solos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for solos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sólo ADV

sólo The Real Academia Española recommends the use of the unaccented form except in cases of ambiguity in the use of the adjective and the adverb:

sólo

only

trabaja sólo por las mañanas

he only works in the mornings

trabaja solo por las mañanas

he works by himself in the mornings

solo¹ (sola) ADJ

1. solo (sin compañía):

no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo

he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his own

se fueron todos y lo dejaron solo

they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himself

estaba o me sentía muy sola

I was o I felt very lonely

el niño ya camina solo

the baby's walking on his own now

¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito?

isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?

se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho

he was left alone in the world when he was only a boy

para una persona sola da pereza cocinar

cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself

para una persona sola da pereza cocinar

cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effort

es mentirosa como ella sola

she's the biggest liar I know

habla sola

she talks to herself

a solas

alone

quiero hablar contigo a solas

I want to talk to you alone

quedarse más solo que la una inf, hum

to be left all by oneself

quedarse más solo que la una inf, hum

to be left all on one's tod Brit inf

más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado prov

it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like

2. solo:

solo (sola) café/té

black

solo (sola) whisky

straight

solo (sola) whisky

neat

me gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla

I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter

me gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla

I like bread like this, with nothing on it

3. solo attr (único):

te lo presto con una sola condición

I'll lend it to you on one condition

no puso ni una sola objeción

she didn't raise one o a single objection

su sola presencia me molestaba

her very o mere presence upset me

hay una sola dificultad

there's just one problem

solo², sólo ADV

solo The Real Academia Española recommends the use of the unaccented form except in cases of ambiguity in the use of the adjective and the adverb:

solo

only

solo quería ayudarte

I only wanted to help

solo quería ayudarte

I was only o just trying to help

solo quiero que me digas por qué lo hiciste

I just want you to tell me why you did it

es solo un momento

it will only take a moment

solo está por las mañanas

he's only here in the mornings

¡pero si es solo un niño!

but he's just o only a child!

solo de pensarlo me dan ganas de echarme a llorar

just o merely thinking about it makes me want to cry

el viaje fue no solo placentero sino instructivo

the trip was not only enjoyable but instructive

no solo estudia sino que también trabaja

she isn't just studying, she's working as well

no solo estudia sino que también trabaja

not only is she studying, she's also working

solo con mencionar su nombre me dejaron pasar

I only had to mention o I just mentioned his name and they let me through

solo con mencionar su nombre me dejaron pasar

at the mere mention of his name they allowed me through

todo está muy bueno, solo que no tengo hambre

everything is delicious, it's just that I'm not hungry

tan solo te pido que me escuches

all I am asking is that you listen to me

tan solo te pido que me escuches

I'm only asking you to listen to me

solo³ N m

1. solo MUS:

solo

solo

un solo de violín

a violin solo

2. solo Spain (café):

solo

black coffee

café solo N m

café solo

black coffee

calle de un solo sentido N f Chil

calle de un solo sentido

one-way street

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este anormal los dejó salir solos

this stupid idiot let them go out on their own

es tranquilizante saber que no estamos solos

it's reassuring to know that we're not alone

Translations for solos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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we thought only of ourselves

solo pensamos en nosotros mismos/nosotras mismas

we were by ourselves

estábamos solos/solas

the children were left unsupervised

dejaron a los niños solos

solos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for solos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

solo (-a) ADJ

1. solo:

solo (-a) (sin compañía)

alone

solo (-a) (sin familia)

orphaned

solo (-a) (solitario)

lonely

a solas

alone

por sí solo

on one's own

lo hace como ella sola

she does it as only she can

2. solo (único):

solo (-a)

only

ni una sola vez

not once

3. solo:

solo (-a) (sin añadir nada)

on its own

solo (-a) (café)

black

solo (-a) (alcohol)

straight

solo (-a) (alcohol)

neat

comer el pan solo

to eat plain bread

Phrases:

estar más solo que la una

to be completely on one's own

más vale solo que mal acompañado

better to be alone than in bad company

solo¹ N m

1. solo tb. MUS (baile):

solo

solo

2. solo (cartas):

solo

patience Brit

solo

solitaire Am

solo² ADV

1. solo (únicamente):

solo

only

solo que...

except that ...

tan solo

just

aunque solo sean 10 minutos de deporte al día

even if it's only 10 minutes sport a day

2. solo (expresamente):

solo

expressly

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solo ambiciono salud

I only want to be healthy

bastarse (uno) solo

to be self-sufficient

Translations for solos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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by themselves

solos, -as

to fend for oneself

arreglárselas solo

lonesome person

solo, -a

to paddle one's own canoe

arreglárselas solo

solo

solo, -a

solo MUS

solo

solo

solo m

solos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no solo de pan vive el hombre

man cannot live by bread alone

solo le voy a dar una pasada

I'm just going to give it a quick iron

los números hablan por sí solos

the figures speak for themselves

¡y ésto es tan solo el aperitivo!

and that's only the beginning!

este asunto solo tiene un pequeño fallo

this matter only has one small shortcoming [or hitch]

ya el pensamiento solo me da risa

the very thought of it makes me laugh

me he equivocado solo en 3 euros

I was only wrong by 3 euros

solo pueden participar aquellos que sepan inglés

only those with a knowledge of English may participate

la bala solo le rozó el brazo

the bullet just grazed his arm

me quedaré, aunque sea solo un día

I'll stay, if only for a day