Incynergy Study Guide: Preposition A in Spanish (Translated into English)

One of the hardest part of any language is to learn which preposition to use with which expression or phrase. At times, there is an exact translation of a phrase or expression introduced by a preposition from one language to another; however, those cases are few and far between. Most of the time, the preposition used in one language is generally NOT the same one used in the other. The fact is that most prepositional phrases and expressions are idiomatic and, therefore, must be memorized, one phrase or expression at a time. Incynergy Study

Guides on the Spanish preposition a were developed with two

audiences in mind. For the Spanish-speaker, these study cards help one to learn the English translation of some of the most common and popular phrases and expressions in Spanish introduced by the preposition a . For the English-speaker, these cards help one to learn some of the most important and popular expressions in Spanish introduced by the preposition a.

Carrala Ficklin-McClain

Carrala Ficklin McClain a a a a una velocidad de veces veinte dolares por cabeza veinte kilmetros de aqu at a speed of at times two-dollars a head or per person twenty kilometers from here, twenty kilometers away lets see, lets have a look by return mail or post as the crow fly by dint of visibly with a birds eye view by sheer strength at the top of one's lungs, loudly, shouting or fullthroated at the top of one's lungs, loudly, shouting or fullthroated

a a a a a a a a

ver vuelta de correo vuelo de pjarro vuelta de vista de ojos vista de pjaro viva fuerza voz en cuello

voz en grito

al al

abrigo de aire libre

protected or sheltered from in the open air

al al al al al al al al al of

alcance de alcance del oido alza amanecer anochecer ao de esto ao de esto atardecer avemara

within reach or range of, within earshot upward or rising prices at dawn, at daybreak at nightfall a year later after a year of this at dusk, in late evening in a split second, twinkling an eye, or bat of an eye, in a sec

Al al al

avo! azar borde del llanto

Get a move on! Lets go! at random on the verge of crying or tears, about to cry

al

buen tuntn

carelessly, unthoughtfully, inattentively, in any old way at the end of in a little while, after a while in time to in contact with

al al

cabo de cabo de un rato

al al

comps de contacto de

al al al al al al al al al al al al al al

contado contrario contrario de contrario de lo que... corriente corriente corriente de cuello cuidado de dar las seis decir de decir estas palabras dedillo descubierto

in cash on the contrary unlike against what ... up to date on time abreast around ones neck in care of on the stroke of six, when the clock struck six according to with saying these words at ones fingertip out in the open, for all to see, not in hiding each day, a day up-to-date, up to the present the following day at 10 %

al al al al

da da da siguiente 10 (diez) por ciento

al al al al al al al al al al al al al al Al

doble espejo exterior fiado fin fin y al cabo fin de la algo fin del calle final final de la pgina fondo fondo de fondo de fondo del pasillo frer ser el rer

double, twice in the mirror outwardly on credit, on trust finally after all at the end of something at the end of the block at the end at the bottom of the page at the back or at the rear at the bottom of/ at the back of at the end of, at the bottom of at the end of the hall He who laughs last laughs the longest, time will tell at the head to the point Speaking!

al al Al

frente grano hablar!

al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al

hacer esfuerzo hierro a candente batir el cobre hombro igual que improviso + infinitive of verb instante lado lado (con carne al lado) lado de libre aire litro (more informal) llegar llegar a este punto llegar a este punto mar margen margen de

with exertion to strike while the iron is hot on or over ones shoulder like, similar to unexpectedly on or upon + present participle of the verb

next door on the side (with meat on the side) at the side of in the open air by the liter on arriving, when one arrived at this point, at this stage having come this far into the sea in the margin apart from/outside

al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al

medioda menor ruido menos mes (alquilar) minuto mismo tiempo momento nochecer norte odo oir estas palabras otro da otro lado par que parecer

at noon at the least sound at least by the month (to rent) right away at the same time at once at nightfall to the north confidentially hearing these words on the following day on the otro side at the same time apparently, on the face of it, seemingly to the letter literally, word for word, verbatim at the foot of the mountain

al al

pie de la letra pie de la letra

al

pie del monte

al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al

pie de la pgina poco rato poco rato poco tiempo poco tiempo ponerse del sol por mayor por menor postre postre pozo primer golpe de vista principio principio, no saba nada principio de pronto punto punto que

at the bottom of the page shortly afterwards in a little while, a little later a short time after soon after at sunset wholesale retail finally in the long run into the well at first glance at first, in the beginning At first, he didnt know anything at the beginning of, at the start of at first at once at the very moment that

Al

que madruga Dios le ayuda.

The early bird catches the worm. in the open air in a moment

al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al al

raso rato viene rayar romper el alba respecto revs revs rojo vivo rojo blanco romper el da salir del salir el sol sereno sol tanto de que ... telfono trmino de tiempo!

with regard to, in relation to vice versa upside down red-hot white-hot at daybreak on or upon leaving from at sunrise in the open in the sun because of the fact that... on the telephone at the end of time will tell!

al al abrir accomodarse

tope vuelo proceso a al tiempo

end to end in flight to file a suit against to adapt oneself to the circumstances to comply with + the present participle of the verb to settle down with + the present participle of the verb to adapt oneself to the circumstances to raise one's hand against to be immersed, engrossed or engaged in to try to come to terms with a problem

acomodarse acomodarse

a + el infinitivo del verbo a + el infinitivo del verbo

adaptarse

al tiempo

alzar andar

la mano a a vuelta con

andar

a vueltas con un problema

anunciar

algo a bombo y platillo

to announce with a lot of fanfare, ballyhoo or hoopla to aspire to, reach for or aim for a higher position to stick to the literal

aspirar atarse meaning atascarse

a altos cargos a la letra

to get stuck in or to get bogged down in to hit the target or the bulls eye

atinar

al blanco

atraco aventajarse aventurarse a

a mano armada

armed robbery to excel, to surpass, to outstrip

a + el infinitivo del verbo

to venture + the infinitive of the verb