lonely

S2 W1

BrE /ˈlɒn.li/ AmE /ˈlɑːn.li/

adjective en → es

1 FEELING OF ISOLATION [attributive], [predicative] A2

feeling sad because you are not with other people or do not have friends

solitario, triste por la soledad

  • feel lonely

Collocations lonely person · lonely night

  • She felt very lonely after her divorce.

    Se sintió muy sola después de su divorcio.

2 PLACE [attributive], [predicative] B1

not often visited or used by people; empty and quiet

desolado, solitario

  • a lonely place

Collocations lonely house · lonely road

  • The cottage is in a very lonely part of the countryside.

    La cabaña está en una parte muy solitaria del campo.