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Meaning of a-lag | Babel Free

Noun
ˈɑː.lɑːɡ

Definitions

  1. a team consisting of the best athletes or performers
    neuter
  2. alternative letter-case form of a-lag
    alt-of, neuter
  3. any group consisting of the best and most skilled
    figuratively, neuter

Examples

“Å komme på a-laget.”

To make the a-team.

“[han] spiller fotball på skolens A-lag”

[he] plays football on the school's A-team

“på den ene siden [har vi] a-laget, bestående av såkalte konkurransedyktige arbeidstakere som er unge, har god utdanning og god fysisk og psykisk helse. På den andre siden har vi b-laget, bestående av funksjonshemmede og eldre”

on the one hand [we] have the a-team, consisting of so-called competitive workers who are young, have a good education and good physical and mental health. On the other hand, we have the b-team, consisting of the disabled and the elderly

“hun tilhørte A-laget, ble invitert til de «riktige» festene”

she belonged to the A-team, was invited to the "right" parties

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