A1adverb · frequent

once

раз, один раз, колись

один раз, когда-то, однажды, раньше

einmal, früher

One and only one timeOne and only one time.

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/wʌn(t)s/

» We have to start at once.

Wir müssen sofort anfangen.

Wir müssen sofort aufbrechen.

Мы должны начать немедленно.

Ми маємо розпочати просто зараз.

Ми повинні розпочати негайно.

Meaning

5 senses

(not comparable)One and only one time.
I have only once eaten pizza.
einmal
оди́н разodín raz, одна́ждыodnáždy
разraz, оди́н разodýn raz
at a previous time
(not comparable)Formerly; during some period in the past.
He was once the most handsome man around.
I once had a motorbicycle.
früher
когда́-тоkogdá-to, ра́ньшеránʹše, ра́нееráneje
коли́сьkolýsʹ
(not comparable)Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
Once three is three.
(not comparable, obsolete)At any time; ever.
If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
(not comparable, obsolete)One day, someday.

Examples

3989 sentences

We have to start at once.
Ми маємо розпочати просто зараз.
ruМы должны начать немедленно.
deWir müssen sofort anfangen.
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I had met him once before.
Я зустрівся з ним одного разу раніше.
ruЯ уже однажды встречал его.
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I'll forgive you just this once.
На цей раз я тебе прощаю.
ruНа сей раз я тебя прощаю.
deDieses eine Mal werde ich dir vergeben.
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We gather here once a week.
Ми збираємося тут раз на тиждень.
ruМы собираемся здесь раз в неделю.
deWir versammeln uns hier einmal in der Woche.
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I meet her once a week.
Я зустрічаюся з нею раз на тиждень.
ruЯ встречаюсь с ней раз в неделю.
deIch treffe sie einmal in der Woche.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

one and only one time:

formerly:

Русский

By meaning 2

one and only one time:

formerly:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

one and only one time:

formerly:

Origin

From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes,

From Middle English ones, from Old English ānes, a remodelling (after ān (“one”)) of ǣnes, itself an extension of ǣne (“once”) with the genitive suffix -es. Equivalent to one + -s. Cognate with Saterland Frisian enst, insen (“once”), West Frisian iens (“once”), Dutch eens (“once”), German Low German eens, ins (“once”), German einst (“once”). More at one (including regarding the development of the pronunciation) and -s.

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