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I . single [ˈsɪŋgl] ADJ

1. single (one only):

single
único(-a)
every single thing
cada coisa
not a single person/thing
ninguém/nada

2. single (with one part):

single
simples

3. single (unmarried):

single
solteiro(-a)

II . single [ˈsɪŋgl] N

1. single (record):

single
compacto m

2. single SPORTS:

single
individual m

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

single
passagem f de ida

III . single [ˈsɪŋgl] VB trans

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to single sb/sth out (for sth)
escolher alguém/a. c. (para a. c.)

single-breasted ADJ

single-breasted suit:

single-breasted
reto(-a) (sem trespasse)

single-handed ADV

single-minded ADJ

Usage examples with single

single file
fila única
a single cell animal
um organismo unicelular
every single thing
cada coisa
single/return fare
passagem de ida/ida e volta
light [or Brit single] cream
creme m de leite light
not a single person/thing
ninguém/nada
to single sb/sth out (for sth)
escolher alguém/a. c. (para a. c.)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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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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Some scutes contain a single pore known as an integumentary sense organ.
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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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The single-wheeled main units retract inward and the twin nose wheel unit retracts forward.
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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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It was a single-seat, single-engine biplane of all-metal construction.
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The pelvic fin contains a single spine and 18 to 20 soft rays.
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The other arcades have oculi and a single mullioned window.
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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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