single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
state
1
Not married or dating
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is single
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
Συνώνυμα
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
Αντώνυμα
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
Θέματα
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She has been single for three years.
- He enjoys the freedom of being single.
- Many single people live in the city center.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a single [noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
Συνώνυμα
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
Αντώνυμα
multiple (More than one in number.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
Θέματα
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
Παραδείγματα
- He won by a single point.
- We have only a single copy left.
- She didn’t say a single word.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a single pen.
- He bought a single apple.
- We saw a single bird.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Song released alone
One song that is sold or shared alone, not as part of an album.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
release a single
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
Συνώνυμα
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
Θέματα
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The band’s new single is already topping the charts.
- She released her first single last year.
- That song was their most successful single.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like her new single.
- They released a new single yesterday.
- This is my favorite single from the singer.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
4
Baseball hit to first base
In baseball, when you hit the ball and get to first base safely.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
hit a single
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hit a single
|line-drive single
Θέματα
sports
Παραδείγματα
- He hit a single to left field.
- The player’s single brought in two runs.
- She got on base with a clean single.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He hit a single in the game.
- The player made a single to first base.
- She got to first base with a single.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
5
Room for one person
A hotel room for one person.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
book a single
Συνώνυμα
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
Αντώνυμα
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
book a single
|single occupancy
Θέματα
travel
|housing
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We booked a single at the hotel.
- I want a single for one night.
- She stayed in a small single.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
single (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.