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single (EN)
прилагательное, существительное, глагол

прилагательное “single”

базовая форма single, не градуируется
  1. одинокий
    He arrived at the party with a single red rose in his hand.
  2. одноместный (комната или кровать)
    Since I was travelling alone, I booked a single room.
  3. холостой (для мужчин), не замужем (для женщин)
    He's been single since he broke up with his girlfriend last year.

существительное “single”

ед. single, мн. singles или неисч.
  1. сингл
    I found an old Beatles single in my attic with "Hey Jude" on side A and "Revolution" on side B.
  2. сингл
    Adele's new single topped the charts within a week of its release.
  3. одиночка
    At the singles event, she wore a badge that said "Hello, I'm Jane and I'm single!"
  4. один пробег (в крикете)
    The batsman nudged the ball into the gap and quickly took a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
  5. хит-одиночка (в бейсболе)
    The batter smacked the ball into the outfield and sprinted to first base for a single.
  6. однодолларовая купюра
    When I opened my wallet, all I found were a couple of singles and some loose change.
  7. билет в один конец
    I bought a single to Manchester because I wasn't sure when I'd be returning.

глагол “single”

инфинитив single; он singles; пр. вр. singled; пр. прич. singled; гер. singling
  1. сделать хит-одиночку (в бейсболе)
    With two outs, Mia singled to right field and brought the runner home from second base.
  2. прореживать (растения)
    After planting the carrots, we singled the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space to grow.