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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

2. one indef:

one
um(a)
one winter night
uma noite de inverno
we'll meet one day
um dia a gente se encontra

3. one (single):

one
único(-a)
all files on the one disk
todos os arquivos num único disquete

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

no one
ninguém

I . one-off esp Aus, Brit N

II . one-off esp Aus, Brit ADJ

Usage examples with one

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)

English
One night shortly before the battle, a powerful dust storm destroyed many of the dummy vehicles.
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All teams present were instructed to pair off, with one team from each pair going to each destination.
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The opposite approach is known as semasiology: here one starts with a word and asks what it means, or what concepts the word refers to.
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Three people were also charged with supplying a prohibited drug, and one person was charged after being found in possession of a laser pointer.
www.mygc.com.au
For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.
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This is particularly common in jurisdictions in which only one licence plate series or design is valid at any given time.
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Smith later described the tour as the happiest one he had ever been associated with.
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The result was one of the most pleasing and harmonious cityscapes in the history of urban design.
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The group initially posted two sets of stolen credit card data, one containing 3,956 items and the other 13,191 items.
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The transition between splines is pretty slick, the tiles leaping off to one side with new tiles jumping in.
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