sole
gb/sˈoʊl/ us/sˈoʊl/
A2
Inglês
~ 5000
egyedüli, egyetlen, kizárólagos, talp, nyelvhal
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
the sole [thing/person/responsibility]
She was the sole survivor of the plane crash.
Ő volt a repülőgép-szerencsétlenség egyetlen túlélője.
This is his sole source of income.
Ez az egyetlen jövedelemforrása.
He took sole responsibility for the mistake.
The sole purpose of the meeting was to plan the event.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I am the sole owner of this car.
Én vagyok ennek az autónak az egyedüli tulajdonosa.
She is the sole teacher in the school.
Ő az iskola egyetlen tanára.
He has the sole key to the door.
This is my sole chance to win.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sole' with 'soul', which has a completely different meaning.
Significado
Only one; single
Colocações
sole responsibility
|sole survivor
|sole purpose
|sole owner
Sinónimos
only (The most common synonym; slightly less formal than 'sole'.)
|
single (Focuses on the count of one, not exclusivity.)
Antónimos
shared (Indicates something is divided among multiple people.)
|
multiple (Indicates more than one exists.)
Temas
descriptions
|quantity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Being the only one; not shared with anyone else.
Being the only one of its kind; single and without others.
NOME
A2
2
talp
A2
Padrão de uso:
the sole of [a shoe/foot]
The soles of his shoes were worn through.
A cipőinek a talpa teljesen átkopott.
She felt a sharp stone under her sole.
Éles követ érzett a talpa alatt.
Clean the sole of your foot before applying the bandage.
These boots have thick rubber soles.
Exemplos para aprendentes
My shoe sole is broken.
Levált a cipőm talpa.
The sole of my foot hurts.
Fáj a talpam.
The boot has a strong sole.
The soles are dirty after walking outside.
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'sole' with 'soul' in writing because they sound alike.
Significado
Bottom of foot or shoe
Colocações
rubber sole
|shoe sole
|worn sole
Sinónimos
underside (General term for the bottom part of something.)
Antónimos
upper (Refers to the top part of a shoe, opposite of the sole.)
Temas
clothing
|body
|daily life
Definição
The bottom part of your foot or shoe that touches the ground.
The underside surface of a foot, shoe, or similar covering.
NOME
B1
3
nyelvhal
B2
We ordered grilled sole at the restaurant.
Grillezett nyelvhalat rendeltünk az étteremben.
Sole is often served with lemon and butter.
A nyelvhalat gyakran citrommal és vajjal tálalják.
Fishermen caught several large soles today.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I ate grilled sole for dinner.
Vacsorára grillezett nyelvhalat ettem.
Sole is a kind of fish.
A nyelvhal egy halfajta.
We cooked a fresh sole.
Significado
Type of flatfish
Colocações
Dover sole
|grilled sole
|fresh sole
Sinónimos
flatfish (General category name for fish like sole and flounder.)
Temas
food
|animals
|food_drink
Definição
A flat fish that people eat, often found in the sea near Europe.
A type of flat, edible fish found in saltwater, especially in European waters.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
sole
IPA
GB/sˈoʊl/
US/sˈoʊl/
Sílabas e acento
sole (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sole)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: sole
Noun
- Base: sole
- Plural: sole, soles
Família de palavras
Expressões
sole purpose
1/sˈoʊl pˈɚpəs/
fixed phrase
Only reason for an action
The only reason for doing something.
Exemplos
- Her sole purpose in coming here was to help.
- The meeting's sole purpose is to approve the budget.
sole proprietor
1/sˈoʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
fixed phrase
Single owner of a business
A person who owns and runs a business alone.
Exemplos
- She started as a sole proprietor before expanding her company.
- As a sole proprietor, you are responsible for all debts and profits.
sole proprietor
2/sˈoʊl pɹəpɹˈaɪətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
only owner of a business
A person who alone owns a business, with no partners and not as a company.
Exemplos
- As a sole proprietor, he must pay business debts from his personal money.
- She registered as a sole proprietor when she started her online store.
- Many freelancers operate as sole proprietors for tax reasons.
sole survivor
1/sˈoʊl sɚvˈaɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
Only person left alive
The only person still alive after something dangerous happened.
Exemplos
- He was the sole survivor of the shipwreck.
- He was the sole survivor of the mountain climbing accident.
- The film tells the story of a sole survivor in space.
- The sole survivor of the crash later told her story on television.
- Rescuers found one sole survivor trapped under the rubble.