene- alleinig αποκλειστικός exclusivo ainu- انحصاري yksin- exclusif בִּלעַדִי एकमात्र isključivi kizárólagos tunggal einka- esclusivo 単独の 독점적인 išimtinis ekskluzīvs; vienpersonīgs tunggal exclusief ene- wyłączny exclusivo exclusiv исключительный výhradný izključni isključiv ensam- เป็นเจ้าของเพียงหนึ่งเดียว tek, yalnız 獨一的 одноособовий; одноосібний بلا شرکت một mình 独一的
adv solely
only She is solely responsible for the crisis. enkel en alleen فَقَط единствено výhradně ene og alene ausschließlich αποκλειστικά únicamente, sólo ainult ainoastaan seulement בִּלבָד अकेले, केवल, मात्र samo, jedino kizárólag sendirian eingöngu soltanto だけ 전적으로 vien tik, išimtinai vienīgi; tikai semata-mata uitsluitend alene, ene og alene całkowicie, wyłącznie unicamente singur только výhradne samo samo ensam, endast, uteslutande โดยลำพัง sadece, yalnızca 唯一地 єдино; тільки محض اپنی ذآت سے، تنہا duy nhất 唯一地
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