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» Being an only child, he was the sole heir.
Als Einzelkind war er der Alleinerbe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(not comparable)Only.
einzig
еди́нственныйjedínstvennyj
being the only one; single and isolated from others
(not comparable)Unmarried (especially of a woman); widowed.
ledig, unverheiratet, alleinstehend
нежена́тыйneženátyj, холосто́йxolostój, незаму́жняяnezamúžnjaja
(not comparable)Unique; unsurpassed.
The sole brilliance of this gem.
(not comparable)With independent power; unfettered.
A sole authority.
Examples
81 sentencesBeing an only child, he was the sole heir.
deAls Einzelkind war er der Alleinerbe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm the sole survivor.
deIch bin der einzige Überlebende. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is the sole heir.
Most shoe soles nowadays are made from foam.
Більшість підошв на сьогоднішний день робиться з піни. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
The sole equality on earth is death.
ruЕдинственное равенство на земле - смерть. — corvard
deDie einzige Gleichheit auf der Erde ist der Tod. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sole, soule, from Old French sol, soul (“alone”), from Latin sōlus (“aFrom Middle English sole, soule, from Old French sol, soul (“alone”), from Latin sōlus (“alone, single, solitary, lonely”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun). Perhaps related to Old Latin sollus (“whole, complete”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“safe, healthy”). More at save.
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