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solo

/ˈsolo/, [ˈso.lo]

alone, only

Adjective solo (feminine sola, masculine plural solos, feminine plural solas)

  1. sole, only, unique, single
  2. lonely, lonesome
  3. alone, by oneself

Adverb solo

  1. only, solely, just
    Solo quiero salir.
    I just want to leave.
    No solo... sino también...
    Not only... but also...
  2. automatically; self-, by itself
    La máquina se lava sola.
    The machine washes itself.; The machine is self-washing.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • ¿Sabes encender fuego usando solo palos de madera?

    Do you know how to start a fire using just sticks of wood?

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  • Él solo come fruta.

    He only eats fruit.

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  • Solo tengo un deseo.

    I have but one wish.

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  • Es solo un juego.

    It's only a game.

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  • No, no soy maestro. Soy solo un estudiante.

    No, I'm not a teacher. I'm only a student.

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  • Solo lo vi una vez.

    I only saw him once.

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  • ¡Tan solo hazlo!

    Just do that.

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  • No puedo hacer eso solo.

    I can't do this all on my own.

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  • Solo debes contar contigo mismo. Y aun así, no tanto.

    You should only count on yourself--but even then, not too much.

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  • No es solo una teoría.

    It's not just a theory.

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