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