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a- (not, without, opposite of)
adjective
[UK: ə]
[US: ə]

a-adjective

an-adjective

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (small but certain advantage is preferable)
phrase
[UK: ə bɜːd ɪn ðə hænd ɪz wɜːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə bʊʃ]
[US: ə ˈbɝːd ɪn ðə ˈhænd ˈɪz ˈwɝːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃ]

más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volandophrase

a bit much (More than is reasonable)
noun
[UK: ə bɪt ˈmʌtʃ]
[US: ə ˈbɪt ˈmʌtʃ]

demasiadonoun

A-bomb [A-bombs] (atomic bomb)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪ.bɒm]
[US: ˈeɪ.bɒm]

bomba atómicanoun
{f}

a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)
adverb

a cappellaadverb

a chain is only as strong as its weakest link (aphorism)
phrase

una cadena es tan fuerte como su eslabón más débilphrase

a closed mouth catches no flies (It's best not to talk too much)
phrase

en boca cerrada no entran moscasphrase

a closed mouth gathers no feet (one who does not speak can be sure of not saying anything embarrassing)
phrase

en boca cerrada no entran moscasphrase

A Coruña (city in Galicia)
proper noun

La Coruñaproper noun
{f}

a creaking door hangs longest (something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest)
phrase

bicho malo nunca muerephrase

a few (a small number of things)
pronoun
[UK: ə fjuː]
[US: ə ˈfjuː]

pocospronoun

a few (a small number of)
determiner
[UK: ə fjuː]
[US: ə ˈfjuː]

algunosdeterminer

unosdeterminer

a fortiori adverb

a fortioriadverb

a friend in need is a friend indeed (if a friend helps you when you are in need, they are a true friend)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈfrend ɪn niːd ɪz ə ˈfrend ɪn.ˈdiːd]
[US: ə ˈfrend ɪn ˈniːd ˈɪz ə ˈfrend ˌɪn.ˈdiːd]

en la mucha necesidadphrase

se conoce al amigo de verdadphrase

a good beginning makes a good ending (good beginnings promise a good end)
phrase

lo que bien empieza bien acabaphrase

quien bien empieza bien acabaphrase

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step phrase
[UK: ə ˈdʒɜː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d maɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪð ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ step]
[US: ə ˈdʒɝː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d ˈmaɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ ˈstep]

un viaje de mil millas comienza con un solo pasophrase

a leopard cannot change its spots (one cannot change one's own nature)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts]
[US: ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts]

burial)phrase

genio y figura hasta la sepulturaphrase

la cabra siempre tira al montephrase

no hay que pedir peras al olmophrase

quien nace lechón muere cochinophrase

A level (a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools)
noun

prueba de acceso a la universidadnoun
{f}

selectividadnoun
{f}

a lie has no legs (you can't get away with a lie)
phrase
[UK: ə laɪ hæz nəʊ leɡz]
[US: ə ˈlaɪ ˈhæz ˈnoʊ ˈleɡz]

antes se coge al mentiroso que al cojophrase

la mentira tiene patas cortasphrase

a little (to a small extent or degree)
adverb
[UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩]
[US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩]

un pelínadverb

un pocoadverb

un poquitoadverb

a little bird told me (idiomatic)
phrase
[UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩ bɜːd təʊld miː]
[US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈbɝːd toʊld ˈmiː]

un pajarito me dijophrase

un pajarito me lo contóphrase

a lot (a large amount)
pronoun
[UK: ə lɒt]
[US: ə ˈlɑːt]

un montónpronoun
{m}

a lot (many things)
pronoun
[UK: ə lɒt]
[US: ə ˈlɑːt]

muchopronoun

a lot (often)
adverb
[UK: ə lɒt]
[US: ə ˈlɑːt]

frecuentementeadverb

a lot (very much)
adverb
[UK: ə lɒt]
[US: ə ˈlɑːt]

cosa malaadverb

muchoadverb

un montónadverb

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