single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
Engleză
~ 600
egyedülálló, szingli, egy, egyetlen, kislemez, egybázisos ütés, egyágyas szoba, egyszemélyes szoba
A2
1
egyedülálló
B1
szingli
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am single.
Egyedülálló vagyok.
My brother is single.
A fiútestvérem egyedülálló.
She is happy to be single.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
Sens
Not married or dating
Colocații
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
Sinonime
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
Antonime
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
Teme
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Not married or in a romantic relationship.
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a single pen.
Csak egy tollam van.
He bought a single apple.
Egy almát vett.
We saw a single bird.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
Sens
Only one; not multiple
Colocații
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
Sinonime
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
Antonime
multiple (More than one in number.)
Teme
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
Definiție
Only one thing; not more than one.
Only one in number; not accompanied by others.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
kislemez
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
Sens
Song released alone
Colocații
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
Sinonime
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
Teme
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Baseball hit to first base
Colocații
hit a single
|line-drive single
Teme
sports
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
5
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Room for one person
Colocații
book a single
|single occupancy
Sinonime
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
Antonime
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
Teme
travel
|housing
Definiție
A hotel room for one person.
A hotel room intended for one person to stay in.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
Silabe și accent
single (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
Familie de cuvinte
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
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.