единственный — meaning in English

English meaning

• one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
• only adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
• single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
• singular adj Remarkably unusual or exceptional; standing out from the ordinary.
• sole adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
• unique adjective Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.

Senses

единственный is used for these senses in English:

• one Used for emphasis in place of a
• one-off Occurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
• only Alone in a category.
• only Singularly superior; the best.
• only Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
• single Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
• singular Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
• singular Being the only one of the kind; unique.

one — full definition

1. num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
2. pron A single unspecified person or thing.
3. adj Single; sole; the only one.

only — full definition

1. adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.
2. adv Exclusively, and nothing or no one else besides.
3. conj Used to introduce an exception or a disappointing twist to what was just said; but.

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