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al filo de: around (a time)
al fin: at last; finally; in the end; to the last
al fin y al cabo: when all is said and done; finally; at the very end; at the end of the day
al final: in the end
al frente: forwards
al fresco: al fresco (outdoors)
al fresco: outdoors (in the open air)
al freír de los huevos lo verá: the proof of the pudding is in the eating
al grano: to the point
al gusto: to taste (depending on personal taste)
al habla: in contact; in touch
al haz: nearby, near, close, adjacent
al haz: next to, close to, near
al hierro caliente batir de repente: strike while the iron is hot
al hilo: with the grain; nonstop; in a row
al hilo de: synonym of al filo de
al hombro: over (one's) shoulder; on (one's) back
al igual: equally; in equal proportions
al igual que: like; just like
al infinito: ad infinitum (endlessly)
al inicio: at first; firstly
al instante: instantly, at once
al jugar y perder, pagar y callar: don't be a sore loser when gambling
al lado: next to; beside
al lado de: alongside, beside, next to
al loro: paying attention, in the know, up to speed
al lote: rugged (not neat or regular)
al mal tiempo, buena cara: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
al margen: in the sidelines
al menos: at least, at minimum (at any rate)
al mismo tiempo: at the same time
al momento: right now; in a jiffy
al monazo: immediately; right away
al ojo: up close
al oído: into someone's ear (whispered); confidentially
al pairo: on tenterhooks
al parecer: seemingly, apparently
al paso: in time; en passant
al paso que: at the same time
al pedido: custom-made
al pelo: perfectly; like a glove
al pie: at the foot (of e.g. a hill); approximately
al pie de la letra: to the letter
al pie de la palabra: word-for-word (using exactly the same words as were originally used)
al pie de la palabra: word for word (in exactly the same words)
al pie del cañón: at the ready
al poco rato: not long after
al por mayor: wholesale
al por mayor: wholesale
al por menor: retail
al presente: right now; at this moment; these days; at present
al primer envite: at the very start; from the word go
al primer golpe de vista: as soon as one sets one's eyes on something
al principio: at first, initially
al propio: on purpose
al punto: immediately, straight away
al que le quepa el sayo: if the shoe fits
al que no habla, Dios no lo oye: the squeaky wheel gets the grease
al ralentí: in slow motion
al rape: Cut to the root of the hair.; immediately or almost immediately.