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a velas llenas adverb

full sailadverb

a velas tendidas adverb

full sailadverb

a velocidad de vértigo adjective

breakneck(dangerously fast; hell-for-leather)
adjective
[UK: ˈbreɪk.nek] [US: ˈbreɪk.ˌnek]

a ver phrase

let me seephrase
[UK: let miː ˈsiː] [US: ˈlet ˈmiː ˈsiː]

a voluntad adverb

ad libadverb
[UK: ˈæd.ˈlɪb] [US: ˈæd.ˈlɪb]

a voz en cuello preposition

at the top of one's voicepreposition
[UK: ət ðə tɒp əv wʌnz vɔɪs] [US: ət ðə ˈtɑːp əv wʌnz ˌvɔɪs]

a voz en grito preposition

at the top of one's voicepreposition
[UK: ət ðə tɒp əv wʌnz vɔɪs] [US: ət ðə ˈtɑːp əv wʌnz ˌvɔɪs]

a vuelapluma adjective

offhand(without planning or thinking ahead)
adjective
[UK: ˌɒf.ˈhænd] [US: ˈɒf.ˈhænd]

a vuelapluma adverb

on the fly((idiomatic) spontaneously or extemporaneously)
adverb
[UK: ɒn ðə flaɪ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈflaɪ]

a vuelo de pájaro noun

beeline(straight course, ignoring established paths of travel)
noun
[UK: ˈbiː.laɪn] [US: ˈbiː.laɪn]

a vuelo de pájaro adverb

as the crow flies(in a straight line)
adverb
[UK: əz ðə krəʊ flaɪz] [US: ˈæz ðə ˈkroʊ ˈflaɪz]

as the gull flies(in a straight line)
adverb

a verb

train [trained, training, trains](to teach a task)
verb
[UK: treɪn] [US: ˈtreɪn]

a preposition

for(towards)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr]

to(in the direction of, and arriving at)
preposition
[UK: tuː] [US: ˈtuː]

a adjective

custom-madeadjective
[UK: ˌkʌ.stəm ˈmeɪd] [US: ˌkʌ.stəm ˈmeɪd]

up to(against, next to, near, towards)
adjective
[UK: ʌp.tuː] [US: ʌp.tuː]

a phrase

in order to(as a means of achieving the specified aim)
phrase
[UK: ɪn ˈɔː.də(r) tuː] [US: ɪn ˈɔːr.dər ˈtuː]

a noun
{f}

a(name of the letter A, a)
noun
[UK: ə] [US: ə]

a. de J.C. adverb

BC(before Christ)
adverb
[UK: ˌbiː.ˈsiː] [US: ˌbiː.ˈsiː]

a. m. adverb

a.m.(before noon)
adverb

a.C. adverb

BC(before Christ)
adverb
[UK: ˌbiː.ˈsiː] [US: ˌbiː.ˈsiː]

a/a preposition

c/o(an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee)
preposition
[UK: keə(r) əv] [US: ˈker əv]

care of(for distribution by (the named intermediary))
preposition

A4 adverb

doggy style(in a position)
adverb
[UK: ˈdɒ.ɡi staɪl] [US: ˈdɒ.ɡi ˈstaɪl]

a; para preposition

topreposition
[UK: tuː] [US: ˈtuː]

Aalborg proper noun
{f}

Aalborg(city in northern Denmark)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɑːlbɔːɡ] [US: ˈɑːlboːrɡ]

aaleniano adjective

Aalenian(of or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch)
adjective

aaleniano proper noun
{m}

Aalenian(subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch)
proper noun

Aarón proper noun
{m}

Aaron(biblical brother of Moses)
proper noun
[UK: ˈeə.rən] [US: ˈe.rən]
Aaron killed Elizabeth. = Aarón mató a Elizabeth.

aarónico adjective

Aaronic(pertaining to Aaron)
adjective

ab initio adverb

ab initio(referring to the time from when a legal document comes into force)
adverb
[UK: ˈæb ˌɪ.ˈnɪ.tiəʊ] [US: ˈæb ˌɪ.ˈnɪ.tio.ʊ]

ab ovo adverb

ab ovoadverb

ababol noun

corn poppy [corn poppies](Papaver rhoeas)
noun
[UK: kɔːn ˈpɒ.pi] [US: ˈkɔːrn ˈpɑː.pi]

ababol noun
{m}

simpleton [simpletons](simple-minded naive person lacking common sense)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪmpl.tən] [US: ˈsɪm.pəl.tən]

abacá noun
{m}

abaca [abacas](plant)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.bək.ə] [US: ɑː.bɑːˈk.ɑː]

Manila hemp(the fibre of the abaca)
noun

abacera noun
{f}

grocer [grocers](person selling foodstuffs and household items)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrəʊ.sə(r)] [US: ˈɡroʊ.sə(r)]

abacería noun
{f}

grocery [groceries](shop or store that sells groceries)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrəʊ.sə.ri] [US: ˈɡroʊ.sə.ri]

abacero noun
{m}

grocer [grocers](person selling foodstuffs and household items)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrəʊ.sə(r)] [US: ˈɡroʊ.sə(r)]

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