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