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