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But you know, there's something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one-on-one, getting all this attention - they go home, they're finished. They don't stall, they don't do their homework in front of the TV.
Dave Eggers

Meaning of "one-on-one" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONE-ON-ONE

one-on-one play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONE-ON-ONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
One-On-One is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONE-ON-ONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Personal

Personal may refer to: ▪ Personal advertisement, an ad, like a classified ad, generally meant to find romance or friendship ▪ Telecom Personal, a mobile phone company in Argentina and Paraguay ▪ Personal, the debut album by R&B group Men of Vizion ▪ Personal, the first album from singer-songwriter Quique González, and the title song ▪ Personal, a 2014 novel by Lee Child ▪ The Personals, a 1998 short film ▪ The Personals, a 1998 Taiwanese film ▪ The Personal Insurance Company, a Canadian-based group car insurance and home insurance company...

Definition of one-on-one in the English dictionary

The definition of one-on-one in the dictionary is denoting a relationship or encounter in which someone is involved with only one other person.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONE-ON-ONE

one-legged
one-line
one-liner
one-man
one-man band
one-man show
one-many
one-night stand
one-of-a-kind
one-off
one-one
one-owner
one-parent family
one-party system
one-piece
one-reeler
one-room apartment
one-room flat
one-roomed apartment
one-roomed flat

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONE-ON-ONE

a good one
A-one
all-in-one
alone
anyone
done
everyone
gone
in one
iPhone
leone
let alone
many-one
no one
no-one
one-one
one-to-one
plus-one
sixty-one
twenty-one

Synonyms and antonyms of one-on-one in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «one-on-one» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONE-ON-ONE

Find out the translation of one-on-one to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of one-on-one from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «one-on-one» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

单对单
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uno-a - uno
570 millions of speakers

English

one-on-one
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक पर एक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على واحد و احد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

один-на- один
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

one- on-one
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক অন এক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un -à-un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

satu lawan satu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eins-zu -eins-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

1対1の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한 -에 - 하나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

siji siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một ngày- một
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்றின் மீது ஒன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकास एक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bire bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

one- on -one
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jeden - na - jeden
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

один- на - один
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unul - la - unul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

one-on -one
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

een-tot -een-
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en-mot - en
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

one-on -one
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of one-on-one

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-ON-ONE»

The term «one-on-one» is very widely used and occupies the 15.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONE-ON-ONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «one-on-one» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «one-on-one» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about one-on-one

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10 QUOTES WITH «ONE-ON-ONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word one-on-one.
1
Kelly Ayotte
You're really earning the support of New Hampshire voters, and you've got to do that one-on-one grassroots campaigning here, even if you have the most money.
2
Kate Bosworth
I really like one-on-one, rich relationships.
3
Henry Cloud
As a psychologist, I can tell you that there are people who look very good in a group, but they're very different in a one-on-one situation.
4
Steve Earle
To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.
5
Dave Eggers
So this is the space during tutoring hours. It's very busy. Same principles: one-on-one attention, complete devotion to the students' work and a boundless optimism and sort of a possibility of creativity and ideas.
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Dave Eggers
But you know, there's something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one-on-one, getting all this attention - they go home, they're finished. They don't stall, they don't do their homework in front of the TV.
7
Dave Eggers
And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students.
8
Feist
Music is pretty intimate stuff and I can only work with very few people: Gonzalez being one, Mocky being another and, on a completely different level, Broken Social Scene. With Broken Social Scene it's not one-on-one, it's a one-on-12. It's very healthy, very comfortable, like a big pot luck supper among old friends.
9
Temple Grandin
I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me.
10
Kenneth C. Griffin
Almost all politicians are able to have a great one-on-one meeting. But I'm not interested in the candidate who can have a great meeting. I'm interested in the person who can make the right decisions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONE-ON-ONE»

Discover the use of one-on-one in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to one-on-one and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game
One on One is an incredible portal into the sports we love-from the box scores and the pageantry of game night and into the hard work and intensity that turn players and coaches into legends.
John Feinstein, 2011
2
Adobe Photoshop CS5 One-on-One
Presents an introduction to the basic concepts, tools, techniques, and features of Adobe Photoshop CS5, covering such topics as selecting and editing images, working with layers, adjusting color, sharpening, applying masks, using Camera Raw ...
Deke McClelland, 2010
3
Adobe InDesign CS: One-on-one
This step-by-step book and accompanying CD gets readers working with InDesign--a popular page layout/publishing program--immediately so they can build real-world projects while mastering fundamental and advanced concepts.
Deke McClelland, 2004
4
One on One
101 chance meetings, juxtaposing the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine, the pompous and the comical, the snobbish and the vulgar, each 1,001 words long, and with a time span stretching from the 19th century to the ...
Craig Brown, 2011
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Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development
What is special about this book? Wondering what differentiates this book from others like it in the market? Take a look: It does not just discuss technology, but stress its practical application.
Rod Johnson, 2004
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Expert One-on-One J2EE Development Without EJB
What you will learn from this book How to find the simplest and most maintainable architecture for your application Effective transaction management without EJB How to solve common problems in enterprise software development using AOP and ...
Rod Johnson, 2004
7
One on One: The Best Men's Monologues for the 21st Century
Covering the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental theatre since 2000, One on One challenges actors to explore the inner self, develop skill and artistry for auditions, and deliver a knockout onstage performance.
Rebecca Dunn Jaroff, Bob Shuman, Joyce E. Henry, 2008
8
Mobilizing Men for One-on-One Ministry: The Transforming ...
Men's breakfasts, golf outings, and other events still have a place in men's ministry. But Steve Sonderman is finding that the most effective ministry is relational rather than programmatic.
Steve Sonderman, 2010
9
One-on-one training: how to effectively train one person at ...
This book is your guide to meeting this increasing demand. You'll learn how to train one-on-one using:LI>Role Play Case Studie Video Game Field Trips...and much more!
Robert W. Pike, Bob Pike, Dave Arch, 2000
10
Expert One-on-One Microsoft Access Application Development
What is this book about?Expert One-on-One Microsoft Access Application Development teaches Access developers best practices for building effective Access-based applications.
Helen Feddema, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONE-ON-ONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term one-on-one is used in the context of the following news items.
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NBA star plays some one-on-one with local kids at Riverside
In addition to free-for-all hoops and, if you were lucky, some one-on-one with the seven-footer, kids were able to get autographs and pictures ... «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
2
GVX Audio: One-on-one with Joshua Dobbs
Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs joined Vince Ferrara from the Knoxville News Sentinel Sports Page Radio Show for a one-on-one at ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
One-on-one with new SCSU women's basketball coach Kate Lynch
SE: Can you believe you're the head coach at Southern, a place you played and had so much success? LYNCH: I haven't stopped smiling for ... «SportzEdge.com, Jul 15»
4
One-on-One with Illini Golf at the Illinois Open
One-on-One with Illini Golf at the Illinois Open .... One-on-One: Nick Hardy and Alex Burge · Recap: Illini in 2015 NBA Summer League · Illinois ... «The Champaign Room, Jul 15»
5
Girlfriend wants one-on-none time
Starting with your own: “I love our one-on-one time. I also need one-on-none time.” Don't apologize for it, or wince as you say it, or in any other ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
6
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Auctions One-On-One Match With …
WWD also reports that other lots to go under the hammer include art, luxury items and “once-in-a-lifetime experiences” such as a one-on-one ... «Pursuitist, Jul 15»
7
One-On-One With Collin Rahrig
Elated to get to talk to another Pittsburgh Steeler, rookie center/guard Collin Rahrig. Rahrig was invited to the team's rookie camp , during the ... «Steelers Depot, Jul 15»
8
Extra:One-on-One with Montgomery Mayoral Candidate Ella Bell
Alabama News Network is sitting down for one-on-one interviews with the candidates for Montgomery mayor. News anchor Darryl Hood has ... «Alabama News Network, Jul 15»
9
Sooner showdown: One-on-one with OU's top receiver Sterling …
DALLAS, Texas – With less than two months before the start of the college football season, Sooner fans are focused on the future. The last time ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»
10
FOX News' Sean Hannity goes one-on-one with Gov. John Kasich
“The country needs to be united again. We need to lift people. It's one of the things I've always kind of done, but done more explicitly here in this ... «fox8.com, Jul 15»

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