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al·so  (ôls)
adv.
1. In addition; besides.
2. Likewise; too: If you will stay, I will also.
conj.
And in addition: It's a pretty cat, also friendly.

[Middle English, from Old English ealsw : eall, all; see al-3 in Indo-European roots + sw, so; see so1.]
Usage Note: Some maintain that it is inappropriate to begin a sentence with also. In an earlier survey, however, 63 percent of the Usage Panel found acceptable the example The warranty covers all power-train components. Also, participating dealers back their work with a free lifetime service guarantee.

also [ˈɔːlsəʊ]
adv
(sentence modifier) in addition; as well; too
sentence connector
besides; moreover
[Old English alswā; related to Old High German alsō, Old Frisian alsa; see all, so1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.alsoalso - in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"

also
adverb and, too, further, plus, along with, in addition, as well, moreover, besides, furthermore, what's more, on top of that, to boot, additionally, into the bargain, as well as She's brilliant. Also, she's beautiful!
Translations
also [ˈɔːlsəʊ] ADV
1. (gen) → también
her cousin also camesu primo también vino
2. (as linker) → además
also, I must explain thatademás debo aclarar que ...

also [ˈɔːlsəʊ] adv
(= as well) → aussi, également
a pianist who also plays guitar → un pianiste qui joue également de la guitare
also available in blue and green → également disponible en vert et bleu, existe aussi en vert et bleu
It's also worth remembering that → Il est également nécessaire de se souvenir que ..., Il est aussi nécessaire de se souvenir que ...
(= furthermore) → de plus
It's a lot of work. Also, it's very tiring → Ça représente beaucoup de travail. De plus, c'est fatigant.
also-ran [ˈɔːlsəʊræn] nperdant(e) m/f

also
adv
auch; her cousin also came or came alsoihre Cousine kam auch; he has also been thereer ist auch (schon) dort gewesen; not only … but alsonicht nur … sondern auch; also present were …außerdem waren anwesend
(= moreover)außerdem, ferner; also, I must explain that …außerdem muss ich erklären, dass …

also [ˈɔːlsəʊ] adv
a. (too) → anche, pure
her cousin also came → è venuto anche suo cugino
b. (moreover) → inoltre, anche
also, I must explain ... → (e) inoltre devo spiegare..., devo anche spiegare...

also
adv also [ˈoːlsəu]
in addition or besides; too He is studying German but he is also studying French; They know him and I know him also. ook أيْضَاً също také også; desuden auch επίσης también ka همچنین myös aussi גַם भी također is, szintén juga, pula einnig anche また 또한 taip pat arī juga ook også, dessuten również também de asemenea также, тоже tiež tudi takođe också, även เช่นกัน -de/-da теж, також بھی، اور ، مزید cũng

also أيضا také også auch επίσης también myös aussi također anche ・・・も 또한 ook også również também также också เช่นกัน dahi cũng


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