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sole • lyAWl| / ' soulli/ adverb only, and not involving anyone or anything else I agreed to come solely because of Frank.

sol • emn / ' salam/ adjective

serious

slow, solemn music

► sol • emn • ly / ' salamli / adverb

"I have some bad news for you," he said solemnly.

sol .id / ' salad / adjective

hard, not like a liquid or a gas Water becomes solid when it freezes.

with no empty space inside; made of the same material inside and outside

a solid rubber ball This ring is solid gold.

sol .id 2 © / 'sabd / noun

[count ]

something that is hard; not a liquid or gas Milk is a liquid and cheese is a solid.

( MATH ) an object that has length, height, and width , not a flat shape

• en / sofn / verb - ens , soft - en ing , soft ened )

A cube is a solid.

cube

pyramid

so • lid • i • fy / sa'lidafai / verb ( so lid - i - fies , so - lid - i - fy - ing , so - lid - i fied , has so - lid - i - fied )

to become hard or solid

sol • i • tar • y / ' sab|teri / adjective

without others; alone

She went for a long, solitary walk.

sol • i • tude / ' salatud / [noncount]

the state of being alone, especially because you want to be He lived in solitude.

so • lo 1 / soulou / adjective, adverb

alone; without other people She flew solo across the Atlantic.

so • lo2 / ' soulou / noun [ count ] ( plural so - los )

( MUSIC ) a piece of music for one person to sing or play a guitar solo

—Look at duet .

sol • u • ble / ' salyabl / adjective

( CHEMISTRY ) If something is soluble , when you put it in a liquid it becomes part of the liquid These tablets are soluble in water.

so .lu .tion © / sa ' lu/n /

1 the answer to a question or problem

can't find a solution to this problem.

the correct answer to a game, a competition, etc.

The solution to the crossword will be published next week.

a liquid that has a solid substance mixed completely ( dissolved ) into it

He made a solution of sugar and water.

solve © / salv/ verb ( ;olve: , ;olv - ing , solved )

to find the answer to a question or a problem The police are still trying to solve the crime. Have you solved the puzzle yet?

some © / sam ; sAm / adjective, pronoun Pronunciation

The word some sounds just like sum .

solids

cylinder

cone

sphere

1 a number or an amount of something I bought some tomatoes and some butter. This cake is delicious. Do you want some?

Which word? Some or any?

We use some in statements, and in questions where we expect the answer to be "Yes": He gave me some good advice. ♦ Would you like some coffee?

We use any in questions, and after "not" and "if": Did you buy any apples? ♦ I didn't buy any meat. ♦ If you have any questions, please ask me at the end of the class.

part of a number or an amount of something Some of the children can swim, but the others can't.

I do not know which

There's some man at the door who wants to see you. some more

a little more or a few more Have some more coffee. Some more people arrived.

some time

a long time

We waited for some time but she did not come.

some . bod .у © / '«лтЬлсП ; 'sAmbadi / another word for someone some • day / ' s\mdei / adverb