Một lần

once more try

thêm một lần cố gắng nữa

Một khi

when once he understands

một khi nó đã hiểu

Trước kia, xưa kia

Đã có một thời

once famous artist

nghệ sĩ nổi danh một thời

once upon a time

ngày xửa, ngày xưa

once or twice

một hay hai lần

once more

nce again

Thêm một lần nữa

all at once

Xem all

once at once

ngay một lúc, cùng một lúc

Lập tức

for once

ust this once

Ít nhất là một lần

once and again

Xem again

once bitten, twice shy

(tục ngữ) phải một bận, cạch đến già

Once and for all

Một lần cho mãi mãi; dứt khoát

once in a white

thỉnh thoảng, đôi khi

once in blue moon

năm thì mười hoạ (rất hiếm)

once too often

quá nhiều lần

Trước đây; đã từng là

my once master

đã từng là ông chủ của tôi

Khi mà, ngay khi, một khi

once he hesitates we have him

một khi nó do dự là ta thắng nó đấy

you are only young once

như only

Một lần, một dịp duy nhất

once is enough for me

một lần là đủ đối với tôi

họa hoằn

đôi khi

một lần

một lần, đôi khi

Adv.

Once upon a time, formerly, (at) one time, on a formeroccasion, previously, before, in days gone by, in olden days, inthe (good) old days, long ago, some time ago, years or ages oraeons ago, in days of yore: Your hair is as long as mine oncewas. He was once a famous film star. That once revered leaderhas fallen. 2 one time, on one occasion, a single time: He hasvisited his family only once in all these years.

Once and forall. finally, positively, definitely, decidedly, conclusively,for good: We must settle the itinerary once and for all beforewe can make the bookings. 4 once in a while. occasionally,(every) now and then, now and again, at times, sometimes,periodically, from time to time, at intervals, sporadically: Wego to the theatre once in a while.

Conj.

(if) ever, as soon as, at any time: Once the buscomes, you'd best get on it straight away.

N.

At once. a immediately, straight away, right away,directly, without delay, promptly, instantly, post-haste; in awink, in the twinkling of an eye, in a minute or moment orsecond or split second, in no time (at all), before you can turnaround, before you can say 'Jack Robinson', in a trice, Colloqin a jiffy, in two shakes of a lamb's tail: Watson, come hereat once. I'll be there at once. b together, at the same time,simultaneously, at a stroke, in the same instant, in the samebreath, Colloq at one go, at a go, in one go: You cannot be intwo places at once.

Adv., conj., & n.

Adv.

On one occasion or for one timeonly (did not once say please; have read it once).

At somepoint or period in the past (could once play chess).

Ever orat all (if you once forget it).

Multiplied by one; by onedegree.

Conj. as soon as (once they have gone we can relax).

N. one time or occasion (just the once).

All at once 1without warning; suddenly.

All together. at once 1immediately.

Simultaneously. for once on this (or that)occasion, even if at no other. once again (or more) anothertime. once and for all (or once for all) (done) in a final orconclusive manner, esp. so as to end hesitation or uncertainty.once (or every once) in a while from time to time; occasionally.once or twice a few times. once-over colloq. a rapidpreliminary inspection or piece of work. once upon a time atsome vague time in the past. [ME anes, ones, genit. of ONE]