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sin‧gle /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ adjective
single noun [countable]
single verb
مجرد؛ تک
مسابقه یک نفره، واحد، منفرد، تک، فرد، تنها، یک نفری، انفرادی، مجرد، جدا کردن، برگزیدن، انتخاب کردن، حقوقی: ازدواج نکرده، ورزش: ضربه ای با یک امتیاز با تعویض محل دو توپ زن، قایق یک نفره، نظامی: تک
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Synonyms & Related Wordssingle[adjective]Synonyms:- one, distinct, individual, lone, only, separate, sole, solitary
- individual, exclusive, separate, undivided, unshared
- simple, unblended, unmixed
- unmarried, free, unattached, unwed
[verb]Synonyms:- usually with out: pick, choose, distinguish, fix on, pick on
or out, select, separate, set apart
Antonyms: married, multiple
Contrasted words: attached, united, wed, several, manifold, many, numerous
Related Idioms: footloose and fancy-free
Related Words: free,
unattached,
unfettered,
celibate,
maiden,
virgin,
individual,
singular,
especial,
special,
specific,
distinguished,
singled-out,
distinct
English Thesaurus: married, single, engaged, live together, separated, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. sin‧gle1 S1 W1 /ˈsɪŋɡ
əl/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
single, singles,
singleness, the singular,
singularity;
adverb:
singly,
singularly;
adjective:
single,
singular]
[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin singulus]
1. ONE [only before noun] only one:
A single tree gave shade from the sun.
They won the game by a single point.
the highest price ever paid for a single work of art
a single-sex school (=one for only boys or girls)2. every single used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing:
Don’t write down every single word I say.
He works every single day.3. not a single no people or things at all:
The plane was brought down safely and not a single passenger was killed.
We didn’t get a single reply to the advertisement.4. the single biggest/greatest etc used to emphasize that you are talking about the one thing that is the biggest, greatest etc:
Cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of lung cancer.
Tourism is the country’s single biggest earner.5. NOT MARRIED not married, or not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone:
The changes in tax rates will benefit single people the most.
Is he single?6. single bed/room etc a bed, room etc that is meant to be used by one person only:
You have to pay extra for a single room. ⇒
double1(4)
7. TICKET British English a single ticket etc is for a trip from one place to another but not back again
Synonym : one-way ⇒
return,
round-trip [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. single2 noun [countable] [
Word Family: noun:
single, singles,
singleness, the singular,
singularity;
adverb:
singly,
singularly;
adjective:
single,
singular]
1. MUSIC a
CD that has only one song on it, not a number of songs, or a song which is sold in this way ⇒
album:
Have you heard their latest single?2. SPORT a) one
run2 in a game of
cricket b) a hit that allows the person who is hitting the ball to reach first
base in a game of baseball
3. TENNIS singles [uncountable] a game, especially in tennis, in which one person plays on their own against another person:
I prefer playing singles.
Who won the women’s singles? ⇒
doubles at
double2(3)
4. NOT MARRIED singles [plural] people who are not married and are not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone:
The show is especially popular among young singles.
a singles night at the club5. TICKET British English a ticket for a trip from one place to another but not back again
Synonym : one-way ticket American English ⇒
return:
A single to Oxford, please.6. MONEY American English a piece of paper money worth one dollar:
Anybody have five singles?7. ROOM a room in a hotel for just one person ⇒
double:
I’m afraid we haven’t got any singles available. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
III. single3 verbsingle somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb to choose one person or thing from among a group because they are better, worse, more important etc than the others
single somebody/something ↔ out for
I don’t see why he should be singled out for special treatment.single somebody/something ↔ out as
One programme was singled out as being particularly good. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationssingle nounI. ticket VERB + SINGLE buy, get I got a single to Birmingham. PREP. ~ to A single to Stratford, please. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
single II. CD, tape, etc. ADJ. best-selling, hit | debut, first | forthcoming | latest, new VERB + SINGLE play She was in her room playing her singles.
release (sth as) The band later released this album track as a single. SINGLE + VERB come out SINGLE + NOUN chart number one in the singles chart PHRASES ~ by It was voted the best single by a solo artist.
~ from the new single from the band ‘Therapy?’ [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
single III. singles: in tennis ADJ. junior, men's, women's VERB + SINGLE play I prefer playing singles to doubles.
win She won the junior singles. SINGLE + NOUN championship, final, match | champion, player | title PHRASES in the ~ She decided not to play in the singles. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Thesaurusmarried having a husband or wife:
How long have you been married?
a married couplesingle not married:
Chris is 45 and still single.
single mothersengaged having formally agreed to marry someone in the future:
Jane and Pete have just got engaged.
engaged coupleslive together to share a home and have a sexual relationship, but not be married:
More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married.separated no longer living with your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage:
I think Joan and Brian are separated now.divorced no longer married because you have legally ended your marriage:
My parents got divorced when I was 10.
divorced menwidowed no longer married because your husband or wife has died:
He’s a widowed father of two.husband/wife the man/woman you are married to:
My wife’s a teacher.partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with.
Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples:
He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to:
He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.divorcee a woman who is divorced:
The Prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died:
Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former Presidentspouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife:
The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore:
She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.bachelor a man who has never been married:
He’s a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided he will never marry).spinster old-fashioned a woman who has never been married and is no longer young:
The house was owned by an elderly spinster. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
Idiomssingleˈsɪŋɡl See:
every single [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲