solitarioa solitaria
(recluso) recluse; (ermitaño) hermit;
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)1. (without company)
a. lonely
Lleva una vida muy solitaria desde que su esposa murió.He leads a very lonely life since his wife died.
El demonio de Tasmania es una criatura nocturna y solitaria.The Tasmanian devil is a nocturnal and solitary creature.
Es una persona muy solitaria, pero no es infeliz.He's a lonesome person, but he isn't unhappy.
2. (desolate)
masculine or feminine nounCaminó durante horas por las calles solitarias, con la luna su única compañía.He walked for hours through the empty streets, with the moon as his only companion.
Al amanecer, la plaza solitaria no parecía la misma de la noche anterior.At dawn, the empty square didn't seem the same as the previous night's.
Se me averió el coche en una carretera solitaria en medio del desierto.My car broke down on a lonely road in the middle of the desert.
Estoy cansado de la vida de ciudad; me iría a vivir a una isla solitaria.I'm tired of city life; I'd go live on a solitary island.
3. (isolated person)
masculine nouna. loner
Rompió con su novia, dejó de ver a sus amigos y se convirtió en un solitario.He broke up with his girlfriend, stopped seeing his friends and became a loner.
b. recluse
La figura del escritor se identifica a menudo con la figura del solitario.The image of a writer is often identified with that of the recluse.
4. (game)
Jugó al solitario mientras esperaba a que llegaran los demás jugadores de póker.He played solitaire while waiting for the other poker players to arrive.
Mientras estuve en el hospital, maté el tiempo haciendo solitarios.While in hospital, I killed time playing patience.
5. (jewelry)
a. solitaire
Le regaló un anillo de compromiso con un solitario enorme.He gave her an engagement ring with a huge solitaire.
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