I.one [brit. angl. wʌn, am. angl. wən] DOL. When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade.
For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below.
1. one (single):
- twenty-one flowers
2. one (unique, sole):
3. one (same):
4. one (in expressions of time):
II.one [brit. angl. wʌn, am. angl. wən] ZAIM.
1. one (indefinite):
2. one (impersonal):
3. one (referring to a specific person):
4. one (demonstrative):
5. one (in currency):
6. one (drink) pog.:
7. one (joke) pog.:
9. one (question, problem) pog.:
10. one (person one is fond of):
11. one (in knitting):
III.one [brit. angl. wʌn, am. angl. wən] SAM. (number)
- un m. spol