singleadjective
uk/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/single adjective (ONE)
B2 [ before noun ] one only:
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- She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital.
- Identical twins develop from a single fertilized egg which then splits into two.
- It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary.
- Not a single sound fell from her lips.
- He was floored with a single punch to the head.
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Numbers: single, double & multiple
- alone
- binary
- deca-
- double (up) as sth
- double-action
- double-digit
- dual
- dualism
- duality
- herself
- individual
- mono
- multilateral
- multiple
- none
- odd
- solely
- treble
- unilateral
- unit
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single adjective (NOT MARRIED)
A2 not married, or not having a romantic relationship with someone:
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- Women's rights groups have cried out against the proposed cut in benefit paid to single mothers.
- He finds it extremely difficult being a single parent.
- It's hard being a single mother.
- Please state whether you are single, cohabiting, married, separated, divorced or widowed.
- Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority .
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Marriage: marital status
- bachelor
- bachelorette
- common law
- divorce
- divorcee
- honeymoon
- married
- marry
- miss
- missus
- newlywed
- spinster
- spoken for
- trophy wife/girlfriend
- unattached
- unmarried
- widowed
- widower
- widowhood
- wifely
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single adjective (SEPARATE)
B1 [ before noun ] considered on its own and separate from other things:
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- The closure of the Manchester printing factory is the company's biggest single cutback so far.
- It's a huge window made from a single pane of glass.
- The single most important factor in health was good sanitation.
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Numbers: single, double & multiple
- alone
- binary
- deca-
- double (up) as sth
- double-action
- double-digit
- dual
- dualism
- duality
- herself
- individual
- mono
- multilateral
- multiple
- none
- odd
- solely
- treble
- unilateral
- unit
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singleverb [ I ]
uk/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/A baseball player singles by hitting a ball that allows him to reach first base.
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Baseball & rounders
- backstop
- ball
- ballgame
- base hit
- batter
- batting average
- bunt
- catcher
- curveball
- grounder
- groundout
- home run
- infielder
- peg
- pitcher
- screwball
- sock
- strike
- stuff
- the World Series
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Phrasal verb(s)
singlenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/a record or CD that has a main song and usually a small number of other songs on it:
in cricket, one run (= point)
in baseball, a hit that allows the player to reach first base
a game, especially in tennis, played between one player on one side and one on the other
people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with someone
a ticket for a journey to a place, but not for the return:
a single room
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Sound and image recordings
- album
- audio
- audiobook
- autotune
- B-side
- compact disc
- disc
- jewel case
- LP
- mashup
- MiniDisc
- mix
- pressing
- record
- recording
- reissue
- talking book
- title track
- track
- video clip
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