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one

Meaning of one

single unit or person

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British English/wʌn/
American English/wʌn/
Russian transcription[ɐˈdʲin]
one
one - один
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one with Russian translation

one usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Остался только один билет.

Only one ticket is left.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У неё один ребёнок и маленькая собака.

She has one child and a small dog.

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one belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

oneодин
zeroноль
twoдва
threeтри
fourчетыре
fiveпять
sixшесть

one synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between one / single / a / an / sole / lone

🇬🇧English
one

same word; means a single unit or person

A1Very Often

I have one apple.

У меня есть одно яблоко.

🇬🇧English

one only; stresses that there is just one, not a pair or group

A1Often

She has a single room.

У неё одна комната.

A
🇬🇧English
a

indefinite article; means 'one' when the item is not specific

A1Very Often

I saw a cat.

Я увидел(а) одну кошку.

🇬🇧English

indefinite article used before a word starting with a vowel sound

A1Often

She bought an orange.

Она купила одно апельсин.

🇬🇧English

the only one; more formal and emphatic than one

A1Rarely

She was the sole owner.

Она была единственной владелицей.

L
🇬🇧English
lone

single and by itself; stresses isolation or being separate

A1Rarely

A lone tree stood on the hill.

На холме стояло одинокое дерево.

🇬🇧English

separate unit or person; stresses one member of a larger group

A1Often

Each individual has a choice.

У каждого человека есть выбор.

🇬🇧English

one unit of measure or a separate part of a system, not just 'one' in general

A1Very Often

The room is one unit in the building.

Комната — одна единица в здании.

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How to pronounce one and what this word means

one translation: один. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce one

/wʌn/

one translation

один

one examples

Only one ticket is left.

one transcription

/wʌn/, /wʌn/

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one meaning: what does it mean?

single unit or person

one pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

one is pronounced as /wʌn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

one definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Only one ticket is left. Translation: Остался только один билет.

Is one part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, one (один) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is one part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, one (один) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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