English-Dutch translations for only

• maar
  Was er maar sprake van een dialoog met de burgers. If only we had civil dialogue.
  Hadden we maar een tweerichtingsdialoog. If only we had two-way dialogue.
  Maar nogmaals, dit kan maar een eerste stap zijn. This can, however, only be a first step.
• slechts
  Resten er slechts twee grote vragen. Only two big questions remain.
  Wij kennen er slechts vijf, en ook die slechts zeer ten dele. We know of only five, and only a few details of those.
  Het was slechts een kwestie van tijd.It was only a question of time.
• alleen
  Ik kan alleen maar herhalen wat ik gezegd heb. I can only repeat what I said.
  Ik heb alleen de laatste tien woorden gehoord. I only heard the last 10 words.
  Het ontbreekt hen alleen aan arbeidskansen. They only lack job opportunities.
• enig
  Dat is de enige weg naar vrede. That is the only way to peace.
  Dit zijn evenwel niet de enige problemen. They are not the only problems.
  De enige verdediging is samenwerking. The only defence is cooperation.
• net
  Deze strijd is nog maar net begonnen. This battle has only just begun.
  Ik heb net genoeg tijd om twee opmerkingen te maken. I have time to make only two points.
  We zijn dus eigenlijk nog maar net begonnen. We have, then, really only just begun.
• pas
  Dan kunnen wij het pas goed controleren. Only then can we check properly.

Definition of only

• Alone in a category
• Singularly superior; the best
• Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender
• Mere
• Without others or anything further; exclusively
• No more than; just
• As recently as
• ''See also '''only to''', '''only for'''.''
• Above all others; particularly
• Under the condition that; but
• But; except
• An only child

Examples

• He is the only doctor for miles
• The only people in the stadium were the fans: no players, coaches, or officials
• That was the only time I went to Turkey
• He is their only son, in fact, an only child
• My heart is hers, and hers only
• The cat sat only on the mat. It kept off the sofa
• The cat only sat on the mat. It didnt scratch it
• If there were only one more ticket!
• He left only moments ago
• Shes only gone and run off with the milkman!
• They rallied from a three-goal deficit only to lose in the final two minutes of play.
• I helped him out only for him to betray me.
• Youre welcome to borrow my bicycle, only please take care of it.
• I would enjoy running, only I have this broken leg
• She would get good results only she gets nervous.

Related words

• commonly
• read-only
• wantonly
• uncommonly
• matronly
• write-only
• chirurgeonly
• eyes-only
• ears-only