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the article

  /jiː/ , /ð/ , /ðeː/ , /ði/ , /ðiː/ , /ðə/ , /ðɪ/ , /ˈðiː/ , /ˈðʌ/ , /θeː/
  • The definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that the noun phrase it immediately precedes is definitely identifiable
 el, els, es, la, les, ets
  • Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. [from 9th c.]
  • Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item.
  • Used with the plural of a surname to indicate the entire family.
  • When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention. [from 18th c.]
  • because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter. [from 10th c.]
  • Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. [from 12th c.]
 el

the adverb

  /jiː/ , /ð/ , /ðeː/ , /ði/ , /ðiː/ , /ðə/ , /ðɪ/ , /ˈðiː/ , /ˈðʌ/ , /θeː/
  • With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
 com + comp., comp.
the fuck
carall, collons, cony, merda, putes, d’una puta vegada
all the time
a cada moment, tota l'estona, sempre
the end
fi
long in the tooth
vell
at the same time
alhora
set the table
parar
out of the corner of one's eye
d'esquitllèbit, de reüll
Democratic Republic of the Congo
República Democràtica del Congo
the more the merrier
com més serem, més riurem
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