single

• يصف شيئًا واحدًا في العدد، أو منفردًا، أو غير مصحوب بغيره. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى فرد واحد أو شيء واحد بعينه.

Describes something that is one in number, individual, or not accompanied by others.

1. One onlyA1formal

   Being only one; not double or multiple.

   الفرد

   • She bought a single ticket for the train.
   • There is a single chair in the room.
   • He made a single mistake on the test.

   المرادفاتindividualloneoneonlysolesolitaryunique

   الأضدادmultipleplural

2. UnmarriedA2formal

   Not married or in a romantic relationship.

   غير متزوج

   • He is still single at age 40.
   • She enjoys being single and independent.
   • The event is for single people only.

   المرادفاتunattachedunmarriedunpairedunwed

   الأضدادattachedcoupledmarriedwedded

3. Individual or separateB1formal

   Considered separately from others; each.

   كل فرد على حدة

   • Every single student passed the exam.
   • She counted every single penny in her wallet.
   • He read every single page of the book.

   المرادفاتdistinctindividualloneparticularseparatesolesolitary

   الأضدادcollectivecombinedjointmultipleshared

• اسم يشير إلى شخص أو شيء منفرد، أو إلى حالة الشخص غير المتزوج أو غير المرتبط عاطفياً.

A noun referring to an individual person or thing, or a state of being unmarried or not in a romantic relationship.

1. Unmarried personA2formal

   A person who is not married or in a romantic relationship.

   أعزب / عزباء

   • The event is for singles looking to meet new people.
   • She enjoys being a single and traveling the world.
   • Many singles attend speed dating events.

   المرادفاتbachelorspinsterunmarried

   الأضدادpartnerspouse

2. One unit or itemB1formal

   A single thing, person, or unit considered individually.

   واحد

   • He ordered a single of the new song.
   • The price is for a single, not a double room.
   • She bought a single ticket to the concert.

   المرادفاتentityindividualitemobjectoneunit

3. Record or trackB1informal

   A single song or track released separately, often from an album.

   أغنية منفردة

   • The band released a new single last week.
   • Her single reached number one on the charts.
   • I bought the single on vinyl.

   المرادفاتrecordreleasesongtrack

• فعل يعني اختيار شخص أو شيء أو تمييزه من بين مجموعة، ويُستعمل غالبًا في المركّب الفعلي 'single out' بمعنى يختار أو يخصّ بالذكر.

A verb meaning to choose or select one person or thing from a group, often used in the phrasal verb 'single out'.

فعل مركّب، قابل للفصل

1. Choose or selectB2formal

   To choose or pick out one person or thing from a group, often for special attention or treatment.

   اختيار أو انتقاء

   • The manager singled him out for a promotion.
   • She was singled out for her exceptional performance.
   • The committee singled the proposal for further review.

   المرادفاتchoosedesignatedistinguishpickpick outselectsingle out

الصيغ المركّبةsingle out