La Palabra del Día :solo
solo (adjective) alone; lonely; on its own, black (coffee), neat (whisky); single
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Vivo sola en mi apartamento
I'm living alone in my apartment.
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Mi perro es de una raza solitaria. Le gusta que lo dejen solo.
My dog is of a solitary breed. He likes to be left alone.
Vivir solo tiene puntos buenos y malos.
To live alone has good points and bad.
Para algunas personas volando sentirse muy solo, pero por Amelia Earhart volando era un momento de alegría en el tiempo.
For some people flying would feel very lonely, but for Amelia Earhart flying was a joyful moment in time.
Edit: A algunas personas volar les haría sentirse muy solas, pero para Amelia Earhart volar era un momento de alegría en el tiempo.
A veces me siento muy sola aunque tenga mucha gente a mi alrededor.
Sometimes I feel very lonely even though I have many people around me.
Julio Iglesias sings a song about a lonely man. Julio Iglesias canta una canción acerca de un hombre solo.
Ojalá que el camarero me sirva el café solo pronto
I hope that the waiter serves me the black coffee soon
Más vale estar solo que mal acompañado
It's better to be on your own than with people you don't like.
He vivido solo una temporada. Por lo menos, sé que si la casa no está limpia, es por mi culpa.
I have lived alone for a while. At least I know that if the houe is not clean, it is my fault.
¡No me digas ni una sola palabra! que estoy enfadadísima contigo.
Don't say a word to me, because I'm really angry with you.
(Is this okay, or in a heated situation would you be more likely to say something shorter, like maybe ".¡.ni una palabra!"?)
Prefiero estar con mi novia, no me gusta estar solo.
I prefer being with my girl friend , I do not like being alone.
A violin solo is a part of the song where only the violin plays.
Un solo de violín es una parte de la canción, en la que el violín toca solo.
Aunque vivo en el norte de Phoenix, mi casa está a solo unas cuadras de la carretera, así que es fácil llegar a cualquier parte de la ciudad.
Although I live in the north of Phoenix, my house is only a few blocks from the highway, so it is easy to get to any part of the city.
Not only do I need to be safe, but to be happy.
No solo necesito estar seguro, sino también ser feliz.
Si tiene mucho dinero, nunca estará solo.
If you have a lot of money, you will never be alone.
