adjective “single”
Grondform single, net stufbar
- only one
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
He arrived at the party with a single red rose in his hand.
- (of a room or bed) made for one person
Since I was travelling alone, I booked a single room.
- unmarried or not in a romantic relationship
He's been single since he broke up with his girlfriend last year.
noun “single”
Singular single, Plural singles oder onzieleg
- a record with one song on each side
I found an old Beatles single in my attic with "Hey Jude" on side A and "Revolution" on side B.
- a song released individually, typically with an additional track
Adele's new single topped the charts within a week of its release.
- a person who is not married or in a romantic relationship
At the singles event, she wore a badge that said "Hello, I'm Jane and I'm single!"
- a one-run score in cricket
The batsman nudged the ball into the gap and quickly took a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
- a baseball hit that allows the batter to reach first base
The batter smacked the ball into the outfield and sprinted to first base for a single.
- a one-dollar bill
When I opened my wallet, all I found were a couple of singles and some loose change.
- a ticket for a one-way journey
I bought a single to Manchester because I wasn't sure when I'd be returning.
verb “single”
Infinitiv single; hien singles; Verg. singled; Part. Verg. singled; Ger. singling
- to hit the ball and reach first base in baseball
With two outs, Mia singled to right field and brought the runner home from second base.
- to remove excess plants to allow more space for the remaining ones to grow
After planting the carrots, we singled the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space to grow.