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Wiktionary simplewiktionary https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.13 case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk a 0 1127 561924 561922 2026-07-29T12:21:09Z MathXplore 31658 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-41986-41|~2026-41986-41]] ([[User talk:~2026-41986-41|talk]]) to last revision by [[User:NDG|NDG]] 558378 wikitext text/x-wiki ==Translingual== {{letter|A}} ===Uppercase=== # ([[typography]]) a [[capital]] a. ===Lowercase=== # ([[typography]]) a [[lowercase]] a. # ([[phonetics]]) an [[open]] [[front]] [[unrounded]] [[vowel]]. ==English== {{BE850}} {{BNC1HW}} {{wikipedia}} === Pronunciation === ; {{q|letter name}} * {{UK}} {{US}} {{IPA|/eɪ/}} * {{AU}} {{IPA|/æɪ/}} * {{audio|en-us-a.ogg|US}} * {{audio|en-us-A.ogg|US}} * {{audio|en-uk-a.ogg|UK}} === Determiner === {| border=0 width=100% |- |bgcolor="#e2e2ff" valign=top width=49%| Determiner<br /> '''a''' |bgcolor="#e2e2ff" valign=top width=49%| Before vowel sounds<br />'''[[an]]''' |} # {{det|s|c}} '''A''' is used when you don't expect your listener to identify which thing you mean. {{syn|one|any|each}} #: ''Compare "'''A''' book I saw on the shelf" and "'''The''' book I gave you yesterday".'' === Note === * If the following word starts with a [[vowel]] sound, then we use [[an]] instead. * It is called the [[indefinite article]]. * It is not used in the plural: ''a book'' → ''books'' but not <s>''a books''</s>. == Noun == {{letter|A}} [[File:Latin A.png|thumb|The letter '''A''']] # '''A''' is the [[first]] [[letter]] of the [[alphabet]]. #: ''The letter '''"a"''' comes before "b".'' # {{context|school}} In some schools, an '''A''' is a very high grade. #: ''Ron got an '''A''' on his earth science test.'' {{alphabet}} [[Category:Determiners]] [[Category:Articles]] 9ayne92oj1ka18x709fwkz8rc4h6ni6 Jesus 0 7363 561927 558553 2026-07-30T07:59:53Z Jpz17epic 54934 561927 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Wikipedia}} {{Wikiquote}} {{BNC1000HW|item|job}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{enPR|jē'zəs|jē'zŭsˌ}}, {{IPA|/ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/|/ˈd͡ʒiːˌzʌs/}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈd͡ʒizəs/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jesus.wav|UK}} * {{audio|en-us-Jesus.ogg|US}} == Proper noun == {{proper noun}} [[File:Torun kosciol Piotra Pawla krucyfiks.jpg|thumb|'''Jesus''' on the cross]] # '''Jesus''' of Nazareth was a religious prophet and leader in [[Palestine]] who lived from around 4 BC to AD 30, when he was crucified. #: '''''Jesus''' was crucified by Pontius Pilate, under pressure from some Jewish leaders.'' # '''Jesus''' ({{IPA|/he'sus/}}) is a boy's name, especially in [[Spanish]]-speaking counties. === Related words === * [[Jesus Christ]] * [[Jesus freak]] * [[Jesus of Nazareth]] {{-}} == Interjection == {{interjection|Jesus!}} # You use '''Jesus''' when you are surprised or not happy about something. Some people do not like to use this phrase. #: '''''Jesus''', that's heavy.'' #: '''''Jesus''' Christ! Can't you do anything right?'' === Synonyms === * [[Christ]] * [[God]] [[Category:Religion]] [[Category:Given names]] j0bgsc81fihgxcw5roifcyrhaxwm8gg 561928 561927 2026-07-30T08:01:53Z Jpz17epic 54934 561928 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Wikipedia}} {{Wikiquote}} {{BNC1000HW|item|job}} === Pronunciation === * {{UK}} {{enPR|jē'zəs|jē'zŭsˌ}}, {{IPA|/ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/|/ˈd͡ʒiːˌzʌs/}} * {{US}} {{IPA|/ˈd͡ʒizəs/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jesus.wav|UK}} * {{audio|en-us-Jesus.ogg|US}} == Proper noun == {{proper noun}} [[File:Torun kosciol Piotra Pawla krucyfiks.jpg|thumb|'''Jesus''' on the cross]] # '''Jesus''' of Nazareth was a religious prophet and leader in [[Palestine]] who lived from around 4 BC to AD 30, when he was crucified. #: '''''Jesus''' was crucified by Pontius Pilate, under pressure from some Jewish leaders.'' # '''Jesus''' ({{IPA|/he'sus/}}) is a boy's name, especially in [[Spanish]]-speaking counties. === Related words === * [[Jesus Christ]] * [[Jesus freak]] * [[Jesus of Nazareth]] {{-}} == Interjection == {{interjection|Jesus!}} # You use '''Jesus''' when you are surprised or not happy about something. Some people do not like to use this phrase in respect of Jesus. #: '''''Jesus''', that's heavy.'' #: '''''Jesus''' Christ! Can't you do anything right?'' === Synonyms === * [[Christ]] * [[God]] [[Category:Religion]] [[Category:Given names]] b8y9ei3xizeoto2zldatublag0ujnyi blindfold 0 58614 561926 555208 2026-07-29T16:27:08Z ~2026-34597-22 54744 /* Verb */ image 561926 wikitext text/x-wiki === Pronunciation === * {{IPA|/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-blindfold.wav|US}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} A '''blindfold''' is a piece of cloth that is used to [[cover]] the [[eye]]s. == Verb == {{verb}} [[File:Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - Sailors play pin the tail on the donkey..jpg|thumb|a woman being '''blindfolded''']] # If you '''blindfold''' a person, you cover their eyes. [[Category:Headwear]] fz3e7cxwiuvkfqi58xhb0z0sedbizmb User talk:~2026-41986-41 3 76418 561925 2026-07-29T12:21:22Z MathXplore 31658 vandalism1 ([[m:User:ZbVl/VD|Vandoom]]) 561925 wikitext text/x-wiki == 2026-07-29 == [[File:Information.svg|25px]] Welcome to [[Wiktionary:About|Wiktionary]]. Everyone is welcome to make useful changes to Wiktionary. However, some of your changes{{#if:|, like the ones to "[[:{{{1}}}]]",}} did not appear to be useful and have been removed. If you want to try out changing Wiktionary to learn more about how it works, please use the [[Wiktionary:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<nowiki></nowiki> [[User:MathXplore|MathXplore]] ([[User talk:MathXplore|talk]]) 12:21, 29 July 2026 (UTC) ng67ke1ovj3bt4385l3jrmxdo5e5sfo