lone wolf
A wolf that is not part of a packA wolf that is not part of a pack.
» Tom is a lone wolf.
Tom ist ein Einzelgänger.
Том - одинокий волк.
Meaning
3 sensesA wolf that is not part of a pack.
бирюкbirjuk
(figuratively)A person who avoids the company of others; an independent or solitary person; a loner.
einsamer Wolf
бирю́кbirjúk
a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
(figuratively)A criminal who acts alone, not as part of a group.
Examples
6 sentencesTom is a lone wolf.
ruТом - одинокий волк.
deTom ist ein Einzelgänger.
I am perhaps a bit of a lone wolf.
ruМожет, я в чём-то как одинокий волк.
Michael has been a lone wolf all his life.
He's always been so exuberant, he doesn't really seem like a lone wolf.
He's a lone wolf.
ruОн одинокий волк.
deEr ist ein Einzelgänger.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From lone + wolf.From lone + wolf.
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Forms
plural: lone wolves| Singular | lone wolf |
|---|---|
| Plural | lone wolves |
regular