single
gb/sˈɪŋɡəl/ us/sˈɪŋɡəl/
A2
Англійська
~ 600
egyedülálló, szingli, egy, egyetlen, kislemez, egybázisos ütés, egyágyas szoba, egyszemélyes szoba
A2
1
egyedülálló
B1
szingli
B1
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
I am single.
Egyedülálló vagyok.
My brother is single.
A fiútestvérem egyedülálló.
She is happy to be single.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'single' with 'alone', but 'single' refers to relationship status, not physical presence.
Значення
Not married or dating
Словосполучення
single person
|single man
|single woman
|remain single
|still single
Синоніми
unmarried (Focuses on legal marital status, without implying anything about dating.)
Антоніми
married (Refers to someone who has a spouse.)
Теми
relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Not having a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
Not married or in a romantic relationship.
A2
2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
I have a single pen.
Csak egy tollam van.
He bought a single apple.
Egy almát vett.
We saw a single bird.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may overuse 'one' instead of 'single' for emphasis; 'single' can stress uniqueness or limitation.
Значення
Only one; not multiple
Словосполучення
single ticket
|single item
|single step
|single room
Синоніми
one (Numerical value; strictly denotes quantity.)
Антоніми
multiple (More than one in number.)
Теми
numbers
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|quantity
Визначення
Only one thing; not more than one.
Only one in number; not accompanied by others.
ІМЕННИК
B1
3
kislemez
B2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Some learners confuse 'single' (song) with 'album', which contains many songs.
Значення
Song released alone
Словосполучення
hit single
|debut single
|release a single
Синоніми
track (General term for a song on an album or recording.)
Теми
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
B2
4
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
Baseball hit to first base
Словосполучення
hit a single
|line-drive single
Теми
sports
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
A2
5
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
Room for one person
Словосполучення
book a single
|single occupancy
Синоніми
single room (Full phrase form; exactly same meaning.)
Антоніми
double room (A hotel room for two people.)
Теми
travel
|housing
Визначення
A hotel room for one person.
A hotel room intended for one person to stay in.
Граматика
Словникова форма
single
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋɡəl/
US/sˈɪŋɡəl/
Склади й наголос
single (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (single)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: single
Noun
- Base: single
- Plural: singles
Споріднені 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
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.