AN | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of an in English andeterminer uk strong /æn/ weak /ən/ us strong /æn/ weak /ən/ Add to word list Add to word list A1 used instead of "a" when the following word begins with a vowel sound: an orange an honour an easy question an interesting story

• He applied to become an American citizen.
• Chris has an evening job as an office cleaner.
• That was an excellent meal!
• There's been an accident - dial 999 and ask for an ambulance.
• Let the fish cook for half an hour before you add the wine.

Grammar

A/an and theA/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go before a noun. … A/an and the: meaningA/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go before a noun. … When do we use a and when do we use an?In speaking, we use a /ə/ before a consonant sound: … How do we pronounce the?We pronounce the in two ways depending on whether the sound which comes after the is a vowel or a consonant: … When do we use articles? … A/an and the: typical errorsWe don’t use the with plural nouns when we are referring to things in general: … -ansuffix uk / -ən/ us / -ən/ (also -ean); (-ian) connected with or belonging to the stated place, group, or type: an American a Canadian a Korean a Christian Russian literature Italian opera Groups of people

• affinity group
• alliance
• anti-gang
• assemblage
• baby boomer
• clutch
• federative
• First Nation
• first people
• flashmob
• flock
• lobby
• non-minority
• online community
• out-group
• overflow crowd
• peer group
• relay
• scratch
• trinity

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Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities (Definition of an from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

an | American Dictionary

anindefinite article us /æn, ən/ Add to word list Add to word list (used when the word following begins with a vowel sound) a: an apple an honest man (Definition of an from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of an, an-, -an?

Translations of an

in Chinese (Traditional) （用於以母音開頭的詞前，代替 a）, 和…有關的（人或物）, 屬於…的（人或物）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （用于以元音开头的词前，代替 a）, 和…有关的（人或物）, 属于…的（人或物）… See more in Spanish se usa en vez de "a" cuando la palabra siguiente empieza por un sonido vocálico, sufijo empleado para indicar relación o procedencia, -ano… See more in Portuguese um, uma, sufixo conectado com ou pertencente a um local… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in Catalan in Telugu in Tamil in Hindi in Bengali in Gujarati in Polish in Korean in Urdu in Italian a, e, i… See more 母音で始まる名詞の前に “a” を付ける時には “an” になる… See more bir… See more s’utilitza en lloc de “a” quan la paraula següent comença amb un so vocàlic… See more ఒక, రాబోయే పదం vowel (అచ్చు) స్వరంతో ప్రారంభమైతే "a" (ఒక) కు బదులుగా వాడే పదం… See more பின்வரும் சொல் ஒரு உயிரெழுத்து ஒலியுடன் தொடங்கும் போது "a" என்பதற்குப் பதிலாகப் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது… See more एक, अंग्रेजी भाषा में स्वर से शुरू होने वाले शब्दों के पहले प्रयुक्त… See more "a" এর পরিবর্তে ব্যবহৃত হয় যখন নিম্নলিখিত শব্দটি একটি স্বরধ্বনি দিয়ে শুরু হয়… See more એક, સ્વરથી શરૂ થતાં શબ્દની પહેલાં a ના બદલે an વપરાય છે.… See more forma rodzajnika nieokreślonego stosowana przed wyrazem zaczynającym się samogłoską… See more 따라오는 단어가 모음일 때 “a”대신 사용한다… See more ایک (صرف اس صورت میں جب اس کے بعد آنے والا لفظ حرف علت یا واول سے شروع ہوتا ہے)(اردو میں a اورanکے ترجمہ کی ہجے ایک سی ہوتی ہے۔)… See more usato al posto di “a” quando la parola che segue inizia con suono di vocale… See more Need a translator?

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If you contest a formal statement, a claim, a judge's decision, or a legal case, you say formally that it is wrong or unfair and try to have it changed.

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