Mono Meaning in English

word

US

ˈmoʊnoʊ

MOH-noh

UK

mˈɒnəʊ

MON-oh

التعريف

'Mono' is a short form for mononucleosis, an infectious disease causing tiredness and fever. It can also refer to monophonic sound (single audio channel), especially in music and audio equipment.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

In medical contexts, 'mono' is informal/slang for mononucleosis, mostly in US English. In audio, 'mono' is technical, describing non-stereo single-channel sound. Do not confuse with the Spanish word for 'monkey' or the audio abbreviation for 'mono' as in 'mono vs stereo.'

• Spanish: mono (enfermedad) - monofónico (audio)
• Portuguese (BR): mono (doença) - mono (áudio: monofônico)
• Portuguese (PT): mono (doença) - mono (áudio: monofónico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 单核细胞增多症 - 单声道（音频）
• Chinese (Traditional): 單核細胞增多症 - 單聲道（音頻）
• Hindi: मोनो (बीमारी) - मोनो (ऑडियो साउंड)
• Arabic: مونونوكليوز (مرض) - أحادي (صوت أحادي)
• Bengali: মোনো
• Russian: моно
• Japanese: モノ
• Vietnamese: mono
• Korean: 모노
• Turkish: mono
• Urdu: مونو
• Indonesian: mono

جمل نموذجية

She missed school for a month because she had mono.

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My old radio only plays in mono.

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The doctor said mono is common among teenagers.

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I had mono last year, and I was so exhausted all the time.

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Do you know if this song is in mono or stereo?

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Everyone was joking that college is where you catch mono and learn bad habits.

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