a la de

on the count of

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phrase Uncommon #24,870

on the count of Used in countdowns, as in “a la de tres” (“on the count of three”). In other contexts, it can mean “to that of” or “to hers,” depending on what’s understood from context.

SP: A la de tres, todos saltamos.

EN: On the count of three, we all jump.

¡Una explosión de vida comparable a la de la Era Cámbrica!

An explosion of life comparable to that of the Cambrian Period!

— Ponyo y el secreto de la sirenita (2008)

Luego enviaste el mío a la de ella.

Then you sent mine to hers.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

A la de dos.

On two.

Mi oficina está enseguida a la de Tom.

My office is right next to Tom's.

El planeta tiene una forma parecida a la de una naranja.

The planet has a shape similar to that of an orange.

Las ballenas tienen una forma parecida a la de los peces.

Whales have a shape similar to that of fish.