one
🇺🇸
/wʌn/
🇬🇧
/wʌn/
determiner
A1
the number 1
I have one apple.
A1
used before numbers like hundred or thousand
He ran one hundred meters.
A1
a single thing
There is only one cookie left.
A1
a person or thing in a group
One of my friends likes pizza.
A1
the only or most important thing
My one goal is to be happy.
A1
a time in the past or future
I will call you one day.
A1
the same
They all went one way.
R
used for emphasis instead of 'a' or 'an'
That was one big mistake!
R
used with a name to show the speaker does not know the person
I met one Mr. Smith yesterday.
pronoun
A1
used to avoid repeating a noun
I have two books; which one do you want?
A1
used to identify a person or thing
The red one is mine.
B1
a person of a certain type
He is a kind one.
B2
used to mean 'people in general' or 'I'
One should always be honest.
R
a funny or surprising person
You are a funny one!
R
a joke
Tell me one good joke.
translation
the number 1; used before numbers like hundred or thousand; a single thing; a person or thing in a group; the only or most important thing; a time in the past or future; the same; used for emphasis instead of 'a' or 'an'; used with a name to show the speaker does not know the person
used to avoid repeating a noun; used to identify a person or thing; a person of a certain type; used to mean 'people in general' or 'I'; a funny or surprising person; a joke