With 'A' Flashcards
To learn idiomatic expressions with 'a'
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after a …
A
al cabo de
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after all, ultimately
A
a fin de cuentas
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alone
A
a solas
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along
A
a lo largo de
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apparently
A
al parecer
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around the corner
A
a la vuelta de
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at a guess
A
a ojo
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at a short distance
A
a pocos pasos
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at about (this time)
A
a eso de (+ tiempo)
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at about the middle of
A
a mediados de
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at best
A
a lo mejor
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at daybreak
A
al amanecer
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at ease, comfortable
A
a gusto
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at every moment
A
a cada instante
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at first
A
al principio
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at first sight
A
a primera vista
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at least
A
al menos
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at nightfall
A
al anochecer
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at noon
A
al mediodía
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at the beginning of, early on
A
a principios de
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at the end of
A
a fines de
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at the latest
A
a más tardar
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at the same time, together
A
a la vez
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because of
A
a causa de
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blindly
a ciegas
26
but for, with the exception of
a excepción de
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by chance, at random
al azar
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by force
a la fuerza
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by leaps and bounds
a saltos
30
by power of
a fuerza de
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by the way, purposely
a propósito
32
confidentially
al oído
33
for, in favor of
a favor de
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handmade, by hand
a mano
35
in all directions
a los cuatro vientos
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in cash
al contado
37
in contrast to, as opposed to
a deferencia de
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in spite of
a pesar de
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in style, fashionably
a la moda
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in the dark
a oscuras
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in the distance
a lo lejos
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in the end
a finales
43
in the long run
a la larga
44
in the open air, outdoors
al aire libre
45
often
a menudo
46
on all fours, crawling
a gatas
47
on board
a bordo
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on credit
a crédito
49
on foot
a pie
50
on horseback
a caballo
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on the contrary
al contrario
52
on the sly, on the quiet
a escondidas
53
reluctantly, grudgingly
a regañadientes
54
resistant to
a prueba de
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right and left
a diestra y siniestra
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shortly, soon
al poco rato
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simply, just
a secas
58
starting from...
a partir de
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thoroughly
a fondo
60
through, across
a través de
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to go home
a casa
62
to grope blindly
a tientas
63
to rain cats and dogs
a cántaros
64
unharmed, safe
a salvo
65
unless
a menos
66
up to date, current
al día
67
upside down, backwards, the other way around
al revés
68
with certainty, for sure
a ciencia cierta
69
with difficulty, hardly, barely
a duras penas
70
word for wod, verbatim
al pie de la letra
