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I . one [wʌn] N (number)

one
um m

II . one [wʌn] ADJ

1. one numeral:

one
um(a)
one hundred
cem
it's one o'clock
é uma hora

III . one [wʌn] PRON pers

1. one impers, no pl:

to wash one's face
lavar o (próprio) rosto
what one can do
o que se pode fazer

2. one (person):

every one
todo mundo
no one
ninguém

3. one (particular thing or person):

any one
qualquer um
this one
este aqui
which one?
qual?
the one on the table
o que está na mesa
the little ones
as crianças

See also eight

eight [eɪt] ADJ

no one PRON indef, sing

I . one-off esp Aus, Brit N

II . one-off esp Aus, Brit ADJ

Usage examples with one's

to keep one's wits about one
ficar alerta
one's folks
os pais
one hundred
cem
every one
todo mundo
no one
ninguém
any one
qualquer um
this one
este aqui
which one?
qual?
one another
um ao outro
one p.m.
uma da tarde
to run one's fingers through one's hair
passar os dedos no cabelo
which one? — neither (of them)
qual deles? — nenhum
in one's capacity as ...
na qualidade de ...
custody of one's child
guarda do filho
to part one's hair
repartir o cabelo
to achieve one's ends
atingir os próprios objetivos
to clap one's hands
bater palmas
to try one's best
esforçar-se ao máximo
to try one's luck
tentar a sorte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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At the end, one's repugnance gives way to a more nuanced (or confused) understanding.
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Applying makeup and nailpolish, dying one's hair or applying henna to the skin, and tooth whitening are not examples of acquired traits.
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It typically occupies roughly 35 degrees of vision, about the same size as the tip of one's thumb held at arm's length.
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Some subsidiary components of this rule may permit private possession of obscene materials at one's home.
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The conduct must be unconscionable, perhaps by diverting one's attention with false and misleading leading statements, but not amounting to a mistake caused by misrepresentation.
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This digitization of mental information allows both the transference of one's mind to someone else's body, and the theft and alteration of other people's memories.
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He believed that true knowledge comes from personal experiences and individual confrontations actualized by one's own intentions.
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Having a cascarn broken over one's head is said to bring good luck, however concerns over salmonella poisoning eroded support for the practice beginning in 2003.
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Recovery's program is based on self-control, self-confidence, and increasing one's determination to act.
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In official situations one's personal name is always written or spoken in its legal form (name given at birth and documented in papers like birth certificate and passport).
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