single in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for single in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. single TRANSP:

single, a. single ticket

aller m simple

2. single:

single, a. single room

chambre f à une personne

3. single MUS (record):

single

45 tours m

4. single THEAT:

we only have singles left

vous ne serez pas ensemble

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

1. single (sole):

single

seul

a single rose/vote

une seule rose/voix

in a single day

en une seule journée

2. single (not double):

single sink

à un bac

single unit

simple

single door

à un battant

single wardrobe

à une porte

single sheet, duvet

pour une personne

inflation is in single figures ECON

l'inflation est inférieure à 10%

3. single (for one):

single bed, tariff, portion

pour une personne

4. single (unmarried):

single

célibataire

the single homeless

les personnes seules et sans abri

5. single (used emphatically):

every single day

tous les jours sans exception

every single one of those people

chacune de ces personnes

there isn't a single word of truth in it

il n'y a pas un seul mot de vrai dans cela

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. single (describing main cause, aspect):

the single most important event/factor

l'événement/le facteur principal

the single most important reason for the decline is…

la cause majeure du déclin est…

heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain

les maladies cardiaques sont la cause majeure de décès en Grande-Bretagne

single currency, single European currency N

single currency

monnaie f unique européenne

hit single N

hit single

tube m inf

single-mindedness N

single-mindedness

ténacité f

single-party [ˌsɪŋɡlˈpɑːtɪ] ADJ

single-party government, rule:

single-party

à parti unique

single parenthood [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈpɛːr(ə)nthʊd] N

single parenthood

monoparentalité f

single parent N

1. single parent:

single parent

parent m isolé

Phrases:

single-parent attr family

monoparental

single mother N

single mother

mère f qui élève ses enfants seule

I.single-handed [Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈhandɪd, Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændəd] ADJ

it was a single-handed effort on her part

elle a fait ça toute seule

II.single-handed [Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈhandɪd, Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændəd] ADV

single-handed do, cope

tout seul

single-handed sail, fly

en solitaire

single-handedly [Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈhandɪdli, Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈhændədli] ADV

single-handedly manage, cope:

single-handedly

tout seul

he ruined the company single-handedly

il a ruiné la société à lui seul

single in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for single in the English»French Dictionary

I.single [ˈsɪŋgl] ADJ

1. single (one only):

single

seul(e)

not a single word

pas un mot

every single day

tous les jours

every single thing

tout

2. single (for one person):

single bed

à une place

single room

simple

3. single ECON (currency, price, market):

single

unique

4. single (unmarried):

single

célibataire

single parent

isolé(e)

a single-parent family

une famille monoparentale

II.single [ˈsɪŋgl] N

1. single Brit, Aus (one-way ticket):

single

aller m (simple)

2. single (one-unit banknote):

single Am

billet m d'un dollar

single Brit

billet m d'une livre

in singles

en petites coupures

3. single (record):

single

single m

4. single (single room):

single

chambre f individuelle

5. single pl SPORTS:

single

simple m

III.single [ˈsɪŋgl] VB intr SPORTS

single

jouer en simple

single-minded ADJ

single-minded

tenace

I.single-handed ADV

single-handed

tout seul

II.single-handed ADJ

single-handed

sans aide

single-breasted ADJ

single-breasted suit, jacket:

single-breasted

droit(e)

single traveller N

single traveller

voyageur m (en) solitaire

single out VB trans

single out

identifier

single-track ADJ

1. single-track RAIL:

single-track line

à voie unique

2. single-track (for one vehicle):

single-track

à une seule file

“single-track road with passing places”

“chaussée à voie unique avec zones de dépassement”

single-decker N

single-decker

autobus m sans impériale

single seater N

single seater

monoplace m

single-stage ADJ

single-stage

ne comportant qu'une seule étape

single Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in (single) file

en file indienne

not a single word

pas un mot

every single day

tous les jours

every single thing

tout

a single-parent family

une famille monoparentale

single chip computer

ordinateur m à puce unique

at a (single) stroke [or in one stroke]

d'un seul coup

“single-track road with passing places”

“chaussée à voie unique avec zones de dépassement”

a single [or one-way ticket Am] to Paris please

un aller simple pour Paris, s'il vous plaît

for the single reason that ...

pour la seule raison que ...

single Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for single in the French»English Dictionary

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famille monoparentale

single-parent family

single Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for single in the French»English Dictionary

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mono-étagé

single-stage

compression mono-étagée

single-stage compression

moteur à courant alternatif

single-phase motor

fonctionnement monophasé

single-phase operation

moteur à courant alternatif monophasé

single-stage a.c. motor

compresseur mono-étagé

single stage compressor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Two-thirds of the city's residents live in single-family homes and 25% in apartment buildings; 9% live in sub-standard housing.

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The advantages of using a single engine are a reduction in maintenance time and cost when compared to twin-engined fighters.

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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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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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One of the replacements considered was a three-lane single-tower cable suspension bridge.

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It was a small, chubby aircraft with a single central air intake, a bubble cockpit and a very thin swept-back wing.

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The pay-off for any single round of the game is defined by the pay-off matrix for a single round game (shown in bar chart 1 below).

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This allows multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single wall socket is available.

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It was a single-seat, single-engine biplane of all-metal construction.

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