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one
determiner, number, pronoun UK /wʌn/ One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child.How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other.We’ll meet again one day. as a pronoun (the plural of this pronoun is ones and the possessive is one’s): It’s a good book, but his last one was better.One has to trust one’s family.They are the ones who suffered. (followed by ‘of’): Sydney is one of the world’s most exciting cities. 1 the number 1I’ve only got one hour free. They have one daughter and five sons. Over one hundred people were killed in the disaster. It was a one-storey building with big windows. Synonyms and related words
Cardinal numbers billion cardinal number crore 2 used for referring to a single person or thing when there are others of the same typeI bought three T-shirts – do you want one? One passenger said she had been waiting for 13 hours. I heard of one case where a 12-year-old boy had been sent to prison. one of: Ours was one of the top four boats in the competition. One of the buildings was badly damaged in the fire. I met one of her brothers when he was here on business. just the one: ‘How many books did she borrow?’ ‘Just the one.’ 3 used for referring to something when that type of thing has already been mentioned or when it is obvious what type of thing you are talking aboutIt was a problem, but not a major one. I’m only using this radio until I can buy a better one. Your experiences are ones that are shared by countless other parents. the one/ones: I’m going to keep those boxes. The ones I want to get rid of are in the garage. this one/that one/these ones/those ones: I’d never seen a game like that one. 3a used for referring to a particular joke, comment, idea, or questionYou want me to say how much freedom students should have? That’s a tricky one. the one about (=the joke about someone or something): Did you hear the one about the American who goes into a bar in Paris?
4 used for referring to someone when they have been mentioned before or when it is obvious which person you are talking aboutthe one/ones: David and I are the only ones left who are not married. They were all dealing drugs, but Bob was the one who got caught. Who is the one with the beard? 4a people of a particular typethe young/clever/lucky etc ones: The clever ones always come out on top. 4b formalused instead of ‘someone’I speak as one who has seen much suffering.
5 formalused instead of ‘you’ when you are making a statement about people in general, which also applies to yourselfWhy, one may ask, would someone want to burn down their own house? One cannot always be right, can one? One must bring one’s own talents to every single task. One cannot be sure what lies ahead. 6 the only person or thing of a particular typethe one: She found herself in the one spot that gave her no shelter from the rain. We’re going to have to play the one team we did not want to play. 6a used for emphasizing that something is someone’s only hope, disappointment, fear etcthe one: The one disappointment we had was that we didn’t get to shake hands with the President. someone’s one hope/fear/concern etc: My one hope is that more people with disabilities will enter into professions like social work.
7 used for emphasizing a particular fact, person, or thingThere’s one thing you can be sure of – you won’t get any help from the government. One person who won’t be invited is that awful man who lives downstairs. 7a mainly Americaninformalused for emphasizing that someone or something is a particular type of person or thingHe’s one proud man, I’ll tell you.
8 used for mentioning the first of two or more similar people or things, especially when you are comparing themone... the other: She lay on the sofa with a glass in one hand and an empty bottle in the other. If you love both children, I don’t understand why you give so much to one and not the other. one... another: He could not tell the difference between one flower and another. 9 formalused before someone’s name when you do not know them or have not met them beforeI borrowed the money from one Edward Ashley. 10 informala glass of alcoholic drinkHave you got time for a quick one before you go? Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
(all) in one as one at one with be as one be/get one up on someone be one for (doing) something for one for one thing got it in one have one too many a hundred/thousand/million etc and one in ones and twos it takes one to know one little/young ones not be one to do something one after another one and all the one and only one and the same one by one one day/night/year etc one of the biggest/best/most beautiful etc one of us one or other one or two you are/he is/she is a one one
determiner, number, pronoun US /wʌn/ One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child.How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other.We’ll meet again one day. as a pronoun (the plural of this pronoun is ones and the possessive is one’s): It’s a good book, but his last one was better.One has to trust one’s family.They are the ones who suffered. (followed by “of”): Sydney is one of the world’s most exciting cities. 1 the number 1I’ve only got one hour free. They have one daughter and five sons. Over one hundred people were killed in the disaster. It was a one-story building with big windows. Synonyms and related words
Cardinal numbers billion cardinal number crore 2 used for referring to a single person or thing when there are others of the same typeI bought three T-shirts. Do you want one? One passenger said she had been waiting for 13 hours. I heard of one case where a 12-year-old boy had been sent to prison. one of: Ours was one of the top four boats in the competition. One of the buildings was badly damaged in the fire. I met one of her brothers when he was here on business. just the one: “How many books did she borrow?” “Just the one.” 3 used for referring to something when that type of thing has already been mentioned or when it is obvious what type of thing you are talking aboutIt was a problem, but not a major one. I’m only using this radio until I can buy a better one. Your experiences are ones that are shared by countless other parents. the one/ones: I’m going to keep those boxes. The ones I want to get rid of are in the garage. this one/that one: I’d never seen a game like that one. 3a used for referring to a particular joke, comment, idea, or questionYou want me to say how much freedom students should have? That’s a tricky one. the one about (=the joke about someone or something): Did you hear the one about the American who goes into a bar in Paris?
4 used for referring to someone when they have been mentioned before or when it is obvious which person you are talking aboutthe one/ones: David and I are the only ones left who are not married. They were all dealing drugs, but Bob was the one who got caught. Who is the one with the beard? 4a people of a particular typethe young/smart/lucky etc. ones: The smart ones always come out on top. 4b formalused instead of “someone”I speak as one who has seen much suffering.
5 mainly Britishformalused instead of “you” when you are making a statement about people in general, which also applies to yourselfWhy, one may ask, would someone want to burn down their own house? One cannot be sure what lies ahead. 6 the only person or thing of a particular typethe one: She found herself in the one spot that gave her no shelter from the rain. We’re going to have to play the one team we did not want to play. 6a used for emphasizing that something is someone’s only hope, disappointment, fear, etc.the one: The one disappointment we had was that we didn’t get to shake hands with the President. someone’s one hope/fear/concern etc.: My one hope is that more people with disabilities will enter into professions like social work.
7 used for emphasizing a particular fact, person, or thingThere’s one thing you can be sure of – you won’t get any help from the government. One person who won’t be invited is that awful man who lives downstairs. 7a informalused for emphasizing that someone or something is a particular type of person or thingHe’s one proud man, I’ll tell you.
8 used for mentioning the first of two or more similar people or things, especially when you are comparing themone... the other: She lay on the sofa with a glass in one hand and an empty bottle in the other. If you love both children, I don’t understand why you give so much to one and not the other. one... another: He could not tell the difference between one flower and another. 9 formalused before someone’s name when you do not know them or have not met them beforeI borrowed the money from one Edward Ashley. 10 informala glass of alcoholic drinkDo you have time for a quick one before you go? Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
(all) in one as one at one with be as one be/get one up on someone be one for (doing) something be one of the boys/girls/family for one for one thing have one too many a hundred/thousand/million etc. and one in ones and twos it takes one to know one little/young ones not be one to do something one after another one and all the one and only one and the same one by one one day/night/year etc. one of the biggest/best/most beautiful etc. one of us one or two one1 one and donea parent or parents of one child, who have decided they do not want to have any more childrenAfter the birth of their son, John and Sarah were totally one and done. Submitted on:
26/11/2018 2 do onevery informalto go awayI told him to do one. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 21/03/2019
one1 one and donea parent or parents of one child, who have decided they do not want to have any more childrenAfter the birth of their son, John and Sarah were totally one and done. Submitted on:
26/11/2018 2 do onevery informalto go awayI told him to do one. Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 21/03/2019
one1 be all one to someoneto make no difference at all to someoneMy girlfriend is not car-savvy as all car brands are all one to her. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 02/07/2017
one1 be all one to someoneto make no difference at all to someoneMy girlfriend is not car-savvy as all car brands are all one to her. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 02/07/2017
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