solo

so·lo

 (sō′lō)

n. pl. so·los

1. Music A composition or passage for an individual voice or instrument, with or without accompaniment.

2. A performance by a single singer or instrumentalist.

3. Games Any of various card games in which one player singly opposes others.

adj.

1. Music Composed, arranged for, or performed by a single voice or instrument.

2. Made or done by a single individual.

adv.

Unaccompanied; alone: flew solo from Anchorage to Miami.

v. so·loed, so·lo·ing, so·los

v.intr.

1. To perform a solo.

2. To fly an airplane without a companion or an instructor, especially for the first time.

v.tr.

To complete (a challenging endeavor) by oneself rather than with a partner or as part of a team: soloed the north face of Mt. Everest.

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[Italian, from Latin sōlus, alone; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

solo

(ˈsəʊləʊ)

n, pl -lospl -los or -li (-liː)

1. (Music, other) a musical composition for one performer with or without accompaniment

2. (Card Games) any of various card games in which each person plays on his or her own instead of in partnership with another, such as solo whist

3. (Aeronautics) a flight in which an aircraft pilot is unaccompanied

4.

a. any performance, mountain climb, or other undertaking carried out by an individual without assistance from others

b. (as modifier): a solo attempt.

adj

(Music, other) music unaccompanied: a sonata for cello solo.

adv

by oneself; alone: to fly solo.

vb

(intr) to undertake a venture alone, esp to operate an aircraft alone or climb alone

[C17: via Italian from Latin sōlus alone, sole¹]

so•lo

(ˈsoʊ loʊ)

n., pl. -los or, for 1, -li (-lē), n.

1. a musical composition or a part in such a composition for one performer with or without accompaniment.

2. any performance, as a dance, by one person.

3. a flight in an airplane during which the pilot is unaccompanied by any other person.

4. a person who works, acts, or performs alone.

5. any card game in which one person plays alone against others.

adj.

6. of, pertaining to, or being a solo.

adv.

7. on one's own; alone: flying solo.

v.i.

8. to perform or be a solo.

9. to pilot an airplane by oneself.

[1685–95; < Italian < Latin sōlus alone]

So•lo

(ˈsoʊ loʊ)

n.

former name of Surakarta.

solo

Past participle: soloed
Gerund: soloing

Imperative

solo

solo

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	solo - any activity that is performed alone without assistance activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
	2.	solo - a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" voluntary - composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
	3.	solo - a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied flying, flight - an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
Verb	1.	solo - fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
	2.	solo - perform a piece written for a single instrument perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
Adj.	1.	solo - composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; "a passage for solo clarinet" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner unaccompanied - playing or singing without accompaniment; "the soloist sang unaccompanied"
Adv.	1.	solo - without anybody else or anything else; "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo" unaccompanied, alone

solo

adjective

1. unaccompanied, independent, single-handed, lonely, solitary, unattended, unescorted, unchaperoned He completed a solo flight around the world in 1933.

adverb

1. unaccompanied, independently, single-handedly, alone, unattended, unescorted, unchaperoned, under your own steam, by your own efforts, companionless He became the very first person to fly solo across the Atlantic.

solo

adverb

Without the presence or aid of another:

alone, single-handedly, singly, solely, solitarily.

Idioms: all by one's lonesome, by oneself.

Translations

عَزْف أو غِناء مُنْفَرِدعَمَلٌ مُنْفَرِدمُنْفَرِد في الطائِرَه

sólosamostatný

solo

Solo

σόλο

soloen solitario

soolo

solo

solo

énekszólószóló

sóló-sóló, einleikur

assolosolitariosolovolare da solofare un assolo

ソロ

독주

solistassolo

patstāvīgssolo

solo

solosolo-alene

solo

solo

соло

sólo

samostojensolo

solouppträdande

เพลงร้องเดี่ยว

tek başınayalnızsolo

bản độc tấu

单独的独唱或独奏独奏曲

solo

[ˈsəʊləʊ]

A. N (solos (pl))

1. (Mus) → solo m
a tenor solo → un solo para tenor
a guitar solo → un solo de guitarra

2. (Cards) → solo m

B. ADJ solo flight → vuelo m a solas
passage for solo violin → pasaje m para violín solo
solo trip round the world → vuelta f al mundo en solitario

C. ADV → solo, a solas
to fly solo → volar a solas
to sing solo → cantar solo

solo

[ˈsəʊləʊ]

n → solo m
a guitar solo → un solo de guitare

adj [album, career, effort, act, artist, balloonist, traveller] → solo inv
solo flight → vol m solo

adv [fly, perform] → en solo

solo

n → Solo nt; piano solo → Klaviersolo nt

adj → Solo-; a solo goal → ein im Alleingang geschossenes Tor; solo album → Soloalbum nt; solo artist → Solokünstler(in) m(f); solo career → Solokarriere f; solo flight → Solo- or Alleinflug m; solo passage (Mus) → Solopassage f; solo performance (Mus) → Solo nt; (Theat) → Solovorstellung f

adv → allein; (Mus) → solo; to go solo (musician etc) → eine Solokarriere einschlagen; to fly solo → einen Alleinflug machen

solo

[ˈsəʊləʊ]

1. n (solos (pl)) (Mus) → assolo
a tenor solo → un assolo di tenore

2. adj solo flight → volo in solitario
passage for solo violin → brano per violino solista

3. adv (Mus) to play (or sing) solo → fare un assolo
to fly solo → volare in solitario

solo

(ˈsəuləu) – plural ˈsolos – noun

something (eg a musical piece for one voice or instrument, a dance or other entertainment) in which only one person takes part. a cello/soprano solo. solo عَزْف أو غِناء مُنْفَرِد муз. соло solo sólo das Solo solo; -solo σόλοsolo soolo تك نوازي؛ تك خواني soolo soloסולו एकल संगीत solo szóló(játék), énekszóló solo sóló, einleikur assolo 独奏 독창(곡), 독주(곡), 단독 연기 solo solo solo solosolosolo يوكسيزه ساز يا سندر (دغبرګو سندرو ضد solo solo соло sólo solo solo solo เพลงร้องเดี่ยว; การแสดงเดี่ยว solo 獨唱或獨奏 соло; сольний номер ایک ہی ساز یا ایک ہی آواز کا نغمہ đơn ca, độc tấu 独唱或独奏

adjective

in which only one takes part. a solo flight in an aeroplane. alleenagtig مُنْفَرِد في الطائِرَه солов solo samostatný Allein-... solo- σόλοen solitario üksik- تنها soolo- en solitaire סולו एकल sam, bez pratnje szóló solo sóló- da solo, solitario 単独の 단독의 vienas patstāvīgs (lidojums) solo solosolo-samotny تنها a solo individual одиночный samostatný brez spremstva solo solo-, ensam- ซึ่งทำเพียงคนเดียว yalnız, tek başına 單獨的 сольний ہوا باز کی تنہا پرواز liên quan đến một mình, tự mình 单独的

ˈsoloist noun

a person who plays, sings etc a solo. solis عازِف او مُمَثِّل مُنْفَرِد солист solista sólista der/die Solist(in) solist σολίστας solista solist solisti solisteסולן एकलवाद, एकल गायक solist szólista solis sólóisti; einsöngvari/-leikari solista 独奏者 독창자, 독주자, 단독연기자 solistas solists penyanyi atau pemuzik solo solistsolistsolista يو كسيز سندر غاړى ، يا سازنده solista solist солист sólista solist solista solist นักร้องเดี่ยว; นักเล่นดนตรีชิ้นเดียว solist 獨唱者或獨奏者 соліст ایکل گایک یا تنہا کلاکار người đơn ca, nghệ sĩ độc tấu 独唱者或独奏者

solo

→ عَمَلٌ مُنْفَرِد sólo solo Solo σόλο solo soolo solo solo assolo ソロ 독주 solo solo solo solo соло solouppträdande เพลงร้องเดี่ยว tek başına bản độc tấu 独奏曲