sole
gb/sˈoʊl/ us/sˈoʊl/
A2
Anglais
~ 5000
egyedüli, egyetlen, kizárólagos, talp, nyelvhal
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
the sole [thing/person/responsibility]
She was the sole survivor of the plane crash.
Ő volt a repülőgép-szerencsétlenség egyetlen túlélője.
This is his sole source of income.
Ez az egyetlen jövedelemforrása.
He took sole responsibility for the mistake.
The sole purpose of the meeting was to plan the event.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am the sole owner of this car.
Én vagyok ennek az autónak az egyedüli tulajdonosa.
She is the sole teacher in the school.
Ő az iskola egyetlen tanára.
He has the sole key to the door.
This is my sole chance to win.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'sole' with 'soul', which has a completely different meaning.
Sens
Only one; single
Collocations
sole responsibility
|sole survivor
|sole purpose
|sole owner
Synonymes
only (The most common synonym; slightly less formal than 'sole'.)
|
single (Focuses on the count of one, not exclusivity.)
Antonymes
shared (Indicates something is divided among multiple people.)
|
multiple (Indicates more than one exists.)
Thèmes
descriptions
|quantity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Being the only one; not shared with anyone else.
Being the only one of its kind; single and without others.
NOM
A2
2
talp
A2
Schéma d’usage :
the sole of [a shoe/foot]
The soles of his shoes were worn through.
A cipőinek a talpa teljesen átkopott.
She felt a sharp stone under her sole.
Éles követ érzett a talpa alatt.
Clean the sole of your foot before applying the bandage.
These boots have thick rubber soles.
Exemples pédagogiques
My shoe sole is broken.
Levált a cipőm talpa.
The sole of my foot hurts.
Fáj a talpam.
The boot has a strong sole.
The soles are dirty after walking outside.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'sole' with 'soul' in writing because they sound alike.
Sens
Bottom of foot or shoe
Collocations
rubber sole
|shoe sole
|worn sole
Synonymes
underside (General term for the bottom part of something.)
Antonymes
upper (Refers to the top part of a shoe, opposite of the sole.)
Thèmes
clothing
|body
|daily life
Définition
The bottom part of your foot or shoe that touches the ground.
The underside surface of a foot, shoe, or similar covering.
NOM
B1
3
nyelvhal
B2
We ordered grilled sole at the restaurant.
Grillezett nyelvhalat rendeltünk az étteremben.
Sole is often served with lemon and butter.
A nyelvhalat gyakran citrommal és vajjal tálalják.
Fishermen caught several large soles today.
Exemples pédagogiques
I ate grilled sole for dinner.
Vacsorára grillezett nyelvhalat ettem.
Sole is a kind of fish.
A nyelvhal egy halfajta.
We cooked a fresh sole.
Sens
Type of flatfish
Collocations
Dover sole
|grilled sole
|fresh sole
Synonymes
flatfish (General category name for fish like sole and flounder.)
Thèmes
food
|animals
|food_drink
Définition
A flat fish that people eat, often found in the sea near Europe.
A type of flat, edible fish found in saltwater, especially in European waters.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sole
API
GB/sˈoʊl/
US/sˈoʊl/
Syllabes et accentuation
sole (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sole)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: sole
Noun
- Base: sole
- Plural: sole, soles
Famille de mots
Expressions
sole purpose
1/sˈoʊl pˈɚpəs/
fixed phrase
Only reason for an action
The only reason for doing something.
Exemples
- Her sole purpose in coming here was to help.
- The meeting's sole purpose is to approve the budget.
sole proprietor
1/sˈoʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
fixed phrase
Single owner of a business
A person who owns and runs a business alone.
Exemples
- She started as a sole proprietor before expanding her company.
- As a sole proprietor, you are responsible for all debts and profits.
sole proprietor
2/sˈoʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
only owner of a business
A person who alone owns a business, with no partners and not as a company.
Exemples
- As a sole proprietor, he must pay business debts from his personal money.
- She registered as a sole proprietor when she started her online store.
- Many freelancers operate as sole proprietors for tax reasons.
sole survivor
1/sˈoʊl sɚvˈaɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
Only person left alive
The only person still alive after something dangerous happened.
Exemples
- He was the sole survivor of the shipwreck.
- He was the sole survivor of the mountain climbing accident.
- The film tells the story of a sole survivor in space.
- The sole survivor of the crash later told her story on television.
- Rescuers found one sole survivor trapped under the rubble.