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A, a [a] sf o m inv (= lettera) → A, a;
A come Ancona → A for Andrew (BRIT); A for Able (US);
dalla a alla z → from a to z

A abbr (= altezza) → h (= area) → A (= autostrada) → M (BRIT)
a (a + il = al, a + lo = allo, a + l' = all', a + la = alla, a + i = ai, a + gli = agli, a + le = alle) prep 1. [+ stato in luogo] → at: (= in); in;
essere alla stazione → to be at the station;
essere a casa/a scuola/a Roma → to be at home/at school/in Rome;
è a 10 km da qui → it's 10 km from here, it's 10 km away;
restare a cena → to stay for dinner
2. [+ moto a luogo] → to = andare a casa/a scuola/alla stazioneto go home/to school/to the station = andare a Roma/al mareto go to Rome/to the seaside
3. [+ tempo] → at [+ epoca, stagione]; in;
alle cinque → at five (o'clock);
a mezzanotte/Natale → at midnight/Christmas;
al mattino → in the morning;
a maggio/primavera → in May/spring;
a cinquant'anni → at fifty (years of age);
a domani! → see you tomorrow!;
a lunedì! → see you on Monday!;
a giorni → within (a few) days
4. [+ complemento di termine] → to;
dare qc a qn → to give sb sth, give sth to sb;
l'ho chiesto a lui → I asked him
5. [+ mezzo, modo] → with, by;
a piedi/cavallo → on foot/horseback;
viaggiare a 100 km all'ora → to travel at 100 km an o per hour;
alla televisione/radio → on television/the radio;
fatto a mano → made by hand, handmade;
una barca a motore → a motorboat;
una stufa a gas → a gas heater;
a uno a uno → one by one;
a fatica → with difficulty;
all'italiana → the Italian way, in the Italian fashion
6. [+ rapporto] → a, per: (con prezzi) → at;
due volte al giorno/mese → twice a day/month;
prendo 2000 euro al mese → I get 2000 euro a o per month;
pagato a ore → paid by the hour;
vendere qc a 2 euro il chilo → to sell sth at 2 euro a o per kilo;
cinque a zero [+ punteggio] → five nil

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