single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
영어
~ 600
egyedülálló, szingli, egy, egyetlen, kislemez, egybázisos ütés, egyágyas szoba, egyszemélyes szoba
A2
1
egyedülálló
B1
szingli
B1
사용 패턴：
[someone] is single
She has been single for three years.
Három éve egyedülálló.
He enjoys the freedom of being single.
Élvezi az egyedülállósággal járó szabadságot.
Many single people live in the city center.
학습자용 예문
I am single.
Egyedülálló vagyok.
My brother is single.
A fiútestvérem egyedülálló.
She is happy to be single.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
뜻
Not married or dating
연어
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
유의어
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
반의어
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
주제
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Not married or in a romantic relationship.
A2
2
사용 패턴：
a single [noun]
He won by a single point.
Egyetlen ponttal nyert.
We have only a single copy left.
Már csak egyetlen példányunk maradt.
She didn’t say a single word.
학습자용 예문
I have a single pen.
Csak egy tollam van.
He bought a single apple.
Egy almát vett.
We saw a single bird.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
뜻
Only one; not multiple
연어
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
유의어
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
반의어
multiple (More than one in number.)
주제
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
정의
Only one thing; not more than one.
Only one in number; not accompanied by others.
명사
B1
3
kislemez
B2
사용 패턴：
release a single
The band’s new single is already topping the charts.
A zenekar új kislemeze máris a slágerlisták élén áll.
She released her first single last year.
Tavaly jelentette meg az első kislemezét.
That song was their most successful single.
학습자용 예문
I like her new single.
Tetszik az új kislemeze.
They released a new single yesterday.
Tegnap kiadtak egy új kislemezt.
This is my favorite single from the singer.
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
뜻
Song released alone
연어
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
유의어
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
주제
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
정의
One song that is sold or shared alone, not as part of an album.
A song released individually, often to promote an album or as a stand-alone track.
명사
B2
4
사용 패턴：
hit a single
He hit a single to left field.
A bal mezőnybe ütött egy egybázisos ütést.
The player’s single brought in two runs.
A játékos egybázisos ütésével két futó is hazaért.
She got on base with a clean single.
학습자용 예문
He hit a single in the game.
A mérkőzésen egybázisos ütést ütött.
The player made a single to first base.
A játékos egybázisos ütést ért el, és eljutott az első bázisra.
She got to first base with a single.
뜻
Baseball hit to first base
연어
hit a single
|line-drive single
주제
sports
정의
In baseball, when you hit the ball and get to first base safely.
In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to reach first base safely without errors by the fielding team.
명사
A2
5
사용 패턴：
book a single
I’d like to reserve a single for two nights.
Szeretnék két éjszakára egy egyágyas szobát foglalni.
The hotel offers singles and doubles.
A szálloda egy- és kétágyas szobákat kínál.
He stayed in a small single near the station.
학습자용 예문
We booked a single at the hotel.
Egy egyágyas szobát foglaltunk a szállodában.
I want a single for one night.
Egyágyas szobát szeretnék egy éjszakára.
She stayed in a small single.
뜻
Room for one person
연어
book a single
|single occupancy
유의어
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
반의어
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
주제
travel
|housing
정의
A hotel room for one person.
A hotel room intended for one person to stay in.
문법
기본형
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
음절 및 강세
single （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
관련 단어
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
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.