Idiomatic Expressions with A
Expresiones con A (Idioms with A)
a bordo
on board
on board
a caballo
on horseback
on horseback
a cada instante
at every moment
at every moment
a campo raso
in the open
in the open
a cántaros
cats and dogs (to rain)
cats and dogs (to rain)
a casa
home (to go)
home (to go)
a causa de
because of
because of
a ciegas
blindly
blindly
a ciencia cierta
with complete certainty
with complete certainty
a crédito
on credit
on credit
a diestra y siniestra
right and left
right and left
a diferencia de
in contrast to; unlike
in contrast to; unlike
a duras penas
with great difficulty
with great difficulty
a escondidas
on the sly
on the sly
a eso de + time
at about + time
at about + time
a excepción de
with the exception of
with the exception of
a favor de
in favor of
in favor of
a fin de cuentas
after all
after all
a fin de que
in order that
in order that
a finales
in the latter part of
in the latter part of
a fines de
late in
late in
a fondo
thoroughly
thoroughly
a fuerza de
by dint of
by dint of
a gatas
on all fours
on all fours
a gusto
at will
at will
a la fuerza
by force
by force
a la larga
in the long run
in the long run
a la moda
in style
in style
a la vez
at the same time
at the same time
a la vuelta de
at the turn of
at the turn of
a las claras
openly
openly
a las mil maravillas
wonderfully
wonderfully
a lo largo de
alongside
alongside
a lo lejos
in the distance
in the distance
a lo mejor
may be
may be
a los cuatro vientos
in all directions
in all directions
a mano
handmade
handmade
a mano derecha
on the right-hand side
on the right-hand side
a mano izquierda
on the left-hand side
on the left-hand side
a más tardar
at the vary latest
at the vary latest
a mediados de
at about the middle of
at about the middle of
a medio tiempo
part time
part time
al mediodía
at noon
at noon
a menos
unless
unless
a merced
at the mercy of
at the mercy of
a menudo
often
often
a oscuras
in the dark
in the dark
a partir de
from a particular moment on
from a particular moment on
Expresiones con A (Idioms with A)
a pesar de
in spite of
in spite of
a pie
on foot
on foot
a pierna suelta
without a care
without a care
a pocos pasos
at a short distance
at a short distance
a primera vista
at first sight
at first sight
a principios de
at the beginning of; early in
at the beginning of; early in
a propósito
by the way; on purpose
by the way; on purpose
a prueba de
resistant to
resistant to
a razón de
at the rate of
at the rate of
a regañadientes
reluctantly
reluctantly
a sabiendas
knowingly
knowingly
a saltos
by leaps and bounds
by leaps and bounds
a solas
alone
alone
a tiempo
on time
on time
a tientas
blindly
blindly
a todo trance
at all costs
at all costs
a tontas y a locas
helter-skelter
helter-skelter
a través de
through; across
through; across
a veces
sometimes
sometimes
al aire libre
in the open air
in the open air
al amanecer
at daybreak
at daybreak
al anochecer
at nightfall
at nightfall
al azar
by chance
by chance
al cabo de
at the end of
at the end of
al contado
cash
cash
al contrario
on the contrary
on the contrary
al día
up-to-date; current
up-to-date; current
al día siguiente
next day
next day
al fin
finally
finally
al fin y al cabo
in the end; after all
in the end; after all
al lado de
next to
next to
al menos
at least
at least
al mismo tiempo
at the same time
at the same time
al oído
confidentially
confidentially
al parecer
apparently
apparently
al pie de la letra
word for word
word for word
al poco rato
shortly
shortly
al principio
at first
at first
al revés
inside out
inside out