Sammansatta former:
single | |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| not a single one expr | (not one from a group) | inte en enda uttr |
| (vardagligt) | inte en endaste uttr |
| Jackie tried on several dresses, but not a single one was the right size. |
| single bed n | (bed for one person) | enkelsäng s |
| A single bed feels very small when you're used to sleeping in a double. |
| single lady n | (woman without a partner) | singelkvinna, singeltjej s |
| single mother n | (female parent without a partner) | ensamstående mamma adj + s |
| (vardagligt) | singelmamma s |
| She's been a single mother since her husband died last year. |
single [sb] out for [sth],
single out [sb] for [sth] v expr | (give [sb] particular attention) | välja ut ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| (oftast negativ) | peka ut ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| Liam's classmates singled him out for bullying because he was shy. |
single parent,
lone parent n | (mother or father without a partner) | ensamstående förälder adj + s |
| The friends are both single parents; Jess is a widow, Zoe is divorced. |
| single room n | (hotel room for one person) | enkelrum s |
| The single rooms here are no wider than the beds they contain. |
| I'd like to book a single room with shower, please. |
| single ticket | (one-way ticket) | enkelbiljett s |
| (vardagligt) | enkel s |
single-family home,
single family home n | (house: detached) | enfamiljsvilla s |
| (finlandssvenska) | enfamiljshem s, spl |
| single-handed adj | (done by one person alone) | ensam adj |
| på egen hand uttr |
| Clare Francis made a single-handed voyage across the Atlantic. |
single-handed,
single-handedly adv | (by one person, without aid) (formell) | enhänt adv |
| på egen hand uttr |
| My mother raised five of us single-handed. |
| single-minded adj | (determined, focused) | målmedveten adj |
| bestämd adj |
| resolut adj |
| Mandy's single-minded efforts to join the team finally paid off. |
| single-mindedness n | (focused on one thing) | enfaldighet s |
| (bildlig) | fyrkantighet s |
| single-use n as adj | (intended to be used only once) (förled) | engångs- adj |
| The restaurant chain is endeavouring to reduce its reliance on single-use products such as sauce sachets. |
