alone
gb/əlˈoʊn/ us/əlˈoʊn/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1600
egyedül, segítség nélkül, egyetlen
A1
1
egyedül
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is alone
She was alone in the house when the phone rang.
Egyedül volt a házban, amikor megszólalt a telefon.
I prefer to work alone in the mornings.
Reggelente inkább egyedül szeretek dolgozni.
He stood alone at the bus stop, waiting.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I am alone in my room.
Egyedül vagyok a szobámban.
She lives alone in a small house.
Egyedül él egy kis házban.
He eats lunch alone at school.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alone' with 'lonely'; 'alone' means by yourself, while 'lonely' means feeling sad because you are by yourself.
Maana
Without anyone else present
Miunganiko ya maneno
feel alone
|live alone
|stand alone
|leave someone alone
Visawe
solitary (More formal or literary; can suggest intentional isolation.)
Vinyume
together (Indicates being with others, the opposite of being alone.)
Mada
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not with other people; by yourself.
Not with any other person; by oneself.
A2
2
egyedül
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] does [something] alone
She completed the project alone, without any advice.
Egyedül fejezte be a projektet, mindenféle tanács nélkül.
He raised his children alone after his wife passed away.
Egyedül nevelte fel a gyerekeit, miután a felesége elhunyt.
You can’t do this alone—you need a team.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I built this table alone.
Ezt az asztalt egyedül készítettem.
She raised her son alone.
Egyedül nevelte fel a fiát.
He fixed the car alone.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'alone' with 'only' when meaning 'without help'; 'alone' describes the subject being unaccompanied in action.
Maana
Without help or support
Miunganiko ya maneno
manage alone
|do it alone
|cope alone
Visawe
unaided (More formal; used in contexts of effort without assistance.)
Vinyume
assisted (Indicates having help or support from others.)
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Without help from anyone else.
Without help, influence, or support from other people.
B1
3
egyetlen
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is alone [in/among/etc.] [group/context]
She was alone among her peers in opposing the plan.
A társai közül ő volt az egyetlen, aki ellenezte a tervet.
This theory stands alone as the most convincing explanation.
Ez az elmélet az egyetlen igazán meggyőző magyarázat.
He felt alone in his belief that change was possible.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She is alone in her class with this idea.
Az osztályában ő az egyetlen, akinek ez az ötlete van.
This tree is alone in the field.
Ez az egyetlen fa a mezőn.
He is alone in his opinion.
Maana
Being the only one of its kind
Miunganiko ya maneno
stand alone as
|alone among
Visawe
unique (Emphasizes being different from all others, not just solitary.)
Vinyume
one of many (Indicates belonging to a group rather than standing apart.)
Mada
descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Being the only one of something.
Being the single example or instance of something in a particular situation or group.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
alone
IPA
GB/əlˈoʊn/
US/əlˈoʊn/
Silabi na mkazo
alone (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: alone
Familia ya neno
Core family
lonely
adjective A2
loneliness
noun B1
Advanced or less common
aloneness
noun
Semi
all alone
1/ˈɔl əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Completely without others
Completely by yourself, with no one else there or helping you.
Mifano
- He was left all alone in the dark room.
- She managed the shop all alone for a week.
leave someone alone
1/lˈiv sˈʌmwˌʌn əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Stop bothering someone
To stop talking to, touching, or annoying someone.
Mifano
- Leave me alone—I’m trying to read.
- He told his sister to leave him alone while he studied.
stand alone
1/stˈænd əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Exist independently
To be separate and not connected to anything else.
Mifano
- This building stands alone at the top of the hill.
- Her argument can stand alone without additional evidence.
you are not alone
1/jˈu ˈɑɹ nˈɑt əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Others share your experience
Used to say that other people have the same problem or feeling as you.
Mifano
- If you feel stressed, you are not alone.
- Many parents struggle with this—you are not alone.