OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 9423

single

/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
señero • solo • único
Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
Can you give me a single reason not to leave right now?
The vase contained a single long-stemmed rose.
solo • único
Not divided in parts.
The potatoes left the spoon and landed in a single big lump on the plate.
soltero
Not married, and (in modern times) not dating or without a significant other.
Forms often ask if a person is single, married, divorced, or widowed. In this context, a person who is dating someone but who has never married puts "single".
Josh put down that he was a single male on the dating website.
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📚 noun • entry_id 9424

single

/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sencillo
A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.
sencillo
A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.
The Offspring released four singles from their most recent album.
soltera • soltero
One who is not married or does not have a romantic partner.
He went to the party, hoping to meet some friendly singles there.
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