single

∗ ≈

soltero

∗ adjective

single
[ˈsɪŋgəl]
sustantivo
1sencillo (m) single (m) (record)
2billete (m) or (ticket) (británicoEsp)boleto (m) sencillo or de ida (Am)
3habitación (f) sencilla or individual (hotel room)
también:
  • singles -> (modalidad (f) de) individuales mpl (in tennis)
adjetivo
4único(a), solo(a) (just one)
  • every single day -> todos los días
  • not a single one -> ni uno solo
  • I haven't seen a single soul -> no he visto ni un alma
  • don't say a single word -> no digas ni una (sola) palabra
  • single currency (finanzas) -> moneda (f) única
  • single (European) market (economía) -> mercado (m) único (europeo)
5(not double)
  • in single figures -> por debajo de diez
  • in single file -> en fila india
  • single bed -> cama (f) individual
  • single cream -> nata (f) or (español de España) crema (f) líquida (Am)
  • single room -> habitación (f) sencilla or individual
6soltero(a) (not married)
  • single mother -> madre (f) soltera
  • single parent -> padre (m) /madre (f) soltero(a)
  • single parent family -> familia (f) monoparental

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single [sin-guel-fail]
1Singularizar, particularizar.
2Separar, retirar (separate, remove).
3Tomar por sí solo.
va.

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single [ˈsɪŋɡl]
adjective
1 (before noun) (one only) solo
in a single day en un solo día
a single rose was growing in the garden
we heard a single shot oímos un solo disparo; our team won by a single point nuestro equipo ganó por un solo punto
a single thickness of fabric In the distance a single bird cries... The machine is operated by a single button I drank my brandy in a single gulp take a single piece of paper and fold it in two
2 (before noun) (emphatic)
we didn't see a single car that afternoona no vimos ni un solo coche esa tarde
not a single one was left no quedó ni uno
it rained every single dayevery no dejó de llover ni un solo día; llovió todos los días sin excepción
I did not doubt her sincerity for a single momentmoment no dudé de su sinceridad ni por un momento
not a one single person came to her aidorperson ni una sola persona fue a ayudarla
the single biggest problemthe el problema más grande
the US is the single biggest producer of carbon dioxide los EEUU son los mayores productores de carbón
I couldn't think of a single thing to saything no se me ocurría nada que decir
the single most important producer The biggest single issue in the election campaign is unemployment It was the largest single massacre in modern warfare This is the most important single invention since the wheel
3 (before noun) (individual)
he gave her a single rose le dio una rosa; a single diamond un solitario
a ring with a single diamond
4 (before noun) (not double) [+bed, sheet, room] individual; [+garage] para un solo coche; [+whisky, gin etc] sencillo; [+bloom] simple
a single knot un nudo sencillo
she tied the bow in a single knot I had 2 single whiskies followed by a couple of doubles this particular variety produces masses of brightly coloured single blooms
figure
5 (unmarried) [+person] soltero; [+mother, father] sin pareja; [+life] de soltero
"marital status?" - "single" ...the basic state pension for a single [person] A significant number of single people are becoming adoptive parents Eve lets out rooms in her house to single women Many people opt for the freedom of single [life]
single-parent
6 (before noun) (Britain) (one-way) [+ticket, fare] de ida
How much is the single [fare] to London?
noun
1 (in hotel) (also single room) habitación individual; (f)
Book one single and two doubles.
2 (Britain)(also single ticket) billete de ida; (m)
A single to Edinburgh, please.
3 (record) sencillo; (m) single; (m)
Last week two of the best-selling singles in America were by Australians.
4 (Cricket) (one run) tanto; (m)
he's managed to score a few singles, but little more than that They ran a quick single.
5 (Britain) (pound coin or note) billete moneda de una libra; (m)or (f) (US) (dollar note) billete de un dólar; (m)
200 dollars in singles `How would you like the money?" `Three fives, and the rest in singles please."...
6 singles (Tennis) etc individuales; (m)
the men's singles los individuales masculinos
The high serve is used a lot in singles... Who will be the men's singles champion?
 (unmarried people) solteros; (m)
modifier
single combat (n) combate singular; (m)
...officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat
in single combat en combate singular
He intends to pursue and defeat him in single combat
single cream (n) (Britain) crema de leche líquida; (f) nata líquida; (f) (Esp)
single density disk (n) disco de densidad sencilla; (m)
single European currency (n) moneda europea; (f)
single file (n)
in single file en fila india
single honours (n) licenciatura universitaria en la que se estudia una sola especialidad
She was able to secure a place to do single honours law
single lens reflex (camera) (n) cámara réflex de una lente; (f)
single malt (whisky) (n) whisky de malta; (m)
...a bottle of fine single malt ...Scotland's finest single malt whiskies
single market (n) mercado único; (m)
single parent (n) (woman) madre soltera; (f) madre sin pareja; (f) (man) padre soltero; (m) padre sin pareja; (m)
the rising number of single parents
singles bar (n) bar para solteros; (m)
single spacing (n) (Tip) interlineado simple; (m)
in single spacing a espacio sencillo
single supplement single person supplement single room supplement (n) (in hotel) recargo por reserva individual; (m)
The trip is from 18 to 22 September, and costs £ 630 - with no single supplement There is a single person supplement of £ 20 per night If you are travelling alone, the single room supplement is £ 11 a night
single transferable vote (n) (Pol)
single transferable vote system sistema del voto único transferible; (m)
Elections in Northern Ireland are fought under the single transferable vote system of proportional representation A few countries use the single transferable vote

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Verb Conjugation for "single"

Imperative
  • single
  • you single
  • he/she singles
  • we single
  • you single
  • they single
Preterite
  • I singled
  • you singled
  • he/she singled
  • we singled
  • you singled
  • they singled
Present Continuous
  • I am singling
  • you are singling
  • he/she is singling
  • we are singling
  • you are singling
  • they are singling
Present Perfect
  • I have singled
  • you have singled
  • he/she has singled
  • we have singled
  • you have singled
  • they have singled
Past Continuous
  • I was singling
  • you were singling
  • he/she was singling
  • we were singling
  • you were singling
  • they were singling
Past Perfect
  • I had singled
  • you had singled
  • he/she had singled
  • we had singled
  • you had singled
  • they had singled
Future
  • I will single
  • you will single
  • he/she will single
  • we will single
  • you will single
  • they will single
Future Perfect
  • I will have singled
  • you will have singled
  • he/she will have singled
  • we will have singled
  • you will have singled
  • they will have singled
Future Continuous
  • I will be singling
  • you will be singling
  • he/she will be singling
  • we will be singling
  • you will be singling
  • they will be singling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been singling
  • you have been singling
  • he/she has been singling
  • we have been singling
  • you have been singling
  • they have been singling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been singling
  • you will have been singling
  • he/she will have been singling
  • we will have been singling
  • you will have been singling
  • they will have been singling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been singling
  • you had been singling
  • he/she had been singling
  • we had been singling
  • you had been singling
  • they had been singling

single
sustantivo:masculino
1 (Música) single
2 singles (Tenis) singles

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