Alois Senefelder
Alois Senefelder

alone


Definition: Meaning of, alone in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈləʊn /

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  1. if you are alone in a place, there is no one with you [=  by yourself]
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  2. without any friends or people you know
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  3. feeling unhappy and lonely
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  4. without any help from other people
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  5. without including anything else
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  6. you/he etc alone used to emphasize that there is only one person who knows, can do something etc
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  7. go it alone to start working or living on your own, especially after working or living with other people
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  8. leave somebody alone , let somebody alone old-fashioned to stop annoying or interrupting someone
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  9. leave something alone also let something alone old-fashioned to stop touching an object or changing something
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  10. be yours/hers/his etc alone used to emphasize that something belongs to someone
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  11. not be alone in (doing) something to not be the only person to do something
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  12. stand alone to be strong and independent
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  13. stand alone to be at a distance from other objects or buildings
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alone used in phrases

  • Home Alone
    1. (1990) a US humorous film in which a young boy is accidentally left at home alone when his parents go on holiday, and has to prevent two criminals from getting into his home and stealing things from it
  • You'll Never Walk Alone
    1. a song from the MUSICAL (= a play that uses singing and dancing to tell a story) Carousel, by Richard RODGERS and Oscar HAMMERSTEIN . In the UK it is often sung at football games.
  • go it alone (verb)
    1. informal to do something alone or independently
  • leave alone (verb)
    1. refrain from changing, disturbing or taking
  • let alone (adverb)
    1. used to indicate that something is even less likely or appropriate than something previously mentioned
  • sauce-alone (noun)
    1. european herb that smells like garlic
  • stand-alone (adjective)
    1. electronics capable of operating independently
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