single (EN)
adjektiivi, substantiivi, verbi

adjektiivi “single”

single, non-gradable
  1. yksittäinen
    He arrived at the party with a single red rose in his hand.
  2. yhden hengen (huone tai sänky)
    Since I was travelling alone, I booked a single room.
  3. naimaton
    He's been single since he broke up with his girlfriend last year.

substantiivi “single”

sg. single, pl. singles or uncountable
  1. singlelevy
    I found an old Beatles single in my attic with "Hey Jude" on side A and "Revolution" on side B.
  2. singlejulkaisu
    Adele's new single topped the charts within a week of its release.
  3. sinkku
    At the singles event, she wore a badge that said "Hello, I'm Jane and I'm single!"
  4. ykkönen (kriketissä)
    The batsman nudged the ball into the gap and quickly took a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
  5. kunnari (baseballissa, yhden pesän lyönti)
    The batter smacked the ball into the outfield and sprinted to first base for a single.
  6. yhden dollarin seteli
    When I opened my wallet, all I found were a couple of singles and some loose change.
  7. menolippu
    I bought a single to Manchester because I wasn't sure when I'd be returning.

verbi “single”

single; he singles; past singled, part. singled; ger. singling
  1. lyödä kunnarin (baseballissa)
    With two outs, Mia singled to right field and brought the runner home from second base.
  2. harventaa (kasveja)
    After planting the carrots, we singled the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space to grow.