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Al Qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. And so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al Qaeda cells. And, as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. And we're doing that 24 hours a day.
John R. Allen

Meaning of "al" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AL

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Al is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of al in the English dictionary

The definition of al in the dictionary is Albania.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AL

al dente
Al Fatah
al Fayed
Al Hijra
Al Hijrah
Al Hillah
Al Hofuf
Al Hufuf
Al Madinah
Al Marj
Al Sirat
Al-Anon
al-Aqsa
al-Farabi
Al-Jezair
al-Maliki
al-Qaeda
al-Qaida
ala

Synonyms and antonyms of al in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «al» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AL

Find out the translation of al to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of al from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «al» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

al
570 millions of speakers

English

al
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

al
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

al
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Al
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

al
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Al
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

al
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ark
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

al
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

al
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

al
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fl
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

al
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of al

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AL»

The term «al» is very widely used and occupies the 351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about al

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10 QUOTES WITH «AL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word al.
1
Elliott Abrams
Al Qaeda's message that violence, terrorism and extremism are the only answer for Arabs seeking dignity and hope is being rejected each day in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and throughout the Arab lands.
2
Mustafa Akyol
What made al Qaeda retrieve the doctrine of militant jihad, and Breivik the ideas of crusade and reconquest, is a sense of siege. So, we should help both Westerners and Muslims get rid of that sense by easing their political tensions and by fostering dialogue between them.
3
John R. Allen
Al Qaeda has come back. al Qaeda is a resilient organization. But they're not here in large numbers. But al Qaeda doesn't have to be anywhere in large numbers.
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John R. Allen
We don't want the Taliban to put down roots, or the al Qaeda to put down roots in Afghanistan that can facilitate Afghanistan becoming - once again - a launching pad for international terrorism.
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John R. Allen
Al Qaeda has significance beyond its numbers, frankly. And so for us, our 24-hour-a-day objective is to seek out those al Qaeda cells. And, as we seek them out, to target them and eliminate them. And we're doing that 24 hours a day.
6
Mario Andretti
Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I've ever raced against. And I often said, I wish I could've had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
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Linwood Barclay
Al Gore, the former vice-president of the United States, lives in a mansion that uses more electricity than the average family's bungalow! David Suzuki rides on a bus that uses more fuel than a Smart car to get across Canada! Oh my God! And this is just the tip of the vanishing iceberg!
8
Dan Bartlett
Al Gore may think Medicare is at a crossroads, but his plan puts it on a highway to bankruptcy.
9
Richard Ben-Veniste
Well, our position, and our chairman has talked about this extensively, is that we had a lot of intelligence prior to 9/11. We knew that two al Qaeda operatives who ultimately participated in the 9/11 disaster were in the United States. We didn't find them.
10
Peter L. Bergen
At one point people in al Qaeda were actually drawing monthly paychecks when they were based in Sudan.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AL»

Discover the use of al in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to al and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Al Capone: A Biography
A biography of Chicago's notorious Prohibition-era gangster provides a history of corruption in America, and discusses his life of crime.
Luciano J. Iorizzo, 2003
2
A Gebra Named Al
When she follows the Number through a mysterious portal, she enters a strange land where she meets a zebra-who's really a gebra-named Al. Join Julie on her adventures in the Land of Mathematics, where the Orders of Operations are real ...
Wendy Isdell, 2009
3
The Al Jazeera Effect: How the New Global Media Are ...
A fresh look at the role of today's new media in current affairs
Philip Seib, 2008
4
Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam
Burke demonstrates that in fact Al-Qaeda is merely a convenient label applied by the West to a far broader and thus more dangerous phenomenon of Islamic militancy.
Jason Burke, 2004
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Al-Kindi: The Father of Arab Philosophy
Presents the life, times and legacy of the Muslim philosopher Al-Kindi.
Tony Abboud, 2006
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Al-Andalus: The Art of Islamic Spain
. Thus, the volume addresses a general as well as a specialized audience and serves both as an introduction to the visual world of a nearly vanished culture and as a point of departure for future scholarly study.
Jerrilynn Denise Dodds, 1992
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The Search for Al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future
This widely acclaimed book fills this gap with a comprehensive analysis of al Qaeda—the origins, leadership, ideology, and strategy of the terrorist network that brought down the Twin Towers and continues to threaten us today.
Bruce O. Riedel, 2010
8
Al-Khwarizmi: The Inventor of Algebra
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Muslim mathematician and scholar who wrote "Al-Jabr wal-Muqabala" which laid the foundations for modern algebra.
Corona Brezina, 2006
9
The Essential Tawfiq Al-Hakim: Plays, Fiction, Autobiography
Tawfiq al-Hakim is recognized as the undisputed creator of a literature of the theater. In this volume, Tawfiq al-Hakim’s fame as a playwright is given prominence.
Tawfīq Ḥakīm, Denys Johnson-Davies, 2008
10
Al-Mefty's Meningiomas
Al-Mefty's Meningiomas, Second Edition is the definitive guide to meningioma diagnosis, treatment, and surgery, and reflects over a decade of major advances in the diagnosis and management of both intracranial and spinal meningiomas since ...
Franco DeMonte, Michael W McDermott, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term al is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 MLB All Star Roster: Breaking Down the AL and NL Starters
Altuve's victory means that the AL's reigning batting champion will be starting at second base rather than a guy with a .547 OPS. And though ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Al Jazeera offshoot airs tasteless video trashing Americans
An American-based branch of the Qatar-owned TV news channel Al Jazeera put out an insulting Independence Day-pegged video mocking ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Greece says 'No'
Greeks vote against accepting new austerity measures in return for a new bailout package in national referendum. Ilena Kritikou | 06 Jul 2015 ... «Aljazeera.com, Jul 15»
4
Four Royals will start for AL All-Stars
AL champion Kansas City will be represented in the starting lineup by outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon, catcher Salvador Perez, and ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Where can you buy alcohol in Alabama on Sunday?
"There's no reason the playing field should not be level." AL.com reporters Ian Hoppe, Mike Cason and John Sharp contributed to this report. «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Al-Quds Brigade builds watch tower directly across IDF structure on …
The al-Quds Brigade said the watch tower, in Khuza'a in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip, is eight meters tall and was intentionally built directly ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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3 shot at Decatur motorcycle club; police searching for suspect
By Crystal Bonvillian | cbonvillian@al.com The Huntsville Times Email the author | Follow on Twitter on July 05, 2015 at 9:46 AM, updated July 05, 2015 at 7:25 ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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US Women's World Cup final brings out Mobile patriots
(Sharon Steinmann/ssteinmann@al.com). Sharon Steinmann ... By Casey Toner | ctoner@al.com Press-Register Email the author | Follow on ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Check out which Alabama commits, targets will be at The Opening
Five-star quarterback Jawon Pass participates in Nike's The Opening Atlanta regional on March 22, 2015. (Wesley Sinor/wsinor@al.com). «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Mavericks view new signing Jeremy Evans as Al-Farouq Aminu …
The Mavericks view him as an Al-Farouq Aminu starter kit, hoping he can guard both forward positions. Although he has a slender build (6-9, ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»

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