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single (EN)
adjetivo, substantivo, verbo

adjetivo “single”

forma base single, não graduável
  1. único
    He arrived at the party with a single red rose in his hand.
  2. solteiro (um quarto ou cama)
    Since I was travelling alone, I booked a single room.
  3. solteiro
    He's been single since he broke up with his girlfriend last year.

substantivo “single”

sing. single, pl. singles ou incontável
  1. single (em português, o termo "single" é comumente usado para se referir a esse tipo de gravação)
    I found an old Beatles single in my attic with "Hey Jude" on side A and "Revolution" on side B.
  2. single (mesmo caso do número 4)
    Adele's new single topped the charts within a week of its release.
  3. solteiro
    At the singles event, she wore a badge that said "Hello, I'm Jane and I'm single!"
  4. corrida (no contexto de críquete, pode-se usar "corrida" para se referir a uma pontuação de uma corrida)
    The batsman nudged the ball into the gap and quickly took a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
  5. rebatida simples
    The batter smacked the ball into the outfield and sprinted to first base for a single.
  6. nota de um dólar
    When I opened my wallet, all I found were a couple of singles and some loose change.
  7. bilhete de ida
    I bought a single to Manchester because I wasn't sure when I'd be returning.

verbo “single”

infinitivo single; ele singles; pret. singled; part. singled; ger. singling
  1. rebater um simples
    With two outs, Mia singled to right field and brought the runner home from second base.
  2. desbastar (no contexto de jardinagem ou agricultura, "desbastar" é o ato de remover plantas em excesso)
    After planting the carrots, we singled the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space to grow.