Words / B2

SOHL-oh/ˈsəʊləʊ/

Solo means done by one person; as a noun, a piece for one performer: a solo performance; fly solo. Alone is everyday; unaccompanied is music. A solo performance still needs a score. Mix-up: so low as two words; solitary is lonelier. Do not call a duet solo.

Meaning

Done by one person, not in a group; also (noun) a piece for one performer.

Examples

• “A solo performance still needs a copy of the score for the examiner.”
• “She flew solo on the EPQ after her partner withdrew, which is the alone sense.”

Good to know

a solo + noun; go / fly solo. Everyday: alone. Music: unaccompanied. Trap: so low. Music and independent work. One person, not a pair.

Near in meaning

alone

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