at

Signification

Prep

1. In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place.
2. Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
3. In the direction of (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
4. Denotes a price.
5. Occupied in (activity).
6. In a state of.
7. Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
8. Because of.
9. Indicates a means, method, or manner.
10. Holding a given speed or rate.
11. On the subject of; regarding.
12. Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
13. (also as at; before dates) On a particular date.

Noun

The at sign (@).

Verb

Rare form of @; to reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

Pron

Alternative form of 'at (relative pronoun; reduced form of “that” and/or “what”)

Noun

Alternative form of att (Laos currency unit)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/æt/

Étymologie

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Germanic *at
Old English æt
Middle English at
English at
From Middle English at, from Old English æt (“at, near, by, toward”), from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, near, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Cognate with Scots at (“at”), North Frisian äät, äit, et, it (“at”), Danish at (“to”), Swedish åt (“for, toward”), Norwegian åt (“to”), Faroese at (“at, to, toward”), Icelandic að (“to, towards”), Gothic 𐌰𐍄 (at, “at”), Latin ad (“to, near”).

Phrases

Shall we watch a film at the cinema this afternoon ?

Allons-nous regarder un film au cinéma cet après-midi?

At the same time , they cannot find an exact definition of what a feeling is .

En même temps, ils ne peuvent pas trouver une définition exacte de ce qu'est un sentiment.

At the end the man tipped the wagon .

À la fin, l'homme a fait basculer le wagon.

It was a tent like many at the oasis .

C'était une tente comme beaucoup à l'oasis.

At its center was Henry Clay Square , a large area reserved for public buildings .

À son centre se trouvait Henry Clay Square, une grande zone réservée aux bâtiments publics.

It lies at the north end of Chestnut Ridge .

Il se trouve à l'extrémité nord de la crête de châtaignier.

So there was no pressure to demolish old buildings to put new ones at their place .

Il n'y avait donc aucune pression pour démolir les anciens bâtiments pour en mettre de nouveaux chez eux.

The following night , the boy appeared at the alchemist's tent with a horse .

La nuit suivante, le garçon est apparu à la tente de l'alchimiste avec un cheval.