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I. a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] ART indef

1. a (undefined):

a

2. a after neg:

not a

3. a (one):

4. a before profession, nationality:

5. a introducing state:

a

6. a (work of an artist):

a

7. a (quite):

a

8. a limiting uncountables:

9. a before unit:

10. a as multiplier:

11. a before unknown name:

a
ein [gewisser] .../eine [gewisse] ...

12. a (denoting likeness):

a

13. a before family name:

14. a before date:

15. a before product:

a

II. a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] PREP

he earns $100,000 a year

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

A
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

A
≈ Eins f
A
≈ Einser m A
A
≈ Sechs f CH
A
≈ sehr gut
to give sb an A

A1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (hypothetical person, thing):

A
A <-(s), -(s)>
[to get] from A to B

2. A (blood type):

A
A <-(s), -(s)>

Phrases:

A2 N

A abbreviation of ampere

A
A <-(s), -(s)>
See also

am·pere [ˈæmpeəʳ, Am -pɪr] N form

Ampere nt <-(s), ->

A3 N

A abbreviation of answer

A
See also

I. an·swer [ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ˈæn(t)sɚ] N

1. answer fig:

Antwort f <-, -en> auf +acc
Reaktion f <-, -en>
Pendant nt <-s, -s> form zu +dat
Gegenstück nt <-(e)s, -e> zu +dat

2. answer (solution):

Lösung f <-, -en>
answer MATH
Ergebnis nt <-ses, -se>

3. answer LAW (defendant's response to complaint):

Klageerwiderung f <-, -en>
Replik f <-, -en>

II. an·swer [ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ˈæn(t)sɚ] VB trans

1. answer (respond to) question:

auf etw acc antworten
to answer the call to [do] sth dated
dem Ruf folgen, etw zu tun form

2. answer (fit, suit):

etw dat entsprechen
to answer sth prayer

3. answer LAW:

III. an·swer [ˈɑ:n(t)səʳ, Am ˈæn(t)sɚ] VB intr

A4 N Brit

A abbreviation of A level

See also

A lev·el [ˈeɪlevəl] N Brit

≈ das Abitur kein pl
≈ die Matur[a] CH
≈ die Matura A

A5 N INV-FIN

A nt <-(s), -(s)>

Å N

Å abbreviation of angstrom

See also

ang·strom [ˈæŋ(k)strəm] N PHYS

A-bomb [ˈeɪˌbɒm, Am -ˌbɑ:m] N

A-bomb short for atom bomb

Atombombe f <-, -n>
See also

ˈatom bomb N

Atombombe f <-, -n>

ˈA-bus N COMPUT

A-bus
Hauptübertragungsweg m <-(e)s, -e>

a/c, Am also A/C N no pl

a/c ECON abbreviation of account current

a/c
Konto nt <-s, Kon·ten>

I. a cap·pel·la [ˌækəˈpelə, Am ˌɑ:k-] inv ADJ

II. a cap·pel·la [ˌækəˈpelə, Am ˌɑ:k-] inv ADV

A/D, A to D

A/D abbreviation of analogue to digital

a for·tio·ri [əɪˌfɔ:tiˈɔ:raɪ, Am eɪˌfɔ:rt̬iˈɑ:ri] ADV LAW

A-frame [ˈeɪfreɪm] N

1. A-frame ARCHIT:

A-Rahmen m spec

2. A-frame esp Am (house):

A lev·el [ˈeɪlevəl] N Brit

≈ das Abitur kein pl
≈ die Matur[a] CH
≈ die Matura A

A-line [ˈeɪlaɪn] ADJ attr, inv

I. A-list [ˈeɪlɪst] N

II. A-list [ˈeɪlɪst] N modifier inf

Promi-Party f inf