alone

əˈləʊn
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Translation of alone into German,

Adverb

1.

solitary

by oneself without others present
allein solo
  • She prefers to travel alone.Sie reist lieber allein.
2.

independently

without any help from others
  • He completed the project alone.Er hat das Projekt alleine abgeschlossen.
3.

exclusively

emphasizing only one involved
  • The decision was made by the manager alone.Die Entscheidung wurde allein vom Manager getroffen.

Adjective

1.

solitary

by oneself without others present
  • She felt alone in the empty house.Sie fühlte sich einsam im leeren Haus.
2.

uniqueness

unique or without equal
  • Her talent was alone in the industry.Ihr Talent war in der Branche einzigartig.
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Expressions with alone: examples in English and translations in German

in Ruhe lassen
allein lassen
Please leave the dog alone.
geschweige denn
ganz zu schweigen von
He can't boil water, let alone cook a meal..
allein zusammen
In the cafe, everyone was alone together on their phones.
für immer allein
He felt forever alone despite being in a crowd.
alleine machen
selbstständig handeln
She decided to go it alone and start her own business..
nur die Zeit wird es zeigen
Only time alone will tell if they succeed.

Synonyms and analogies of alone in English

Examples of alone in a sentence

  • The artist worked alone in her studio for hours.
  • She traveled alone across Europe.
  • He solved the puzzle alone in record time.
  • The award was given to the author alone.
  • She completed the project alone, without any help.
  • He was alone in his thoughts.

Translations of "alone" in Context ordered by category and frequency

alleinadj./adv.

Despite objections, she insisted on going to the concert alone.

Trotz Einwände bestand sie darauf, allein zum Konzert zu gehen.

alleineadv.

She pulled the short straw and babysat all five kids alone.

Sie hat den Kürzeren gezogen und alle fünf Kinder alleine gehütet.

nuradv.

Don't kid yourself into believing money alone will make you truly happy.

Mach dir nicht vor, dass nur Geld dich wirklich glücklich machen wird.

einsamadj.

After the breakup, he felt alone in a crowded room.

Nach der Trennung fühlte er sich einsam inmitten der Menge.

einzigadj./adv.

Live turned toward the Paradise for which alone you were created.

Lebt dem Paradies zugekehrt für welches ihr einzig geschaffen wurdet.

einzelnadj./adv.

People are standing in the desert, alone or in groups.

Es stehen Menschen einzeln oder in Gruppen in der Wüste.

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alone: Examples and translations in context

Elderly people living alone are often a prey to unscrupulous scammers.

Allein lebende Senioren sind oft eine leichte Beute für skrupellose Betrüger.

He attributed his sudden healing to intervention from on high alone.

Er schrieb seine plötzliche Heilung allein einem Eingreifen von oben zu.

He plucked up his courage and moved to another country alone.

Er fasste sich ein Herz und zog allein in ein anderes Land.

Her necklace alone was worth a prince's ransom in any currency.

Allein ihre Halskette war in jeder Währung ein Vermögen wert.

They were afraid to go hiking alone in the wilderness.

Sie hatten Bedenken, allein in der Wildnis wandern zu gehen.

She has the balls to travel alone in a foreign country.

Sie hat den Mut, allein in einem fremden Land zu reisen.

After watching the horror movie, I felt afraid to sleep alone.

Nach dem Horrorfilm hatte ich Angst, allein zu schlafen.

She quit her job and drove into the wide blue yonder alone.

Sie kündigte ihren Job und fuhr allein ins Unbekannte davon.

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