alone

🇺🇸 /əˈləʊn/ 🇬🇧 /əˈləʊn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
adjective
A2

without anyone else

He lives alone in a small house.

A2

without help from others

The thief worked alone to steal the jewels.

B1

feeling lonely and sad

She felt alone after moving to a new city.

R

only one person or thing

You alone can decide what to do next.

R

just one thing, without others

The dinner alone cost fifty dollars.

translation

adj. without anyone else; without help from others; feeling lonely and sad; only one person or thing; just one thing, without others