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"Lonely" is an adjective which is often translated as "solo", and "lonesome" is an adjective which is also often translated as "solo". Learn more about the difference between "lonely" and "lonesome" below.
lonely(
lon
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li
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. solo
Sometimes I feel very lonely.A veces me siento muy sola.
a. solitario
Writing is lonely work.La escritura es un trabajo solitario.
b. aislado
I live in a lonely house in the mountains.Vivo en una casa aislada en las montañas.
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lonesome(
lon
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suhm
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
1. (sad from being apart)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. solo
If you feel lonesome this weekend, give me a call and we can meet up.Si te sientes solo este fin de semana, llámame y nos podemos ver.
b. solitario
I spent most of my adolescence feeling lonesome and abandoned.Pasé la mayor parte de mi adolescencia sintiéndome solitaria y abandonada.
a. solitario
We came across a lonesome house in the middle of the prairie.Encontramos una casa solitaria en medio de la pradera.
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