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era el único

was the only one

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phrase Rare #32,017
was the only one Often followed by a masculine noun, as in “was the only place.”
SP: Era el único restaurante abierto.
EN: It was the only restaurant open.

Era el único lugar disponible.

It was the only place available.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Tom era el único amigo de Mary.

Tom was Mary's only friend.

No me di cuenta de que aquél era el único día.

I didn't realize that was the only day.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Santiago era el único testigo.

Santiago was the only witness.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Era el único modo de ponernos en contacto con un niño humano.

It was the only way to make contact with a human child.

— La historia sin fin (1984)

Tom era el único chico de la clase.

Tom was the only boy in the class.

Miré a mi alrededor y vi que era el único coche que estaba en la carretera.

I looked around and saw that I was the only car on the road.

Para entonces, era el único Lector que representaba a Loricum y Cameron.

By then, he was the only Reader representing Loricum and Cameron.

Tom era el único sin suficiente dinero para el viaje.

Tom was the only one without enough money for the trip.

Tom era el único hombre en la habitación.

Tom was the only man in the room.

Él era el único testigo del accidente.

He was the only witness to the accident.