Sentence examples of "a" in Spanish with translation "for"

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¿Tomas té habitualmente al desayuno? Do you usually have tea for breakfast?
Él sustituyó al jugador lesionado. He substituted for the injured player.
Ábrele la puerta al amor. Open the door for love.
No están esperando al autobús. They aren't waiting for the bus.
Ella debe atender al anciano. She must care for the old man.
Todavía están buscando al delincuente. They are still looking for the criminal.
Culparon del accidente al conductor. They blamed the driver for the accident.
Esto perjudica al medio ambiente. This is bad for the environment.
¿Llegaremos al concierto a tiempo? Will we be in time for the concert?
Probablemente llegaré tarde al trabajo. Chances are that I will be late for work.
Lleva una semana faltando al trabajo. He has been absent from work for a week.
El fuerte se come al débil. The weak are food for the strong.
Deja al perro afuera un rato. Leave the dog out for a while.
Deberías dormir ocho horas al día. You should sleep for eight hours a day.
Llamaremos al Dr. Shiegal por usted. We'll call Dr. Shiegal for you.
¿A qué hora sales al colegio? What time do you leave for school?
La policía buscó al niño perdido. The police searched for the lost boy.
La policía buscó al niño desaparecido. The police searched for the missing child.
Corre rápido, o llegarás tarde al colegio. Run fast, or you will be late for school.
El hambre no encuentra peros al condimento For a good appetite there is no hard bread
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