single in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for single in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. single (sole):

single

solo

a single rose

una sola rosa

a single vote

un solo voto

in a single day

in un solo giorno

2. single (not double):

single sink

a una vasca

single unit

unico

single door

a un battente

single wardrobe

a un'anta

single sheet, duvet

a una piazza

inflation is in single figures ECON

l'inflazione è inferiore al 10%

3. single (for one):

single bed

a una piazza

single tariff

singolo, per una persona

single portion

individuale, per una persona

4. single (unmarried):

single man

celibe, scapolo

single woman

nubile

the single homeless

le persone sole e senza casa

5. single (used emphatically):

every single day

tutti i santi giorni

every single one of those people

ciascuna di quelle persone

there isn't a single word of truth in it

non c'è una sola parola vera in questo

there wasn't a single person there

non c'era assolutamente nessuno in quel posto

not a single thing was left

non è rimasto proprio nulla

6. single (describing main cause, aspect):

the single most important event, factor

l'evento, il fattore più importante

the single most important reason for the decline is…

la causa principale del declino è…

heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain

le malattie di cuore sono la principale causa di decessi in Gran Bretagna

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

1. single (person):

single

single mf

for singles club, vacation

per single

2. single:

single, also single ticket

biglietto m di sola andata

single, also single ticket

sola andata f

single, also single ticket

andata f

3. single:

single, also single room

(camera) singola f

4. single MUS:

single

singolo m

5. single THEAT:

we only have singles left

non abbiamo più posti vicini

III.single [Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl] VB trans

single → single out

See also single out

single out VB [ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l -] (single [sb, sth] out, single out [sb, sth])

single out person:

single out

scegliere, selezionare

to be singled out for special treatment

essere scelto per

to be singled out for attention, praise, criticism

essere oggetto di

to single sb out for criticism

prendere di mira qn con le critiche

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

single-handedly manage, cope:

single-handedly

da solo

he ruined the company single-handedly

da solo ha mandato in rovina la società

single-seater [Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈsidər] N

single-seater (airplane)

monoposto m

single-seater (car)

monoposto f

single-sex [Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈsɛks, Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈsɛks] ADJ

single-sex school, hostel:

single-sex

non misto

single-hearted [ˌsɪŋɡlˈhɑːtɪd] ADJ

single-hearted

onesto

single-hearted

leale

single parent [Brit, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɛrənt] N

1. single parent:

single parent

genitore m single

2. single parent before n family:

single-parent

monoparentale

single varietal [Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l vəˈrʌɪət(ə)l] N

single varietal

monovitigno m

single spacing [ˌsɪŋɡlˈspeɪsɪŋ] N

single spacing

interlinea f singola

typed in single spacing

scritto con interlinea singola

single-decker [Brit, Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈdɛkər] N

single-decker

autobus m a un solo piano

single-celled [ˌsɪŋɡlˈseld] ADJ

single-celled

unicellulare

single in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for single in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] ADJ

1. single (one only):

single

unico, -a

single blow

solo, -a

not a single person/thing

nessuno/niente

there wasn't a single soul

non c'era anima viva

every single thing

ogni cosa

in single figures

ad una cifra

2. single (unmarried):

single

single inv

3. single bed, room:

single

singolo, -a

4. single (with one part):

single

semplice

II.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] N

1. single (one-dollar bill):

single

banconota f da un dollaro

2. single (record):

single

single m inv

3. single (in baseball):

single

conquista della prima base in un'unica battuta

4. single (single room):

single

camera f singola

single-seater N

single-seater

monoposto f inv

single out VB trans

single out

segnalare

to single sb out for criticism

prendere di mira qu con delle critiche

single mother N

single mother

madre f single

single-mindedness N

single-mindedness

risolutezza f

single parent N

single parent

genitore m single

single-minded ADJ

single-minded

risoluto, -a

single-handedly ADV

single-handedly

senza l'aiuto di nessuno

single-breasted ADJ

single-breasted suit:

single-breasted

con una sola fila di bottoni

single-lens reflex N

single-lens reflex

reflex f monobiettivo inv

single Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not a single person/thing

nessuno/niente

there wasn't a single soul

non c'era anima viva

every single thing

ogni cosa

in single figures

ad una cifra

to be single

essere celibe [o nubile]

a single-cell animal

un organismo animale unicellulare

to single sb out for criticism

prendere di mira qu con delle critiche

a single/separate entity

un ente singolo/separato

to not utter a single word

barricarsi in un silenzio assoluto

not to change a single word

non cambiare neanche una virgola fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, as noted in the introduction, atomic weight and standard atomic weight represent terms for averages of isotopic abundances, not for single nuclides.

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Some scutes contain a single pore known as an integumentary sense organ.

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The single-wheeled main units retract inward and the twin nose wheel unit retracts forward.

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

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His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation in radicals.

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

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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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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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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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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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