single in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.single [Am ˈsɪŋɡəl, Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l] ADJ

1. single (just one):

single attr
solo
a single issue dominated the talks
un solo or único tema dominó las conversaciones
will it fit on a single page?
¿cabrá en una (sola) página?
it's the single most important issue
es el tema más importante or de mayor importancia
the largest single shareholder
el mayor accionista individual
every single day
todos los días sin excepción
every single day
todos los santos días inf
every single copy of the book was destroyed
se destruyeron absolutamente todos los ejemplares del libro
you disagree with every single thing I say
todo lo que digo or cada cosa que digo te parece mal
with neg not a single house was left standing
no quedó ni una sola casa en pie
there's not a single thing I like
no hay nada que me guste
there's not a single thing I like
no hay ni una sola cosa que me guste
I haven't found a single mistake
no he encontrado ni un solo error

II.single [Am ˈsɪŋɡəl, Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l] N

See also single parent, singles

singles [Am ˈsɪŋɡlz, Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)lz] N npl SPORTS

single- [Am ˈsɪŋɡəl, Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l] PREFIX

single-cell [Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈsɛl], single-celled [ˈsɪŋɡəlˈseld] ADJ

single currency, single European currency N ECON

single-mindedness [Am ˈˌsɪŋɡəl ˈˌmaɪndɪdnɪs, Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈmʌɪndɪdlnəs] N U

single-mindedly [Am ˈˌsɪŋɡəl ˈˌmaɪndɪdli, Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈmʌɪndɪdli] ADV

single-user [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈjuːzə] ADJ

single-use [ˈsɪŋɡəlˈjuːs] ADJ

single-minded [Am ˈˌsɪŋɡəl ˈˌmaɪndɪd, Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈmʌɪndɪd] ADJ

single in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for single in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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single Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at a (single) stroke, in one stroke
de (un solo) golpe
to be married/single
estar [o ser CSur] casado/soltero
single/return fare
billete sencillo/de ida y vuelta
a single cell animal
un animal unicelular
to single sb out for criticism
criticar a alguien en particular
in single file
en fila india
not a single person/thing
nadie/nada
not to understand a single word
no entender ni patata inf (palabra)
not to understand a single word
no entender palabra
I've yet to earn a single peseta
aún no he ganado ni una triste peseta

single Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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This allows multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single wall socket is available.
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Fourteen years ago the unemployment benefit was 91 per cent of the single pension.
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In car mode, the wings fold completely into the body of the vehicle, which will fit into a single car garage and regular parking space.
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The single-wheeled main units retract inward and the twin nose wheel unit retracts forward.
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Some scutes contain a single pore known as an integumentary sense organ.
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Lakes and oceans contain many single-celled organisms called phytoplankton.
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A single vote for only one of the candidates was known as a plumper, and was particularly valued by politicians.
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In the case of dynamic recoding, perhaps only a single recoder is required, and then the network caches the new transcoding.
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The other arcades have oculi and a single mullioned window.
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The pelvic fin contains a single spine and 18 to 20 soft rays.
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