once
gb/wˈʌns/ us/wˈʌns/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1000
egyszer, egy alkalommal, valaha, egyszer sem, ha egyszer, amint, mihelyt, korábban, egykor
A2
1
egyszer
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] once [verb]
I once met a famous actor at the airport.
Egyszer találkoztam egy híres színésszel a repülőtéren.
She once lived in Paris before moving to London.
Londonba költözése előtt egy ideig Párizsban élt.
He once told me he wanted to be a pilot.
They once owned a small cafe in the city.
We once went camping in the mountains.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I once saw a lion at the zoo.
Egyszer láttam egy oroszlánt az állatkertben.
She once worked in a big office.
Régebben egy nagy irodában dolgozott.
He once played football for his school.
We once ate dinner at that restaurant.
They once visited my house.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'once' with 'one time' in formal writing; 'once' is often preferred for brevity.
ਅਰਥ
One single time in the past
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
once before
|only once
|just once
|once again
|once more
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
formerly (More formal, often referring to a previous state rather than a single event.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
often (Describes something happening many times instead of just one.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say something happened only one time before now.
Used to indicate that something happened on one occasion at some time in the past.
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
if/when [someone/something] once [verb]
Not once did he complain about the long hours.
Egyetlen egyszer sem panaszkodott a hosszú munkaidő miatt.
If she once trusts you, she will tell you everything.
Ha egyszer megbízik benned, mindent elmond majd neked.
Never once have I regretted my decision.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I have not once been to Japan.
Még egyszer sem jártam Japánban.
He never once called me.
Soha, egyetlen egyszer sem hívott fel.
She has not once eaten sushi.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may mistakenly use 'once' here to mean 'one time' when the meaning is 'at all before now'. Context decides.
ਅਰਥ
At some point before now
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
never once
|not once
|once in my life
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ever ('Ever' is more general and can refer to the past or future, while 'once' here is limited to the past.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
always (Means happening at all times instead of never or only at some past time.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to talk about any time before now, especially in negative sentences.
Used to mean 'at any time in the past', often in negative or conditional statements.
A2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
once [clause], [clause]
Once you finish your homework, you can watch TV.
Amint befejezed a házi feladatodat, nézhetsz tévét.
I knew I had made a mistake once I saw her face.
Amint megláttam az arcát, tudtam, hogy hibáztam.
Once the sun sets, it gets cold quickly.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Once I eat, I feel happy.
Amint eszem valamit, jobb kedvem lesz.
You can play once you clean your room.
Játszhatsz, amint rendet raksz a szobádban.
Once we get there, we will rest.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'once' with 'one time' here. In this meaning, it connects two events in time.
ਅਰਥ
As soon as something happens
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
once you start
|once it is done
|once we arrive
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
when ('When' is broader; 'once' emphasizes immediacy after the first event.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
before ('Before' indicates an earlier time instead of after.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say something will happen right after another thing happens.
Used to mean 'as soon as' or 'from the moment that' something happens.
B1
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] was once [adjective/noun]
She was once a celebrated singer, but now she lives quietly.
Korábban ünnepelt énekesnő volt, de most csendes életet él.
This area was once full of farms, but now it's all houses.
Ez a környék korábban tele volt gazdaságokkal, de ma már mindenütt házak állnak.
He was once my best friend.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I was once very shy.
Korábban nagyon félénk voltam.
This place was once a park.
Ez a hely korábban park volt.
She was once my teacher.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'one time'; here it means 'in the past but not now'.
ਅਰਥ
At a former time, not now
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
once famous
|once beautiful
|once a leader
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
formerly ('Formerly' is more formal and used mainly in writing.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
currently (Means true at present instead of only in the past.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Used to say something was true before but is not true now.
Used to refer to a situation that was true in the past but is no longer true.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
once
IPA
GB/wˈʌns/
US/wˈʌns/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
once (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (once)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: once
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
once and for all
1/wˈʌns ˈænd fɚ ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
finally and completely ending something
To do something one final time so it is finished forever.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Let’s settle this once and for all.
- He quit smoking once and for all.
once and for all
2/wˈʌns ˈænd fɚ ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Finally and completely ending something
To do something so it will never need to be done again.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Let's settle this argument once and for all.
- He fixed the problem once and for all by replacing the whole system.
once in a while
1/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə wˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
Occasionally, not often
Sometimes, but not often.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We go out for dinner once in a while.
- I like to read a novel once in a while.
- Once in a while, I like to take a long walk alone.
- We meet for coffee once in a while to catch up.
once upon a time
1/wˈʌns əpˈɑn ə tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
literary
Traditional story beginning phrase
A phrase used at the start of old stories to mean 'a long time ago'.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Once upon a time, there was a small village by the sea.
- Once upon a time, there was a little princess who loved to sing.
- Once upon a time, a brave knight lived in a faraway land.
- Once upon a time, people traveled by horse and carriage.
once bitten, twice shy
1/wˈʌns bˈɪtən | twˈaɪs ʃˈaɪ/
idiom
Cautious after bad experience
After something bad happens, you are careful not to let it happen again.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I won't lend him money again—once bitten, twice shy.
- I don’t lend money anymore—once bitten, twice shy.
- She avoids online shopping now; once bitten, twice shy.
- She avoided dating for years; once bitten, twice shy.
once bitten, twice shy
2/wˈʌns bˈɪtən | twˈaɪs ʃˈaɪ/
idiom
Cautious after bad experience
After something bad happens once, you are more careful next time.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I won't lend him money again—once bitten, twice shy.
- She was hurt in her last relationship and is now once bitten, twice shy.