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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]
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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]
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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.another - any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day"
some other
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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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
آخَرآخَرُآخَر، ثانِ
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)
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
B. PRON → otro/a m/f
help yourself to another → sírvete otro
in one form or another → de una forma u otra
what with one thing and another → entre una cosa u otra
if not this time then another → si no esta vez, pues otra
see also one C5
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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
(= a different one)
another book → un autre livre
Have you got another skirt? → Tu as une autre jupe?
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.
(= 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
one another → l'un(e) l'autre (or les uns les autres)(unes)
one ... after another
one shop after another → un magasin après l'autre
one book after another → un livre après l'autre
it's one thing after another → c'est une chose après l'autre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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
2. pron → un altro/un'altra, ancora uno/a
from one town to another → da una città all'altra
they love one another → si vogliono bene
see also one
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

another

(əˈnaðə) adjective, pronoun
1. 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.
2. (one) more of the same kind. Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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
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