one-off
one-off · more one-off · most one-off
єдиний, унікальний, неповторний
единственный, единичный, одноразовый, однократный
einmalig, einzigartig, eine Eintagsfliege sein
Occurring once, independent of any patternOccurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
US/wˌʌnˈɔf/
Meaning
2 sensesOccurring once, independent of any pattern; one-time.
The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.
Seeing Halley's Comet is a one-off, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
eine Eintagsfliege sein, einmalig
одноразовыйodnorazovyj, едини́чныйjediníčnyj, еди́нственныйjedínstvennyj
Special; remarkable; rare; unusual.
einmalig, einzigartig
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
occurring once; one-time:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
occurring once; one-time:
singular; unique; special; remarkable:
Origin
From one + off. Probably from foundry work, in which molds are expensive and generally madFrom one + off. Probably from foundry work, in which molds are expensive and generally made to be reusable.
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Forms
more one-off, most one-off| Comparative | more one-off Lesson |
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| Superlative | most one-off Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form