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Pronunciation / Transliteration: y-nik
"C'est un achat unique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done, made, or happening only once; not recurring.
"The company offered a one-off bonus to all employees at the end of the year."
- 1
Something that is made, occurs, or relates to a single particular occasion.
"This classic car is a complete one-off, handcrafted in 1952."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the British colloquial phrase 'one off', dating back to the late 19th century, combining the numeral 'one' with the preposition 'off' to signify something removed from the usual sequence or standard series of occurrences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "One-off" is said worldwide
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unique
Transliteration: y-nik
"C'est un achat unique."
einmalig
Transliteration: ayn-ma-lik
"Das war eine einmalige Investition."
una tantum
Transliteration: u-na tan-tum
"Questo è un acquisto una tantum."
único
Transliteration: u-ni-ko
"Fue una compra de una sola vez."
único
Transliteration: u-ni-ku
"Esta foi uma compra única."
एक बार की खरीद
Transliteration: ek baar ki khareed
"यह सॉफ्टवेयर का एक बार का क्रय है।"
一次性的
Transliteration: yī cì xìng de
"这是一笔一次性消费。"
일회성의
Transliteration: il-hoe-seong-ui
"이것은 일회성 구매입니다."
1回限りの
Transliteration: ikkai kagiri no
"これは1回限りの購入です。"
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