only child

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who has no siblings; a person raised as the sole child in a household.

Equivalents

Españolhija única hijo único unigénito

Françaisenfant unique fille unique fils unique

DeutschEinzelkind

23 more languages

Češtinajedináček jedináčka

Ελληνικάμοναχοπαίδι

Suomiainokainen

Gaeilgeaonghin

Galegofilla única fillo único

हिन्दीइकलौता

Magyaregyke

Bahasa Indonesiaanak semata wayang anak tunggal

Íslenskaeinbirni einkabarn

Italianofiglia unica figlio unico

日本語一人っ子一粒種

ქართულიდედისერთა მხოლოდშობილი

한국어외동

Bahasa Melayuanak tunggal

Nederlandsenig kind

Polskijedynaczka jedynak

Portuguêsfilha única filho único

Русскийеди́нственный ребёнок

Slovenčinajedináčik

Svenskaensambarn

Tagalogbugtong na anak

Tiếng Việtcon một

Examples

“An only child is often stereotyped as spoiled.”

“Tali: It's my father. He's the senior member of the Admiralty Board ⟳. He's one of only five people who can overrule the decisions of the Conclave for the good of the Migrant Fleet. Tali: My father is responsible for the lives of seventeen million people -- our entire race ⟳ is in his hands. And I'm his only child.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

only daughter only fools and horses work only game in town only move only son only used in te personas

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