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a la ligera adverb

in vain(disrespectful manner)
adverb
[UK: ɪn veɪn] [US: ɪn ˈveɪn]

a la luz de la vela phrase

all cats are grey in the dark(proverb)
phrase

a la luz del día preposition

in broad daylight(in ample natural illumination)
preposition
[UK: ɪn brɔːd ˈdeɪ.laɪt] [US: ɪn ˈbrɒd ˈdeɪ.ˌlaɪt]

a la mayor brevedad adverb

as soon as possible(as soon as is possible)
adverb
[UK: əz suːn əz ˈpɒ.səb.l̩] [US: ˈæz ˈsuːn ˈæz ˈpɑː.səb.l̩]

a la mierda interjection

fuck itinterjection

fuck thisinterjection

screw thisinterjection

a la mierda esto interjection

fuck thisinterjection

a la moda adjective

fashionable(characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style)
adjective
[UK: ˈfæ.ʃnəb.l̩] [US: ˈfæ.ʃə.nəb.l̩]

a la porra interjection

fuck itinterjection

fuck thisinterjection

a la postre preposition

in the end(eventually, finally)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə end] [US: ɪn ðə ˈend]

a la postre phrase

when all is said and done(in the end)
phrase
[UK: wen ɔːl ɪz ˈsed ənd dʌn] [US: hwen ɔːl ˈɪz ˈsed ænd ˈdən]

a la remanguillé adverb

haphazardly(in a haphazard manner)
adverb
[UK: hæp.ˈhæ.zəd.li] [US: hæp.ˈhæ.zərd.li]

a la tercera va la vencida phrase

third time's a charmphrase

a la una adverb
{f}

o'clock(the translations below are of "at one o’clock")
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈklɒk] [US: ə.ˈklɑːk]

a la una en punto adverb
{f}

o'clock(the translations below are of "at one o’clock")
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈklɒk] [US: ə.ˈklɑːk]

a la venta preposition

for sale(being offered for purchase)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) seɪl] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈseɪl]

a la verga interjection

fuck itinterjection

a la vez preposition

at a time(in a continuous period)
preposition

at the same time(simultaneously, see also: at once; simultaneously)
preposition
[UK: ət ðə seɪm ˈtaɪm] [US: ət ðə ˈseɪm ˈtaɪm]

a la vez adverb

at once(at the same time)
adverb
[UK: ət wʌns] [US: ət ˈwəns]

a la virulé adjective

out of whackadjective

a la vuelta de la esquina adjective

around the corner(imminent; very soon)
adjective

a largo plazo preposition

in the long run(eventually)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈlɒŋ rʌn] [US: ɪn ðə ˈlɔːŋ ˈrən]

a largo plazo adjective

long-term [longer-term, longest-term](becoming evident after a relatively long time period)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɒŋ tɜːm] [US: ˈlɔːŋ.ˈtɝːm]

a las bravas adverb

recklessly(in a reckless manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈre.klə.sli] [US: ˈre.klə.sli]

thoughtlessly(done without thinking)
adverb
[UK: ˈθɔːt.lə.sli] [US: ˈθɔːt.lə.sli]

a las duras y a las maduras preposition

for better or worse(No matter what the future may hold)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ɔː(r) wɜːs] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈbe.tər ɔːr ˈwɝːs]

a las duras y a las maduras noun

thick and thinnoun

a las mil maravillas adverb

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

wonderfully(in a wonderful manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈwʌn.də.fə.li] [US: ˈwʌn.dər.fə.li]

a las primeras de cambio preposition

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 últimas preposition

at death's door(about to die)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈdeθs dɔː(r)] [US: ət ˈdeθs ˈdɔːr]

a lo bestia preposition

like crazy(to an excessive degree)
preposition

a lo grande preposition

in a big waypreposition
[UK: ɪn ə bɪɡ ˈweɪ] [US: ɪn ə ˈbɪɡ ˈweɪ]

a lo hecho verb

cry over spilt milk(to worry about unfortunate events which have already happened)
verb

make one's bed and lie in it(to create a difficult situation and endure unpleasant consequences)
verb

a lo largo preposition

along(by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈlɒŋ] [US: ə.ˈlɔːŋ]

a lo largo adverb

lengthwise(adverb: in the long direction)
adverb
[UK: ˈleŋ.θwaɪz] [US: ˈleŋ.ˌθwaɪz]

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