There is only one apple left on the table.
Csak egy alma maradt az asztalon.
She has one brother and two sisters.
Egy fiútestvére és két lánytestvére van.
One of my friends is from Spain.
Exemples pédagogiques
I have one pen.
Van egy tollam.
There is one cat in the garden.
Egy macska van a kertben.
One boy is playing in the park.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'one' with 'a' or 'an'. 'One' emphasizes the exact number, while 'a/an' may not.
Collocations
one day
|one person
|one thing
|one time
Synonymes
single (Often used to emphasize being alone or only one, sometimes with stylistic differences.)
Antonymes
zero (Represents the absence of any quantity, opposite of having one.)
Thèmes
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
Définition
The number that comes before two and after zero.
The number represented by the numeral 1; the first positive integer.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is the one that [verb]
This is the one I told you about.
Ez az, amiről beszéltem.
Which one do you prefer?
Melyiket részesíted előnyben?
He is the one who helped me.
Exemples pédagogiques
This is the one I like.
Ez az, ami tetszik.
Which one is your bag?
Melyik a te táskád?
He is the one with a red hat.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget to match 'one' with singular verbs and pronouns.
Sens
A single person or thing
Collocations
the one who
|the one that
|this one
|that one
Synonymes
individual (More formal and often refers to a person specifically.)
Antonymes
many (Refers to more than one person or thing.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Définition
Used instead of repeating a noun to mean a single person or thing.
Used to refer to a single person or thing already mentioned or easily identified.
One of the chairs is broken.
Az egyik szék eltört.
She is one of my best friends.
Ő az egyik legjobb barátom.
Exemples pédagogiques
One of my shoes is lost.
Az egyik cipőm elveszett.
He is one of my teachers.
Ő az egyik tanárom.
Sens
A single unit or item
Collocations
one of them
|one of us
|one of the best
Synonymes
single unit (More technical or literal in some contexts.)
Antonymes
multiple (Refers to more than one unit or item.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A single person or thing.
A single person or thing, considered as a unit.
Schéma d’usage :
[group] is one in [purpose/goal]
We must act as one to succeed.
Egy emberként kell cselekednünk, hogy sikerrel járjunk.
They spoke with one voice on the matter.
Az ügyben egy hangon szóltak.
The two companies became one after the merger.
Exemples pédagogiques
We work as one team.
Egy csapatként dolgozunk.
They speak as one group.
Egy csoportként szólnak.
Sens
United or whole as a single entity
Collocations
one nation
|act as one
|speak with one voice
Synonymes
united (Emphasizes being joined together for a purpose.)
Antonymes
divided (Separated into parts, lacking unity.)
Thèmes
relationships
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Together as a single group or thing.
Forming a single unit; united or whole.
Schéma d’usage :
One [verb] when [condition]
One should always tell the truth.
Az embernek mindig igazat kell mondania.
If one is careful, mistakes can be avoided.
Ha az ember óvatos, elkerülhetők a hibák.
One must be prepared for change.
Exemples pédagogiques
One should eat healthy food.
Az embernek egészségesen kell étkeznie.
One must be polite to others.
Az embernek udvariasnak kell lennie másokkal.
One can learn from mistakes.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often use 'one' in informal contexts where 'you' would sound more natural to native speakers.
Sens
An unspecified person (formal)
Collocations
one should know
|if one wishes
Synonymes
you (impersonal) ('You' is less formal and more common in everyday English for general statements.)
Thèmes
formal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Définition
'One' means 'any person' in general statements, used in formal English.
Used to refer to an unspecified person in general statements, especially in formal speech or writing.