No. 1,617 in French
solo
A performance or activity done by one person alone.
In a sentence
Je vais jouer un solo de guitare lors du concert ce soir.
I will play a guitar solo during the concert tonight.
In this sentence, 'solo' is used as a noun to refer to a musical performance by a single musician.
Elle a réussi son examen en solo, sans l'aide de personne.
She successfully passed her exam solo, without anyone's help.
Here, 'solo' functions as an adverb describing the action of doing something alone or independently.
Dans cette pièce, chaque acteur présente un solo qui exprime son point de vue.
In this play, each actor performs a solo that expresses their perspective.
In this context, 'solo' is used as a noun to refer to an individual theatrical or artistic segment performed by a single person.
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