No. 290 in French
seul
Alone; only.
In a sentence
Il veut rester seul ce soir.
He wants to stay alone tonight.
In this sentence, "seul" describes the subject's desire to be in solitude.
Cette île est une île seule au milieu de l'océan.
This island is a lone island in the middle of the ocean.
Here, "seule" characterizes the island as being solitary in its location.
Elle est la seule à pouvoir résoudre ce problème.
She is the only one who can solve this problem.
In this context, "seule" is used to indicate exclusivity, meaning "only one."
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