one
The lowest cardinal number, representing a single unit or entity. It is used to count individuals, things, or to denote the first position in a sequence.
Exemples
3 sur 5I have one apple for lunch.
I have a single apple for my midday meal.
Only one candidate met all the requirements for the position.
Just a single applicant satisfied every necessary criteria for the job.
Catch you in one minute!
I will see you in sixty seconds!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Visualize the vertical shape of the digit '1' and think of a single finger pointing up to represent unity.
Quiz rapide
I have ___ sister and two brothers.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : one
Exemples
I have one apple for lunch.
everydayI have a single apple for my midday meal.
Only one candidate met all the requirements for the position.
formalJust a single applicant satisfied every necessary criteria for the job.
Catch you in one minute!
informalI will see you in sixty seconds!
The study focused on one specific variable to ensure accuracy.
academicThe research centered on a single particular factor to maintain precision.
We have one primary goal this quarter.
businessOur company has a single main objective for these three months.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
one of a kind
unique or special
one or two
a small number of things
for one
as an example from a group
Souvent confondu avec
'Won' is the past tense of 'win' and sounds exactly the same as 'one'.
'Own' refers to possession, while 'one' refers to the number 1.
Notes d'usage
Use 'one' when you want to emphasize a single count of something. It can also be used as a pronoun to avoid repeating a noun (e.g., 'Which shirt do you want?' 'The blue one.').
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'one' when 'a' or 'an' is more natural for general statements. Also, avoid pluralizing nouns after 'one' (say 'one book', not 'one books').
Astuce mémo
Visualize the vertical shape of the digit '1' and think of a single finger pointing up to represent unity.
Origine du mot
Derived from Old English 'ān', originating from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'unique' or 'single'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, being 'number one' refers to being the best or the winner in a competition.
Quiz rapide
I have ___ sister and two brothers.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : one
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
A single complete thing that is part of a larger whole or gr...
soloA musical performance or a piece of music played or sung by...
uniqueSomething that is unique is the only one of its kind or is v...
firstThe word 'first' refers to something that comes before all o...
unityUnity refers to the state of being joined together or in agr...
Mots lis
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excelership
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homosophful
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abphotoion
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undertrudless
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prodentation
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regratine
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prehabment
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anteregess
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