Meaning

2 senses
  1. (colloquial)A particularly special or compatible person or thing.

    I knew as soon I met him that John was the one for me and we were married within a month.

    That car's the one — I'll buy it.

  2. A particularly special or compatible person or thing.

    (colloquial)A particular person destined to save the universe or world; the chosen one.

    Jesus Christ is the One, the savior.

    He (Neo) is the One.

    der/die Auserwählte, der/die Auserkorene

    избранныйizbrannyj

Examples

11775 sentences
  1. You're the only one I trust.

    Ти єдиний, кому я довіряю. — deniko

    ruТы единственный, кому я доверяю. — marafon

    deDu bist der einzige, dem ich vertraue. — Waldelfe

  2. I'm the one who did it.

    Це я зробив. — miketheknight

    ruЭто я сделал. — marafon

  3. I was the last one out.

    Я вийшов останнім. — deniko

  4. Tom is the one you want.

    Том — це той, хто вам потрібний. — deniko

    deTom ist derjenige, den du willst. — Felixjp

  5. Tom is the one we want.

    Нам потрібний Том. — deniko

    ruТом - тот, кто нам нужен. — marafon

    deTom ist derjenige, den wir wollen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

7 languages
Русский
person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One:
Deutsch
person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One:

Forms

plural: the ones
Singularthe one
Pluralthe ones

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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