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♦ a /eɪ, ə/, an /æn, ən/art. indeterm. (an è usato davanti a parola con suono iniziale vocalico)1 (davanti a nome di persona o cosa indeterminata o non precedentemente specificata) un, uno, una: I can see a boy, an ass and a horse, vedo un ragazzo, un asino e un cavallo; a ewe, una pecora; a university, un'università; a one-legged man, un uomo con una gamba sola; an SOS, un SOS; a jewel, una gemma; an honest man, un uomo onesto; an heir, un erede; a young girl, una ragazzina; DIALOGO → - Local shop 2- I got you an Independent, they'd sold out of the Guardian, ti ho preso l'Independent, il Guardian era finito2 (davanti a termine «uncountable» accompagnato da aggettivo o loc. descrittiva) un, uno, una (o idiom.): a sudden faintness, una debolezza improvvisa; a reluctance to speak, una riluttanza a parlare3 (davanti a nome di persona o cosa considerata come elemento rappresentativo di una classe) il, lo, la; i, gli, le (pl.): A dog is an animal, il cane è un animale; A computer can only do what it is programmed to do, i computer possono fare solo quello per cui sono programmati; to smoke a pipe, fumare la pipa4 (davanti a nome proprio) un certo; un tale: DIALOGO → - Refusing a call- Mark, there's a Dave Fox on the phone for you, Mark, c'è un certo Dave Fox al telefono per te5 (davanti a nome proprio di persona nota) un, uno, una (o idiom.): He thinks he's a Picasso, si crede (un) Picasso6 (davanti a termini indicanti misura) un, uno, una: a dozen eggs, una dozzina di uova; a quarter of a loaf, un quarto di pagnotta; a hundred, cento7 (rif. a prezzo, frequenza, ecc.) al, allo, alla; per: 70 miles an hour, 70 miglia all'ora; It costs 6p a kilo, costa sei pence al kilo; twice a week, due volte alla settimana8 medesimo; stesso: They are of an age [of a size], sono della stessa età [delle stesse dimensioni]9 (idiom.) – a few tools, alcuni arnesi; a great (o a good) many presents, moltissimi regali; what a shame!, che peccato!; what a disgrace!, che vergogna!; (lett.) many a man, parecchi uomini; He is a doctor, è dottore; fa il medico; to take a wife, prendere moglie; Devil of a man!, diavolo d'uomo!NOTA D'USO: - a o an?-
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