a

Meaning

Prep

1. to, toward; indicating direction of motion
2. introducing an indirect object
3. used to indicate the time of an action
4. to, until; used to indicate the end of a range
5. by, on, by means of; expresses a mode of action
6. for; indicates price or cost

Article

the

Noun

a (name of the letter A, a)

Pron

accusative of ela

Etymology

From Latin ad (“to, toward”).

Sentences

É a causa principal da auga dura .

It is the main cause of hard water.

Chegou a xogar na Segunda División .

He came to play in the Second Division.

Tratei con policías toda a vida e " sei ".

I've dealt with cops all my life and "I know."

O primeiro deses fenómenos tivo lugar durante a I República .

The first of these took place during the First Republic.

É a única das sete marabillas do mundo antigo que permanece de pé .

It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that remains standing.

Anteriormente a linguaxe carecía de forma escrita.

The language was previously lacking in written form.

Este principio pode enunciarse a partir do concepto de enerxía interna.

This principle can be enunciated from the concept of internal energy.

Por iso en moitas ocasións tamén se chamou a estas forzas "milicias burguesas".

That is why on many occasions these forces have also been called "bourgeois militias."