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single

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/ˈsɪŋɡl/ · sin-gle

Not accompanied by others; solitary.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not accompanied by others; solitary.

دوسروں کے بغیر؛ تنہا۔

اکیلے

akele

Formal: اکیلا

Synonyms

alonesolitaryindividualتنہاواحداکیلا

Antonyms

multipletogethergroupedکئیمل کرگروپ میں

Common Collocations

  • single person
  • single issue
  • single file

Example Sentences

She prefers to travel single rather than in a group.

وہ گروپ میں جانے کی بجائے اکیلے جانا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh group mein jaanay ki bajaye akele jaana pasand karti hai.

The single most important decision of his life.

اس کی زندگی کا سب سے اہم فیصلہ۔

Is ki zindagi ka sab se ahem faisla.

He lives in a single room apartment.

وہ ایک کمرے کے اپارٹمنٹ میں رہتا ہے۔

Woh aik kamray ke apartment mein rehta hai.

Easily Confused With

singular:Singular refers to grammatical number, while single refers to quantity or presence of one.
nounformal

A person or thing that is one in number.

ایک عدد شخص یا چیز۔

اکیلا

akeela

Synonyms

individualaloneoneانفرادیاکیلےایک

Antonyms

groupcollectionmultipleگروپمجموعہکئی

Common Collocations

  • single entry
  • single level
  • single unit

Example Sentences

He is the single winner of the competition.

وہ مقابلے کا اکیلا فاتح ہے۔

Woh muqaable ka akeela fatah hai.

Only a single drop of water fell from the sky.

صرف ایک بوند پانی آسمان سے گری۔

Sirf aik boond pani aasman se giri.

She received a single letter from her friend.

اسے اپنی دوست کی طرف سے ایک خط ملا۔

Use apni dost ki taraf se aik khat mila.

Easily Confused With

singleton:Singleton refers to something that is unique, while single refers to one of something.

Word Family

singleness
nounاکیلی پن
singly
adverbاکیلے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'single' as 'one', just like the single digit '1'.

Imagine a single balloon floating in the sky.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اکیلے چل پڑا ہوں میں، راہ کے غم سے بے بہرہ۔

Akele chal pada hun main, raah ke gham se be behra.

I have set off alone, unaffected by the sorrow of the road.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکیلے چلنا آسان ہے، مگر منزل تک پہنچنا مشکل۔

Akele chalna aasan hai, magar manzil tak pahunchna mushkil.

It is easy to walk alone, but difficult to reach the destination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "singulus" — one, alone

First known use: 14th century

The word 'single' evolved from the Latin 'singulus', which means 'one' or 'alone'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.