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1.
adjectivefeminineSing
alone
by oneself
lonely
Elle est restée toute seule chez elle ce soir.
She stayed all alone at her place tonight.
Synonyms:isolée, toute seule
2.
adjectivefeminineSing
only
sole
single
C'est la seule chose qui compte vraiment.
It's the only thing that really matters.
Synonyms:unique, seulement (adj. sense: «unique»)
Notes
GENERAL INFO
"Seule" is the feminine singular form of the adjective "seul". It means "alone," "only," or "single."
USAGE
You'll see it in "Elle est seule" (She is alone) or "C'est la seule solution" (It's the only solution). It describes a feminine subject or noun.
GRAMMAR
As an adjective, "seule" must agree in gender and number with the noun or pronoun it modifies. Remember its masculine singular is "seul," and plural forms are "seuls" (masc.) and "seules" (fem.).