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an·oth·er
(ə-nŭth′ər)adj.
1. One more; an additional: had another cup of coffee.
2. Distinctly different from the first: took another route to town.
3. Some other: put it off to another day.
pron.
1. An additional one: one encore followed by another.
2. A different one: This shirt is too big; I'll try another.
3. One of an undetermined number or group: for one reason or another. See Usage Note at each other.
[Middle English on other : on, one; see one + other, other; see other.]
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another
(əˈnʌðə)determiner
1.
a. one more; an added: another chance.
b. (as pronoun): help yourself to another.
2.
a. a different; alternative: another era from ours.
b. (as pronoun): to try one path, then another.
3.
a. a different example of the same sort: another Beethoven.
b. (as pronoun): we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another.
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) another place the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
[C14: originally an other]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
an•oth•er
(əˈnʌð ər)adj.
1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: Please have another piece of cake.
2. different; distinct; of a different kind: at another time; another man.
3. very similar to; of the same kind or category as: another Martin Luther King, Jr.
pron. 4. one more; an additional one.
5. a different one; something different: going from one thing to another.
6. one like the first: one copy for her and another for him.
7. a person other than oneself or the one specified: He told her he loved another.
[1175–1225]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
another
1. meaning 'one more'
Another thing or person means one more thing or person of the same kind. Another is usually followed by a singular countable noun.
Could I have another cup of coffee?
He opened another shop last month.
You can use another with 'few' or a number in front of a plural countable noun.
This will take another few minutes.
The woman lived for another ten days.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'another' immediately in front of a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun. Don't say, for example, 'Another men came into the room'. You say 'More men came into the room'.
We ought to have more police officers.
We need more information.
2. meaning 'different'
Another thing or person also means a different thing or person from the one you have been talking about.
It all happened in another country.
He mentioned the work of another colleague.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'another' in front of a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun. Don't say, for example, 'They arrange things better in another countries'. You say 'They arrange things better in other countries'.
Other people had the same idea.
We bought toys, paints, books and other equipment.
3. used as a pronoun
Another is sometimes a pronoun.
I saw one girl whispering to another.
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Adj. 1. another - any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day"
other - not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
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another
determiner
1. a further, an extra, one more, an additional We're going to have another baby.
2. a different, an alternative, a variant They referred her to another therapist
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Translations
dalšíjinýodlišnýdruhýještě jeden
en andenen tilendnu en
muuteine
toinenlisämuu
drugi
annarannar tilönnurannað
もう一つの
또 하나의
dar vienaskitas
citsvēl viens
drug
en annan
อีกอันหนึ่ง
başka birbir başkabir tane dahadiğer
khác
another
[əˈnʌðəʳ]A. ADJ
1. (= additional) → otro
would you like another beer? → ¿quieres otra cerveza?
have another one → toma or coge otro
we need another two men → necesitamos dos hombres más, necesitamos otros dos hombres
not another minute! → ¡ni un minuto más!
there are another two months to go → faltan otros dos meses or dos meses más
another two kilometres → dos kilómetros más
without another word → sin decir ni una palabra más
there's not another painting like it → no existe otro cuadro como éste
I don't think he'll be another Mozart → no creo que llegue a ser otro Mozart
I've discovered yet another problem → he descubierto otro problema más
take another five → coge cinco más or otros cinco, toma cinco más or otros cinco (LAm)
would you like another beer? → ¿quieres otra cerveza?
have another one → toma or coge otro
we need another two men → necesitamos dos hombres más, necesitamos otros dos hombres
not another minute! → ¡ni un minuto más!
there are another two months to go → faltan otros dos meses or dos meses más
another two kilometres → dos kilómetros más
without another word → sin decir ni una palabra más
there's not another painting like it → no existe otro cuadro como éste
I don't think he'll be another Mozart → no creo que llegue a ser otro Mozart
I've discovered yet another problem → he descubierto otro problema más
take another five → coge cinco más or otros cinco, toma cinco más or otros cinco (LAm)
2. (= different) → otro
do it another time → hazlo en otra ocasión
that's quite another matter → eso es otra cosa totalmente distinta, eso es otro cantar
do it another time → hazlo en otra ocasión
that's quite another matter → eso es otra cosa totalmente distinta, eso es otro cantar
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another
[əˈnʌðər] adj
(= one more)
another book → un autre livre, encore un livre, un livre de plus
Would you like another piece of cake? → Tu veux encore un morceau de gâteau ?
another drink? → vous reprendrez bien encore un verre?
Continue down the road for another 2 kilometres → Suivez la route sur deux kilomètres encore.
Inflation has risen by another 4 per cent → L'inflation a encore augmenté de 4 pour cent.
in another 5 years → dans 5 ans
another book → un autre livre, encore un livre, un livre de plus
Would you like another piece of cake? → Tu veux encore un morceau de gâteau ?
another drink? → vous reprendrez bien encore un verre?
Continue down the road for another 2 kilometres → Suivez la route sur deux kilomètres encore.
Inflation has risen by another 4 per cent → L'inflation a encore augmenté de 4 pour cent.
in another 5 years → dans 5 ans
pron
(= one more) → un(e) autre, encore un(e)
He had a drink, then poured another → Il a bu un verre puis s'en est resservi un autre.
He had a drink, then poured another → Il a bu un verre puis s'en est resservi un autre.
(= a different one) → un(e) autre
a civil war with one community against another → une guerre civile opposant une communauté à une autre
he said one thing but has done another → il a dit une chose mais en a fait une autre
a civil war with one community against another → une guerre civile opposant une communauté à une autre
he said one thing but has done another → il a dit une chose mais en a fait une autre
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another
adj
(= additional) → noch eine(r, s); another one → noch eine(r, s); take another ten → nehmen Sie noch (weitere) zehn; I won’t give you another chance → ich werde dir nicht noch eine or keine weitere Chance geben ; I don’t want another drink! → ich möchte nichts mehr trinken ; in another 20 years he ... → noch 20 Jahre, und er ...; without another word → ohne ein weiteres Wort ; and (there’s) another thing → und noch eins, und (da ist) noch (et)was (anderes)
(= similar, fig: = second) → ein zweiter, eine zweite, ein zweites; there is not another man like him → so einen Mann gibt es nicht noch einmal or gibt es nur einmal ; another Shakespeare → ein zweiter Shakespeare; there will never be another you → für mich wird es nie jemand geben wie dich or du
(= different) → ein anderer, eine andere, ein anderes; that’s quite another matter → das ist etwas ganz anderes; another time → ein andermal ; but maybe there won’t be another time → aber vielleicht gibt es keine andere Gelegenheit or gibt es das nicht noch einmal
pron → ein anderer, eine andere, ein anderes; have another! → nehmen Sie (doch) noch einen!; he has found another (dated, liter) → er hat eine andere gefunden ; many another → manch anderer; such another → noch so einer; they help one another → sie helfen einander, sie helfen sich gegenseitig ; tell me another! (inf) → Sie können mir sonst was erzählen (inf), → das können Sie mir nicht weismachen ; at one time or another → irgendwann ; what with one thing and another → bei all dem Trubel ; I assume this is another of your brilliant ideas! → ist das wieder so eine deiner Glanzideen? (inf); she’s another of his girlfriends → sie ist (auch) eine seiner Freundinnen ; yes, I’m another of his fans → ja, ich bin auch einer seiner Fans
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another
[əˈnʌðəʳ]1. adj (additional) → un altro/un'altra, ancora un(a); (different) → un altro/un'altra; (second) → un altro/un'altra, un(a) secondo/a
another book (one more) → un altro libro, ancora un libro
another drink? → ancora qualcosa bevi?
in another 5 years → fra altri 5 anni
without another word → senza aggiungere una sola or nemmeno una parola
that's quite another matter → è tutt'un'altra cosa
he's another Shakespeare → è un nuovo or altro Shakespeare
another book (one more) → un altro libro, ancora un libro
another drink? → ancora qualcosa bevi?
in another 5 years → fra altri 5 anni
without another word → senza aggiungere una sola or nemmeno una parola
that's quite another matter → è tutt'un'altra cosa
he's another Shakespeare → è un nuovo or altro Shakespeare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
another
(əˈnaðə) adjective, pronoun1. a different (thing or person). This letter isn't from Tom – it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another. ander een آخَر друг outro jiný ein anderes/ eine andere usw. en anden ένας άλλος otro (üks) teine یکی دیگر muu un, une autre אחר दूसरा drugi másik yang lain annar un altro, un'altra 別の 다른 kitas cits yang lain een ander en annen inny بل outro alt(ul), alt(a) другой iný drug (neki) drugi en annan ที่เป็นอันอื่น başka bir, bir başka 另一(人、事、物) другий, інший دوسرا ، دیگر cái khác; người khác 另一(人、事、物)
2. (one) more of the same kind. Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those! nog een آخَر، ثانِ още един outro další noch ein/eine usw. en til; endnu en άλλος ένας otro veel (üks) یکی دیگر toinen un(e) autre נוסף दूसरा još jedan még egy lagi annar til un altro, un'altra も一つの 또 하나의 dar vienas vēl viens lagi nog een en til, enda en jeszcze jeden یو بل outro încă un/o ещё один, другой ďalší še en još jedan en till อีกหนึ่ง bir tane daha 再一(個同樣的東西) ще один ایک اور thêm một...nữa 再一(个)
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another
→ آخَرُ další en anden noch ein άλλος otro toinen autre drugi un altro もう一つの 또 하나의 een andere en til jeszcze jeden adicional , outro другой en annan อีกอันหนึ่ง diğer khác 另一个Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
another
a. otro-a, otros-as;
pron. el otro, la otra.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'd like another room → أُريدُ غُرْفَةً أُخْرَى غَيْرُها → Chtěl bych jiný pokoj → Jeg vil gerne bede om et andet værelse → Ich möchte ein anderes Zimmer → Θα ήθελα ένα άλλο δωμάτιο → Quisiera otra habitación → Haluaisin toisen huoneen → Je voudrais une autre chambre → Želim drugu sobu → Vorrei un'altra camera → 別の部屋がいいのですが → 다른 방이 좋겠어요 → Ik wil graag een andere kamer → Jeg vil gjerne ha et annet rom → Chciałbyminny pokój → Eu queria um outro quarto → Мне бы хотелось другой номер → Jag skulle vilja ha ett annat rum → ฉันอยากได้อีกหนึ่งห้อง → Başka bir oda istiyorum → Tôi muốn đổi phòng khác → 我想换一间房间
- Do you have this in another color? (US)
Do you have this in another colour? (UK) → هَلْ هَذا مَوْجودٌ بِلَوْنٍ آخَرٍ؟ → Máte tohle v jiné barvě? → Har I den i en anden farve? → Haben Sie das in einer anderen Farbe? → Το έχετε σε άλλο χρώμα; → ¿ Lo tiene en otro color? → Onko tätä toisen värisenä? → Vous avez ça en une autre couleur ? → Imate li ovo u drugoj boji? → È disponibile in un altro colore? → これの別の色はありますか? → 이거 다른 색 있어요? → Hebt u dit in een andere kleur? → Har du denne i en annen farge? → Czy dostanę to w innym kolorze? → O senhor tem isto em outra cor? → У Вас есть другого цвета? → Finns denhär i en annan färg? → คุณมีตัวนี้เป็นสีอื่นไหม? → Bunun başka rengi var mı? → Bạn có cái này mà màu khác không? → 有其它颜色的吗? - Could we have another cup of coffee, please? → هَلْ يُـمْكِنُنَا الـحُصولُ عَلَى فِنْجَانٍ آخَرٍ مِنْ القَهْوَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِك؟ → Mohli bychom si, prosím, dát ještě jednu kávu? → Vi vil gerne have et kop kaffe til, tak → Könnten wir bitte noch eine Tasse Kaffee haben? → Θα μπορούσαμε να έχουμε άλλο ένα φλιτζάνι καφέ; → ¿Puede traernos otra taza de café, por favor? → Saisimmeko toisen kupin kahvia? → Je peux avoir un autre café, s'il vous plaît ? → Možemo li dobiti još jednu šalicu kave, molim? → Potremmo avere un'altra tazza di caffè, per favore? → コーヒーをもう一杯いただけますか? → 커피 한 잔씩 더 주시겠어요? → Mogen we nog een kopje koffie? → Kan vi få litt mer kaffe? → Czy moglibyśmy prosić o jeszcze jedną filiżankę kawy? → O senhor pode nos trazer uma outra xícara de café, por favor? → Можно нам еще чашку кофе, пожалуйста? → Kan vi få påfyllning, tack? → ขอกาแฟให้พวกเราอีกถ้วยได้ไหม? → Bir fincan kahve daha alabilir miyiz? → Làm ơn cho chúng tôi thêm một tách cà phê được không? → 再要一杯咖啡吧
- Could we have another cup of tea, please? → هَلْ يُـمْكِنُنَا الـحُصُولُ عَلَى كَوْبٍ آخَرٍ مِنْ الشَايِّ مِنْ فَضْلِك؟ → Mohli bychom si, prosím, dát ještě jeden čaj? → Vi vil gerne have en kop te til, tak → Könnten wir bitte noch eine Tasse Tee haben? → Θα μπορούσαμε να έχουμε άλλο ένα φλιτζάνι τσάι; → ¿Puede traernos otra taza de té, por favor? → Saisimmeko toisen kupin teetä? → On peut avoir une autre tasse de thé, s'il vous plaît ? → Možemo li dobiti još jednu šalicu čaja, molim? → Potremmo avere un'altra tazza di tè, per favore? → 紅茶をもう一杯いただけますか? → 차 한 잔씩 더 주시겠어요? → Mogen we nog een kopje thee? → Kan vi få litt mer te? → Czy moglibyśmy prosić o jeszcze jedną filiżankę herbaty? → O senhor pode nos trazer uma outra xícara de chá, por favor → Можно нам еще чашку чая, пожалуйста? → Kan vi få en till kopp te, tack? → ขอชาให้พวกเราอีกถ้วยได้ไหม? → Bir çay daha alabilir miyiz? → Làm ơn cho chúng tôi thêm một tách trà được không? → 再要一杯茶吧
- Another beer → كَأسٌ آخَرٌ مِنْ الـجعَّةِ → Ještě jedno pivo → En øl til → Noch ein Bier → Άλλη μια μπίρα → Otra cerveza → Toinen olut → Une autre bière → Još jedno pivo → Un'altra birra → ビールをもう一杯 → 맥주 한 잔 더요 → Nog een pilsje → En øl til → Poproszę jeszcze jedno piwo → Outra cerveja → Еще одно пиво → En öl till → เบียร์อีกแก้ว → Bir bira daha lütfen → Một bia nữa → 再要一杯啤酒
- Please bring another bottle → مِنْ فَضْلِكْ، أحْضِرْ لِي زُجَاجَةً أُخْرَى → Přineste, prosím, ještě jednu láhev → En flaske til, tak → Bringen Sie bitte noch eine Flasche → Άλλο ένα μπουκάλι, παρακαλώ → Traiga otra botella, por favor → Tuokaa toinen pullo, kiitos → Une autre bouteille, s'il vous plaît → Molim vas, donesite još jednu bocu → Potrebbe portare un'altra bottiglia, per favore → ボトルをもう1本持ってきてください → 한 병 더 갖다 주세요 → Brengt u nog maar een fles → Kan du hente en flaske til? → Proszę przynieść jeszcze jedną butelkę → Por favor, traga uma outra garrafa → Еще одну бутылку, пожалуйста → Kan ni ta in en till flaska, tack? → ขออีกหนึ่งขวด → Bir şişe daha getirir misiniz? → Làm ơn mang thêm một chai nữa → 再来一瓶吧
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