| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| once adv | (a single time) | einmal Adv |
| | I have only tried coffee once because I hated it! |
| | Ich habe Kaffee nur einmal probiert, denn ich mag ihn nicht. |
| once adv | (formerly) (mündlich) | mal Adv |
| | | früher einmal Adv + Adv |
| | I once knew how to sew. |
| | Früher konnte ich einmal nähen. |
| once conj | (if ever) | wenn...erstmal Konj + Adv |
| | Once you try Thai food you will want more. |
| | Wenn du thailändisches Essen erstmal probierst, wirst du es immer wieder wollen. |
| once conj | (after, when) | wenn Konj |
| | | sobald Konj |
| | You can pay for it once you get here. |
| | Wenn du hier ankommst, kannst du dafür bezahlen. |
| once n | (a single time) | einmal Adv |
| | Once is enough for me. I have no interest in doing it again. |
| | Einmal reicht mir. Danach muss ich es nicht noch einmal machen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| all at once adv | (suddenly) | plötzlich Adv |
| | | mit einem Mal Rdw |
| | | auf einmal Präp + Adv |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | alle auf einmal Rdw |
| | | alle zur selben Zeit Rdw |
| | | gleichzeitig Adv |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| at once adv | (immediately) | sofort, gleich Adv |
| | | umgehend Adv |
| | | unmittelbar Adv |
| | When Beth saw how ill her son was, she called the health centre at once. |
| | Als Beth sah, wie krank ihr Sohn war, rief sie sofort (or: gleich) das Krankenhaus an. |
| at once adv | (at one time: simultaneously) | zur selben Zeit Rdw |
| | | gleichzeitig Adv |
| | I can't clean the house and take care of the children at once. |
| | Ich kann nicht das Haus saubermachen und zur selben Zeit auf die Kinder aufpassen. |
| every once in a while expr | (occasionally) | ab und zu Rdw |
| | | hin und wieder Rdw |
| | | gelegentlich Adv |
| | Every once in a while, Paula goes to the gym. |
| for once adv | (for a change, for the first time) | ausnahmsweise Adv |
| | Maybe I should do my work a little at a time for once, instead of putting it off. |
| just once adv | informal (one time only) | einmal Adv |
| | | nur ein einziges Mal, nur dieses einzige Mal Rdw |
| | Just once, I wish you would ask politely. |
| | I'll make an exception just once. |
| once a week adv | (on a weekly basis) (ugs) | einmal die Woche Rdw |
| | (formell) | wöchentlich Adv |
| | Our bins are collected once a week. |
| once again adv | (one more time, as an encore) (Konzert) | eine Zugabe geben VP |
| | | nochmal Adv |
| | | noch einmal Konj + Adv |
| | Everyone clapped and the band came back to play once again. |
| | Alle klatschten und die Band kam wieder, um eine Zugabe zu geben. |
| once again adv | (yet again) | schon wieder Adv + Adv |
| | | wieder Adv |
| | | erneut Adv |
| | He has failed the exam once again. |
| | Once again, my son forgot to make his bed. |
| | Er ist schon wieder durchgefallen. |
| | Mein Sohn hat wieder vergessen, sein Bett zu machen. |
| once and again expr | US (repeatedly) | immer wieder Adv + Adv |
| | | immer und immer wieder Rdw |
| once and for all adv | (for the final time) | ein letztes Mal Rdw |
| | | ein für allemal Rdw |
| | You said yes, then you said no. Tell me once and for all, will you marry me? |
Once bitten,
twice shy expr | figurative, proverb (more cautious now) (übertragen) | ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer Rdw |
| once in a blue moon adv | figurative (very rarely) (ugs) | selten Adv |
| | He only calls once in a blue moon. |
| once in a lifetime adv | (extremely rarely) | etwas, das so schnell nicht mehr wieder kommt Rdw |
| | | einmalig Adv |
| | A chance like this only comes along once in a lifetime. |
| once in a while adv | (occasionally) | hin und wieder Rdw |
| | | immer mal wieder Rdw |
| | | gelegentlich Adv |
| | | ab und zu Rdw |
| | I hear from old school friends once in a while. |
| | Hin und wieder höre ich etwas von alten Schulfreunden. |
| once more adv | (yet again) | wieder einmal Adv + Adv |
| | Once more you have failed to get your essay in on time. |
| once more adv | (one more time) (ugs) | nochmal Adv |
| | (formell) | noch einmal Konj + Adv |
| | Can you please show me once more how it works? |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) | Es war einmal Rdw |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
| | Es war einmal ein Waisenmädchen, das in einem weit entfernten Land mit ihrer bösen Stiefmutter lebte. |
| once-in-a-lifetime adj | (opportunity: very rare) | einmalig Adv |
| | | etwas, das so schnell nicht mehr wieder kommt Rdw |
| | The brothers thought the trip around the world was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. |
give [sb/sth] the once-over,
give [sb/sth] a once-over v expr | informal (inspect quickly) (ugs) | kurz über [etw] rübergucken VP |
| | | sich kurz [etw] ansehen Adj + Vr, sepa |
| | When I submitted my report to the CEO, he gave it the once-over and then gave me a thumbs up. |
give [sth] the once-over,
give [sth] a once-over v expr | informal (clean [sth] quickly) | [etw] schnell sauber machen VP |
| | (Oberfläche) | schnell über [etw] rüberwischen VP |
| | | schnelles Putzen Adj + Nn |
| | I had just finished giving the living room a once-over when the guests arrived. |
| only once adv | (on one occasion only) | nur einmal Adv + Adv |
| | | ein einziges Mal Rdw |
| | I've been to Paris only once but would like to return some day. |
| only once adv | (a single time without repetition) | nur einmal Adv + Adv |
| | | ein einziges Mal Rdw |
| | Press the "enter key" only once. |
| too much at once n | (sudden excess of [sth]) | zu viel Adv + Adv |
| | | zu viel auf einmal Rdw |
| | I took a big gulp of beer and got too much at once. |