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solo

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alone; lonely; single

∗ adjective

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"Solo" can be a verb. You can see the conjugations below.

solo

[ˈsəʊləʊ]

sustantivo (pl solos)

1. solo (m) (musical)

adjetivo

2. en solitario (performance)

solo flight -> vuelo (m) en solitario

adverbio

3. en solitario

to go solo -> iniciar una carrera en solitario; (musician) montar el propio negocio (business partner)

solo [sou-lou]

sustantivo

1. Solo, la composición que uno canta solo o que se toca con un solo instrumento.

solo [ˈsəʊləʊ]

noun

solos (plural)

1 (Mús) solo (m)

a tenor solo un solo para tenor; a guitar solo un solo de guitarra

2 (Cards) solo (m)

adjective

solo flight vuelo (m) a solas; passage for solo violin pasaje (m) para violín solo; solo trip round the world vuelta (f) al mundo en solitario

adverb

solo; a solas

to fly solo volar a solas; to sing solo cantar solo

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Solo
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solo, -a

adjective

1. alone (sin nadie)

me gusta estar solo, -a -> I like being alone o on my own o by myself
¿vives solo, -a? -> do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?
lo hice yo solo, -a -> I did it on my own o by myself
estar más solo, -a que la una (informal figurative) -> to be all on one's own
a solas -> alone, by oneself

2. lonely (solitario)

sentirse solo, -a -> to feel lonely

3. on its own (sin nada más) ; black (café) ; neat (whisky)

4. single (único)

no me han comprado ni un solo, -a regalo -> they didn't buy me a single present
ni una sola gota -> not a (single) drop
dame una sola razón -> give me one reason

5. very, mere (mero, simple)

la sola idea de suspender me deprime -> the very o mere idea of failing depresses me

masculine noun

6. solo (Mús)

solo [so’-lo]

noun

1. Solo, musical composition for one voice; a tune played by a single instrument. (m)

2. A game at cards. (m)

3. A play in certain games of cards, a lone hand. (m)

4. (Cono Sur) Tedious conversation (lata). (m)

adjective

1. Alone, single, solitary.

2. Alone, only, lonely, without company, bereft of favor and protection.

A solas -> alone, unaided
Venir solo -> to come alone
Tendremos que comer pan solo -> we shall have to eat plain bread

solo

adjetivo

1 (sin compañía) alone; on one's own

pasa los días solo en su cuarto he spends the days alone o on his own in his room; iré solo I'll go alone o on my own; dejar solo a algn to leave sb alone; me quedé solo I was left alone; habla solo he talks to himself; se quedó solo a los siete años he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven

estar más solo que la una to be all on one's own

es tonto como él solo he's as stupid as they come

lo hace como él solo he does it as no one else can

se queda solo contando mentiras he's as good a liar as you'll find

más vale estar solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than in bad company

2 (solitario) lonely

me siento muy solo I feel very lonely

3 (único)

su sola preocupación es ganar dinero his one o only concern is to make money; con esta sola condición on this one condition; hay una sola dificultad there is only o just one problem; no hubo ni una sola objeción there was not a single objection

4 (sin acompañamiento) [+café, té] black; [+whisky, vodka, ron] straight; neat

tendremos que comer pan solo we shall have to eat plain bread

5 (Música) solo

cantar solo to sing solo

1 (Música) solo

un solo de guitarra a guitar solo; un solo para tenor a tenor solo

2 (café) black coffee

3 (Naipes) solitaire; patience

4 (S. Cone) (lata) tedious conversation

solo

sólo

adverbio

(únicamente) only; (exclusivamente) solely; merely; just

solo quiero verlo I only o just want to see it; es solo un teniente he's only a lieutenant; he's a mere lieutenant; no solo A sino también B not only A but also B; solo con apretar un botón at the touch of a button; me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo that's fine, only o but I don't have the time; ven aunque solo sea para media hora come even if it's just for half an hour; con solo que sepas tocar algunas notas even if you only know how to play a few notes; solo con que estudies dos horas diarias by studying for as little as two hours a day; tan solo only; just; solo que ... except that ...; viajará sólo un par de días he'll only be away for a couple of days

In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ([sólo]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective [solo].