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