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