No. 6,256 in Dutch
solo
A performance or action done by one person alone.
In a sentence
Hij speelde een prachtige solo op zijn gitaar.
He played a beautiful solo on his guitar.
In this sentence, 'solo' refers to a musical performance by a single individual without accompaniment.
Ze besloot om solo te reizen naar Spanje.
She decided to travel solo to Spain.
Here, 'solo' is used as an adjective (borrowed from English) denoting an undertaking on one's own, without companions.
Tijdens de voorstelling zong de artiest een indrukwekkende solo.
During the performance, the artist sang an impressive solo.
In this context, 'solo' again signifies a single person's artistic performance, emphasizing individuality.
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