sole
/səʊl/adjective
उच्चारण सोल
एकमात्र, अकेला
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as homonym
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[only before noun]
belonging to one person or group; not shared
अनन्य, एकाधिकारी
- the sole owner of the shop
- He is the sole heir to his grandfather's farm.
- The firm has the sole right to sell the product in the region.
+ 2 more examples
- She has sole charge of the shop while her father is away.
- The widow became the sole owner of the house.
Synonyms exclusive individual unshared
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the sole + noun (only)
As an adjective, 'sole' always comes before a noun and usually after 'the', 'a' or 'his': the sole survivor, her sole aim. It means only.
Adjective के रूप में 'sole' हमेशा noun से पहले आता है, प्रायः 'the', 'a' या 'his' के बाद: the sole survivor, her sole aim; अर्थ 'एकमात्र' है।
- Radhika was the sole winner from her village.
- His sole purpose was to help the poor.
sole (not shared, formal)
In law and business it means belonging to one person only: sole owner, sole agent, sole right.
कानून और व्यवसाय में इसका अर्थ केवल एक व्यक्ति का है: sole owner, sole agent, sole right।
- He is the sole owner of the shop.
- The company has the sole right to sell the product.
sole (noun, foot/shoe)
The bottom surface of the foot or of a shoe. For the fish, 'sole' is also a noun. The plural is 'soles'.
पैर या जूते की निचली सतह; मछली के लिए भी 'sole' noun है; बहुवचन 'soles' है।
- The sole of my shoe came off in the rain.
solely (adverb)
The adverb 'solely' means only or entirely: 'solely responsible', 'solely because of'. Place it before the word it limits.
Adverb 'solely' का अर्थ केवल या पूरी तरह है: 'solely responsible', 'solely because of'; इसे उस शब्द से पहले रखिए जिसे वह सीमित करता है।
- The decision rests solely with the principal.
+Collocations 4
sole + noun
survivorpurposeownerheirreasonresponsibility
- The old widow was the sole heir to the house.
sole + of + body
of the footof the shoeof her feetof the sandal
- The soles of his feet were burning on the hot sand.
possessive + sole
the solehis soleher soletheir soleour sole
- Their sole aim was to win the trophy.
legal/business sole
sole proprietorsole agentsole rightsole discretionsole custody
- A sole proprietor runs the business alone.
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- The sole survivor of the accident was a young boy.
दुर्घटना का एकमात्र जीवित बचा व्यक्ति एक छोटा लड़का था।
- She is the sole earner in a family of five.
वह पाँच सदस्यों के परिवार में अकेली कमाने वाली है।
- The shoemaker replaced the sole of my sandal in ten minutes.
मोची ने दस मिनट में मेरी चप्पल का तला बदल दिया।
- I have the sole responsibility for the school accounts.
विद्यालय के लेखे की एकमात्र ज़िम्मेदारी मेरी है।
- His sole interest in cricket is to win the match.
क्रिकेट में उसकी एकमात्र रुचि मैच जीतने की है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The victory was sole due to teamwork.
✓ The victory was due solely to teamwork.
'Sole' is an adjective and goes only before a noun; for 'only' with a verb phrase use 'solely'.
'Sole' adjective है और केवल noun से पहले आता है; verb phrase के साथ 'only' के अर्थ में 'solely' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
✗ He is soul owner of the house.
✓ He is the sole owner of the house.
Do not confuse 'sole' with 'soul'; they sound the same. 'Sole' means only.
'Sole' को 'soul' से न मिलाइए; उच्चारण समान है, पर 'sole' का अर्थ एकमात्र है।
✗ The sole of the problems is lack of money.
✓ The sole cause of the problem is lack of money.
'Sole' must be followed by a noun that it describes; it cannot be used as a noun meaning 'main part'.
'Sole' के बाद वह noun आना चाहिए जिसका वह वर्णन करता है; इसे 'मुख्य भाग' के अर्थ में noun की तरह नहीं बरता जा सकता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean one only, but they feel different in use.
ये शब्द 'केवल एक' का अर्थ देते हैं, पर प्रयोग में भिन्न लगते हैं।
Formal; the only one, often not shared with anybody.
औपचारिक; एकमात्र, प्रायः किसी के साथ साझा नहीं।
- He is the sole author of the report.
The usual word for one and no other.
'केवल एक, दूसरा नहीं' के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- She is the only girl in the team.
Just one, used to stress that there is not even one more.
सिर्फ़ एक; इस बात पर ज़ोर देने के लिए कि एक भी अधिक नहीं।
- Not a single student was absent.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Sole, with silent e; the adverb solely (only: 'solely responsible').
Sole, silent e के साथ; adverb solely (केवल: 'solely responsible')।
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: sole (only; bottom of the foot) and soul (the spirit).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: sole (एकमात्र; पैर का तलवा) और soul (आत्मा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sole owner, sole aim, sole proprietor (a person who owns a business alone).
Collocations: sole owner, sole aim, sole proprietor (अकेला व्यवसाय-मालिक)।