Meaning

2 senses

  1. (Ireland, Northern England, Scotland)Father.

  2. (Russianism, slang, uncountable)Yes; an affirmative response.

More definitions
  • an official prosecutor for a judicial district

Examples

31 sentences

  1. The DA said he wouldn't prosecute Tom.

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  2. The DA wants me to testify against Tom.

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  3. What is an auto-da-fé?

    ruЧто такое аутодафе? — marafon

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  4. Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

    Мона Ліза була написана Леонардо да Вінчі. — oromashka

    deMona Lisa wurde von Leonardo da Vinci gemalt. — brauchinet

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  5. It's da bomb.

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Origin

From child language; compare dad and dada. Borrowed from Russian да (da, “yes”). Doublet

From child language; compare dad and dada.

Borrowed from Russian да (da, “yes”). Doublet of too.

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Forms

plural: das
Singularda
Pluraldas

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
paB2daddyA1
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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