solitario

Caminó 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.

b. empty (street or area)

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.

c. lonely (spot)

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.

d. solitary (spot)

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.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

3. (isolated person)

a. 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.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

4. (game)

a. solitaire

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

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.

b. patience (United Kingdom)

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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