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