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a la que(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
f. who ... to (person)
La mujer a la que le di el dinero resultó ser una timadora.The woman who I gave the money to turned out to be a con artist.
g. that
Tú eres la mujer a la que amo y siempre lo serás.You are the woman that I love and you will always be.
i. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Nueva Orleans es una ciudad a la que siempre quiero volver.New Orleans is a city I always want to go back to.
La iglesia a la que fui no tenía campanario.The church I went to didn't have a bell tower.
2. (colloquial) (used as an adverb to indicate a point in time) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. as
A la que yo hago fuerza con la palanqueta, tú le das una buena patada a la puerta.As I press the jimmy, you kick the door hard.
b. every time
A la que el tenista sueco tiene problemas para restar, el argentino sube corriendo a la red.Every time the Swedish player has problems returning a serve, the Argentinian rushes to the net.
c. as soon as
A la que salgo de clase, los niños se ponen a jugar y a gritar.As soon as I leave the classroom, the children start playing and shouting.
d. when
A la que llegues a casa, por favor da de comer al perro.When you get home, please feed the dog.
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