alone, pred. a.1Aonarúil, aonaránach. He lives (all) alone, tá sé ina chónaí leis féin, ina aonar. He was all alone, bhí sé ina chadhan aonraic. An expert alone could advise us, ní thiocfadh le aon duine ach le heolaí comhairle ár leasa a thabhairt dúinn. I did it alone, rinne mé féin é. London alone has a population equal to . . ., ach amháin Londain níl an dara baile a bhfuil oiread daoine ann is atá i . . . I want to speak to you alone, ba mhaith liom labhairt leat i leataobh. His silence alone is sufficient proof against him, mura mbeadh ann uile ach nach bhfuil focal le baint as, ba leor mar chruthú ina aghaidh é. 2aLeave, let, him alone, (i) éist leis, lig dó; (ii) lig leis, tabhair an bealach dó. Leave it alone, ná bain leis. Your work is all right, leave it alone, tá do chuid oibre mar is ceart, fág é mar atá sé. Prov: Let well alone, nuair atá tú go sóúil fulaing thú féin. bF: Let alone..., gan trácht ar... 3adv.Not alone did he steal my money, ní hé amháin gur ghoid sé mo chuid airgid.