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a ojos vistas adverb

visibly(in a visible manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈvɪ.zə.bli] [US: ˈvɪ.zə.bli]

a otra parte adverb

somewhere else(to some other place)
adverb

a otro lugar adverb

somewhere else(to some other place)
adverb

a otro perro con ese hueso phrase

tell it to the marines(expression of disbelief)
phrase

a palabras necias phrase

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me(a response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference)
phrase

a pan de quince días phrase

half a loaf is better than nonephrase

a partir de preposition

as of(from a specified time)
preposition
[UK: əz əv] [US: ˈæz əv]

a partir de adverb

forward(into the future)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɔː.wəd] [US: ˈfɔːr.wərd]

a partir de ahora adverb

from now on(from now, indefinitely)
adverb
[UK: frəm naʊ ɒn] [US: frəm ˈnaʊ ɑːn]

onward(In a forward direction)
adverb
[UK: ˈɒn.wəd] [US: ˈɒn.wərd]

a paso de tortuga noun

snail's pace(a very slow pace)
noun

a patadas preposition

in spades(to excess)
preposition
[UK: ɪn speɪdz] [US: ɪn ˈspeɪdz]

a patadas noun

ton [tons](large amount)
noun
[UK: tʌn] [US: ˈtən]

a pedir de boca adverb

swimmingly(in a very favourable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈswɪ.mɪŋ.li] [US: ˈswɪ.mɪŋ.li]

a pelo adverb

bareback(without a saddle)
adverb
[UK: ˈbeə.bæk] [US: ˈbeə.bæk]

a pérdida preposition

at a loss(below the cost or price of purchase)
preposition
[UK: ət ə lɒs] [US: ət ə ˈlɒs]

a perro flaco phrase

it never rains but it pours(unfortunate events occur in quantity)
phrase
[UK: ɪt ˈne.və(r) reɪnz bʌt ɪt pɔːz] [US: ˈɪt ˈne.vər ˈreɪnz ˈbət ˈɪt ˈpɔːrz]

a pesar de preposition

after(in spite of)
preposition
[UK: ˈɑːf.tə(r)] [US: ˈæf.tər]

despitepreposition
[UK: dɪ.ˈspaɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspaɪt]

in spite ofpreposition
[UK: ɪn spaɪt əv] [US: ɪn ˈspaɪt əv]

a pesar de conjunction

although(in spite of the fact that)
conjunction
[UK: ɔːl.ˈðəʊ] [US: ˌɒlˈðo.ʊ]

though(although)
conjunction
[UK: ðəʊ] [US: ˈðoʊ]

a pesar de esto adverb

nevertheless(in spite of what preceded)
adverb
[UK: ˌne.və.ðə.ˈles] [US: ˌne.vər.ðə.ˈles]

a pesar de que conjunction

even though(although)
conjunction
[UK: ˈiːv.n̩ ðəʊ] [US: ˈiːv.n̩ ˈðoʊ]

a pesar de todo adverb

anyway(regardless)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni.weɪ] [US: ˈe.ni.ˌwe]

a pie preposition

on foot(walking, jogging, running)
preposition
[UK: ɒn fʊt] [US: ɑːn ˈfʊt]

a pie adverb

afoot(means of locomotion, walking)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈfʊt] [US: ə.ˈfʊt]

a pies juntillas adverb

to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written)
adverb
[UK: tuː ðə ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈtuː ðə ˈle.tər]

unquestioningly(without asking questions or having doubts)
adverb
[UK: unq.ue.stio.nin.ɡlei] [US: unq.ue.stio.nin.ɡlei]

a pies pelados adjective
{m}

barefoot(wearing nothing on the feet)
adjective
[UK: ˈbeə.fʊt] [US: ˈber.ˌfʊt]

a plena luz del día preposition

in broad daylight(in blatant and visible manner)
preposition
[UK: ɪn brɔːd ˈdeɪ.laɪt] [US: ɪn ˈbrɒd ˈdeɪ.ˌlaɪt]

a pleno pulmón preposition

at the top of one's lungspreposition

a popa preposition

abaft((nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbɑːft] [US: ə.ˈbæft]

a popa adjective

astern(behind (adj))
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈstɜːn] [US: ə.ˈstɝːn]

a popa adverb

abaft((nautical) on the aft side)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈbɑːft] [US: ə.ˈbæft]

aft(at, near, or towards the stern)
adverb
[UK: ɑːft] [US: ˈæft]

a poquitos adverb

little by little(a small amount at a time)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɪt.l̩ baɪ ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩ baɪ ˈlɪt.l̩]

a porrillo preposition

in spades(to excess)
preposition
[UK: ɪn speɪdz] [US: ɪn ˈspeɪdz]

a porrillo noun

ton [tons](large amount)
noun
[UK: tʌn] [US: ˈtən]

a porrillo adjective

galore(in abundance)
adjective
[UK: ɡə.ˈlɔː(r)] [US: ɡə.ˈlɔːr]

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