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one-syllable

/ˌwʌnˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

one-syllableadjective

/ˌwʌnˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

Compound adjective; usually used attributively, and also predicatively.

Translations

односложныйОбычно о слове, слоге, ответе; также в переносном значении — краткий и сухой.

She gave a one-syllable reply and walked away.

Она дала односложный ответ и ушла.

Definitions

having only one syllable

Cat is a one-syllable word.

brief and abrupt, especially in speech or replies

She gave a one-syllable reply and walked away.

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