Single Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈsɪŋɡəɫ/

SING-guhl

UK

/sˈɪŋɡəl/

SING-guhl

التعريف

Describes someone who is not married or in a romantic relationship, or refers to only one item or person rather than more than one.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and formal. As an adjective, often used with 'a single' to stress uniqueness ('a single chance'). As a noun, commonly means unmarried, especially in dating contexts. Also used for 'single ticket' (one journey) and in sports/music for an individual game or song. Not to confuse with 'simple' (easy).

• Spanish: soltero - único - sencillo
• Portuguese (BR): solteiro - único - simples (coisa única)
• Portuguese (PT): solteiro - único - simples (coisa única)
• Chinese (Simplified): 单身 - 单个 - 单一
• Chinese (Traditional): 單身 - 單個 - 單一
• Hindi: एकल - अकेला - अविवाहित
• Arabic: أعزب - وحيد - فردي
• Bengali: একক - অবিবাহিত
• Russian: одинокий - один - неженатый - незамужняя
• Japanese: シングル - 独身 - たった一つの
• Vietnamese: đơn - độc thân
• Korean: 싱글 - 독신 - 하나의
• Turkish: tek - bekar
• Urdu: اکیلا - غیر شادی شدہ (رشتہ نہ ہو)
• Indonesian: tunggal - lajang

جمل نموذجية

He is single and lives alone.

basic

I only have a single ticket.

basic

There isn't a single cloud in the sky.

basic

Are you single or in a relationship?

natural

She managed to solve the problem with a single phone call.

natural

Their new single is already at the top of the charts.

natural