la

lɑː
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Translation of la into German,

Noun

1.

music

TECH.
syllable for the sixth note in solfège
TECH.
La
  • In solfège, we sing do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti.Im Solfège singen wir do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti.
2.

language

DatedUK
young boy or kid in Liverpool dialect
DatedUK
  • He's just a la from down the street.Er ist nur ein Junge von der Straße.

Interjection

1.

attention

used to draw attention
schau hör mal
  • La, there she goes again!Schau, da geht sie wieder!
2.

emotion

used as an exclamation of surprise
  • La, I didn't see you there!Ach, ich habe dich dort nicht gesehen!
3.

music

Rare
expresses the sound of music or singing
Rare
la
  • La, la, la, I can't hear you!La, la, la, ich kann dich nicht hören!
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Expressions with la: examples in English and translations in German

à la carte
She preferred an à la carte option to a fixed menu..
so ist das Leben
Was soll's
She lost the game, but c'est la vie.
bevor es populär wurde
bevor es bekannt wurde
He was an environmentalist avant la lettre, advocating for nature in the 1960s.
Crème de la Crème
She is the crème de la crème of the class.
Vive la différence
Vive la différence, she said, embracing their unique styles.
la laexp.
la la
She hummed a tune, going la la la.

Synonyms and analogies of la in English

Examples of la in a sentence

  • She hit the la perfectly during her performance.
  • The la was playing football in the alley.
  • Every la in the neighborhood knows him.
  • La, look at that beautiful sunset!
  • La, what a surprise!
  • La, what a delightful surprise!
La
lɑː
Other

chemistry

TECH.
soft white metallic element found in rare earth minerals
TECH.
La
  • La is used in some camera lenses.La wird in einigen Kameraobjektiven verwendet.

Expressions with La: examples in English and translations in German

vor sich hin träumen
in einer anderen Welt sein
He is in La La Land during class.
Liegesessel
He fell asleep in his La-Z-Boy.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is popular at many high schools.
Andorra la Vella
Andorra La Vella is a beautiful place to visit.
Frankreich
La France is famous for its cuisine and art.
Marseillaise
They sang La Marseillaise at the ceremony.
LA
ˌɛlˈeɪ
Acronym
1.

acr: Los Angeles

large city located in California
  • We are planning a trip to LA this summer.Wir planen diesen Sommer eine Reise nach Los Angeles.
2.

acr: Local Anesthetic

TECH.
medicine used to numb a small area of the body
TECH.
LA
  • The dentist gave me LA before the procedure.Der Zahnarzt hat mir vor dem Eingriff ein LA gegeben.

Translations of "la" in Context ordered by category and frequency

la

That small online forum was social media avant la lettre for enthusiasts.

Dieses kleine Onlineforum war für Enthusiasten soziale Medien avant la lettre.

The village's barter system was a sharing economy avant la lettre in practice.

Das Tauschsystem des Dorfes war in der Praxis eine Sharing Economy avant la lettre.

His travel diary is globalization avant la lettre, noting cultural interdependence across continents.

Sein Reisetagebuch ist Globalisierung avant la lettre und beschreibt kulturelle Verflechtungen über Kontinente hinweg.

Their cooperative was worker democracy avant la lettre in a conservative industrial town.

Ihre Genossenschaft war in einer konservativen Industriestadt Arbeiterdemokratie avant la lettre.

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la: Examples and translations in context

The pamphlet reads like feminist theory avant la lettre, criticizing entrenched patriarchal norms.

Das Pamphlet liest sich wie feministische Theorie avant la lettre und kritisiert verfestigte patriarchale Normen.

Champagne on board in the bay of "la concha".

Champagner an Bord in der Bucht von "la concha".

The classic terrace for a la carte service in the summer.

Die klassische Terrasse für den a la carte Service im Sommer.

The restaurant serves delicious a la carte menus or sumptuous buffet.

Das Restaurant serviert köstliche Gerichte à la Carte oder üppige Buffets.

The hotel also offers guests its own ā la carte restaurant.

Im Hotel wird den Gästen ein à la carte Restaurant angeboten.

Sophie la Girafe is a faithful companion for the little ones.

Sophie la Girafe ist eine treue Gefährtin für die ganz Kleinen.

See also:

La PazLa SpeziaLa Plata
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