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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] | |
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 |
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 | |
a closed mouth gathers no feet (one who does not speak can be sure of not saying anything embarrassing) phrase | |
A Coruña (city in Galicia) proper noun | La Coruñaproper noun |
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 |
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] | |
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 |
A level (a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools) noun | prueba de acceso a la universidadnoun selectividadnoun |
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 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 |
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 |