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Learn Russian: один - only one, alone

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/Expressing 'only' with 'один' (одни)
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один

Word

один

Meaning

only (one, alone)

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Expressing 'only' with 'один' (одни)

Usages of один

На собрании присутствовали одни члены клуба.

Only club members were present at the meeting.

После работы в офисе остался один директор.

After work, only the director stayed in the office.

Вместо фактов мы слышим одни обещания.

Instead of facts, we hear only promises.

Здесь одни правила, исключений нет.

There are only rules here, there are no exceptions.

Члены клуба давали одни обещания.

The club members gave only promises.

На собрании присутствовали одни мужчины.

Only men were present at the meeting.

После собрания остались одни женщины.

After the meeting, only women were left.

Раньше в клубе были одни мужчины.

Previously, there were only men in the club.

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