solo
A piece of music for one performerA piece of music for one performer.
» The concert began with a piano solo.
Das Konzert begann mit einem Pianosolo.
Das Konzert begann mit einem Klaviersolo.
Meaning
5 sensesA piece of music for one performer.
Solo
со́лоsólo
A job or performance done by one person alone.
Solo
A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner
Solo
A single shot of espresso.
An instance of soloing the football.
- a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied
- any activity that is performed alone without assistance
- a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
Examples
52 sentencesThe concert began with a piano solo.
deDas Konzert begann mit einem Pianosolo. — Wolf
Tom has recorded as a solo artist.
Tom has also recorded as a solo artist.
I hope you practiced your solo.
deIch hoffe, du hast dein Solo geübt! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has released three solo albums.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, probably related to se (“himself”).Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, probably related to se (“himself”).
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Forms
plural: solos / soliWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular