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