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around the clock (all the time) preposition [UK: ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk] [US: ə.ˈraʊnd ðə ˈklɑːk] | día y nochepreposition noche y díapreposition |
around the corner (imminent; very soon) adjective | a la vuelta de la esquinaadjective |
as far as the eye can see preposition | hasta donde alcanza la vistapreposition |
as if there were no tomorrow (to an excessive degree) adverb | |
as the crow flies (in a straight line) adverb [UK: əz ðə krəʊ flaɪz] [US: ˈæz ðə ˈkroʊ ˈflaɪz] | a vuelo de pájaroadverb |
as the gull flies (in a straight line) adverb | a vuelo de pájaroadverb |
as the saying goes (said as a lead to a proverb or similar) phrase [UK: əz ðə ˈseɪ.ɪŋ ɡəʊz] [US: ˈæz ðə ˈseɪ.ɪŋ ɡoʊz] | como dice el dichophrase |
as though (as to suggest that) conjunction [UK: əz ðəʊ] [US: ˈæz ˈðoʊ] | como siconjunction |
ask for the moon verb | pedir la lunaverb |
at each other's throats (in mutual conflict) preposition | estar de uñaspreposition tirarse los trastos a la cabezapreposition |
at the best of times (even under the most favourable conditions) preposition | en el mejor de los casospreposition |
at the drop of a hat (instantly, without hesitation) preposition [UK: ət ðə drɒp əv ə hæt] [US: ət ðə ˈdrɑːp əv ə ˈhæt] | a las primeras de cambiopreposition al instantepreposition de buenas a primeraspreposition de inmediatopreposition en un abrir y cerrar de ojospreposition |
at the end of the day (in summary; ultimately) preposition [UK: ət ðə end əv ðə deɪ] [US: ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈdeɪ] | a fin de cuentaspreposition al fin y al cabopreposition |
at the expense of (in a way as to harm somebody or something) preposition [UK: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | a costa depreposition a costo depreposition a cuenta depreposition |
at the expense of (paid for by an individual or group) preposition [UK: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ət ðə ɪk.ˈspens əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | a expensas depreposition |
at the feet of (very devoted to) preposition | a los pies depreposition afectísimopreposition sacrificado apreposition servicial apreposition subyugadopreposition |
at the feet of (very near to) preposition | de la escuela depreposition de la filiación depreposition de la sangre depreposition del estirpe depreposition del estudio depreposition del parentesco depreposition |
at the hands of (by the actions of) preposition | en manos depreposition |
at the helm (steering a vessel) preposition | al timónpreposition |
at the last minute (very close to a deadline) preposition | a última horapreposition |