single

single
single [ˈsɪŋgl]
1. adjective
   a. ( = just one) seul
• in a single day en un seul jour
• every single day tous les jours sans exception
• I couldn't think of a single thing to say je ne savais absolument pas quoi dire
• a single department should deal with all these matters un service unique devrait traiter toutes ces affaires
   b. ( = individual) the biggest single issue in the election campaign le sujet principal de la campagne électorale
• the single most important invention since the wheel la plus grande invention depuis la roue
   c. [knot, flower, thickness] simple
• a single sheet (for bed) un drap pour un lit d'une personne
• a single whisky un whisky simple
• to be in single figures [number, score] être inférieur à dix ; [rate] être inférieur à 10 %
• in single file en file indienne
   d. ( = unmarried) célibataire
• she's a single woman elle est célibataire
   e. (British) single ticket aller m simple
2. noun
   a. (British = ticket) aller m (simple)
   b. ( = record) a single un 45 tours
   c. also single room chambre f individuelle
3. plural noun
singles
   a. (Tennis) simple m
• ladies' singles simple m dames
   b. ( = unmarried people) (inf) célibataires mpl
• singles bar/club bar m/club m de rencontres pour célibataires
4. compounds
► single bed noun lit m d'une personne
► single cream noun (British) crème f fraîche liquide
► single European currency noun monnaie f unique européenne
► the Single European Market noun le marché unique européen
► single-handed adverb sans aucune aide adjective
[achievement] fait sans aucune aide
► single honours noun (British University) also single honours degree ≈ licence f préparée dans une seule matière
► single market noun marché m unique
► single-minded adjective [person] résolu ; [attempt] énergique ; [determination] farouche
• to be single-minded about sth concentrer tous ses efforts sur qch ► single mother noun mère f célibataire
► single parent noun père m (or mère f) célibataire
► single-parent family noun famille f monoparentale
► single room noun chambre f individuelle
► single-sex adjective (British) [school, education, class] non mixte
► single-sided disk noun (Computing) disque m simple face
► single supplement noun (in hotel) supplément m chambre individuelle
► single out separable transitive verb
( = pick out) choisir
• I don't want to single anyone out je ne veux pas faire de distinctions
* * *
['sɪŋgl] 1.
noun
1) (also single ticket) aller m simple
2) Tourism (also single room) chambre f à une personne
3) Music (record) 45 tours m
2.
adjective
1) (sole) seul

a single rose — une seule rose

in a single day — en une seule journée

2) (not double) [sink] à un bac; [unit] simple; [door] à un battant; [wardrobe] à une porte; [sheet, duvet] pour une personne

inflation is in single figures — Economics l'inflation est inférieure à 10%

3) (for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne
4) (unmarried) célibataire
5) (used emphatically)

every single day — tous les jours sans exception

every single one of those people — chacune de ces personnes

there wasn't a single person there — il n'y avait absolument personne

not a single thing was left — il ne restait pas la moindre chose

6) (describing main cause, aspect)

the single most important factor — le facteur principal

Phrasal Verbs:

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