single
/ˈsɪŋɡl/adjective
उच्चारण सिंगल
एक, अकेला
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not married or having a romantic relationship with somebody
अविवाहित
- single people
- Are you married or single?
- My brother is single and lives in Pune.
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- The club organises events for single people.
- She has remained single by choice.
Synonyms unmarried unattached unwed
Opposite married
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[only before noun]
designed to be used by only one person
एक व्यक्ति के लिए
- a single room
- I booked a single bed in the guest house.
- We booked a single room near the station.
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- The hostel offers single beds only.
- A single ticket to Jaipur, please.
Synonyms individual one-person
Opposite double shared
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a single + singular noun
Used for emphasis to stress 'only one': 'not a single mistake'.
'केवल एक' पर ज़ोर देने के लिए 'single' का प्रयोग होता है: 'not a single mistake'।
- Not a single student was absent.
- He did not say a single word.
every single + noun
'Every single' means each and all, without exception.
'Every single' का अर्थ बिना अपवाद के हर एक है।
- Radhika answered every single question.
single (not married) / single room
As an adjective for people: unmarried or without a partner. In hotels: for one person.
व्यक्ति के लिए इसका अर्थ अविवाहित है; होटल में एक व्यक्ति के लिए।
- He is thirty and still single.
- We booked a single room at the hotel.
single (British): one-way ticket
In British English, a 'single' is a one-way ticket; 'return' is for both ways.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'single' एकतरफ़ा टिकट है; दोनों ओर के लिए 'return' होता है।
- A single to Mumbai, please.
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single + noun
parentroombedfilemothermarket
- She raised her sons as a single mother.
negative + a single
not a singlewithout a singlenever a single
- The room had not a single chair.
verb + single
remainstaylivetravel
- He decided to remain single.
single + phrase
in single filesingle-handedsingle-mindedsingle-sex
- The pupils walked in single file.
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- The village has a single well for two hundred families.
गाँव में दो सौ परिवारों के लिए केवल एक कुआँ है।
- Radhika scored in every single match of the series.
राधिका ने शृंखला के हर एक मैच में रन बनाए।
- Please pay in a single instalment.
कृपया एक ही किस्त में भुगतान कीजिए।
- A single spark can start a forest fire.
एक अकेली चिंगारी जंगल में आग लगा सकती है।
- She climbed the peak single-handed.
उसने अकेले ही चोटी पर चढ़ाई की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is not a single students in the hall.
✓ There is not a single student in the hall.
'Single' is followed by a singular noun.
'Single' के बाद singular noun आता है।
✗ I could not find single pen in my bag.
✓ I could not find a single pen in my bag.
'Single' used for emphasis needs the article 'a' before it.
ज़ोर देने के लिए प्रयुक्त 'single' से पहले article 'a' आना आवश्यक है।
✗ He remained single since his wife died.
✓ He has remained single since his wife died.
'Since' needs the present perfect.
'Since' के साथ present perfect का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show one, but with small differences.
ये सभी शब्द एक की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर थोड़ा अंतर है।
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single out
to choose somebody or something from a group for special attention, praise or criticism
(समूह में से किसी को) ख़ास तौर पर चुनना, अलग से चुन लेना
- Radhika was singled out for praise by the principal.
- Why was he singled out for punishment when everyone was late?
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
'every single' emphasizes each one ('every single student').
'every single' हर एक पर ज़ोर देता है ('every single student')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Single-handed (without help from anybody), single-minded (with one aim only).
Collocations: single-handed (बिना किसी की मदद के), single-minded (केवल एक लक्ष्य वाला)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A single parent raises a child alone; a person who lives alone a loner or recluse; marriage to one person at a time monogamy.
अकेले बच्चे का पालन करने वाला single parent; अकेले रहने वाला loner या recluse; एक समय में एक से विवाह monogamy।