once
One and only one timeOne and only one time.
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» I made that same mistake once.
Я якось зробив таку саме помилку. — deniko
Я якось зробила таку саме помилку. — deniko
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Examples
3981 sentencesI made that same mistake once.
Я якось зробив таку саме помилку. — deniko
I've heard you and Tom were engaged once.
Я чув, ви з Томом були колись заручені. — deniko
I've heard that you and Tom were engaged once.
Я чув, ви з Томом були колись заручені. — deniko
ruЯ слышал, вы с Томом были когда-то помолвлены. — marafon
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
(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.
More meanings 2
(not comparable, obsolete)At any time; ever.
If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
(not comparable, obsolete)One day, someday.
- on one occasion
- as soon as
- at a previous time
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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Synonyms
6 synonyms- on one occasion:one timein one case
- at a previous time:formerlyat one timeerstwhileerst
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- at least once
- once a week
- more than once
- least once
- once a month
- do that once
- once a year
- once or twice
- once a day
- once more
- start at once
- leave at once
See also
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