single

not married or in a relationship

soltero/a, no casado/a

• be single

Collocations single person · single parent

• She's still single and looking for a partner.

  Ella sigue soltera y buscando una pareja.

one; not two or more

único, individual

• be single

Collocations single room · single item

• There's only a single copy left in the shop.

  Solo queda una copia en la tienda.

simple; not complicated or difficult

sencillo, simple

• be single

Collocations single task · single idea

• The instructions are very clear and single.

  Las instrucciones son muy claras y sencillas.

a player in a game or sport who is not part of a team

jugador/a individual, solista

• single player

Collocations single tennis match · single competition

• He won the single event at the Olympics.

  Él ganó el evento individual en los Juegos Olímpicos.

a telephone that is not connected to a network and can only be used in one place

teléfono fijo, estación telefónica

• single phone

Collocations single line telephone · single station telephone

• The hotel has single phones in each room.

  El hotel tiene teléfonos fijos en cada habitación.

a song by one singer or group, not part of an album

canción individual, sencillo (música)

• single release

Collocations single record · single hit

• The band released a single last week.

  La banda lanzó un sencillo la semana pasada.

a bet on one horse or competitor in a race

apuesta individual, apuesta simple

• single bet

Collocations single stake · single entry

• He placed a single on the favorite.

  Él hizo una apuesta simple en el favorito.

a shot that scores two points in basketball

canasta de dos puntos, tiro simple

• single basket

Collocations single point score · single shot

• He scored a single with ten seconds left.

  Él anotó un tiro simple con diez segundos por jugar.