single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
Angličtina
~ 600
Významy
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adjective
A2
state
1
Not married or dating
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is single
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
Synonyma
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
Antonyma
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
Kolokace
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
Témata
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She has been single for three years.
- He enjoys the freedom of being single.
- Many single people live in the city center.
Učební příklady
- I am single.
- My brother is single.
- She is happy to be single.
adjective
A2
property
2
Only one; not multiple
Only one thing; not more than one.
Vzorec užití:
a single [noun]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
Synonyma
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
Antonyma
multiple (More than one in number.)
Kolokace
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
Témata
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
Příklady
- He won by a single point.
- We have only a single copy left.
- She didn’t say a single word.
Učební příklady
- I have a single pen.
- He bought a single apple.
- We saw a single bird.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
3
Song released alone
One song that is sold or shared alone, not as part of an album.
Vzorec užití:
release a single
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
Synonyma
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
Kolokace
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
Témata
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Příklady
- The band’s new single is already topping the charts.
- She released her first single last year.
- That song was their most successful single.
Učební příklady
- I like her new single.
- They released a new single yesterday.
- This is my favorite single from the singer.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
4
Baseball hit to first base
In baseball, when you hit the ball and get to first base safely.
Vzorec užití:
hit a single
Kolokace
hit a single
|line-drive single
Témata
sports
Příklady
- He hit a single to left field.
- The player’s single brought in two runs.
- She got on base with a clean single.
Učební příklady
- He hit a single in the game.
- The player made a single to first base.
- She got to first base with a single.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
5
Room for one person
A hotel room for one person.
Vzorec užití:
book a single
Synonyma
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
Antonyma
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
Kolokace
book a single
|single occupancy
Témata
travel
|housing
Příklady
- I’d like to reserve a single for two nights.
- The hotel offers singles and doubles.
- He stayed in a small single near the station.
Učební příklady
- We booked a single at the hotel.
- I want a single for one night.
- She stayed in a small single.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
Slabiky a přízvuk
single (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
Příbuzná slova
Forms
singles
noun
Core family
singular
adjective B2
Related words
singly
adverb
single-handedly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
multiple
adjective A2
married
adjective
Advanced or less common
single-minded
adjective
singularly
adverb C1
Výrazy
every single time
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɪŋɡəl tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
On all occasions without fail
Used to emphasize that something happens on all occasions, without fail.
Příklady
- He forgets his keys every single time he leaves the house.
- I get nervous before speaking in public every single time.
not a single
1/nˈɑt ə sˈɪŋɡəl/
fixed phrase
Not even one present
Used to emphasize that there is none of something at all.
Příklady
- There wasn’t a single mistake in her essay.
- He didn’t say a single word during dinner.
single out
1/sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Choose one from group
To choose one person or thing from a group for special attention or treatment.
Příklady
- The teacher singled out Maria for her excellent work.
- He was singled out for extra security checks.
every single
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈɪŋɡəl/
fixed phrase
Emphasizing all without exception
Used to show that you mean all of something, with no exceptions at all.
Příklady
- I checked every single detail before signing the contract.
- I read every single page of that book.
- She called me every single day while I was away.
- She called me every single day last week.