solitary (redirected from solitaries)

sol·i·tar·y  (sl-tr)

adj.

1. Existing, living, or going without others; alone: a solitary traveler. See Synonyms at alone.

2. Happening, done, or made alone: a solitary evening; solitary pursuits such as reading and sewing.

3. Remote from civilization; secluded: a solitary retreat.

4. Having no companions; lonesome or lonely.

5. Zoology Living alone or in pairs only: solitary wasps; solitary sparrows.

6. Single and set apart from others: a solitary instance of cowardice.

n. pl. sol·i·tar·ies

1. A person who lives alone; a recluse.

2. Solitary confinement.

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[Middle English, from Old French solitaire, from Latin slitrius, from slits, solitude, from slus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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soli·tari·ly (-târ-l) adv.

soli·tari·ness n.

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solitary [ˈsɒlɪtərɪ -trɪ]

adj

1. following or enjoying a life of solitude a solitary disposition

2. experienced or performed alone a solitary walk

3. (of a place) unfrequented

4. (prenominal) single; sole a solitary speck in the sky

5. having few companions; lonely

6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals) not living in organized colonies or large groups solitary bees a solitary elephant Compare social [7] gregarious [2]

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowers) growing singly

n pl -taries

1. a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse

2. (Law) Informal short for solitary confinement

[from Latin sōlitārius, from sōlus sole¹]

solitarily  adv

solitariness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solitary - confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary" solitary confinement confinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
	2.	solitary - one who lives in solitude             recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte, hermit lone hand, lone wolf, loner - a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
Adj.	1.	solitary - characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk" lone, lonely unsocial - not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"
	2.	solitary - of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; "solitary bees" nongregarious, nonsocial ungregarious - (of animals) not gregarious
	3.	solitary - lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler" lone, lonely, alone unaccompanied - being without an escort
	4.	solitary - 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" lonesome, only, sole, lone 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"
	5.	solitary - devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" unfrequented, lonely uninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"

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solitary

adjective

1. unsociable, retiring, reclusive, unsocial, isolated, lonely, cloistered, lonesome, friendless, companionless, hermitical Paul was a shy, pleasant, solitary man.
unsociable social, outgoing, sociable, gregarious, cordial, convivial, companionable

2. lone, alone His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.

3. isolated, remote, out-of-the-way, desolate, hidden, sequestered, unvisited, unfrequented a boy of eighteen in a solitary house in the Ohio countryside
isolated public, busy, frequented, bustling, well-frequented

Quotations
"If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle" [Dr. Johnson]

Translations

solitary [ˈsɒlɪtərɪ]

A. ADJ

1. (= lonely, lone) [person, life, childhood] → solitario
to take a solitary walk → dar un paseo solo, pasearse sin compañía
to feel rather solitary → sentirse solo, sentirse aislado

2. (= secluded) → retirado

3. (= sole) → solo, único
not a solitary one → ni uno(solo)
there has been one solitary case → ha habido un caso único
there has not been one solitary case → no ha habido ni un solo caso

B. N

1. (= person) → solitario/a m/f

2. = solitary confinement

C. CPD solitary confinement N to be in solitary confinement → estar incomunicado, estar en pelota

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solitary [ˈsɒlɪtəri]

adj

(= spending time alone) [person, animal] → solitaire

(= done or spent alone) [walk, life] → solitaire

(= without other people or things around) [figure, walker, tree, house] → solitaire

n (= solitary confinement) → mitard >
solitary confinement n → isolement m cellulaire
to be in solitary confinement → être à l'isolement

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solitary

adj

(= alone, secluded) life, person → einsam; place → abgelegen, einsam; a few solitary houses → ein paar einzelne or vereinzelte Häuser; to take a solitary walk → allein einen Spaziergang machen; do you enjoy this solitary life? → gefällt Ihnen das Leben so allein?; in solitary splendour → in einsamer Pracht; a solitary person → ein Einzelgänger m, → eine Einzelgängerin; I’m not a solitary drinker → ich trinke nicht gern allein; she ate a solitary dinner → sie nahm ein einsames Mahl

(= sole) case, example, goal → einzig; with the solitary exception of … → mit alleiniger Ausnahme von …; not a solitary one → kein Einziger

n (= solitary confinement) → Einzelhaft f

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solitary [ˈsɒlɪt/ərɪ] adj (alone, secluded) → solitario/a; (sole, example, case) → solo/a, unico/a
not a solitary one → neanche uno/a

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solitary [ˈsɒlɪt/ərɪ] adj (alone, secluded) → solitario/a; (sole, example, case) → solo/a, unico/a
not a solitary one → neanche uno/a

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solitary

adj solitary [ˈsolitəri]

1 alone; without companions a solitary traveller. alleen مُنْفَرِد самотен osamocený ensom einsam μόνος, μοναχικός solitario üksik تنها yksinäinen solitaire בּוֹדֵד अकेला sam magányos sendirian einsamall solitario ひとりの 혼자의, 혼자만의 vienišas viens berseorangan eenzaam enslig, ensom samotny solitário solitar одинокий osamotený samoten sam ensam โดดเดี่ยว yalnız 無伴的 самітний, одинокий تنہا đơn độc 无伴的

2 living or being alone, by habit or preference She was a solitary person. kluisenaarsagtig مُنْعَزِل усамотен samotářský tilbagetrukket; isoleret einsam μοναχικός solitario eraklik منزوي vetäytyvä solitaire מִתבּוֹדֵד एकान्तवासी, एकान्तसेवी osamljen, samotan magányos menyendiri einlífis- solitario 孤独な 독신의, 은둔의 vienišas viens; vientuļš yang selalu bersendirian alleen levend ene-, tilbaketrukket samotny solitário solitar одинокий samotársky samotarski usamljen ensam ผู้สันโดษ yalnız yaşayan 獨居的 одинокий تنہائی پسند thích ở một mình 独居的

3 single not a solitary example. alleenlopend وَحيد، فَرْدي единствен ojedinělý enlig einzig μοναδικός, μεμονωμένος único ainus انفرادي ainoa unique בּוֹדֵד एकमात्र, अकेला jedini, pojedinačni egyedüli, egyedi tunggal einn unico, isolato １つの 유일한 vienintelis vienīgais pun enkel isolert, enkeltstående pojedynczy único unic единичный ojedinelý osamljen usamljen enda โสด tek, tek bir 獨一的 окремий, поодинокий اکیلا، مجرد chỉ có một 独一的

n solitude [-tjuːd]

the state of being alone He likes solitude; He lives in solitude. alleenwees عُزْلَه самота samota ensomhed die Einsamkeit απομόνωση, μοναξιά soledad üksindus eristyneisyys solitude הִתבּוֹדדוּת अकेलापन, एकाकीपन osamljenost, samoća egyedüllét kesendirian einvera/-semd solitudine 孤独 독거, 고독 vienatvė vienatne; vientulība bersendirian eenzaamheid ensomhet, ensom majestet samotność solidão singu­rătate уединение; одиночество samota samota samoća ensamhet, avskildhet การอยู่โดดเดี่ยว yalnızlık 獨居 самітність تنہائی cô độc 独居

solitary confinement

imprisonment in a cell by oneself He was sentenced to six months' solitary confinement. alleen opsluiting حَبْس إنْفِرادي лежане в единична килия samovazba isolationsfængsel die Einzelhaft απομόνωση prisión incomunicada üksikvangistus حبس انفرادي eristysselli régime cellulaire צִינוֹק काल कोठरी की सज्जा, एकान्त कैद samica magánzárka kurungan sendirian einangrun (fanga) isolamento, (segregazione cellulare) 独房監禁 독방 감금 įkalinimas vienutėje ieslodzījums viennīcā penjara dalam kurungan seorang diri eenzame opsluiting enecelle, isolat odosobnienie, izolacja solitária carceră одиночное заключение samotka samica samica isolering ขังเดี่ยว hücre hapsi 單獨監禁 одиночне ув'язнення قید تنہائی sự biệt giam 单独监禁