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a- (not, without, opposite of) adjective [UK: ə] [US: ə] | a-adjective |
a bad penny always turns up (unwanted person or thing reappears) phrase | |
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] | |
a bit much (More than is reasonable) noun [UK: ə bɪt ˈmʌtʃ] [US: ə ˈbɪt ˈmʌtʃ] | esagerazionenoun |
A-bomb [A-bombs] (atomic bomb) noun [UK: ˈeɪ.bɒm] [US: ˈeɪ.bɒm] | bomba Anoun |
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 | |
a closed mouth catches no flies (It's best not to talk too much) phrase | un bel tacer non fu mai scrittophrase |
a cold day in July (an event that will never happen) noun | mainoun |
a contented mind is a perpetual feast (contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances) phrase | chi si accontenta godephrase |
A Coruña (city in Galicia) proper noun | La Coruñaproper noun |
a day late and a dollar short (adverbial use of the adjectival form) adverb | troppo pocoadverb troppo tardiadverb |
a few (a small number of things) pronoun [UK: ə fjuː] [US: ə ˈfjuː] | pochipronoun un pò dipronoun |
a few (a small number of) determiner [UK: ə fjuː] [US: ə ˈfjuː] | alcunideterminer pochideterminer |
A-flat (tone four fifths below C) noun | La bemollenoun |
A-flat major noun | |
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] | |
a good beginning makes a good ending (good beginnings promise a good end) phrase | |
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 viaggio di mille miglia comincia con il primo passophrase |
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] | |
A level (a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools) noun | maturitànoun |
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] | |
a little (to a small extent or degree) adverb [UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] | un po'adverb un pocoadverb |
a little bird told me (idiomatic) phrase [UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩ bɜːd təʊld miː] [US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈbɝːd toʊld ˈmiː] | |
a lot (a large amount) pronoun [UK: ə lɒt] [US: ə ˈlɑːt] | grandepronoun moltopronoun |
a lot (often) adverb [UK: ə lɒt] [US: ə ˈlɑːt] | spessoadverb |
a lot (very much) adverb [UK: ə lɒt] [US: ə ˈlɑːt] | moltoadverb |
A major (major key) noun [UK: ə ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ə ˈmeɪ.dʒər] | la maggiorenoun |
a man is known by the company he keeps (people are similar in character to their friends) phrase | |
A-minor (minor key with A as its tonic) noun | la minorenoun |