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single

/ˈsɪŋgəl/

US UK

adjective

always used before a noun :not having or including another :only one

They lost by a single point. [=they lost by one point]

A single shoe was found.

It costs $10 for a single glass of wine!

a single serving of carrots

He earns $2,000 in a single week.

There is a single [=uniform] standard for men and women. - sometimes used to emphasize the largeness or importance of something

The fingerprint turned out to be the single most important piece of evidence.

Tobacco is the single greatest/largest/biggest industry in the state.

Drunk driving is the greatest/largest/biggest single killer of high school students. - sometimes used in negative statements to emphasize that there is a complete lack of something

Not a single cookie was left.

Not a single sound was heard.

I could not hear a single word of what he said.

We didn't get a single reply.

not married or not having a serious romantic relationship with someone

a club for single [=unattached, unmarried] people

Are you single?

a single parent/mother/father [=a mother or father who takes care of a child alone]

used for emphasis after words like any, each, every, etc.

He has more home runs than any other single player. [=than any other player]

These laws apply to each single citizen.

I drink milk every single day.

She can't watch him every single minute.

always used before a noun :made for one person to use

I stayed in a single room.

I slept in a single bed. [=(US) twin bed]

Brit :one-way

a single ticket

How much is the single fare?

noun

plural singles

[count] :an unmarried person and especially one who is young and socially active - usually plural

The party is for singles. - often used before another noun

a singles bar/club

[count] a baseball :a hit that allows the batter to reach first base

He hit a single to right field. - compare double, home run, triple

b cricket :a hit that scores one run

singles [plural] :a game of tennis or a similar sport that is played between two players

Do you want to play singles or doubles?

a singles match

[count] :a music recording having one main song and sometimes one or more other songs

I bought the single. also; :one song from a recording that includes many songs

Have you heard the latest single from the album?

The song was released as a single before the album came out. - compare album

[count] :a room in a hotel, inn, etc., for one person

The hotel has only singles available. - compare double

[count] US :a one-dollar bill

Do you have five singles for this five?

[count] Brit :a one-way ticket

A single to Bath, please.

verb

singles; singled; singling

[no obj] :to hit a single in baseball

He singled to right field.

single out

[phrasal verb]

single out (someone or something) or single (someone or something) out :to treat or to speak about (someone or something in a group) in a way that is different from the way you treat or speak about others

The teacher singled him out as the only student to get a perfect score on the test.

The coach singled out the players who played poorly.

The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism. - often used as (be) singled out

She was singled out for special treatment.

* Các từ tương tự:
single bond, single digits, single file, single malt, single market, single-breasted, single-decker, single-handed, single-minded