solo

CEFRB1

/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Done by one person alone.

  2. 02

    noun

    A performance by one person.

Examples

  • Lindbergh's solo nonstop transatlantic flight was a remarkable accomplishment.

  • The concert began with a piano solo.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/
  • /ˈsoʊl.oʊ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner

  2. A job or performance done by one person alone.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A piece of music for one performer.

More examples

In context

  • The song features an extended guitar solo.

  • Represented by Olney Gleason gallery, she was the subject of a 2025 solo show at the MSU Broad Art Museum in Michigan and recently unveiled a permanent installation at the Princeton University Art Museum.

  • Two of us wearing raincoats / Standing solo / In the sun

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The talented musician performed a blank piano piece completely without any accompaniment.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, probably related to se (“himself”).