The Wordsmith Dictionary

sin gu lar ize |ˈsiNGgyələˌrīz ˈsɪŋɡjələˌraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] rare 1 make distinct or conspicuous. 2 give a singular form to (a word ). DERIVATIVES sin gu lar i za tion |ˌsiNGgyələrəˈzāSHən, ˌsiNGgyələˌrīˈzāSHən, ˌsiNGgyəˌle (ə )rəˈzāSHən |noun

singularly

sin gu lar ly |ˈsiNGgyələrlē ˈsɪŋɡjələrli | ▶adverb in a remarkable or noticeable way: you have singularly failed to live up to your promises | [ as submodifier ] : a singularly unattractive color. • in a strange or eccentric way: Charlotte thought her very singularly dressed.

Oxford Dictionary

sing

sing |sɪŋ | ▶verb ( past sang |saŋ |; past participle sung |sʌŋ | ) 1 [ no obj. ] make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune: Bella sang to the baby. • [ with obj. ] perform (a song, words, or tune ) by making musical sounds with the voice: I asked her to sing some carols | (as noun singing ) : the singing of hymns in Latin. • (sing along ) sing in accompaniment to a song or piece of music. • [ with obj. ] (sing something out ) call something out loudly: he sang out a greeting. • (of a bird ) make characteristic melodious whistling and twittering sounds: the birds were singing in the trees. 2 [ no obj. ] make a high-pitched whistling or buzzing sound: the kettle was beginning to sing. • (of a person's ear ) be affected with a continuous buzzing sound, especially as the after-effect of a blow or loud noise: a stinging slap that made my ear sing. 3 [ no obj. ] informal act as an informer to the police: as soon as he got put under pressure, he sang like a canary . 4 [ with obj. ] recount or celebrate in poetry or other literature: poetry should sing the variety of the human race | [ no obj. ] : these poets sing of the American experience. • [ no obj. ] archaic compose poetry. ▶noun informal an act or spell of singing. • US a meeting for amateur singing. PHRASES all-singing, all-dancing Brit. informal having a large number and variety of impressive features. sing a different tune (or song ) change one's opinion about or attitude towards someone or something. sing for one's supper see supper. sing from the same hymn (or song ) sheet Brit. informal present a united front in public by not disagreeing with one another. sing in (or out ) the new (or old ) year celebrate the new year (or the end of the previous year ) with singing. sing the praises of see praise. sing someone to sleep cause someone to fall asleep by singing gently to them. DERIVATIVES singable adjective ORIGIN Old English singan (verb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zingen and German singen .

sing.

sing. ▶abbreviation singular.

singalong

sing |along |ˈsɪŋəlɒŋ | ▶noun an informal occasion when people sing together in a group. • [ usu. as modifier ] a light popular song or tune to which one can easily sing along in accompaniment: an album featuring simple, singalong tunes.

Singapore

Singapore |ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː | a country in SE Asia consisting of the island of Singapore (linked by a causeway to the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula ) and some fifty-four smaller islands; pop. 4,657,500 (est. 2009 ); official languages, Malay, Chinese, Tamil, and English; capital, Singapore City. Established as a trading post under the East India Company in 1819, Singapore came under British colonial rule in 1867 as part of the Straits Settlements with Penang and Malacca. Singapore rapidly grew to become the most important commercial centre and naval base in SE Asia. After the Second World War it became first a British Crown Colony in 1946 and then a self-governing state within the Commonwealth in 1959. Federated with Malaysia in 1963, it declared full independence two years later. DERIVATIVES Singaporean |-ˈpɔːrɪən |adjective & noun

Singapore sling

Singa |pore sling |sɪŋəpɔːˈslɪŋ | ▶noun a cocktail made from gin and cherry brandy.

singe

singe |sɪn (d )ʒ | ▶verb ( singes, singeing, singed ) [ with obj. ] burn (something ) superficially or lightly: the fire had singed his eyebrows | (as adj. singed ) : a smell of singed feathers. • [ no obj. ] be lightly or superficially burned: the heat was so intense I could feel the hairs on my hands singe. • burn the bristles or down off (the carcass of a pig or fowl ) to prepare it for cooking. ▶noun a superficial burn. ORIGIN Old English sencgan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zengen.

singer

sing ¦er |ˈsɪŋə (r )| ▶noun a person who sings, especially professionally: a pop singer.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Sing ¦er |ˈsɪŋə | (1904 –91 ), Polish-born American novelist and short-story writer. His work blends realistic detail and elements of fantasy, mysticism, and magic to portray the lives of Polish Jews from many periods. Nobel Prize for Literature (1978 ).

Singer, Isaac Merrit

Sing ¦er |ˈsɪŋə | (1811 –75 ), American inventor. In 1851 he designed and built the first commercially successful sewing machine.

singer-songwriter

singer-songwriter ▶noun a person who sings and writes popular songs, especially professionally.

Singh

Singh |sɪŋ | ▶noun a title or surname adopted by certain warrior castes of northern India, especially by male members of the Sikh Khalsa. ORIGIN from Punjabi siṅgh ‘lion ’, from Sanskrit siṃha ‘lion ’.

Singhalese

Singhalese |ˌsɪŋgəˈliːz | ▶noun & adjective variant spelling of Sinhalese.

singing hinny

sing |ing hinny ▶noun a kind of currant cake baked on a griddle, originating in northern England.

singing saw

sing |ing saw ▶noun another term for musical saw.

sing-jay

sing-jay ▶noun a DJ who raps and sings as part of their performance. DERIVATIVES sing-jaying noun

single

sin ¦gle |ˈsɪŋg (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] only one; not one of several: a single red rose | the kingdom was ruled over by a single family. • regarded as distinct from each other or others in a group: she wrote down every single word | alcohol is the single most important cause of violence. • [ with negative ] even one (used for emphasis ): they didn't receive a single reply. • designed or suitable for one person: a single bed. • archaic not accompanied by others; alone. 2 unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: a single mother. 3 [ attrib. ] consisting of one part: the studio was a single large room. • Brit. (of a ticket ) valid for an outward journey only, not for the return. • (of a flower ) having only one whorl of petals. • denoting an alcoholic drink that consists of one measure of spirits: a single whisky. 4 archaic free from duplicity or deceit; ingenuous: a pure and single heart. ▶noun 1 an individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group. • a short record or CD featuring one main song or track. • (singles ) people who are unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship: the divorce rate is rising so you'll see more singles in their late 30s and early 40s | [ as modifier ] : a singles holiday. • Brit. a ticket that is valid only for an outward journey. • a single measure of spirits. • US informal a one-dollar note. 2 a play that scores one point, in particular: • Cricket a hit for one run. • Baseball a hit which allows the batter to proceed safely to first base. 3 (singles ) (especially in tennis and badminton ) a game or competition for individual players, not pairs or teams. 4 (usu. singles ) Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing in which one pair of bells changes places at each round. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (single someone /thing out ) choose someone or something from a group for special treatment: one newspaper was singled out for criticism. 2 thin out (seedlings or saplings ). 3 reduce (a railway track ) to a single line. 4 [ no obj. ] Baseball hit a single. • [ with obj. ] cause (a run ) to be scored by hitting a single. • [ with obj. ] advance (a runner ) by hitting a single. DERIVATIVES singledom noun, singleness noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin singulus, related to simplus ‘simple ’.

single acrostic

sin ¦gle acros |tic ▶noun an acrostic using the first letter only of each line.

single-acting

single-acting ▶adjective (of an engine ) having pressure applied only to one side of the piston.

single-action

single-action ▶adjective (of a gun ) needing to be cocked by hand before it can be fired.

single-blind

single-blind ▶adjective denoting a test or experiment in which information that may bias the results is concealed from either tester or subject.

single bond

sin ¦gle bond ▶noun a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared between two atoms.

single-breasted

single-breasted ▶adjective (of a jacket or coat ) showing only one row of buttons at the front when fastened.

single carriageway

sin ¦gle car ¦riage |way ▶noun a road with only one lane in each direction.

single-cell protein

single-cell pro |tein ▶noun [ mass noun ] protein derived from a culture of single-celled organisms, used especially as a food supplement.

single combat

sin ¦gle com ¦bat ▶noun [ mass noun ] fighting between two people: he defeated the enemy champion in single combat .

single-copy

single-copy ▶adjective Genetics (of a gene or genetic sequence ) present in a genome in only one copy.

single cream

sin ¦gle cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. thin cream with a relatively low fat content.

single currency

sin ¦gle cur |rency ▶noun a currency used by all the members of an economic federation. • (also single European currency ) the currency (the euro ) which replaced the national currencies of twelve member states of the European Union in 2002.

single-cut

single-cut ▶adjective (of a file ) having grooves cut in one direction only, not crossing each other.

single-decker

single-decker ▶noun chiefly Brit. a bus having only one floor or level.

single digging

sin ¦gle dig |ging ▶noun [ mass noun ] (in gardening ) digging in which only the topsoil is turned over, to the depth of one spit.

single end

sin ¦gle end ▶noun Scottish a single room.

single-ended

single-ended ▶adjective (of an electronic device ) designed for use with unbalanced signals and therefore having one input and one output terminal connected to earth.

single-entry

single-entry ▶adjective denoting a system of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered in one account only.

Single European Act

single file

sin ¦gle file ▶noun [ in sing. ] a line of people or things arranged one behind another: we trooped along in single file | [ as modifier ] : a single-file column. ▶adverb one behind another: we walked single file.

single-foot

single-foot ▶verb [ no obj. ] N. Amer. (of a horse ) walk by moving both legs on each side in alternation, each foot falling separately.

single-handed

single-handed ▶adverb & adjective 1 done without help from anyone else: [ as adv. ] : sailing single-handed round the world | [ as adj. ] : a single-handed crusade. 2 done or designed to be used with one hand: [ as adv. ] : the tool is easy to use single-handed | [ as adj. ] : a single-handed axe. DERIVATIVES single-handedly adverb

single-hander

single-hander ▶noun a boat or other craft that can be sailed single-handed. • a person who sails a boat or yacht single-handed.

single-lens reflex

single-lens re ¦flex ▶adjective denoting a reflex camera in which the lens that forms the image on the film also provides the image in the viewfinder.

single malt

single malt (also single malt whisky ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] whisky unblended with any other malt.

single market

sin ¦gle mar ¦ket ▶noun an association of countries trading with each other without restrictions or tariffs. The European single market came into effect on 1 January 1993.

single-minded

single-minded ▶adjective concentrating on only one aim: the single-minded pursuit of profit. DERIVATIVES single-mindedly adverb, single-mindedness noun

single nucleotide polymorphism

sin gle nu cle o tide pol y mor phism ▶noun (abbr. SNP ) a variation in a single base pair in a DNA sequence.

single parent

sin ¦gle par ¦ent ▶noun a person bringing up a child or children without a partner.

singles bar

sin ¦gles bar ▶noun a bar frequented by single people who are seeking a romantic or sexual partner.

single-seater

single-seater ▶noun a vehicle or aircraft for one person. [ as modifier ] : a single-seater glider.

single-source

single-source ▶verb [ with obj. ] give a franchise to a single supplier for (a particular product ).

single stick

sin ¦gle stick ▶noun Fencing a stick of about a sword's length. • [ mass noun ] fencing with a single stick.

singlet

sing |let |ˈsɪŋglɪt | ▶noun 1 chiefly Brit. a sleeveless garment worn under or instead of a shirt; a vest. 2 Physics a single unresolvable line in a spectrum, not part of a multiplet. • a state or energy level with zero spin, giving a single value for a particular quantum number. 3 Chemistry an atomic or molecular state in which all electron spins are paired. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (originally denoting a man's short jacket ): from single (because the garment was unlined ) + -et 1, on the pattern of doublet .

singleton

single |ton |ˈsɪŋg (ə )lt (ə )n | ▶noun a single person or thing of the kind under consideration: splitting the clumps of plants into singletons. • [ often as modifier ] a child or animal born singly, rather than one of a multiple birth: singleton boys. • informal a person who is not married or in a long-term relationship. • (in card games, especially bridge ) a card that is the only one of its suit in a hand. • Mathematics & Logic a set which contains exactly one element. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from single, on the pattern of simpleton .

single transferable vote

singletree

single |tree |ˈsɪŋg (ə )ltriː | ▶noun North American term for swingletree.

single-vision

single-vision ▶adjective denoting glasses of which each lens is a single optical element; not bifocal.

Singlish

singly

sin ¦gly |ˈsɪŋgli | ▶adverb one at a time; separately or individually: he talked to the players singly and in groups.

Sing Sing

Sing Sing |ˈsɪŋ sɪŋ | a New York State prison, built in 1825 –8 at Ossining village on the Hudson River and formerly notorious for its severe discipline. Official name Ossining Correctional Facility.

sing-song

sing-song ▶adjective (of a person's voice ) having a repeated rising and falling rhythm: the sing-song voices of children reciting tables. ▶noun 1 Brit. informal an informal gathering for singing. 2 [ in sing. ] a sing-song way of speaking. ▶verb ( sing-songs, sing-songing, sing-songed ) [ no obj. ] speak or recite something in a sing-song manner.

singsong girl

sing |song girl ▶noun (in China ) a female entertainer. • informal a prostitute.

Singspiel

Singspiel |ˈzɪŋʃpiːl | ▶noun ( pl. Singspiele |-ə | ) a form of German light opera, typically with spoken dialogue, popular especially in the late 18th century. ORIGIN from German singen ‘sing ’ + Spiel ‘play ’.

singular

sin ¦gu |lar |ˈsɪŋgjʊlə | ▶adjective 1 Grammar (of a word or form ) denoting or referring to just one person or thing. • single; unique: she always thought of herself as singular, as his only daughter. 2 exceptionally good or great; remarkable: he had the singular good fortune not to die in the trenches. • strange or eccentric in some respect: no explanation accompanied this rather singular statement. 3 Mathematics (of a square matrix ) having a zero determinant. 4 Physics & Mathematics relating to or of the nature of singularity. ▶noun Grammar a singular word or form. • (the singular ) the singular number: a word in the singular. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘solitary, single ’, also ‘beyond the average ’): from Old French singuler, from Latin singularis, from singulus (see single ).

singularity

sin ¦gu ¦lar |ity |sɪŋgjʊˈlarɪti | ▶noun ( pl. singularities ) 1 [ mass noun ] the state, fact, quality, or condition of being singular: he believed in the singularity of all cultures. • [ count noun ] a peculiarity or odd trait. 2 Physics & Mathematics a point at which a function takes an infinite value, especially in space –time when matter is infinitely dense, such as at the centre of a black hole. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French singularite, from late Latin singularitas, from singularis ‘alone (of its kind )’ (see singular ).

singularize

singularize |ˈsɪŋgjʊlərʌɪz |(also singularise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] rare 1 make distinct or conspicuous. 2 give a singular form to (a word ). DERIVATIVES singularization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

singularly

sin ¦gu |lar ¦ly |ˈsɪŋɡjələli | ▶adverb in a remarkable or noticeable way: you have singularly failed to live up to your promises | [ as submodifier ] : a singularly unattractive colour. • in a strange or eccentric way: Charlotte thought her very singularly dressed.

American Oxford Thesaurus

sing

sing verb 1 the choir began to sing: croon, carol, trill, chant, intone, chorus; informal belt out. 2 the birds were singing: warble, trill, chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep. 3 Rudy sang out a greeting: call (out ), cry (out ), shout, yell; informal holler. 4 informal he's going to sing to the police: inform (on someone ), confess; informal squeal, rat on someone, blow the whistle on someone, snitch (on someone ), narc (on someone ), finger someone, fink on someone. WORD NOTE sing This word encompasses the unpitched guttural tones of death metal, the wailing of Screamin' Jay Hawkins (a trained opera singer ), the speak-singing of Rex Harrison, and the extended vocal techniques of Joan LaBarbara. Rapping and talking blues are usually considered a separate musical activity, but toasting, the high-pitched rhythmic chant on one note associated with Jamaican pop, would qualify. The gray area is wide, and fertile. — SM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

singe

singe verb the ends of my hair were singed when I leaned over the candle: scorch, burn, sear, char.

singer

singer noun she's the lead singer: vocalist, soloist, songster, songstress, cantor, chorister, cantor; informal songbird, siren, diva, chanteuse, chansonnier; literary troubadour, minstrel.

single

single adjective 1 a single red rose: one (only ), sole, lone, solitary, by itself /oneself, unaccompanied, alone. ANTONYMS double. 2 she wrote down every single word: individual, separate, distinct, particular, last. 3 is she single? unmarried, unwed, unwedded, unattached, free, a bachelor, a spinster; partnerless, husbandless, wifeless; separated, divorced, widowed; informal solo. ANTONYMS married. ▶verb (single out ) her watercolors were singled out by the judges: select, pick out, choose, decide on; target, earmark, mark out, separate out, set apart /aside. WORD LINKS monomania obsession with a single thing Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

single-handed

single-handed adverb I installed the alarm single-handed: by oneself, alone, on one's own, solo, unaided, unassisted, without help.

single-minded

single-minded adjective I got where I am with hard work and single-minded determination: determined, committed, unswerving, unwavering, resolute, purposeful, devoted, dedicated, uncompromising, tireless, tenacious, persistent, indefatigable, dogged; formal pertinacious. ANTONYMS halfhearted.

singly

singly adverb people, please enter singly into the hallway: one by one, one at a time, one after the other, individually, separately, by oneself, on one's own. ANTONYMS together.

singular

singular adjective 1 the gallery's singular capacity to attract sponsors: remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, outstanding, signal, notable, noteworthy; rare, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, amazing, astonishing, phenomenal, astounding; informal fantastic, terrific. 2 why was Betty behaving in so singular a fashion? strange, unusual, odd, peculiar, funny, curious, extraordinary, bizarre, eccentric, weird, queer, unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal, atypical, unconventional, out of the ordinary, untypical, puzzling, mysterious, perplexing, baffling, unaccountable.

singularity

singularity noun 1 the singularity of their concerns: uniqueness, distinctiveness. 2 his singularities: idiosyncrasy, quirk, foible, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity.

singularly

singularly adverb you are singularly beautiful: remarkably, extraordinarily, exceptionally, very, extremely, really, outstandingly, signally, particularly, incredibly, decidedly, supremely, distinctly, tremendously; informal awfully, terribly, terrifically, powerful.

Oxford Thesaurus

sing

sing verb 1 Miguelito began to sing a traditional Spanish folk song: chant, intone, croon, carol, chorus, warble, trill, pipe, quaver; yodel; render, perform; informal belt out; rare troll. 2 the birds were singing in the chestnut trees: warble, trill, twitter, chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep. 3 he sang out a greeting: call out, call, cry, cry out, shout, yell, trumpet, bellow, roar; informal holler, cooee. 4 informal maybe he's going to sing to the police: inform (on someone ), tell tales (on someone ); informal squeal, rat on someone, blow the whistle on someone, peach (on someone ), snitch (on someone ), put the finger on someone, sell someone down the river; Brit. informal grass (on someone ), shop someone; N. Amer. informal rat someone out, finger someone, fink on someone, drop a /the dime on someone; Austral. informal pimp on someone.

singe

singe verb sparks burnt holes in my shirt and the fire singed my sleeve: scorch, burn, sear, char, blacken.

singer

singer noun vocalist, soloist, songster, songstress; French chanteuse.

single

single adjective 1 a single red rose | the lobby was empty except for a single security guard: one, one only, sole, lone, solitary, isolated, by itself; unique, exclusive; unaccompanied, by oneself, alone, solo; odd. ANTONYMS double, multiple. 2 she wrote down every single word | alcohol is the single most important cause of violence: individual, separate, distinct, particular. 3 is she single? unmarried, unwed, unwedded, unattached, free, without a partner /husband /wife, wifeless, husbandless, spouseless, partnerless, a bachelor, a spinster; on the shelf; archaic sole. ANTONYMS married. ▶verb PHRASES single someone /something out the prime minister singled him out for promotion when he was a junior whip: select, pick out, fix on, choose, decide on; target, earmark; mark out, distinguish, differentiate, separate out, set apart /aside, put aside; cull. WORD LINKS single uni- related prefixes, as in unicycle, unicuspid ), mono-: monochrome, monophagous ), haplo-: haplology, haplotype monomania obsession with a single thing Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

single-handed

single-handed adverb he's been running the place single-handed: by oneself, alone, on one's own, solo, unaided, unassisted, without help, by one's own efforts, independently; under one's own steam. ANTONYMS jointly, with help.

single-minded

single-minded adjective I've never met anyone so ambitious and single-minded: determined, full of determination, hell-bent, committed, unswerving, unwavering, undeviating, resolute, purposeful, set, fixed, devoted, dedicated, uncompromising, persevering, tireless, tenacious, persistent, pertinacious, indefatigable; obsessive, fanatical, dogged, monomaniacal; obstinate, stubborn, unyielding, intransigent, pig-headed, inflexible, obdurate. ANTONYMS half-hearted, lackadaisical.

singly

singly adverb we should interview people singly and discreetly: one by one, one at a time, one after the other, individually, separately, by oneself, on one's own; apart; independently; Latin seriatim; formal severally. ANTONYMS together, simultaneously.

sing-song

sing-song adjective he began to recite in a sing-song voice: chanting, chant-like; monotonous, monotone, droning, toneless.

singular

singular adjective 1 the success of the appeal demonstrates the gallery's singular capacity to attract sponsors: remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, outstanding, striking, signal, eminent, especial, particular, notable, noteworthy, conspicuous, distinctive, impressive; rare, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, superior, superlative, amazing, astonishing, phenomenal, astounding, sensational, spectacular; informal tremendous, awesome, fantastic, fabulous, terrific, stupendous, unreal. ANTONYMS ordinary, run-of-the-mill. 2 Lydia wondered why Betty was behaving in so singular a fashion: strange, unusual, odd, peculiar, funny, curious, extraordinary, bizarre, eccentric, weird, queer, outlandish, offbeat, unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal, aberrant, atypical, unconventional, out of the ordinary, incongruous, unnatural, anomalous, untypical, puzzling, mystifying, mysterious, perplexing, baffling, unaccountable; French outré; N. Amer. informal off the wall. ANTONYMS normal, unsurprising.

singularity

singularity noun 1 the anthology communicates both the singularity and the universality of women's deepest concerns: uniqueness, distinctiveness, difference, individuality, particularity. 2 his psychological singularities: idiosyncrasy, quirk, trait, foible, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, abnormality.

singularly

singularly adverb I have to admit it was a singularly foolish thing to do: remarkably, extraordinarily, exceptionally, very, extremely, really, outstandingly, strikingly, signally, eminently, especially, particularly, incredibly, awfully, terribly, decidedly, supremely, peculiarly, distinctly, conspicuously; amazingly, astonishingly, phenomenally, astoundingly, spectacularly, prodigiously, unusually, uncommonly, extra; N. English right; informal tremendously, seriously, majorly, fantastically, terrifically, stupendously; Brit. informal jolly, dead, well; N. Amer. informal powerful.

Duden Dictionary

Sing.

Sing. Abkürzung Singular

Singakademie

Sing aka de mie Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngakademie |Vereinigung zur Pflege des Chorgesangs meist in Namen

Singapur

Sin ga pur Eigenname Hauptstadt von Singapur

Singapur

Sin ga pur Substantiv, Neutrum |S i ngapur …ŋga …auch …ˈpuːɐ̯ |Singapurs Staat auf der Halbinsel Malakka

Singapurer

Sin ga pu rer Substantiv, maskulin , der der Singapurer; Genitiv: des Singapurers, Plural: die Singapurer Einwohnerbezeichnung

Singapurerin

Sin ga pu re rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Singapurer

singapurisch

sin ga pu risch Adjektiv Singapur, die Singapurer betreffend; von den Singapurern stammend, zu ihnen gehörend

singbar

sing bar Adjektiv |s i ngbar |(in bestimmter Weise ) zu singen; sich singen lassend ein leicht, schwer singbarer Part

Singdrossel

Sing dros sel Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngdrossel |(in Wäldern und Parkanlagen lebender ) großer Singvogel, dessen Gefieder auf der Oberseite braun, auf der Bauchseite braun-weiß gesprenkelt ist

Singegruppe

Sin ge grup pe Substantiv, feminin DDR , die |S i ngegruppe |

singen

sin gen starkes Verb |s i ngen |starkes Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch singen, althochdeutsch singan, eigentlich = mit feierlicher Stimme vortragen; bezeichnete ursprünglich wohl das feierliche Sprechen von Weissagungen und religiösen Texten 1 a mit der Stimme 2a (ein Lied, eine Melodie o. Ä.) hervorbringen, vortragen gut, tief, laut singen | gemeinsam singen | er singt solo (als Solist ) | sie singt in einem Chor (gehört einem Chor an ) | nach Noten, vom Blatt, zur Laute singen | substantiviert lautes Singen war zu hören | figurativ im Garten singen die Vögel | figurativ der Teekessel singt auf dem Herd | figurativ er hat einen singenden (stark modulierenden ) Tonfall du bist wohl singen gewesen scherzhaft du hast aber viel Kleingeld bei dir! b etwas singend 1a vortragen, hören lassen ein Lied, eine Arie singen | diese Melodie ist leicht, schwer zu singen | figurativ die Nachtigall singt ihr Lied das kannst du singen umgangssprachlich da kannst du sicher sein, darauf kannst du dich verlassen c als Stimmlage haben Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass singen 2 a durch Singen 1 in einen bestimmten Zustand bringen sich heiser singen | das Kind in den Schlaf singen b sich singen; unpersönlich sich in bestimmter Weise singen 1 lassen mit trockener Kehle singt es sich schlecht 3 dichterisch veraltend in dichterischer Sprache, in Versen, in Liedform o. Ä. erzählen, berichten die Odyssee, in der der Dichter von den Irrfahrten des Odysseus singt | figurativ gehoben jemandes Lob, Ruhm singen sich lobend, rühmend über jemanden äußern 4 salopp (vor der Polizei, als Angeklagter ) Aussagen machen, durch die andere [Komplizen ] mit belastet werden im Verhör, vor Gericht singen | substantiviert jemanden zum Singen bringen

Singener

Sin ge ner Adjektiv |S i ngener | das Singener Rathaus

Singener

Sin ge ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngener |der Singener; Genitiv: des Singeners, Plural: die Singener Einwohnerbezeichnung

Singenerin

Sin ge ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngenerin |weibliche Form zu Singener

Singen (Hohentwiel)

Sin gen (Ho hen twiel )Eigenname |S i ngen (Hohentw ie l )|Stadt im Hegau

Singerei

Sin ge rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Singer ei |die Singerei; Genitiv: der Singerei, Plural: die Singereien Plural selten 1 Plural selten oft abwertend [dauerndes ] Singen wenn sie nur endlich mit ihrer Singerei aufhören wollten!2 ohne Plural umgangssprachlich berufsmäßiges oder als Hobby ausgeübtes Singen 1 inzwischen ist die Singerei zu ihrem Beruf geworden

Singer-Songwriter

Sin ger-Song wri ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈsɪŋɐˈsɔŋra͜itɐ |der Singer-Songwriter; Genitiv: des Singer-Songwriters, Plural: die Singer-Songwriter englisch jemand, der Lieder singt, die er selbst komponiert und getextet hat

Singer-Songwriterin

Sin ger-Song wri te rin Substantiv, feminin , die die Singer-Songwriterin; Genitiv: der Singer-Songwriterin, Plural: die Singer-Songwriterinnen weibliche Form zu Singer-Songwriter

Singhalese

Sin gha le se Substantiv, maskulin , der |Singhal e se |der Singhalese; Genitiv: des Singhalesen, Plural: die Singhalesen Angehöriger einer Sprach- und Völkergruppe auf Sri Lanka

Singhalesin

Sin gha le sin Substantiv, feminin , die |Singhal e sin |weibliche Form zu Singhalese

singhalesisch

sin gha le sisch Adjektiv |singhal e sisch |die Singhalesen betreffend, zu ihnen gehörend

Singhalesisch

Sin gha le sisch Substantiv, Neutrum , das Singhalesische |Singhal e sisch |das Singhalesisch; Genitiv: des Singhalesisch [s ] die singhalesische Sprache

Singhalesische

Sin gha le si sche substantiviertes Adjektiv, Neutrum nur mit bestimmtem Artikel Singhalesisch |Singhal e sische |das; Genitiv: des Singhalesischen die singhalesische Sprache

Singkreis

Sing kreis Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngkreis |kleinerer Chor

single

sin g le Adjektiv |s i ngle ˈsɪŋl̩ |indeklinables Adjektiv ungebunden; ohne Partner [in ] die meisten Mitglieder sind jung und single

Single

Sin g le , Sin gle Substantiv, Neutrum , das |S i ngle ˈsɪŋl̩ |das Single; Genitiv: des Single [s ], Plural: die Singles englisch single, eigentlich = einzeln (e ) < altfranzösisch sengle < lateinisch singulus, singulär 1 Badminton, Tennis Einzelspiel (zwischen zwei Spielern )2 Golf Zweierspiel

Single

Sin g le , Sin gle Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngle |die Single; Genitiv: der Single, Plural: die Singles a kleine Schallplatte mit nur je einer einzigen kürzeren Aufnahme auf Vorder- und Rückseite

Single

Sin g le , Sin gle Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngle |der Single; Genitiv: des Single [s ], Plural: die Singles englisch single, zu: single, Single Person, die allein, ohne feste Bindung an eine Partnerin, einen Partner lebt er, sie ist ein Single , lebt als Single

Singlebörse

Sin g le börse Substantiv, feminin , die |S i nglebörse |Onlinebörse für Singles , die auf Partnersuche sind

Singlehaushalt

Sin g le haus halt Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i nglehaushalt | Haushalt 1 1, 2 eines Singles

Singleton

Sin gle ton Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈsɪŋl̩tən |der Singleton; Genitiv: des Singleton, Plural: die Singletons englisch a englische Bezeichnung für nur aus Spielkarten gleicher Farbe bestehendes Blatt in der Hand eines Spielers b englische Bezeichnung für Trumpf im Kartenspiel

Singletreff

Sin g le treff , Sin gle treff Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |S i ngletreff |Ort, an dem sich Singles treffen

Sing-out

Sing-out Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈsɪŋˈ |aʊt …ˈaʊt |das Sing-out; Genitiv: des Sing-outs, Plural: die Sing-outs englisch (von protestierenden Gruppen veranstaltetes ) öffentliches Singen von Protestliedern

Singrün

Sin grün Substantiv, Neutrum , das |S i ngrün |mittelhochdeutsch singrüene, spätalthochdeutsch singruonī, 1. Bestandteil mittelhochdeutsch sin- = immer (während ), Sintflut Immergrün

Singsang

Sing sang Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngsang |ohne Plural a [eintöniges ] kunstloses, leises Vor-sich-hin-Singen man hörte den Singsang der Frauen bei der Arbeit b einfache Melodie, die jemand vor sich hin singt mit einem leisen Singsang versucht die Mutter das Kind in Schlaf zu singen

Singschwan

Sing schwan Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngschwan |Schwan mit teils gelbem, teils schwarzem Schnabel ohne Höcker, der wohltönende Rufe hören lässt

Sing-Sing

Sing-Sing Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |Sing-S i ng |Staatsgefängnis von New York bei der Industriestadt Ossining (früher Sing Sing )Gefängnis

Singspiel

Sing spiel Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |S i ngspiel |Bühnenstück (meist heiteren, volkstümlichen Inhalts ) mit gesprochenem Dialog und musikalischen Zwischenspielen und Gesangseinlagen

Singstimme

Sing stim me Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngstimme |a Stimme 3b , die gesungen wird hier setzt die Singstimme ein b menschliche Stimme beim Singen ein Stück für Klavier, Flöte und Singstimme

Singstunde

Sing stun de Substantiv, feminin landschaftlich , die |S i ngstunde |Chorprobe eines Gesangvereins o. Ä.

singulär

sin gu lär Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |singul ä r |(französisch singulier < ) lateinisch singularis = zum Einzelnen gehörig; vereinzelt; eigentümlich, zu: singulus = jeder Einzelne; je einer, einzeln 1 nur vereinzelt auftretend o. ä.; selten solche Fälle sind ausgesprochen singulär 2 einzigartig eine singuläre Erscheinung

Singular

Sin gu lar Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der |S i ngular |der Singular; Genitiv: des Singulars, Plural: die Singulare lateinisch (numerus ) singularis, singulär 1 ohne Plural Numerus, der anzeigt, dass es sich um eine einzelne Person oder Sache handelt; Einzahl die Formen des Singulars | das Wort gibt es nur im Singular 2 Wort, das im Singular 1 steht; Singularform ich habe die Form irrtümlich für einen Singular gehalten

Singularendung

Sin gu lar en dung Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |S i ngularendung |singularische Flexionsendung

Singularetantum

Sin gu la re tan tum Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Singularet a ntum |das Singularetantum; Genitiv: des Singularetantums, Plural: die Singularetantums und Singulariatantum zu lateinisch singularis (singulär ) und tantum = nur Substantiv, das nur im Singular vorkommt »Durst « ist ein Singularetantum

Singularform

Sin gu lar form Substantiv, feminin Sprachwissenschaft , die |S i ngularform |singularische Form (eines Worts ); Singular 2

singularisch

sin gu la risch Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |singul a risch |im Singular stehend; zum Singular gehörend singularische Formen, Endungen, Wörter

Singularismus

Sin gu la ris mus Substantiv, maskulin Philosophie , der |Singular i smus |lateinisch-neulateinisch metaphysische Lehre, nach der die Welt als eine Einheit aus nur scheinbar selbstständigen Teilen angesehen wird; Gegensatz Pluralismus 1

Singularität

Sin gu la ri tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Singularit ä t |die Singularität; Genitiv: der Singularität, Plural: die Singularitäten lateinisch singularitas = das Einzelnsein, Alleinsein, zu: singularis, singulär 1 bildungssprachlich das Singulärsein die Singularität des Vorgangs 2 Meteorologie mehr oder weniger regelmäßig zu einer bestimmten Zeit des Jahres wiederkehrende, aber für diese Jahreszeit eigentlich nicht typische Wettererscheinung 3 Mathematik Stelle, an der sich eine Kurve oder Fläche anders verhält als bei ihrem normalen Verlauf

Singularsukzession

Sin gu lar suk zes si on Substantiv, feminin Rechtswissenschaft , die |Singul a rsukzession |die Singularsukzession; Genitiv: der Singularsukzession, Plural: die Singularsukzessionen Eintritt in ein einzelnes, bestimmtes Rechtsverhältnis

Singulett

Sin gu lett Substantiv, Neutrum Physik , das |Singul e tt |das Singulett; Genitiv: des Singuletts, Plural: die Singuletts lateinisch-englisch einfache, nicht aufgespaltete Spektrallinie

Singultus

Sin gul tus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Sing u ltus |der Singultus; Genitiv: des Singultus, Plural: die Singultus |[…tuːs ] |lateinisch Schluckauf

Singvogel

Sing vo gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngvogel |Vogel, der eine mehr oder weniger reiche, melodische Folge von Tönen, Rufen, Lauten hervorzubringen vermag

Singweise

Sing wei se Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngweise |Art und Weise des Singens

French Dictionary

singe

singe n. m. nom masculin Mammifère de l ’ordre des primates qui ressemble beaucoup à l ’homme. : Il est malin comme un singe. Note Technique La femelle du singe est la guenon.

singer

singer v. tr. verbe transitif Imiter quelqu ’un, le tourner en dérision. SYNONYME caricaturer . changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il singea, nous singeons.

singerie

singerie n. f. nom féminin Imitation gauche, grimace. : Ces singeries ne sont pas drôles. SYNONYME pitrerie .

singulariser

singulariser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Rendre singulier, hors de l ’ordinaire. : Sa grande taille et son teint clair le singularisaient. SYNONYME caractériser ; distinguer ; particulariser . Note Technique À la forme transitive, le verbe s ’emploie en bonne ou en mauvaise part. verbe pronominal Se faire remarquer par des propos singuliers, par un comportement étrange. : Elles se sont singularisées par des accoutrements bizarres. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces élèves se sont singularisés par leurs excellents travaux. Note Technique Le verbe pronominal a souvent une connotation péjorative. aimer

singularité

singularité n. f. nom féminin 1 littéraire Caractère de ce qui distingue en bien ou en mal. : La singularité d ’une pensée. SYNONYME originalité ; particularité . 2 au pluriel Manières bizarres, excentricité.

singulier

singulier , ière adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 grammaire Qui est relatif à une seule personne (par opposition à pluriel ). : Un sujet singulier. 2 Bizarre, étrange. : Un comportement singulier. SYNONYME étonnant ; rare . 3 littéraire Étonnant, admirable. : Un courage singulier. SYNONYME extraordinaire ; unique . nom masculin grammaire Catégorie grammaticale qui désigne un seul être, une seule idée, un seul objet. : Les entrées des dictionnaires sont au singulier. ANTONYME pluriel .

singulièrement

singulièrement adv. adverbe 1 Particulièrement, principalement. : L ’appui de la population a été très important et, singulièrement, celui des jeunes. SYNONYME notamment . 2 Beaucoup. : Ces paroles m ’ont agacée singulièrement. SYNONYME fortement . 3 Bizarrement. : Ils étaient singulièrement déguisés.

Spanish Dictionary

singaporense

singaporense adjetivo 1 Relativo a Singapur, isla de Malaysia, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO singapurense, singapurés .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es de Singapur .SINÓNIMO singapurense, singapurés .

singapurense

singapurense singaporense .

singapurés, -resa

singapurés, -resa singaporense .

singladura

singladura nombre femenino 1 Viaje que se hace en una embarcación :mi última singladura la hice en un barco pesquero .2 Viaje real o imaginario seguido por algo o alguien :el equipo colombiano comenzó su singladura por la primera división con una abultada derrota en el campo del líder .3 mar En las navegaciones, intervalo de 24 horas, contadas por lo común de medianoche a medianoche .4 mar Distancia recorrida por una nave en este intervalo .

singlar

singlar verbo intransitivo Navegar [una embarcación ] con un rumbo determinado .

single

single nombre masculino Disco musical pequeño y de corta duración, que contiene generalmente una o dos canciones :los singles de vinilo giran a 45 rpm .SINÓNIMO sencillo .Se pronuncia ‘sínguel ’.El plural es singles (pronunciado ‘sínguels ’).

singspiel

singspiel nombre masculino 1 Composición dramática y musical alemana de tono folclórico y popular en la que un texto dialogado se escenifica alternando con canciones, coros o piezas musicales extensas .2 Género teatral y musical constituido por este tipo de obras :el singspiel, nacido en Alemania en el siglo xviii, fue sustituido en el xix por la ópera romántica .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘sínspil ’.

singular

singular adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [número gramatical ] Que expresa una sola unidad de los seres u objetos a que se refiere o aplica la palabra en la que se manifiesta :los sustantivos y adjetivos aparecen en singular o en plural; primera persona del singular del presente del verbo ‘amar ’.2 adjetivo Que es raro o extravagante :vengo a verle porque me pasa algo muy singular; he recibido una invitación para esa singular fiesta .3 Que es extraordinario o excepcionalmente bueno :era una mujer singular por su inteligencia y cultivada sensibilidad .SINÓNIMO único .

singularia tántum

singularia tántum ling Expresión latina que significa ‘tan solo singulares ’, con la que se designan las palabras que solo tienen número singular :las palabras ‘salud ’, ‘cenit ’ y ‘caos ’ son ejemplos de singularia tántum .

singularidad

singularidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de lo que es singular :lo que da su singularidad al códice son sus excepcionales miniaturas; su singularidad lo distinguió entre los pintores de la misma época .2 Característica, cualidad o detalle que distingue a una cosa de otras de la misma clase o especie :el edificio, al ser destinado a prisión de mujeres, se denominó Instituto Penitenciario, sin mayores especificaciones sobre las singularidades de los reclusos .SINÓNIMO particularidad, peculiaridad .

singularización

singularización nombre femenino Acción de singularizar o singularizarse :el proyecto en su primera fase busca la singularización de los estudios adaptados .

singularizar

singularizar verbo transitivo 1 Destacar, distinguir o particularizar una cosa o persona entre varias :el alcalde quiso singularizar el problema de la vivienda en su primera etapa de gobierno; el empleo de recursos oníricos singulariza su obra hasta dotarla de una dimensión raramente alcanzada por otros directores .2 singularizarse verbo pronominal Distinguirse o destacar [una persona o cosa ] entre otras de su especie :las opiniones contundentes como esa siempre me han parecido ingeniosidades de tertulia, frases brillantes destinadas a singularizarse frente a los demás .ANTÓNIMO particularizarse . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

singularmente

singularmente adverbio Se utiliza para destacar y ponderar un aspecto concreto del tema que se trata :apreciamos singularmente su buena disposición para ayudarnos .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sing

sing /sɪŋ /〖語源は「声を出す」〗(名 )singer, song 動詞～s /-z /; sang /sæŋ /, ｟古｠sung /sʌŋ /; sung ; ～ing 自動詞 1 (歌を )歌う ; 【人に向けて [楽器に合わせて ]/人のために】歌う «to /for » ▸ He sings well .彼は歌が上手だ (≒He is a good singer. )▸ sing flat [sharp ]低 [高 ]い調子で歌う ▸ sing in [out of ] tune 調子正しく [はずれで ]歌う ▸ sing softly to the baby 赤ちゃんにそっと歌を歌ってあげる ▸ sing to the piano [the music ]ピアノ [音楽 ]に合わせて歌う ▸ I can't sing .私は歌えない ; 私は音痴です 2 〈鳥虫などが〉 (心地よい音色で )鳴く , さえずる (away, on )▸ The birds are singing merrily in the trees .木々の間で小鳥が楽しそうにさえずっている 3 ｟文｠〖～(＋副詞 )〗a. 〈やかんなどが〉シューッという (away ); 〈耳が〉 (たたかれて騒音などで )鳴る , 耳鳴りがする ▸ The kettle is singing on the stove .やかんがこんろでシュンシュン沸いている b. «…を通り過ぎて /…を通って » 〈弾丸風などが〉ビューッと音を立てていく ; 〈小川などが〉さらさら流れる «past , by /through » ▸ A bullet sang past my ear .1発の銃弾が私の耳をかすめた 4 ｟俗｠(警察に )たれ込む, (犯罪を )密告する ; (仲間を )裏切る ▸ sing like a bird [canary ]べらべらと白状する 5 ｟文｠(詩歌で ) «…を » 賛美する ; «…を » 詩 [歌 ]にする «of » ; ｟古｠詩作する , 歌を詠（よ）む ▸ sing of the glories of the past 過去の栄光をたたえる他動詞 1 〈歌〉を歌う ; 〖sing A B /B to [for ] A 〗A 〈人〉に [のために ]B 〈歌〉を歌う (→give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(a )); ｟書｠〖直接話法〗…と歌う (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ Sing me a song [a song to me ].私に1曲聴かせてください ▸ John sang us ‘Silent Night ’ at a Christmas party .ジョンはクリスマスパーティで「きよしこの夜」を歌ってくれた 2 歌って〈人に〉…させる ; 歌って〈悩みなど〉を解消する (away )▸ sing the baby to sleep [into good humor ]歌って赤ん坊を寝かしつける [上機嫌にさせる ]▸ sing one's cares away 歌って心配事を忘れる 3 〈年〉を歌って送る (out ); 〈年〉を歌って迎える (in )▸ sing the old year out and the new year in 歌を歌って旧年を送り新年を迎える 4 〈小鳥などが〉〈歌〉をさえずる .5 ｟文｠(詩歌で )…を賛美する , ほめたたえる ; …を詩に詠む .6 …を歌うように言う , 唱える ▸ sing some lines from a play 劇からの数行を調子を付けて言う ▸ sing Mass ミサ曲を詠唱する s ì ng al ó ng 【人に /楽器曲などに】合わせて一緒に歌う «with /to » ▸ My sister loves singing along to the radio .姉はラジオに合わせて歌うのが好きだ s ì ng l ó w 低音で歌う .s ì ng ó ut (大声で )歌う ; 叫ぶ, どなる .s ì ng A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 ｟主に米くだけて｠Aを (大声で )歌う ; Aを叫ぶ, どなる ▸ “Good-bye, ” she sang out to me .「さよなら」と彼女は僕に大きな声で言った 2 ↑他動詞 3 .s ì ng ú p ｟主に英｠もっと声を出して歌う ▸ Come on, sing up .だめだよ, もっと大きな声で歌わなきゃ名詞 C ｟話｠歌うこと ; ｟米｠(素人による )合唱の集い .s í ng a ble 形容詞歌える, 歌いやすい .

sing

sing .singular .

sing-along

s í ng-al ò ng 名詞 C (米 )｟くだけて｠ (大勢でにぎやかな )合唱 (会 )(｟英｠singsong ); 歌手と一緒になって歌うこと .

Singapore

Sin ga pore /sɪ́ŋɡəpɔ̀ː r |sɪ̀ŋəpɔ́ː /〖サンスクリット語で「ライオンの町」の意〗名詞シンガポール〘マレー半島の南端沖にある英連邦の共和国となる; その首都で港市〙.

Singaporean

S ì n ga p ó re an 形容詞名詞シンガポール (人 )(の ).

singe

singe /sɪn (d )ʒ /動詞他動詞 1 …の表面を軽く焦がす [少し焼く ]▸ The iron singed the cloth .アイロンが布を少し焦がした 2 〈鳥など〉を毛焼きする ; 〈布〉のけばを焼く ; 〈髪〉の端を焼く, 〈髪〉にヘアアイロンをあてる ▸ singe a pig ブタを毛焼きする 3 〈名声など〉を傷つける .自動詞焦げる .s ì nge one's w í ngs 名声を傷つける ; しくじる, 失敗する .名詞 C (うっすらと )焦げた跡 .

singer

sing er /sɪ́ŋə r /→sing 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 (職業としての )歌手 , シンガー ▸ a lead singer リードシンガー ▸ a jazz [pop ] singer ジャズ [ポップス ]シンガー 2 歌を歌う人 ▸ I am a good [bad ] singer .私は歌がうまい [へただ ]

singer-songwriter

s ì ng er-s ó ng wr ì t er 名詞 C (ポピュラーソングの )シンガーソングライター, 自作自演の歌手 .

Singhalese

Sin gha lese /sɪ̀ŋɡəlíːz |sɪ̀ŋə -/形容詞名詞＝Sinhalese .

singing

s í ng ing 名詞 U 1 歌を歌うこと, 歌唱 ; 声楽 ; 歌声 .2 (鳥の )さえずり .3 鳴ること ; ビュウビュウ [ヒュウヒュウ, ブンブン ]いう音 ; 〖時にa ～〗耳鳴り ▸ have a singing in one's ears 耳鳴りがする

single

sin gle /sɪ́ŋɡ (ə )l /〖語源は「個別の」〗形容詞比較なし 1 〖名詞の前で〗たった1つの (only one ); 〖否定構文で〗ただの1つ [1人 ]も (…でない )▸ a single chair in the room 部屋の中のたった1つのいす ▸ A single instance is not enough .1例だけでは十分でない ▸ He didn't say a single word .彼は一言も言わなかった 2 〖each, everyを強調して〗個々の , 1つ1つの , 各々の ; 〖最上級を強調して〗まさに , 唯一の ▸ For three years George practiced piano every single day .3年間ジョージは毎日毎日ピアノの練習に励んだ ▸ Each single decision and action you took was related to profit .君が行った決定と行動はみなそれぞれ利益がらみだった ▸ Education is the single biggest issue in Japan .教育が日本ではまさに最大の問題である 3 〈人が〉独身の (↔married ); (恋人がいない )ひとり身の ▸ a single man [woman ]独身の男 [女 ]▸ John remains single .ジョンはまだ独身でいる ▸ Are you married or single ?君は既婚かそれとも独身か 4 〈ベッドが〉1人用の ; 〈部屋が〉1人専用の , シングルの (↔double )▸ a single bed シングルベッド ▸ a single room 1人専用の部屋 5 片方だけの ; ｟英｠〈切符が〉片道の ; 〈花弁が〉一重の, 〈ゲームが〉シングル試合の ▸ a single track 単線 ▸ a single rose 一重咲きのバラ動詞他動詞 1 〈苗若木〉の間引きをする .2 〈線路〉を単線にする .3 〘野球〙〈1打点〉をシングルヒットで得る , シングルヒットで〈走者〉を進塁させる .自動詞〘野球〙シングルヒットを打つ .s ì ngle A ó ut [ó ut A ] «…として /…のために » Aを1人 [1つ ]だけ選ぶ, えり抜く (pick A up ) «as /for » ; 選んで «…» させる «to do » ▸ single out his latest song as my favorite お気に入りとして彼の最新の歌を選ぶ ▸ single Dr. Johnson out for praise ジョンソン博士を取り上げてほめる ▸ single her out to work as a secretary 彼女を秘書に選ぶ名詞 C 1 (レコード CDの )シングル盤 ▸ the singles chart シングル盤売上チャート 2 〘野球〙シングルヒット (single hit ); 〘クリケット〙1点を入れる打球 .3 〖～s 〗〘テニス〙シングルス (→double 名詞 4 ).4 〖～s 〗独身者 ▸ singles bar [club ]独身客目当てのバー [クラブ ]5 ｟英｠ «…行きの » 片道切符 (single ticket , ｟主に米｠one-way (ticket )) «to » ▸ Three singles to London, please .ロンドン行き片道切符を3枚下さい 6 ｟米｠1ドル紙幣 .7 シングルルーム , 1人部屋 .～̀ b ó nd 〘化〙単結合 .～̀ c ó mbat 一騎打ち .～̀ cr é am ｟英｠(コーヒー紅茶用の )クリーム (→double cream ).～̀ c ú rrency (数か国共通の )単一通貨〘EU内ではeuro 〙.～̀ c ú t 〘宝石〙シングルカット .～̀ é ntry 〘商〙単式簿記法 (→double entry ).S -̀ Europ è an M á rket 単一ヨーロッパ市場〘EU内での自由な物流を保障する単一市場という枠組み〙.～̀ f í gures 〖複数扱い〗1けたの数 .～̀ f í le 1列縦隊 (で )▸ walk in single file 1列になって歩く～̀ h ó nours ｟英｠(大学の )単一専攻課程 .～̀ l à ne ｟米｠ [tr à ck ｟英｠] r ó ad 単線道路 .～̀ m ó ther 非婚の母 ; 母子家庭の母親 .～̀ p á rent 母 [父 ]子家庭の母 [父 ]親 .～̀ st á mp 〘郵〙単片切手 .～̀ st á ndard (!〘経〙) 1 (金や銀の )単本位制 .2 単一規準〘特に性に対して男女による差別を認めない道徳規準; →double standard 〙.～̀ t á x ｟米｠(土地の )単一税〘国庫収入源として一物件, 特に土地に課する税〙.～̀ y è llow r ó ad ｟英｠駐車禁止区域 .

single-action

s ì ngle- á ction 形容詞〈銃が〉単発式の〘撃つたびに撃鉄を起こす〙.

single-breasted

s ì ngle-br é ast ed /-ɪd /形容詞〈上衣ジャケットが〉シングルボタン [片前 ]の (→double-breasted ).

single-decker

s ì ngle-d é cker 名詞 C ｟英｠(2階のない )1階のバス [船, 列車 ](→double-decker ); 単層のケーキ .

single-handed

s ì ngle-h á nd ed /-ɪd /副詞形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1人で [の ], 独力 [単独, 独行 ]で [の ]; 片手で [の ].～ly 副詞

single-minded

s ì ngle-m í nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞〈人が〉一心不乱の ; 誠実な, ひたむきな .～ly 副詞ひたむきに .～ness 名詞

singleness

s í ngle ness 名詞 U 1 単一 (性 ), 単独 ; 未婚, 独身 .2 誠実さ, 純粋さ ; ひたむきさ .

single-sex

s í ngle-s è x 形容詞〈学校教育などが〉性別を限定した, 男女共学でない .

singlesit

s í ngle s ì t 名詞 C ｟英｠1人暮らし向きの家 [アパート ].

single-space

s ì ngle-sp á ce 動詞他動詞 …を行間をあけずにタイプする, シングルスペースでタイプする .

singlet

sin glet /sɪ́ŋɡlət /名詞 C ｟英｠(運動着下着用 )そでなしシャツ〘男子用〙.

singleton

sin gle ton /sɪ́ŋɡ (ə )lt (ə )n /名詞 C 1 〘トランプ〙一枚札 (の手 ).2 単独 [単一 ]で活動する人 [物 ].

singly

sin gly /sɪ́ŋɡli /副詞 1 1つ1つ, 1つずつ ; 1人1人, 1人ずつ (one by one ); 別々に, 個々に ; 単品で ▸ consider each point singly それぞれの点を1つ1つ考える ▸ Misfortunes never come singly .｟ことわざ｠不幸は重なるもの ; 「泣きっ面にハチ」2 単独で .3 独力で, ほかの助けを借りずに ▸ He attacked the enemy singly .彼は1人で敵を攻撃した

singsong

s í ng s ò ng 名詞 1 C ｟英くだけて｠即席合唱 (会 )(｟米｠sing, sing-along ).2 〖単数形で〗一本調子の抑揚 (の声 )▸ in a singsong 単調な調子で 3 C 単調な詩 .形容詞単調な, (だらだらと )抑揚のない .動詞他動詞自動詞 (…を )単調に話す [歌う ].

singular

sin gu lar /sɪ́ŋɡjələ r /〖single (単一 )ar (の )〗形容詞 more ～; most ～/4 は比較なし 1 ｟かたく｠〖通例名詞の前で〗すばらしい , 並はずれた , 著しい ; まれに見る ▸ a singular triumph すばらしい勝利 2 ｟かたくやや古｠変わった , 風変わりな , 奇妙な (peculiar )▸ singular clothes 風変わりな服装 3 1人 [1つ ]だけの , 唯一の ; 各自の , 各個の ▸ a singular item ただ1つの項目 ▸ all and singular どれもこれも皆 4 〘文法〙単数の (↔plural )▸ a singular noun 単数名詞名詞〘文法〙C 単数形の語 ; U 〖通例the ～〗単数 ; 単数形 (↔plural ).

singularity

sin gu lar i ty /sɪ̀ŋɡjəlǽrəti /名詞複 -ties 1 C ｟かたく｠奇異 [風変わり ]な物 [事 ]; 特異性 ; (一連の )奇妙な出来事 .2 ＝black hole (1 ).3 U ｟かたくやや古｠奇妙さ, 風変わり ; 異常 (なこと ); 非凡 .4 U 単一, 単独 .

singularly

s í n gu lar ly 副詞｟かたく｠1 特に, 顕著に, 際立って .2 ｟英やや古｠奇妙に .