single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
Anglų
~ 600
egyedülálló, szingli, egy, egyetlen, kislemez, egybázisos ütés, egyágyas szoba, egyszemélyes szoba
A2
1
egyedülálló
B1
szingli
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I am single.
Egyedülálló vagyok.
My brother is single.
A fiútestvérem egyedülálló.
She is happy to be single.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
Reikšmė
Not married or dating
Kolokacijos
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
Sinonimai
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
Antonimai
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
Temos
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Not married or in a romantic relationship.
A2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I have a single pen.
Csak egy tollam van.
He bought a single apple.
Egy almát vett.
We saw a single bird.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
Reikšmė
Only one; not multiple
Kolokacijos
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
Sinonimai
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
Antonimai
multiple (More than one in number.)
Temos
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
Apibrėžimas
Only one thing; not more than one.
Only one in number; not accompanied by others.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
3
kislemez
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
Reikšmė
Song released alone
Kolokacijos
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
Sinonimai
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
Temos
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Baseball hit to first base
Kolokacijos
hit a single
|line-drive single
Temos
sports
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Room for one person
Kolokacijos
book a single
|single occupancy
Sinonimai
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
Antonimai
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
Temos
travel
|housing
Apibrėžimas
A hotel room for one person.
A hotel room intended for one person to stay in.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
single (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.