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Meaning of "the one" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE ONE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE ONE

the offense
the offensive
the office
the offside
the Ogaden
the old Adam
the Old Bill
the Old Dart
the old one
the Oligocene
the Omnipotent
the Oneida
the only
the open
the Open College
the Open University
the opposite sex
the opposition
the order
the ordnance

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE ONE

a good one
at one
back to square one
be made one
carry all before one
day one
every one
for the life of one
give someone one
have it in one
hole in one
in one
loved one
no one
number one
off on one
one on one
pull a fast one
route one
the old one

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the one» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE ONE

Find out the translation of the one to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the 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 «the one» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el uno
570 millions of speakers

English

the one
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واحد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

один
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

um
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একমাত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ une
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

yang satu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

derjenige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

1
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

siji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một trong những
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jeden
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

один
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο ένας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die een
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den en
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den ene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the one

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ONE»

The term «the one» is very widely used and occupies the 2.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the one
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE ONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the one.
1
Yolanda Adams
All of my lyrics are based on the one thing that's never failed me, and that's the Word of God.
2
Simon Armitage
I have to make myself write, sometimes. In the space between poems, you somehow forget how to do it, where to begin. It was good to be task - based for a while. I just came downstairs each day, picked the one I was going to do that day, and wrote.
3
Saint Teresa of Avila
I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy; but I felt bound by the things of this world.
4
Edmund Barton
The difference between the denominational system and the public school system is all the difference between bolstering them up on the one hand and letting them alone of the other.
5
Brandon Boyd
The girl I find who wants to talk about quantum theory in a bar is the one I want to marry.
6
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.
7
Joseph Campbell
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
8
Phoebe Cates
You'd be surprised how inspired you'll be when you go into a different store than the one you normally go to for gifts.
9
David Crosby
Now record companies are run by lawyers and accountants. The shift from the one to the other was definitely related to when the takes started to get big.
10
Evan Davis
Some people harbour an awkward clash of feelings - homosexual attraction on the one hand and shame or embarrassment about that attraction on the other. It is well known that the mind struggles to sustain conflicting views.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ONE»

Discover the use of the one in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the one and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Selection
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime.
Kiera Cass, 2012
2
The One and Only Ivan
Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point-of-view of Ivan himself.
Katherine Applegate, 2012
3
The One Best System: A History of American Urban Education
Mr. Tyack has placed his colorful, wide-ranging view of history within a broad new framework drawn from the most recent work in history, sociology, and political science.
David B. Tyack, 1974
4
The One vs. the Many: Minor Characters and the Space of the ...
By making the implied person indispensable to our understanding of literary form, this book offers a forward-looking avenue for contemporary narrative theory.
Alex Woloch, 2009
5
The One Thing You Need to Know: ... About Great Managing, ...
With The One Thing You Need to Know, he gives readers an invaluable course in outstanding achievement -- a guide to capturing the essence of the three most fundamental areas of professional activity.
Marcus Buckingham, 2005
6
The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined
A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-engineer and hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was struggling with algebra, into a ...
Salman Khan, 2012
7
She Ain't The One
New York Times bestselling authors Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrison team up to bring you the ultimate tale of obsession .
Carl Weber, Mary B. Morrison, 2009
8
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes.
RJ Smith, 2012
9
The One and the Many: Contemporary Collaborative Art in a ...
DIVExamines questions of agency, artisanship, and identity in relation to collaborative art practice./div
Grant H. Kester, 2011
10
The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
Explains how trust is a key catalyst for personal and organizational success in the twenty-first century, in a guide for businesspeople that demonstrates how to inspire trust while overcoming bureaucratic obstacles.
‎2008

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