single

sin·gle

 (sĭng′gəl)

adj.

1. Not accompanied by another or others; solitary.

2.

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.

4.

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

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

5.

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.

7.

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.

n.

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.

3.

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.

5.

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.

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

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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

n

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

vb

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.

n.

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)]

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single

Past participle: singled
Gerund: singling

Imperative

single

single

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single

A hit for first base.

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Thesaurus

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"

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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.

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Translations

إتِّجاه واحِدإتجاه واحِدأسْطُوانَه مع أغْنِيَه واحِدَهتَذْكَرَةُ ذَهَابٍغَيْر مُتَزَوِّج

jedinýjednoduchá jízdenkajednoduchýjednotlivýmalá deska

enkelsingleenkelt-enkeltbilletenkeltmands-

einfacheinzelnledigSingleeinzig

άγαμοςελεύθεροςμοναδικόςμονόκλινο δωμάτιο

individualsolteroúnicosolosencillo

ainoanaimatonsinglesinkkuyhden hengen huone

célibataireseulsimplesinglecommun

jedan jedinikarta u jednom smjerusingl

egyágyasegyszemélyeskislemez

einhleypur, ógiftureinneinstaklings-farmiîi aîra leiîinafarmiîi sem gildir aîra leiîina

singolosolonubilecelibedi 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

enkelenkeltjealleenstaand

enkelenkeltenveisbillettsingelsingleplate

bilet w jedną stronępojedynczy

bilhete simplesúnico

холостойодинокийодиночныйсинглбилет в однин конец

cestovný lístokmalá platňa

enojenenosmerenenosmerna vozovnicaplošča z eno pesmijosam

singelenkelensamstående

โสดตั๋วเที่ยวเดียว

tektek kişiliktek şarkılık plâktek yataklı odabekâr

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

n

(= 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

n

(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

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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

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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

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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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

single

(ˈsiŋgl) adjective

1. one only. The spider hung on a single thread. enkele وَحيد، مُفْرَد едничък único jediný einzeln enkel μονός, μοναδικόςsolo, único üksik تك yksinäinen seul, uniqueיחיד एक jedan jedini egyetlen satu-satunya einn solo, unico ただ一つの 단 하나의 vienintelis viens vienīgs se- enkelenkelt, enestejeden يوازې: ځانكړې: لونډ، جره: يكې يو: دوه په دوه (لكه پهلوانان چې دوه په دوه مقابله سره كوي)، يو په يو: يوازې، يو، يكه، رښتونى، سر چې، يو كسيز (لكه كټ único singur, unic один, единственныи jediný en sam jedan enda โดด ๆ tek 單一的 єдиний; один فقط ایک đơn độc 单一的

2. for one person only. a single bed/mattress. enkel لِواحِد единичен de solteiro jednotlivý Einzel-... enkeltmands- μονός, που προορίζεται για ένα άτομο individual üheinimese- يك نفره yhden hengen pour une personne יחיד एक ही za jednu osobu egyszemélyes; egyágyas untuk seorang einstaklings- (a una piazza) 一人用の 1인용 vienvietis, viengulis vienvietīgs; vienai personai domāts bujang éénpersoons- enkeltjednoosobowy يوازې de solteiro pentru o singură persoană рассчитанный на одного; односпальный pre jedného človeka enojen pojedinačan enkel-, enmans- เดี่ยว tek kişilik 單人使用的 одиночний; призначений для одного صرف ایک کے لیے đơn 单人的

3. unmarried. a single person. enkellopend غَيْر مُتَزَوِّج неженен/неомъжена solteiro svobodný ledig enlig ανύπαντροςsoltero vallaline مجرد naimaton célibataireפנוי अविवाहित neoženjen, neudata hajadon; nőtlen lajang einhleypur, ógiftur single, celibe, nubile 独身の 독신의 netekėjusi, nevedęs neprecējies bujang ongetrouwdugift stanu wolnego جره solteiro celibatar, burlac холостой, незамужняя slobodný samski neudat ogift, ensam โสด bekâr 單身的 неодружений, незаміжня غیر شادی شدہ độc thân 单身的

4. for or in one direction only. a single ticket/journey/fare. eenrigtingkaartjie إتجاه واحِد еднопосочен de ida jednoduchý einfach enkelt- απλός, που ισχύει για μια διαδρομή de ida, sencillo ühekordne انفرادي meno- aller simpleיחיד केवल एक तरफ का jednosmjeran egyszeri (útra szóló) sejalan farmiði sem gildir aðra leiðina di andata 片道の 편도 į vieną pusę viena virziena- tiket perjalanan sehala enkelenveis- w jedną stronę يوازې de ida într-o singură direcţie годный в одном направлении jednosmerný enosmeren u jednom pravcu enkel เที่ยวเดียว gidiş 單程的 дійсний в один кінець صرف ایک طرف کے لیے một chiều 单程的

noun

1. a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side. This group have just brought out a new single. solus sewe أسْطُوانَه مع أغْنِيَه واحِدَه сингъл single singl die Single single μικρός δίσκος με ένα μουσικό κομμάτι σε κάθε πλευρά, σιγκλ sencillo, single singel صفحه تك آهنگي single un quarante-cinq tours סִינגֶל एकांकी singl, nosač zvuka sa samo jednom pjesmom kislemez piringan hitam dengan satu lagu saja di tiap sisi hljómplata/geisladiskur með einu (aðal)lagi disco シングル盤 (음악) 싱슬판 „singlas“ singls rekod single singlesingleplate singiel بېلول، غوره كول. (په بيس بال كې) توب په يوه وار لومړنۍ ګول ته رسول (په ټينس كې) دوه كسيزه لوبه كول single single сингл malá platňa, singel mala plošča singlica singel แผ่นเสียงที่อัดโดยมีทำนองหรือเพลงเพียงด้านละเพลง kırk beşlik, tek şarkılık plâk 單曲唱片 сингл چھوٹا ریکارڈر جس کے دونوں رخوں پر الگ الگ گانے ہو đĩa ghi âm mỗi mặt chỉ có ghi một bài hát ngắn 小唱片

2. a one-way ticket. e إتِّجاه واحِد еднопосочен билет passagem de ida jednoduchá jízdenka einfache Fahrkarte enkeltbillet απλό εισιτήριο billete sencillo üheotsapilet يك طرفه menolippu aller simple כָּרטִיס בְּכִּיווּן אֶחָד केवल एक तरफ का टिकट jednosmjerna karta egy(szeri) utazásra szóló jegy karcis sejalan farmiði aðra leiðina (biglietto semplice), (biglietto di andata) 片道切符 편도 차표 bilietas į vieną pusę biļete ceļam vienā virzienā tiket perjalanan sehala enkele reisenveisbillettbilet w jedną stronę يو اړخيز bilhete de ida bilet simplu/dus билет в одном направлении cestovný lístok (len tam) enosmerna vozovnica karta u jednom pravcu enkelbiljett ตั๋วเดินทางเที่ยวเดียว gidiş bileti 單程票 квиток в один кінець ایک طرفہ ٹکٹ vé một chiều 单程票

ˈsingleness noun

eenrigtingkaartjie عُزوبِيَّه، إنْفِرادِيَّه преданост estado de solteiro jedinečnost die Einzelheit det at være ugift μοναδικότητα, αγαμία resolución, determinación, soltería sihikindlus تكي naimattomuus persévérance יְחִידוּת एकाकीपन osamljenost; dosljednost őszinteség; páratlanság; egyedülállás keadaan lajang stefnufesta singolarità, unicità 単一 단일, 단독 vienišumas, išskirtinumas, ypatingumas vientulība; vienība; mērķtiecība ketunggalan het ongetrouwd zijn det å være ugift pojedynczy charakter جره توب، يوازې توب ځانكړې توب estado de solteiro onestitate; celibat целеустремлённость jedinečnosť, ojedinelosť; osamelosť enkratnost neudatost ensamhet, ogift stånd ความโดดเดี่ยว bekârlık 全神貫注 самотність; прямодушність یکتائی، تنہائی tính duy nhất, tình trạng đơn độc 单一，单独性

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. enkelspel لاعِب فَرْدي тен. единична игра singulares dvouhra das Einzel; Einzel-... single; single- μονό παιχνίδι (με έναν αντίπαλο) individual üksikmäng بازي انفرادي kaksinpeli simpleיחידים एकल मैच इत्यादि pojedinačna borba, natjecanje pojedinaca egyes (játék) tunggal einmenningsleikur singolo シングルス 단식 vieneto žaidimas vienspēle perseorangan enkelspelsingles; single- gra singlowa جره توب singulares meciuri de simplu одиночный разряд dvojhra igra posameznikov singl singelmatch[er] เกมที่เล่นด้านละคน (เทนนิส) tekler maçı (網球等比賽)單打 партія ایک ایک کھلاڑیوں کا میچ trò chơi mỗi bên có một người （比赛中的）单打

2. (especially American) unmarried (usually young) people. a bar for singles; (also adjective) a singles holiday/club. enkeling أعْزَب، عَزْباء неомъжени/неженени solteiros svobodný; pro svobodné Singles(pl.); für Singles enlig ανύπαντροι, που προορίζεται για ανύπαντρους solteros vallalised افرادمجرد sinkut célibataires בודדים अविवाहित samac, neoženjen/neudata egyedül állók, egyedül élők bujangan ógiftur, einhleypur single 独身者 독신 netekėjusi, nevedęs neprecējies cilvēks bujang ongetrouwde enslige; enslig- ludzie stanu wolnego جره توب solteiros (pentru) celibatari холостяки, одинокие люди slobodný; pre slobodných samci za samce ogifta, ensamstående, singlar คนโสด bekârlar 單身 неодружені; незаміжні کنوارے افراد những người độc thân 单身

ˈsingly adverb

one by one; separately. They came all together, but they left singly. een vir een واحِدا واحِدا، مُنْفَرِدين отделно um por um po jednom einzeln enkeltvis ένας ένας, ξεχωριστά por separado, uno por uno ükshaaval تك تك yksitellen séparémentאחד אחד अकेले ही, एक-एक कर pojedinačno, odvojeno egyenként sendiri-sendiri hver í sínu lagi singolarmente, , 別々に 따로따로 po vieną, atskirai pa vienam; atsevišķi seorang demi seorang afzonderlijkhver for seg, enkeltvis, alenepojedynczo په يوازې سر، دوه په دوه um por um separat поодиночке, по одному po jednom posamezno sam en och en, var för sig เดี่ยว tek(er) tek(er) 個別地，單獨地 окремо; поодинці علیحدہ علیحدہ từng người một, từng cái một 各自地，单独地

ˌsingle-ˈbreasted adjective

(of a coat, jacket etc) having only one row of buttons. a single-breasted tweed suit. enkelborsagtig ذو صَفٍّ واحِدٍ من الأزْرار еднореден de abotoadura simples jednořadý einreihig enradet μονόπετος (π.χ. για πανωφόρι) recto, sin cruzar üherealine يك رديف yksirivinen droit עִם שוּרַת כַּפתוֹרִים אָחַת एक ओर बटन वाला jednoredan (kaput) egysoros berkancing sederet einhnepptur monopetto, シングルの 단추가 외줄인 su viena eile sagų (par žaketi u.tml.) vienrindas- berbutang sebaris met één rij knopen enkeltspent/-knappet jednorzędowy يو اړخيز de abotoadura simples la un singur rând однобортный jednoradový enovrsten sa jednim dugmetom enkelknäppt มีกระดุมแถวเดียว tek sıra düğmeli 單排紐釦的 однобортний اکہرے صدر کا một hàng khuy áo 单排纽扣的

ˌsingle-ˈdecker noun, adjective

(a bus etc) having only one deck or level. a single-decker (bus). enkeldekagtig ذو طابِقٍ واحِد едноетажен (автобус) de um andar jednopodlažní (autobus) der Einzeldecker; Einzeldeck-... endækkerbus μονώροφος autobús de un solo piso ühekorruseline (buss) يك طبقه yksikerroksinen sans impériale אוֹטוֹבּוּס בַּעַל קוֹמָה אַחָת एक डेक वाला jednokrilac, koji nije na kat (autobus) nem emeletes (busz) bukan tingkat almenningsvagn á einni hæð (autobus a un piano) 二階なしのバス 1충 vienaaukštis, vienadenis vienstāva autobuss satu tingkat ééndekker enetasjesjednopiętrowy, jednopoziomowy یوه منزل de um andar одноэтажный автобус jednoposchodový enonadstropen (avtobus) sa jednim nivoom endäckare; envånings- (รถประจำทาง) มีชั้นเดียว tek katlı 單層(的)(巴士等) моноплан ایک عرشے والی بس xe buýt chỉ có một tầng 单层的（汽车）

ˌsingle-ˈhanded adjective, adverb

working etc by oneself, without help. He runs the restaurant single-handed; single-handed efforts. eiehandig مُنْفَرِدا сам sozinho sám, samostatně eigenhändig på egen hånd; selvstændig που εργάζεται χωρίς βοήθεια, μόνος sin ayuda üksi دست تنها yksin tout seul בְּכּוֹחוֹת עַצמוֹ अकेला sam, bez tuđe pomoći segítség nélkül(i); egyedül sendirian einn síns liðs, án hjálpar da solo, 独力の 혼자 힘으로 pats vienas viens pats sendirian alleenalene, selv, uten hjelp w pojedynkę تش لاس sozinho (abso­lut) singur без посторонней помощи sám, samostatne samostojen sam på egen hand, ensam โดยลำพัง tek başına, yardımcısız 獨力做的，無人幫助的 (працюючий) без сторонньої допомоги اپنے آپ đơn thương độc mã 单独的，独力的

single ˈparent noun

a mother or father who brings up a child or children on her or his own. a single-parent family. alleenouer أُحادي الوالدين، ذو والدٍ واحِد самотен родител pai/mãe separado(a) jeden rodič, který se sám stará o dítě der/die Alleinerziehende eneforsørger; eneforsørger- ανύπαντρος γονέαςpadre soltero; madre soltera üksik lapsevanem تك والد yksinhuoltaja monoparental חַד-הוֹרִי अकेला पिता या अकेली माता samohrani roditelj gyermekét egyedül nevelő szülő ibu, bapak, orang tua tunggal (genitore non sposato) 홀어버이, 편친 vieniša motina, vienišas tėvas vienīgais no vecākiem (ģimenē) ibu atau bapa tunggal alleenstaande vader/moeder; eenouder- eneforelder, eneforsørger samotny rodzic يا مور يا يوازى پلار درلودل мать-одиночка; отец-одиночка rodič bez partnera so zverenými deťmi samohranilec, samohranilka samohrani roditelj ensamstående förälder พ่อหรือแม่ที่เลี้ยงดูลูกด้วยตนเองเพียงคนเดียว tek ana/baba 單親 батько-одинак; мати-одиначка ماں یا باپ جو تنہا بچے کی پرورش کرے bố hoặc mẹ tự mình nuôi con 单亲父母

single out

to choose or pick out for special treatment. He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help. kies يَختَصُّه بِ، يَخْتارُه من بيْن избирам destacar vybrat auswählen udpege ξεχωρίζω κπ., διαλέγωescoger, seleccionar (teiste hulgast) välja valima متمايز كردن valita choisir לִבחוֹר छांटना, चुनना izdvojiti, izabrati kiválogat memilih velja úr scegliere 選ぶ 선발하다 išskirti izvēlēties memilih uitkiezenvelge ut, ta ut, utpeke wyselekcjonować, wyróżnić متمایز کول destacar a alege pe cineva выбирать, отбирать vybrať izbrati odabrati välja ut เลือกเฉพาะ seçmek 挑選出 вибирати کسی کو خاص سلوک کے لیے منتخب کرنا lựa chọn ra 选出

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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

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

single

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

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• I'm single → أَنا أَعْزَبٌ → Jsem svobodný → Jeg er enlig → Ich bin Single → Είμαι ανύπαντρος → Estoy soltero → Olen naimaton → Je suis célibataire → Ja sam neoženjen → Sono single → 私は独身です → 독신이에요 → Ik ben single → Jeg er enslig → Jestem kawalerem → Eu sou solteiro → Я не женат → Jag är ensamstående → ฉันเป็นโสด → Bekarım → Tôi chưa có gia đình → 我是单身
• Are you single? → هَلْ أَنْتَ أَعْزَبٌ؟ → Jsi svobodný? → Er du enlig? → Sind Sie Single? → Είσαι ελεύθερος? → ¿Estás soltero? → Oletko naimaton? → Tu es célibataire ? → Jeste li neoženjen → Sei single? → あなたは独身ですか？ → 독신이에요? → Ben je single? → Er du enslig? → Jesteś wolny? → Você é solteiro? → Вы женаты? → Är du singel? → คุณเป็นโสดหรือเปล่า? → Bekar mısınız? → Bạn còn độc thân không? → 你是单身吗？
• Yes, I'm single → نَعَمْ، أَنا أَعْزَبٌ → Ano, jsem svobodný → Ja, jeg er enlig → Ja, ich bin Single → Ναι, είμαι ελεύθερος → Sí, estoy soltero → Olen → Oui, je suis célibataire → Da, ja sam neoženjen → Sì, sono single → ええ、私は独身です → 예, 독신이에요 → Ja, ik ben single → Ja, jeg er enslig → Tak, jestem wolny → Sim, eu sou solteiro → Да, я не женат → Ja, jag är singel → ใช่ ฉันเป็นโสด → Evet, bekarım → Vâng, tôi còn độc thân → 是的，我是单身
• A one-way ticket to ... (US)
  A single to ... (UK) → تَذْكِرَةُ ذَهَابٍ إِلَى... → Jednoduchou jízdenku do ... → En enkeltbillet til ... → Eine einfache Fahrkarte nach ... → Ένα απλό για ... → Un boleto de ida para… → Menolippu ... → Un aller simple pour ... → Jednosmjernu za... → Un biglietto di sola andata per ... → ･･･行き片道 → ...까지 편도요 → Een enkeltje naar ... → En enveisbillett til . → Bilet w jedną stronę do ... → Um unitário para ... → Билет в один конец до ... → En enkel till ... → ตั๋วเที่ยวเดียวไป…. → ... a bir bilet → Một vé một chiều đi ... → 一张去...的单程车票
• How much is a one-way ticket? (US)
  How much is a single ticket? (UK) → بِكَمْ تَذْكِرَةُ الذَهَابِ فَقَطْ؟ → Kolik stojí jednoduchá jízdenka? → Hvor meget koster en enkeltbillet? → Wie viel kostet eine einfache Fahrkarte? → Πόσο κάνει το απλό εισιτήριο; → ¿Cuánto cuesta un boleto de ida? → Paljonko menolippu maksaa? → Combien coûte un aller simple ? → Koliko dođe jednosmjerna karta? → Quanto costa un biglietto di sola andata? → 片道切符はいくらですか？ → 편도표는 얼마예요? → Wat kost een enkeltje? → Hvor mye koster en enveisbillett? → Ile kosztuje bilet w jedną stronę? → Quanto custa um bilhete unitário? → Сколько стоит билет в один конец? → Hur mycket kostar en enkelbiljett? → ตั๋วไปเที่ยวเดียวราคาเท่าไร? → Tek gidiş bilet ne kadar? → Vé một chiều giá bao nhiêu? → 单程票多少钱？
• I want to reserve a single room → أُريدُ أَنْ أحْجُزَ غُرْفَةً لِشَخْصٍ واحِدٍ → Chci si rezervovat jednolůžkový pokoj → Jeg vil gerne reservere et enkeltværelse → Ich möchte ein Einzelzimmer reservieren → Θέλω να κάνω κράτηση για μονόκλινο → Quiero reservar una habitación individual → Haluan varata yhden hengen huoneen → Je veux réserver une chambre individuelle → Želim rezervirati jednokrevetnu sobu → Vorrei prenotare una camera singola → シングルルームを予約したいのですが → 1인실을 예약하고 싶어요 → Ik wil een eenpersoonskamer reserveren → Jeg vil bestille et enkeltrom → Chciałbymzarezerwować pokój jednoosobowy → Eu quero reservar um quarto de solteiro → Я хочу забронировать одноместный номер → Jag vill reservera ett enkelrum → ฉันอยากจองห้องเดี่ยวหนึ่งห้อง → Tek kişilik bir oda ayırtmak istiyorum → Tôi muốn đặt một phòng đơn → 我想预订一间单人房
• I'd like to reserve a single room (US)
  I'd like to book a single room (UK) → أُريدُ أَنْ أحْجُزَ غُرْفَةً لِشَخْصٍ واحِدٍ → Chtěl bych si rezervovat jednolůžkový pokoj → Jeg vil gerne reservere et enkeltværelse → Ich möchte ein Einzelzimmer buchen → Θα ήθελα να κλείσω ένα μονόκλινο → Quisiera reservar una habitación individual → Haluaisin varata yhden hengen huoneen → Je voudrais réserver une chambre individuelle → Želim rezervirati jednokrevetnu sobu → Vorrei prenotare una camera singola → シングルルームを予約したいのですが → 1인실을 예약하고 싶어요 → Ik wil een eenpersoonskamer boeken → Jeg vil gjerne reservere et enkeltrom → Chciałbymzarezerwować pokój jednoosobowy → Eu queria reservar um quarto de solteiro → Мне бы хотелось забронировать одноместный номер → Jag skulle vilja boka ett enkelrum → ฉันอยากจองห้องเดี่ยวหนึ่งห้อง → Tek kişilik bir oda istiyorum → Cho tôi đặt một phòng đơn → 我想订一间单人房
• Do you have any single sex dorms? → هَل لَدَيكُم سَكَن غَيْر مُخْتَلَط لِلْطُلاّب؟ → Máte nějaké pokoje zvlášť pro muže a ženy? → Har I sovesale opdelt i køn? → Haben Sie getrennte Schlafsäle für Männer und Frauen? → Έχετε χωριστούς κοιτώνες ανδρών → ¿Tienen dormitorios que no sean mixtos? → Onko teillä makuusaleja vain mies- tai naispuolisille? → Il y a des dortoirs non mixtes ? → Imate li posebne spavaonice za svaki spol? → Ha delle camerate unisex? → 男女別々の部屋はありますか？ → 남녀 공용이 아닌 기숙사 있나요? → Hebt u niet-gemengde slaapzalen? → Har dere rene herre- eller damesovesaler? → Czy są tu jakieś osobne sale sypialne dla mężczyzn i kobiet? → O senhor tem algum dormitório para pessoas do mesmo sexo? → У Вас есть раздельные спальни для женщин и мужчин? → Har ni några separata sovsalar för herrar och damer? → คุณมีหอพักสำหรับเพศเดียวกันไหม? → Yalnızca kadınlar → Có ký túc xá riêng cho từng giới không? → 你们这儿有没有男女分开的宿舍？

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single

adj (unmarried) soltero

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