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individual

een-dee-bee-DWAL/indiβiˈðwal/

single, individual

Also: private
Adjectivem or fA2
A single bright red apple sitting alone in the center of a clean white surface.

📝 In Action

He reservado una habitación individual en el hotel.

A2

I have booked a single room at the hotel.

Los estudiantes necesitan atención individual para aprender mejor.

B1

Students need individual attention to learn better.

El tenis puede ser un deporte individual o de dobles.

B1

Tennis can be an individual or doubles sport.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • único (unique/only)
  • solo (alone/single)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • habitación individual – single room
  • clase individual – one-on-one class
  • porción individual – single-serving portion

place mat

Also: singles match
NounmB1
A woven rectangular place mat on a wooden table with a plate, a fork, and a spoon neatly arranged on it.

📝 In Action

Por favor, pon los individuales en la mesa antes de cenar.

B1

Please, put the place mats on the table before dining.

He comprado unos individuales de plástico fáciles de limpiar.

B1

I bought some plastic place mats that are easy to clean.

El jugador ganó el torneo de individuales.

B2

The player won the singles tournament.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • mantelito (small tablecloth)

Antonyms

  • mantel (tablecloth (covers the whole table))

Common Collocations

  • juego de individuales – set of place mats
  • individual de mesa – table place mat

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "individual" in Spanish:

individual→place mat→private→single→singles match→

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Quick Quiz: individual

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👥 Word Family▼
individuo(individual (person)) — Noun
individualmente(individually) — Adverb
individualismo(individualism) — Noun
individualidad(individuality) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'individuus', which literally means 'something that cannot be divided'. It combines 'in-' (not) and 'dividuus' (divisible).

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: individuelItalian: individuale

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'individual' mean a person, like in English?

While people might understand you, the word for a person is 'individuo'. 'Individual' is mostly used as a description (adjective) or to mean a 'place mat'.

Does 'individual' change to 'individuala' for feminine nouns?

No. Words ending in '-al' in Spanish usually stay the same for both genders.

Is it 'mantel individual' or just 'individual'?

Both are correct! 'Mantel individual' is more formal, but in daily conversation, most people just say 'el individual'.