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Meaning of "single-handed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SINGLE-HANDED

single-handed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SINGLE-HANDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Single-Handed can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SINGLE-HANDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Single Handed

Single Handed may refer to: ▪ Single-handed sailing, sailing with only one crewmember ▪ Single Handed, a 1923 silent Western film ▪ Single-Handed, a 1953 British war film ▪ Single-Handed, an Irish television drama series...

Definition of single-handed in the English dictionary

The definition of single-handed in the dictionary is unaided or working alone. Other definition of single-handed is having or operated by one hand or one person only.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SINGLE-HANDED

single-crop farming
single-cross
single-cut file
single-decker
single-density
single-end
single-ended
single-engined
single-figure
single-foot
single-handedly
single-handedness
single-lens reflex
single-line display
single-masted
single-minded
single-mindedly
single-mindedness
single-parent family
single-party

WORDS THAT END LIKE SINGLE-HANDED

backhanded
barehanded
branded
empty-handed
expanded
extended
four-handed
heavy-handed
high-handed
landed
left-handed
one-handed
open-handed
red-handed
right-handed
short-handed
stranded
two-handed
unbranded
underhanded
unexpanded

Synonyms and antonyms of single-handed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SINGLE-HANDED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «single-handed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of single-handed

Translation of «single-handed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SINGLE-HANDED

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

Translator English - Chinese

单独地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin ayuda
570 millions of speakers

English

single-handed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احد الوفاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в одиночку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem ajuda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একক-হাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans aide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Satu tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ganz allein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

単独で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼자서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siji-nyerahke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ vận dụng một tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றை கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकमेव खेळाडू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek başına
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza aiuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jedną ręką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поодинці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu o singură mână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

single- handed
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enkel- handed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på egen hand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enhånds
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of single-handed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGLE-HANDED»

The term «single-handed» is regularly used and occupies the 73.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SINGLE-HANDED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «single-handed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «single-handed» 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 single-handed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SINGLE-HANDED»

Discover the use of single-handed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to single-handed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Single Handed - The Story of Keith Maze and His Dog Wishbone
But then the dog lost one of it's limbs in a tragic accident and everything changed. The two suddenly had something in common - being "Single Handed". This story will draw a tear to your eye, but have you laughing at the same time.
Loretta Wade, Steve Maze, 2012
2
Single-Handed Spey Casting
Covers spey techniques useful for all rods Casting techniques practical for everyday fishing situations Expert spey caster Simon Gawesworth shares casts adapted from two-handed spey casting that enable you to fish the challenging spots most ...
Simon Gawesworth, 2009
3
Single-Handed Cruising
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Francis B. Cooke, 2010
4
Around the World Single-handed: The Cruise of the "Islander"
Fascinating firsthand narrative recounts author's circumnavigation of the globe in 34-foot sailboat he built himself. Tropical islands, natives, exotic ports, storms, near-shipwreck, many other adventures. 61 photographs.
Harry Pidgeon, 1933
5
Single-Handed Passage
The firm, for some obscure reason, in spite of the fact that I had Lloyds millions behind me, insisted on payment before the work could be started, and finally we parted the best of enemies.
Edward C. Allcard, 2008
6
Solitaire Spirit: Three times around the world single-handed
Not so Les Powles, one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary and eccentric sailors. Les was in his 50s when he built himself a yacht with little prior knowledge of boatbuilding.
Les Powles, 2012
7
An Experimental Cruise, Single-Handed, in The 'Procyon'
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Richard Turrel McMullen, 2009
8
Body Massage for Holistic Therapists
Kneading There are different types of kneading massage movements, including palmar kneading, thumb kneading and finger kneading. 4 Palmar kneading: the palm of one hand (single handed) or both (double handed) is used to create fairly  ...
Francesca Gould, 2004
9
Around the Big Blue Marble: The Boc Challenge 1994-95 ...
Relates the story of Nigel Rowe's voyage around the world in the 1994-95 BOC Challenge Race which started and finished in Charleston, S.C.
Nigel Rowe, 1995
10
Human-Computer Interaction. Novel Interaction Methods and ...
subjects expressed no preference over single-handed or two-handed gestures. Among the users that prefer single-handed gestures, the reasons that attribute to this preference include: single-handed gestures are easier to remember and are  ...
Julie A. Jacko, 2009

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SINGLE-HANDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term single-handed is used in the context of the following news items.
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It's the stroke of champions - so why is the single-handed backhand …
At Wimbledon this year, one thing is certain: single-handed backhands won't be ... winner Roger Federer famously plays his backhand single-handed, as does ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
Single-handed GP to sue NHS England for closing his surgery
Exclusive A single-handed GP in northwest London is suing NHS England for terminating his contract, a move which has led to hundreds of patients signing an ... «Pulse, May 15»
3
'Financially crippled' practice forced to close after single-handed GP …
A single-handed Welsh GP practice will close next week with the departure of its sole doctor, who says a lack of support from local health bosses forced him to ... «Pulse, Oct 14»
4
Single-handed GPs targeted in 'radical' NHS reform plan
Reliance on single-handed GP practices in London must be reduced to ... Around 20% of the 1,500-plus practices in London are single-handed, a figure well ... «GP online, Oct 13»
5
Gerada: Single-handed GPs will not survive
The RCGP chair has sounded the death knell for small practices, saying the landscape of general practice was 'too complicated' for single-handed GPs to ... «Pulse, Sep 13»
6
Interview: Single-Handed Creator Barry Simner
Scriptwriter Barry Simner talks about creating 'uncomfortable stories' for ITV1's Single-Handed, about Ireland's painful secrets and why American crime series ... «Huffington Post, Jul 11»
7
RTÉ enlists help of ITV to co-fund Single-Handed
Single-Handed was subsequently acquired by ITV1, repackaged as a 3 x 120-minute series, and launched in August when it was given the prominence of an ... «Broadcastnow, Feb 10»
8
Owen McDonnell and Barry Simner on Single-Handed: interview
On the face of it, therefore, ITV's three-parter Single-Handed (which begins this Sunday) fits squarely in to the tradition – it tells the story of a sergeant in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Single-Handed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/single-handed>. Apr 2024 ».
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