a
gb/ə/ us/ə/
A1
Inglés
~ 100
egy, A, ötös
A1
1
egy
A1
Patrón de uso:
a [singular noun]
I saw a cat in the garden.
Láttam egy macskát a kertben.
She bought a new phone yesterday.
Tegnap vett egy új telefont.
We need a plan for the weekend.
He wants to be a doctor.
There's a chance of rain tomorrow.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I have a pen.
Van egy tollam.
She is reading a book.
Egy könyvet olvas.
He lives in a big house.
We saw a dog in the park.
I want a sandwich.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'a' with plural or uncountable nouns, which is incorrect (e.g., 'a informations').
Significado
Indefinite article for singular nouns
Colocaciones
a book
|a car
|a friend
|a problem
|a day
Sinónimos
one (Used for emphasis on quantity rather than introducing a noun.)
Antónimos
the (Refers to a specific person or thing already known to the listener.)
Temas
grammar
|language_learning
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Used before one thing when it is not known or not important which one.
Used before singular, countable nouns to refer to a non-specific person or thing.
SUSTANTIVO
A1
2
A
A1
'Apple' starts with an A.
Az „Apple” szó A-val kezdődik.
She wrote a perfect capital A.
Tökéletes nagy A-t írt.
In the grading system, an A is excellent.
The teacher drew an A on the board.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A is the first letter.
Az A az első betű.
B comes after A.
A B az A után következik.
I can write the letter A.
This word starts with A.
Significado
First letter of the alphabet
Colocaciones
capital A
|lowercase a
|letter A
Sinónimos
alpha (Used in some contexts to mean the first or most important, from Greek alphabet.)
Antónimos
Z (The last letter of the English alphabet.)
Temas
language_learning
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The first letter in the English alphabet.
The first letter in the English alphabet, represented as 'A' or 'a'.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
3
She got an A in mathematics.
Matematikából A-t kapott.
He's a straight A student.
Csupa ötös tanuló.
I worked hard and earned an A on my paper.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I got an A in English.
Angolból A-t kaptam.
She always gets A's in her tests.
Mindig ötöst kap a dolgozataira.
He is a straight A student.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'A' as a grade with 'a' as an article in writing without context clues.
Significado
Highest academic grade
Colocaciones
get an A
|straight A student
|earn an A
Sinónimos
excellent (Describes quality but is not a grade symbol.)
Antónimos
F (Represents failure in grading systems.)
Temas
education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The best grade you can get in school or university work.
The highest grade given in academic grading systems, typically representing excellent performance.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
a
AFI
GB/ə/
US/ə/
Sílabas y acento
a (1 sílaba)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: a
- Plural: as
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
a bit of
1/ə bˈɪt əv/
fixed phrase
Small amount of uncountable thing
A small amount of something you cannot count.
Ejemplos
- I need a bit of sugar for my tea.
- There’s still a bit of hope left.
a couple of
1/ə kˈʌpəl əv/
fixed phrase
Two or small number of things
Two or a small number of things.
Ejemplos
- We stayed there for a couple of days.
- We stayed there for a couple of nights.
- I have a couple of questions for you.
- Can you give me a couple of minutes?
a few
1/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
Small number of items or people
A small number of things or people.
Ejemplos
- I have a few friends in this city.
- Can you give me a few minutes?
a few
2/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
A small number of something
Some, but not many, people or things.
Ejemplos
- I have a few ideas for the party.
- We met a few old friends at the café.
a lot of
1/ə lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
Large amount or number of something
Many or much of something.
Ejemplos
- There are a lot of people here today.
- We have a lot of work to do today.
- She has a lot of homework to do.
- She drinks a lot of tea every morning.