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al cabo de



Definitions

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al cabo de
     1. prep. after (a period of time (in the past))
           Al cabo de unos instantes se fue. - He left after a few moments.
Analysis
al
     a
          1. prep. to
          2. prep. by
          3. prep. at
          4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
                Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
     el
          1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
          2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
                el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
                el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
cabo
     1. n-m. end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)
     2. n-m. end, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time)
     3. n-m. stub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short)
     4. n-m. (nautical) cable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship)
     5. n-m. (landforms) cape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake)
de
     1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
           Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
           la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
     2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
           Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.



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