à la

American  

[ah lah, ah luh, a la] / ˈɑ lɑ, ˈɑ lə, a la /

Or a la

preposition

1. according to; in the manner of.

   a short poem à la Ogden Nash.

2. Cooking.

   1. prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by.

      chicken à la provençale.

   2. prepared with the ingredient of.

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à la British  

/ a la, ɑː lɑː, æ lə /

preposition

1. in the manner or style of

2. as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)

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à la Idioms  

1. Like, in the manner of, as in He hoped to break all records, à la Babe Ruth. This expression, an abbreviation of the French à la mode de (for “in the manner of”), has been used in English since the late 1500s.

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Etymology

Origin of à la

First recorded in 1580–90; from French: short for à la mode de “in the style of”; à “at, in, to,” from Latin ad ad- ( def. ); la, feminine of le “the,” from Latin ille “that” ( alligator ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

Evenepoel has been in fine form this year, also winning the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage race earlier this month.

From Barron's

In these fast-moving, unpredictable times, Europe's leaders are increasingly turning to a la carte coalitions, alongside traditional organisations like Nato or the EU, which are larger and therefore often slower to react.

From BBC

Así que, cuando saltó a la cancha para disputar el All-Star Game en el Intuit Dome, el domingo, Leonard, uno de los últimos elegidos para la exhibición de mitad de temporada, estaba decidido a dar un espectáculo a los aficionados de su ciudad natal.

From Los Angeles Times

El primer partido fue entre el Team World y el Team Stars, un partido que se fue a la prórroga después de que Anthony Edwards empatara el marcador 32-32 al final de los primeros 12 minutos.

From Los Angeles Times

Pero el triple de Fox dio la victoria a “los veteranos”, como James llamó a su equipo, que incluía a la estrella de los Clippers Kawhi Leonard, que sumó cinco puntos y cinco rebotes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• according to
• in accord with
• in accordance with
• in the manner of