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13,140 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

a juro: synonym of de juro
a juzgar por: judging by, judging from
a la: a la; in the style or manner of; to the
a la altura: up to scratch
a la antigua: in an traditional way; old school
a la bartola: lazily; like a slacker; slacking off
a la brava: hastily
a la buena de Dios: casually; as God wills; without thought or reflection; any old how; without any preparation; haphazardly; at the mercy of the elements; unprotected
a la buena fe: in good faith
a la buena ventura: down to luck
a la cabeza: in charge; at the front; in front
a la carga: charge!
a la carrera: full pelt; hurriedly, in a rush
a la carta: à la carte (allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu); from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist; on demand (when needed or required)
a la caída de la noche: at nightfall
a la caída del sol: at sundown
a la chamberga: carelessly, without care
a la chingada: screw this; to hell with...
a la chita callando: on the Q.T.; on the sly
a la cola: in the queue; at the back of the queue
a la continua: continuously
a la contra: against the grain; on the counterattack
a la corta o a la larga: sooner or later
a la cuarta pregunta: down and out; stone-broke
a la cuenta: synonym of por la cuenta
a la de: used when counting up, for example when posing for a photograph or starting a race
a la deriva: adrift
a la descubierta: in the open
a la desesperada: as a last resort
a la escucha: on alert
a la expectativa: on tenterhooks
a la final: in the end
a la fuerza: against one's will; forcibly
a la fuerza ahorcan: needs must
a la garduña: at random; randomly or haphazardly
a la greña: at loggerheads
a la hora de: with regard to (concerning); when it comes to
a la inclemencia: exposed to the elements
a la inglesa: sidesaddle
a la intemperie: out in the open, outdoors, under the stars
a la larga: in the long run, eventually, ultimately, in the long term
a la legua: from afar; from way off; from a mile away
a la letra: to the letter
a la ligera: light (with limited weight, or material)
a la llama: right away; immediately
a la luz de: in light of
a la mano: to hand; within reach
a la menuda: synonym of por menudo
a la mierda: screw this; to hell with...
a la mierda: what the fuck; what the hell...
a la moda: fashionable, a la mode, in
a la moderna: in a modern way
a la muda: in silence
a la par: equally; as well; on par
a la pata coja: (hopping) on one leg; one-leggedly
a la pata la llana: plain
a la paz de Dios: peace be with you
a la perfección: to perfection; perfectly
a la plancha: grilled
a la plancha: grilled; on the grill