I.
noun
1 CD, tape, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ best-selling , hit , smash
▪ number-one , top-ten
▪ debut , first
▪ lead , lead-off ( AmE )
▪
‘Breathe’ is the lead-off ~ from the album.
▪ breakthrough
▪
Following the success of their breakthrough ~, a follow-up is planned.
▪ comeback ( esp. BrE )
▪
the classic comeback ~ from Take That
▪ current , latest , new
▪ dance , pop
▪ catchy ( informal )
▪
Her catchy first ~ was a hit.
VERB + SINGLE
▪ play
▪
The radio stations play her new ~ several times a day.
▪ record
▪
The band has yet to record a hit ~.
▪ produce
▪ put out , release (sth as)
▪
They put out a ~ in time for Christmas.
▪
The band later released this album track as a ~.
▪ feature , include
▪
Her new album features her ~ ‘Georgia Rain’.
SINGLE + VERB
▪ come out
SINGLES + NOUN
▪ ~s chart
▪
number one in the ~s chart
▪ ~s collection , ~s compilation
▪
a 19-track ~s collection
PHRASES
▪ ~ by
▪
It was voted the best ~ by a solo artist.
▪ ~ from
▪
the new ~ from the band
2 singles in tennis
ADJECTIVE
▪ junior , men's , women's
VERB + SINGLES
▪ play
▪
I prefer playing ~s to doubles.
▪ win
▪
She won the junior ~s.
SINGLES + NOUN
▪ championship , final , match , tournament
▪ champion , player
▪ title
PHRASES
▪ in the ~
▪
She decided not to play in the ~s.
3 ( BrE ) ticket
VERB + SINGLE
▪ buy , get
▪
I got a ~ to Birmingham.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
A ~ to Stratford, please.
II.
adj.
Single is used with these nouns: ↑ adult , ↑ bed , ↑ bedroom , ↑ bloom , ↑ blow , ↑ brandy , ↑ bulb , ↑ bullet , ↑ burst , ↑ carriageway , ↑ category , ↑ click , ↑ combat , ↑ copy , ↑ cream , ↑ crystal , ↑ currency , ↑ digit , ↑ document , ↑ dose , ↑ drop , ↑ duvet , ↑ dwelling , ↑ entity , ↑ exception , ↑ factor , ↑ fare , ↑ father , ↑ figure , ↑ focus , ↑ friend , ↑ garage , ↑ girl , ↑ individual , ↑ instant , ↑ item , ↑ layer , ↑ man , ↑ market , ↑ mattress , ↑ molecule , ↑ mother , ↑ mum , ↑ paragraph , ↑ parent , ↑ parenthood , ↑ payment , ↑ people , ↑ person , ↑ quote , ↑ room , ↑ row , ↑ second , ↑ sentence , ↑ sheet , ↑ shred , ↑ soul , ↑ source , ↑ strand , ↑ sweep , ↑ syllable , ↑ tear , ↑ ticket , ↑ track , ↑ unit , ↑ volume , ↑ whisky , ↑ whole , ↑ woman , ↑ year