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alone

[/əˈloʊn/]
adjective, adverb
sozinho, solitário
1. separated from others; solitary
She felt alone in the crowded room.
Ela se sentiu sozinha na sala lotada.
2. without anyone else; by oneself
He prefers to work alone.
Ele prefere trabalhar sozinho.
3. without help or support from others
You cannot accomplish this alone.
Você não pode conseguir isso sozinho.
4. only, exclusively
That alone is not enough.
Isso sozinho não é suficiente.
Synonyms
solitarylonelyisolatedunaccompaniedby oneself
Antonyms
accompaniedtogetherwith otherssurrounded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sozinho, sozinha
most common usage for solitary state
Rio de Janeiro
sozinho
standard usage, sometimes with emphatic stress
São Paulo
sozinho, solitário
both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
sozinho, só
'só' is more commonly used as shorter form in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

go it alone - fazer algo por conta própria
leave someone alone - deixar alguém em paz
let alone - quanto mais, nem falar em
stand alone - estar de pé sozinho, ser independente
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