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un, una
a [Am eɪ, ə, Brit ə, eɪ] before a vowel or silent ‘h’, an ART INDEF
1. a:
a
un / una
I have a problem/a question/an idea
tengo un problema/una pregunta/una idea
a Mrs Smith called
llamó una tal señora Smith
she's a lawyer
es abogada
she's a famous lawyer
es una famosa abogada
have you got a car/light?
¿tienes coche/fuego?
he didn't say a word
no dijo ni una palabra
they're six dollars a kilo
están a seis dólares el kilo
half a dozen/an hour
media docena/hora
what a pity/coincidence!
¡qué lástima/casualidad!
what a huge dog!
¡qué perro más enorme!
half a cup/spoonful
media taza/cucharada
2. a (per):
a
por
twice a week
dos veces por semana or a la semana
50 miles an hour
50 millas por hora
A, a [Am eɪ, Brit eɪ] N
1.1. A (letter):
A
A
A
a f
the A to Z of Gardening
el ABC de la jardinería
he knows his subject from A to Z
conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo
to get from A to B
ir de un sitio a otro
1.2. A MUS:
A
la m
to give sb an A
darle el la a alguien
A flat/sharp/natural
la bemol/sostenido/natural
A major/minor
la mayor/menor
the piece is in A
la pieza es en la mayor
1.3. A (grade):
A
≈ sobresaliente m (calificación en la escala que va de A a F en orden decreciente)
2. A MED:
blood group A
grupo m sanguíneo A
3.1. A (in house numbers):
35A
≈ 35 bis
35A
≈ 35 duplicado
3.2. A (in sizes of paper) Brit:
A3
A3 (420 x 297mm)
A4
A4 (297 x 210mm)
A5
A5 (210 x 148mm)
3.3. A Brit TRANSP:
A
indicador de carretera o ruta nacional
attr A road
≈ carretera f nacional
A road
≈ ruta f nacional
4. A (firstly):
A sentence adv
en primer lugar
A sentence adv
número uno
blood group, blood type N MED
blood group
grupo m sanguíneo
what blood group are you?
¿qué grupo sanguíneo tiene?
I'm blood group AB positive/negative
tengo el grupo sanguíneo AB positivo/negativo
a- [Am eɪ, Brit ə] PREFIX
a-jumping/a-singing arch
saltando/cantando
I was all atremble
estaba temblando
n/a
1. n/a → not applicable
2. n/a → no account
3. n/a → not available
a posteriori [Am ˌɑ ˌpɑstiriˈɔri, ˌeɪ ˌpɑstiriˈɔraɪ, Brit eɪ pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːrʌɪ, ɑː pɒˌstɛrɪˈɔːriː] ADJ ADV
a posteriori
a posteriori
a cappella [Am ɑ kəˈpɛlə, æ kəˈpɛlə, Brit ˌa kəˈpɛlə, ˌɑː kəˈpɛlə] ADJ ADV
a cappella
sin acompañamiento instrumental
a cappella
a cappella
a priori [Am ˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ, Brit ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪ, ˌɑː prɪˈɔːri] ADJ ADV
a priori
a priori
a/c N
1. a/c → account
a/c
cta.
2. a/c → air conditioning
air conditioning N U
air conditioning
aire m acondicionado
air conditioning
clima m artificial esp AmC Mex
I. account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] N
1. account FIN (with bank, building society):
account
cuenta f
to have an account with or at a bank
tener una cuenta en un banco
to open/close/transfer an account
abrir/cerrar/transferir una cuenta
personal/company account
cuenta personal/de gastos
checking or Brit current account
cuenta f corriente
savings or deposit account
cuenta f de ahorros
to put or turn sth to (good) account
sacar (buen) provecho de algo
2. account COMM:
account (with shop, firm)
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
cuenta f
account (invoice) Brit
factura f
I have an account with them/at the bookstore
tengo cuenta allí/en la librería
put it on/charge it to my account
cárguelo a mi cuenta
they haven't sent their account yet Brit
todavía no han mandado la cuenta or la factura
payment on account
pago m a cuenta
I gave her $200 on account
le di 200 dólares a cuenta or de anticipo
statement of account
estado m de cuenta
statement of account
extracto m de cuenta
to keep (an) account of sth
llevar (la) cuenta de algo
to settle one's account
pagar or saldar su (or mi etc.) cuenta
to settle or square an account with sb
ajustarle (las) cuentas a alguien
3. account (client, contract):
account
cuenta f
to win an account
conseguir una cuenta or un contrato
4. account (part of budget):
account
partida f
account
rubro m LatAm
5. account (on Stock Exchange):
account
cada una de las quincenas en las que se divide el año en la Bolsa británica
attr account day
día m de liquidación
6. account:
account (explanation)
explicación f
account (version)
versión f
account (report)
informe m
no satisfactory account of why it happened has ever been given
nunca se ha dado una explicación satisfactoria de por qué ocurrió
she gave me a very different account of events
me dio una versión muy distinta de los hechos
give an account of the life cycle of the butterfly
describa el ciclo de vida de la mariposa
she gave an excellent account of Juliet/the sonata
ofreció una excelente interpretación de Julieta/la sonata
by her/his own account
según él mismo/ella misma cuenta
by all accounts
a decir de todos
by all accounts
por lo que dicen todos
to bring or call sb to account for sth
pedirle cuentas a alguien sobre algo
to give a good account of oneself
dar lo mejor de sí
to hold sb to account for sth
responsabilizar a alguien de algo
7. account (consideration, reckoning):
to take sth into account
tener algo en cuenta
what you haven't taken into account is …
lo que no has tenido en cuenta es …
to take account of sth
tomar or tener algo en cuenta
the report takes no account of the fact that …
el informe no toma or tiene en cuenta el hecho de que …
8. account (importance) form:
to be of no/little account (to sb), it's of no account
no tiene importancia
our opinion seems to be of no account whatsoever
parece que nuestra opinión no cuenta or no importa en absoluto
it is of little account (to me) whether he agrees or not
a mí me importa muy poco que esté o no de acuerdo
9. account <accounts, pl >:
account
contabilidad f
to keep the accounts
llevar la contabilidad or las cuentas
10. account in phrases:
on account of as prep
debido a
on account of his age/being too old
debido a su edad/a que es demasiado mayor
on this/that account
por esta/esa razón
on account of she was late as conj Am inf
debido a que llegó tarde
on no account, not on any account
de ningún modo
on no account, not on any account
de ninguna manera
on no account, not on any account
bajo ningún concepto
on one's own account (for oneself)
por cuenta propia
I did it on my own account
lo hice por cuenta propia
on sb's account
por alguien
don't start worrying on her account!
no te preocupes por ella
I hope you haven't been waiting up on my account
espero que no te hayas quedado levantada por mí
II. account [Am əˈkaʊnt, Brit əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form
account
considerar
ting-a-ling [ˈtɪŋəlɪŋ] N
ting-a-ling
tintín m
ting-a-ling
tilín m
ding-a-ling [Am ˈdɪŋəˌlɪŋ, Brit ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ] N
1. ding-a-ling U (sound):
ding-a-ling
tilín, tilín m
to go ding-a-ling
hacer tilín, tilín
2. ding-a-ling C [ˈdɪŋəˌlɪŋ] [ˈdɪŋəlɪŋ] (stupid person) Am:
ding-a-ling inf
tonto m / tonta f
a [ə, stressed: eɪ] indef art before consonant, an [ən, stressed: æn] before vowel
1. a (in general):
a
un, una
a car
un coche
a house
una casa
in a day or two
en unos días
2. a (not translated):
do you have a car?
¿tienes coche?
he is an Englishman
es inglés
she is a teacher
es maestra
a hundred days
cien días
3. a (to express prices, rates):
£2 a dozen
2 libras la docena
£6 a week
6 libras por semana
4. a (before person's name):
a Mr Robinson
un tal Sr. Robinson
A, a [eɪ] N
1. A (letter):
A
A, a f
A for Andrew Brit, A for Abel Am
A de Antonio
to get from A to B
ir de un lugar a otro
from A to Z
de cabo a rabo
2. A MUS (note):
A
la m
3. A SCHOOL:
A
≈ sobresaliente m
4. A Brit SCHOOL:
A level
≈ bachillerato m
A N
A abbreviation of answer
A
R
I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N
1. answer (reply):
answer
respuesta f
answer
contestación f
to have an answer for everything
tener respuesta para todo
in answer to your question
como respuesta a tu pregunta
I called but there was no answer
llamé pero no contestaron
the short answer is ‘no’
en una palabra: no
2. answer (solution):
answer
solución f
3. answer LAW:
answer
contestación f
4. answer (equivalent):
to be the French answer to the Beatles
ser el equivalente francés de los Beatles
II. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB trans
1. answer (respond to):
answer
contestar a
to answer the telephone
contestar al teléfono
to answer the door
abrir la puerta
2. answer (fit, suit):
answer description
responder a
answer need
satisfacer
answer prayers
escuchar
III. answer [ˈɑ:nsəʳ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB intr
answer
contestar
answer
responder
a/c [ˌeɪˈsi:]
a/c abbreviation of account
a/c
c/
a/c
cta.
I. account [əˈkaʊnt] N
1. account (with bank):
account
cuenta f
2. account (bill):
account
factura f
to settle an account
liquidar una cuenta
3. account pl (financial records):
account
cuentas f pl
to keep accounts
llevar las cuentas
to keep an account of sth
llevar la cuenta de algo
4. account (customer):
account
cliente mf
5. account (description):
account
relato m
an account of sth
un relato [o una relación] de algo
to give an account of sth
informar sobre algo
by all accounts
a decir de todos
by her own account
según ella misma
6. account no pl (consideration):
to take sth into account
tomar [o tener] algo en cuenta
to take no account of sth
no tomar [o tener] en cuenta algo
to take no account of sth
no hacer caso de algo
on account of sth
por causa de algo
on no account
de ninguna manera
7. account no pl form (importance):
of little/no account
de poca/ninguna importancia
8. account no pl (responsibility):
account
responsabilidad f
on one's own account
por cuenta propia
on sb's account
a cuenta de alguien
Phrases:
to give a good account of oneself
lucirse
to be called to account (for sth)
tener que rendir cuentas (de algo)
to settle accounts with sb
ajustar cuentas con alguien
to turn sth to account
sacar provecho de algo
II. account [əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form
account
considerar
a priori [ˌeɪpraɪˈɔraɪ] ADV
a priori
a priori
bric-a-brac [ˈbrɪkəbræk] N no pl
bric-a-brac
baratijas f pl
cock-a-leekie N
cock-a-leekie
caldo m de pollo y puerros
cock-a-doodle-doo [ˌkɒkəˌdu:dlˈdu:, Am ˌkɑ:k-] N childspeak
cock-a-doodle-doo
quiquiriquí m
chock-a-block [ˌtʃɒkəˈblɒk, Am ˌtʃɑ:kəˈblɑ:k] ADJ
chock-a-block with people
abarrotado de gente
cock-a-hoop ADJ Brit inf
to be cock-a-hoop
estar más contento que unas pascuas
a [ə, stressed: eɪ] indef art before consonant, an [ən, stressed: æn] before vowel
1. a (in general):
a
un, una
a car
un coche
a house
una casa
in a day or two
en unos días
2. a (not translated):
do you have a car?
¿tienes coche?
she is a teacher
es maestra
a hundred days
cien días
3. a (to express prices, rates):
$2 a dozen
2 dólares la docena
$6 a week
6 dólares por semana
4. a (before person's name):
a Mr. Robinson
un tal Sr. Robinson
A, a [eɪ] N
1. A (letter):
A
A, a f
A as in Alpha
A de Antonio
to get from A to B
ir de un lugar a otro
from A to Z
de cabo a rabo
2. A MUS (note):
A
la m
3. A SCHOOL:
A
≈ sobresaliente m
a.
a. ABBR answer
a.
R
I. answer [ˈæn·sər] N
1. answer (reply):
answer
respuesta f
answer
contestación f
in answer to your question
como respuesta a tu pregunta
I called but there was no answer
llamé pero no contestaron
the short answer is ‘noʼ
en una palabra: no
2. answer (solution):
answer
solución f
3. answer LAW:
answer
contestación f
4. answer (equivalent):
to be the French answer to the Beatles
ser el equivalente francés de los Beatles
II. answer [ˈæn·sər] VB trans
1. answer (respond to):
answer
contestar a
to answer the telephone
contestar al teléfono
to answer the door
abrir la puerta
2. answer (fit, suit):
answer description
responder a
answer need
satisfacer
answer prayers
escuchar
III. answer [ˈæn·sər] VB intr
answer
contestar
answer
responder
a priori [ˌeɪ·pri·ˈɔr·i] ADV
a priori
a priori
a/c [ˌeɪ·ˈsi]
1. a/c → account
a/c
c/
a/c
cta.
2. a/c → air conditioning
a/c
aire m acondicionado
a/c
climatización f
air conditioning N
air conditioning
aire m acondicionado
air conditioning
climatización f
I. account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] N
1. account (with bank):
account
cuenta f
2. account (bill):
account
factura f
to settle an account
liquidar una cuenta
3. account pl (financial records):
account
cuentas f pl
to keep accounts
llevar las cuentas
to keep an account of sth
llevar la cuenta de algo
4. account (customer):
account
cliente mf
5. account (description):
account
relato m
an account of sth
un relato [o una relación] de algo
to give an account of sth
informar sobre algo
by all accounts
a decir de todos
by her own account
según ella misma
6. account (consideration):
to take sth into account
tomar [o tener] algo en cuenta
to take no account of sth
no tomar [o tener] en cuenta algo
to take no account of sth
no hacer caso de algo
on account of sth
por causa de algo
on no account
de ninguna manera
7. account form (importance):
of little/no account
de poca/ninguna importancia
8. account (responsibility):
account
responsabilidad f
on one's own account
por cuenta propia
on sb's account
a cuenta de alguien
Phrases:
to be called to account (for sth)
tener que rendir cuentas (de algo)
to settle accounts with sb
ajustar cuentas con alguien
to turn sth to account
sacar provecho de algo
II. account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] VB trans form
account
considerar
cock-a-doodle-doo [ˌkak·ə·ˌdu·dəl·ˈdu] N childspeak
cock-a-doodle-doo
quiquiriquí m
cock-a-leekie N culin
cock-a-leekie
caldo m de pollo y puerros
rent-a-car N
rent-a-car (car)
coche m de alquiler
rent-a-car (agency)
agencia f de alquiler de coches
bric-a-brac [ˈbrɪk·ə·bræk] N
bric-a-brac
baratijas f pl
chock-a-block [ˌtʃak·ə·ˈblak] ADJ
chock-a-block with people
abarrotado de gente
motor de corriente alterna monofásico
single-stage a.c. motor
arranque y conmutación del funcionamiento con 4 polos
start and change over to a 4 pole operation
Conmutador Manual/Apagado/Automático
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to map out a course/a plan/a strategy
proyectar un curso/un plan/una estrategia
to feel like a biscuit/a coffee
tener ganas de una galleta/un café
like a bull in a china shop
como un elefante en una cacharrería
to reverse a car into a garage
entrar en un garaje dando marcha atrás
a picture is worth a thousand words prov
una imagen vale más que mil palabras
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This prospect says that some knowledge gained a posteriori can also be necessarily true.
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This is a posteriori knowledge.
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When investigating beliefs, researchers should be impartial to the (a posteriori attributed) truth or falsehood of those beliefs, and the explanations should be unbiased.
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This is verified a posteriori in the ultraviolet limit.
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He is also a defender of the a posteriori physicalist solution to the mind-body problem.
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