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Meaning of a- | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. added to adjective X, forms verbs meaning to make/turn X
  2. a- (not; without)
  3. added to noun X, forms verbs meaning to cause or make X or to cause something to have X

Equivalents

Bosanski a- po-
Català a-
Deutsch a-
English a-
Español a- a- an-
Suomi a-
Français a- a-
Gaeilge a-
עברית א־
Hrvatski a- po-
Bahasa Indonesia a-
Italiano a- a-
Kurdî a-
Latviešu a-
Nederlands a-
Polski a- nie-
Português a- a-
Русский а-
Српски a- po-

Examples

“a- + curto (“short”) + -ar → acurtar (“to shorten”)”
“a- + fervor (“passion”) + -ar → afervoar (“to excite”)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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