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Definition of lone - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
solitarybeing the only one in a place
- A lone tree stood in the field.
2.
unaccompaniedwithout any companions or company
- She walked home on the lone path.
Expressions with lone
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person who prefers to be alone or act independently
He is a lone wolf who works best alone.
struggle alone without help from others
She had to fight a lone battle against the disease.
person expressing an unpopular opinion
She was a lone voice in the debate, advocating for environmental conservation.
pursue a goal alone without allies
He chose to play a lone hand in the negotiations.
person acting alone in a violent crime
The police arrested a lone gunman after the shooting.
person raising a child without a partner's help
She is a lone parent raising two kids.
person who works or acts alone
He decided to tackle the project as a lone hand..
doing something alone without permission
He was lone rangering the project without telling anyone.
person who acts independently without a group
He was known as a lone wolfer in the business world.
pair of valence electrons not shared with another atom
In water, the oxygen atom has two lone pairs..
act independently without help
She chose to lone it on the project instead of asking for assistance.
Origin of lone
Old English, lāna (solitary) + -an (adjective suffix)
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chemistry
diagram showing bonds and lone pairs in molecules
Examples of lone in a sentence
A lone wolf howled in the distance. The lone wolf roamed the forest.
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- French:seul, solitaire, ...
- German:einsam, allein, ...
- Italian:solitario, solo, ...
- Spanish:solitario, solo, ...
- Portuguese:solitário, sozinho, ...
- Chinese:单独的, 孤独的, ...
- Japanese:孤独な, 一人きりの, ...
- Arabic:وَحِيد, فَرْدِي, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹדֵד, ...
- Russian:одинокий, уединенный, ...
- Ukrainian:самотній, ...
- Hindi:अकेला, निर्जन, ...
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