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an·oth·er  (-nr)
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.]

another
Adjective
1. one more: they don't have the right to demand another chance
2. different: you'll have to find another excuse
pron
1. one more: help yourself to another
2. a different one: one way or another [originally an other]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.another - any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day"
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"
Translations
Spanish another [əˈnʌðəʳ] adj another book → otro libro;
another beer? → ¿(quieres) otra cerveza?;
in another 5 years → en cinco años más pronotro see also one

French another [əˈnʌðəʳ] adj another book (one more) → un autre livre, encore un livre, un livre de plus;
(a different one) → un autre livre pronun(e) autreencore un(e)un(e) de plus;
another drink? → encore un verre?;
in another five years → dans cinq ans see also one

German another [əˈnʌðəʳ] pron (additional) → noch eine(r, s);
(different) → ein(e) andere(r, s)
adj another book (one more) → noch ein Buch;
(a different one) → ein anderes Buch;
another drink? → noch etwas zu trinken?;
in another five years → in weiteren fünf Jahren see also one

Italian another [əˈnʌðəʳ] adj another book (= one more) → un altro libro, ancora un libro (= a different one); un altro libro pronun altro(un'altra)ancora uno/a;
another drink? → ancora qualcosa da bere?;
in another 5 years → fra altri 5 anni see also one

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