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Once

adverb/wˈʌns/
Definition
on one occasion
as soon as
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈʌns/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈʌns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈʌns/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈʌns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbon one occasion
“once I ran into her”
adverbas soon as
“once we are home, we can rest”
adverbat a previous time
“at one time he loved her”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einmal
bei einer Gelegenheit
🇫🇷French
une fois
à une occasion
🇪🇸Spanish
una vez
en una ocasión
🇮🇹Italian
una volta
in un'occasione
🇳🇱Dutch
eenmaal
bij één gelegenheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
uma vez
em uma ocasião
🇷🇺Russian
один раз
однажды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एक बार
एक अवसर पर
🇧🇩Bengali
একবার
এক অনুষ্ঠানে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒருமுறை
ஒரு சந்தர்ப்பத்தில்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఒకసారి
ఒక సందర్భంలో
🇮🇳Marathi
एकदा
एका प्रसंगी
🇮🇳Gujarati
એકવાર
એક પ્રસંગે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಮ್ಮೆ
ಒಂದು ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒരിക്കൽ
ഒരു അവസരത്തിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਮੌਕੇ 'ਤੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
ایک بار
ایک موقع پر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
一次
有一次
🇯🇵Japanese
一度
ある時
🇰🇷Korean
한 번
한 번은
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một lần
trong một dịp
🇹🇭Thai
ครั้งหนึ่ง
มีอยู่ครั้งหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sekali
pada suatu kesempatan
🇵🇭Filipino
minsan
sa isang pagkakataon
🇲🇾Malay
sekali
pada satu kesempatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرة واحدة
في مناسبة واحدة
🇮🇷Persian
یک بار
در یک مناسبت
🇹🇷Turkish
bir kere
bir keresinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
פַּעַם
בהזדמנות אחת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'once'?
The primary meaning of 'once' is 'on one occasion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'once' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'once' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'once' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'once' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'once' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'once' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'once' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'once' in regular conversations?
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