single (EN)
adjektiv, substantiv, verb

adjektiv “single”

single, non-gradable
  1. ensam
    He arrived at the party with a single red rose in his hand.
  2. (enkel (ett rum eller en säng))
    Since I was travelling alone, I booked a single room.
  3. ogift
    He's been single since he broke up with his girlfriend last year.

substantiv “single”

sg. single, pl. singles or uncountable
  1. singel
    I found an old Beatles single in my attic with "Hey Jude" on side A and "Revolution" on side B.
  2. singel (förklaring: en musiklåt utgiven individuellt)
    Adele's new single topped the charts within a week of its release.
  3. singel (förklaring: en person som är ogift eller inte i en romantisk relation)
    At the singles event, she wore a badge that said "Hello, I'm Jane and I'm single!"
  4. enpoängare (förklaring: inom cricket)
    The batsman nudged the ball into the gap and quickly took a single to keep the scoreboard ticking.
  5. singel (förklaring: inom baseboll, ett slag som gör att slagmannen når första bas)
    The batter smacked the ball into the outfield and sprinted to first base for a single.
  6. enkrona (förklaring: motsvarande en dollar, men används bildligt då Sverige inte använder dollar)
    When I opened my wallet, all I found were a couple of singles and some loose change.
  7. enkelbiljett
    I bought a single to Manchester because I wasn't sure when I'd be returning.

verb “single”

single; he singles; past singled, part. singled; ger. singling
  1. slå en singel (förklaring: inom baseboll, att slå bollen och nå första bas)
    With two outs, Mia singled to right field and brought the runner home from second base.
  2. gallra (förklaring: avlägsna överflödiga växter)
    After planting the carrots, we singled the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space to grow.