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a la preposition

to the power of(indicating an exponent)
preposition

a la antigua adjective

old-fashioned(preferring the customs of earlier times)
adjective
[UK: əʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d] [US: oʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d]

a la antigua usanza adjective

old-fashioned(preferring the customs of earlier times)
adjective
[UK: əʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d] [US: oʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d]

a la atención de preposition

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

a la 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 carta preposition

on demand(when needed or required)
preposition
[UK: ɒn dɪ.ˈmɑːnd] [US: ɑːn ˌdɪ.ˈmænd]

a la carta adjective

à la carte(allowing selection from a menu)
adjective

a la chingada interjection

fuck itinterjection

fuck thisinterjection

a la chita callando preposition

on the Q.T.(secretly)
preposition

a la chita callando adverb

unobtrusively(in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌ.nəb.ˈtruː.sɪ.vli] [US: ˌʌ.nəb.ˈtruː.sɪ.vli]

a la corta o a la larga adverb

all in good time((set phrase) One should be patient.)
adverb
[UK: ɔːl ɪn ɡʊd ˈtaɪm] [US: ɔːl ɪn ˈɡʊd ˈtaɪm]

sooner or later(set phrase; eventually)
adverb
[UK: ˈsuː.nə(r) ɔː(r) ˈleɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈsuː.nər ɔːr ˈleɪ.tər]

a la derecha adverb

right(on the right side)
adverb
[UK: raɪt] [US: ˈraɪt]

a la deriva adjective

adrift(floating at random)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdrɪft] [US: ə.ˈdrɪft]

a la deriva adverb

adrift(in a drifting condition)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈdrɪft] [US: ə.ˈdrɪft]

a la desesperada adjective

last-ditch(as a last resort, done in desperation)
adjective
[UK: lɑːst dɪtʃ] [US: ˈlæst ˈdɪtʃ]

a la diestra adverb

right(on the right side)
adverb
[UK: raɪt] [US: ˈraɪt]

a la espalda adverb

piggyback(on somebody's back or shoulders)
adverb
[UK: ˈpɪ.ɡɪ.bæk] [US: ˈpɪ.ɡi.ˌbæk]

a la fuerza ahorcan phrase

needs must when the devil drives(there is sometimes no choice but to do something)
phrase

a la greña preposition

at loggerheads(unable to agree; opposing)
preposition

a la guerra sin fusil verb

bring a knife to a gunfight(to be inadequately equipped)
verb

a la intemperie preposition

under the starspreposition

a la intemperie adverb

outdoors(in the open air)
adverb
[UK: ˌaʊt.ˈdɔːz] [US: ˈaʊt.ˈdɔːrz]

a la izquierda adverb

left(on the left side)
adverb
[UK: left] [US: ˈleft]

a la larga preposition

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

a la letra 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]

a la ley 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]

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]

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