one in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.one [Am wən, Brit wʌn] N

II.one [Am wən, Brit wʌn] ADJ

III.one [Am wən, Brit wʌn] PRON

1. one (thing):

this one
este / esta
this one
éste / ésta
that one
ese / esa
that one
ése / ésa
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which one?
¿cuál?
the one on the right/left
el/la de la derecha/izquierda
the ones on the table
los/las que están en la mesa
the blue ones
los/las azules
I want the big one
quiero el/la grande
it's my last one
es el último/la última que me queda
which scarf/coat is yours? — the blue one
¿cuál es tu bufanda/abrigo? — la/el azul
one of the oldest cities in Europe
una de las ciudades más antiguas de Europa
every one of them was broken
todos estaban rotos
he's had one too many
ha bebido de más
he's had one too many
ha bebido más de la cuenta
have you heard the one about … ?
¿has oído el chiste de … ?
he ate all the apples one after another or the other
se comió todas las manzanas, una detrás de otra

2. one (person):

the one on the right's my cousin
el/la de la derecha es mi primo/prima
it could be any one of us
podría ser cualquiera de nosotros
the Evil One liter
el Maligno liter
the little ones
los niños
our loved ones
nuestros seres queridos
he's a sly one, that Jack Tibbs
es un zorro ese Jack Tibbs
I'm not one to gossip, but …
no me gustan los chismes pero …
she was never one to give up
no era de las que se daban por vencidas
he's a real one for the ladies
tiene mucho éxito con las mujeres
he's a great one for writing to the papers
es muy dado a escribir a los periódicos
oh, you are a one! Brit inf
¡mira que eres! inf
one after another or the other
uno tras otro or detrás de otro

IV.one [Am wən, Brit wʌn] PRON

See also four

I.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] N

four
cuatro m
six from ten leaves four
diez menos seis es igual a cuatro
three fours are twelve
tres por cuatro (son) doce
to count in fours
contar de cuatro en cuatro
a five followed by two fours
un cinco seguido de dos cuatros
on page four
en la página cuatro
he's nearly four
tiene casi cuatro años
at the age of four
a los cuatro años (de edad)
it's nearly four
son casi las cuatro
they are sold in fours
los venden de a cuatro en cuatro
they are sold in fours
los venden de cuatro en cuatro Spain
the four of us/them
nosotros/ellos cuatro
there were four of us/them
éramos/eran cuatro
divide it into four
divídelo en cuatro
on all fours
en or a cuatro patas
on all fours
a gatas

II.four [Am fɔr, Brit fɔː] ADJ

I.one-to-one [Am ˌwəntəˈwən, Brit wʌntəˈwʌn] ADJ

twenty-one [ˌtwɛn(t)iˈwən] N U Am GAMES

one-dimensional [ˌwəndəˈmɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l, ˌwəndaɪˈmɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

one-acter [ˌwʌnˈæktər, ˌwʌnˈæktə(r)] N

one-handed [ˌwənˈhændəd] ADV ADJ

one-armed [Am ˌwənˈɑrmd, Brit ˌwʌnˈɑːmd] ADJ

one in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for one in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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no one → nobody

See also nobody

I.nobody [ˈnoʊ·bad·i] PRON indef, sing

II.nobody [ˈnoʊ·bad·i] N inf

one-liner [ˌwʌn·ˈlaɪ·nər] N

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Some think that he's one of the pioneers of his generation and stands among the nation's most talented poets and novelists.
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Adjustable focus eyeglasses have one focal length, but it is variable without having to change where one is looking.
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This climb at that time was reputed to be one of the hardest in the Alps.
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He was also a good hit-and-run man, and one of the best bunters in the league.
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As the children leave the stables to begin looking for Sagitta, a one-legged beggar says he knows exactly where to find the horse.
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Smith later described the tour as the happiest one he had ever been associated with.
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