the once

Определение the once в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
once: as soon as
We'll get a move on once we find the damn car keys!.
once: {n} a carnivorous quadruped of he feline genus
once: {a} at one time, at the same time
Once: anes
Once: oones
Once: ones
once: one and only one time
once: If something was once true, it was true at some time in the past, but is no longer true. The culture minister once ran a theatre I lived there once myself, before I got married The house where she lives was once the village post office My memory isn't as good as it once was
once: as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"
once: once in a blue moon: see moon
once: {i} one time, single occurrence
once: emphasis For once is used to emphasize that something happens on this particular occasion, especially if it has never happened before, and may never happen again. For once, dad is not complaining His smile, for once, was genuine
once: You use once with `a' and words like `day', `week', and `month' to indicate that something happens regularly, one time in each day, week, or month. Lung cells die and are replaced about once a week We arranged a special social event once a year to which we invited our major customers
once: Once upon a time is used to indicate that something happened or existed a long time ago or in an imaginary world. It is often used at the beginning of children's stories. `Once upon a time,' he began, `there was a man who had everything.' Once upon a time, asking a woman if she has a job was quite a straightforward question
once: If something happens once in a while, it happens sometimes, but not very often. Earrings need to be taken out and cleaned once in a while. = occasionally
once: as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest
once: By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one
once: one time; at one point in time; in the past
once: If someone once did something, they did it at some time in the past. I once went camping at Lake Darling with a friend We once walked across London at two in the morning Diana had taken that path once
once: at a previous time; "once he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"
once: formerly
once: on one occasion; "once I ran into her" at a previous time; "once he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing" as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest
once: conj. at the moment that, if ever
once: If you do something at once, you do it immediately. I have to go, I really must, at once Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once The audience at once greeted him warmly. = immediately
once: At any one time; often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched
once: emphasis If something happens once and for all, it happens completely or finally. We have to resolve this matter once and for all If we act fast, we can once and for all prevent wild animals in Britain from suffering terrible cruelty
once: If something happens once again or once more, it happens again. Amy picked up the hairbrush and smoothed her hair once more Once again an official inquiry has spoken of weak management and ill-trained workers
once: on one occasion; "once I ran into her"
once: At some one period of time; used indefinitely
once: If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen. All at once there was someone knocking on the door. = all of a sudden
once: If you have done something once or twice, you have done it a few times, but not very often. I popped my head round the door once or twice Once or twice she had caught a flash of interest in William's eyes
once: If something happens once another thing has happened, it happens immediately afterwards. The decision had taken about 10 seconds once he'd read a market research study Once customers come to rely on these systems they almost never take their business elsewhere
once: If a number of different things happen at once or all at once, they all happen at the same time. You can't be doing two things at once No bank could ever pay off its creditors if they all demanded their money at once
once: If something happens once, it happens one time only. I met Wilma once, briefly Since that evening I haven't once slept through the night Mary had only been to Manchester once before. Once is also a pronoun. `Have they been to visit you yet?' --- `Just the once, yeah.' Listen to us, if only this once
once: The ounce
once: belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
once: wanst