single (EN)

adjectif, nom, verbe

adjectif “single”

1. seul
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   He arrived at the party with a single red rose in his hand.
2. simple (une chambre ou un lit)
   Since I was travelling alone, I booked a single room.
3. célibataire
   He's been single since he broke up with his girlfriend last year.

nom “single”

1. single (en français, le terme "single" est utilisé pour désigner ce type de disque)
   I found an old Beatles single in my attic with "Hey Jude" on side A and "Revolution" on side B.
2. single (même explication que pour le numéro 4)
   Adele's new single topped the charts within a week of its release.
3. célibataire
   At the singles event, she wore a badge that said "Hello, I'm Jane and I'm single!"
4. un (dans le contexte du cricket, on dirait simplement "un")
   The batsman nudged the ball into the gap and quickly took a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
5. coup sûr (ou "simple" en termes de baseball)
   The batter smacked the ball into the outfield and sprinted to first base for a single.
6. un dollar
   When I opened my wallet, all I found were a couple of singles and some loose change.
7. aller simple
   I bought a single to Manchester because I wasn't sure when I'd be returning.

verbe “single”

1. frapper un simple
   With two outs, Mia singled to right field and brought the runner home from second base.
2. éclaircir (dans le contexte du jardinage)
   After planting the carrots, we singled the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space to grow.