at
Part of speech: prep
noun
Morphological type: simple
Topics: business
finance
law
Etymology: 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-West Germanic *at, 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”).
Inflected forms:
form: ats
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
pos: prep
examples: Caesar was at Rome.
A climate treaty was signed at Kyoto in 1997.
I was at Jim’s house at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine.
at the bottom of the page; sitting at the table; at church; at sea
Hirtius and Pansa, who were good men and admirers of Cicero, begged him not to desert them, and undertook to put down Antony if Cicero would remain at Rome.
(b) sporophyte with foot reduced, the entire sporophyte enveloped by the calyptra, which is ± stipitate at the base.
Today my friend Marsha is at her friend’s house.
gloss: In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
pos: prep
examples: She's at Oxford University, studying chemistry.
gloss: In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
pos: prep
examples: He used to be at Lehman Brothers. Now he's at Merrill Lynch.
'Where does he work?' — 'I think he's still at the solicitors.'
gloss: In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
pos: prep
examples: Target at five miles. Prepare torpedoes.
Look out! UFO at two o'clock!
gloss: Present or taking place during (an event).
pos: prep
examples: Was he at the meeting?
There was a big fight at the class reunion.
gloss: Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
pos: prep
examples: at six o’clock; at dawn; at closing time; at the age of twelve; at night; at the moment
Lafayette was major-general in the American army at the age of 18 […]
Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.
Hi, Anne. Are you busy? — Hi, Anna. Yes. At 10 a.m. I am writing.
At 21, I moved to New York City to pursue acting.
gloss: Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
pos: prep
tags: Commonwealth
Ireland
UK
especially
examples: balance as at 20th March 1999
at the date of the commencement of the proceedings before the judicial or administrative authority of the Contracting State where the child is
gloss: In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
pos: prep
examples: Don’t just talk at someone; really listen to what they have to say.
Stones were thrown at us, but we couldn't see who did.
He shouted at her.
She pointed at the curious animal.
“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly.
 Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan.
 “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
Come on in. I’ll play the guitar at you.
gloss: Indicating action bearing upon something, especially continued or repeated action.
pos: prep
examples: Don't pick at your food!
My cat keeps scratching at the furniture.
I was working at the problem all day.
gloss: In response or reaction to.
pos: prep
examples: At my request, they agreed to move us to another hotel.
He jumped at the sudden noise.
We laughed at the joke.
She was mad at their comments.
gloss: Occupied in (activity).
pos: prep
examples: men at work; children at play
gloss: In a state of.
pos: prep
examples: The two countries are at war.
She is at sixes and sevens with him.
They are at loggerheads over how best to tackle the fiscal cliff.
gloss: Subject to.
pos: prep
examples: We hope that the event will go ahead, but we are at the whim of the weather.
The city was at the mercy of the occupying forces.
gloss: Denotes a price.
pos: prep
examples: 3 apples at 2¢ (each)
The offer was at $30,000 before negotiations.
gloss: Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
pos: prep
examples: Sell at $90.
Tiger finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.
I’m offering it—just to select customers—at cost.
The river is at its highest in spring.
These babies weigh in at ten tons apiece.
at best; at most; at worst; at least
gloss: In certain phrases, used to indicate the manner in which something happens or is done.
pos: prep
examples: The car came towards me at speed.
He spoke at great length on the topic.
The winner will be chosen at random.
A few days later, on 1 October, King Hussein opened the Jordanian Parliament by speaking at length about the crisis in Syria,
gloss: Indicates a specific speed or rate that is maintained by something.
pos: prep
examples: We were cruising along at well over the speed limit of fifty miles per hour.
It is growing at the rate of 3% a year.
gloss: Indicates a means or method.
pos: prep
examples: 'How was the painting sold?' — 'At auction.'
[…] to be sold at auction for sixty gold francs.
gloss: On the subject of; regarding.
pos: prep
examples: The twins were both bad at chemistry.
He slipped at marksmanship over his extended holiday.
She’s good at playing musical instruments, singing and dancing, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
gloss: Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
pos: prep
tags: Ireland
examples: I think ‘Jesus, my back is at me’. Then I get the ball. Off you go for 10 yards and you don’t feel a thing. Then you stop and think: ‘Jesus, it’s at me again’[.]
He seems to be saying. “Ah, go on, you’re making the other lads feel bad.” But the 4th fella says, “No. Don’t be ‘at’ me. I’m just not in the form right now, I’ll stay where I am, thanks.”
gloss: Also used in various other idiomatic combinations: at a pinch, at all, at fault, at pains, at risk, at that, etc.; see the individual entries.
pos: prep
gloss: The at sign (@).
pos: noun
Derived words: at bank
atmark
atone
atonement
Atwater
eat away at
hereat
thereat
whereat
where it's at
Translations:
lang: Albanian
word: në
lang: Arabic
word: عِنْد
roman: ʕind
lang: Arabic
word: عند
roman: ʕand
lang: Arabic
word: عِنْد
roman: ʕind
lang: Belarusian
word: у
roman: u
lang: Belarusian
word: ў
roman: w
lang: Belarusian
word: пры
roman: pry
lang: Belarusian
word: каля́
roman: kaljá
lang: Breton
word: e
lang: Bulgarian
word: при
roman: pri
lang: Bulgarian
word: до
roman: do
lang: Bulgarian
word: на
roman: na
lang: Bulgarian
word: у
roman: u
lang: Burmese
word: မှာ
roman: hma
lang: Burmese
word: ၌
roman: hnai.
lang: Catalan
word: a
lang: Chinese Cantonese
word: 喺
roman: hai²
lang: Chinese Cantonese
word: 在
roman: zoi⁶
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 在
lang: Czech
word: u
lang: Czech
word: při
lang: Danish
word: på
lang: Dutch
word: op
lang: Dutch
word: bij
lang: Esperanto
word: ĉe
lang: Faroese
word: í
lang: Faroese
word: á
lang: Faroese
word: hjá
lang: Faroese
word: til
lang: Finnish
word: -lla
lang: Finnish
word: -ssa
lang: Finnish
word: luona
lang: Finnish
word: tykönä
lang: French
word: à
lang: French
word: en
lang: Galician
word: en
lang: German
word: an
lang: German
word: auf
lang: German
word: bei
lang: German
word: in
lang: German
word: zu
lang: Gothic
word: 𐌰𐍄
roman: at
lang: Greek
word: στον
roman: ston
lang: Greek
word: στη
roman: sti
lang: Greek
word: στο
roman: sto
lang: Greek
word: στους
roman: stous
lang: Greek
word: στις
roman: stis
lang: Greek
word: στα
roman: sta
lang: Hebrew
word: אֵצֶל
roman: 'étsel
lang: Hindi
word: पर
roman: par
lang: Hindi
word: में
roman: mẽ
lang: Hindi
word: से
roman: se
lang: Hungarian
word: -n
lang: Hungarian
word: -on
lang: Hungarian
word: -en
lang: Hungarian
word: -nál
lang: Icelandic
word: í
lang: Icelandic
word: á
lang: Ido
word: ye
lang: Interlingua
word: a
lang: Interlingua
word: apud
lang: Interlingua
word: in
lang: Irish
word: ag
lang: Italian
word: a
lang: Italian
word: in
lang: Japanese
word: ...で
roman: ...de
lang: Japanese
word: ... に
roman: ...ni
lang: Korean
word: ...에서
roman: ...eseo
lang: Korean
word: ...에
roman: ...e
lang: Central Kurdish
word: لە
roman: le
lang: Northern Kurdish
word: li
lang: Lao
word: ທີ່
roman: thī
lang: Latgalian
word: pi
lang: Latin
word: locative case
lang: Latin
word: ad
lang: Latin
word: apud
lang: Latvian
word: pie
lang: Lithuanian
word: locative case
lang: Lithuanian
word: pas
lang: Lithuanian
word: prie
lang: Macedonian
word: во
roman: vo
lang: Macedonian
word: на
roman: na
lang: Macedonian
word: кај
roman: kaj
lang: Macedonian
word: при
roman: pri
lang: Malay
word: di
lang: Malay
word: dekat
lang: Manchu
word: ᡩᡝ
roman: de
lang: Māori
word: i
lang: Māori
word: kei
lang: Māori
word: hei
lang: Māori
word: a
lang: Mon
word: ပ္ဍဲ
roman: pḍay
lang: Navajo
word: -di
lang: Navajo
word: -gi
lang: Neapolitan
word: a
lang: Norwegian Bokmål
word: på
lang: Norwegian Nynorsk
word: på
lang: Occitan
word: a
lang: Occitan
word: en
lang: Persian
word: در
roman: dar
lang: Polabian
word: ai̯
lang: Polabian
word: au̯
lang: Polish
word: w
lang: Polish
word: u
lang: Polish
word: przy
lang: Portuguese
word: em
lang: Portuguese
word: por
lang: Rapa Nui
word: i
lang: Romani
word: kaj
lang: Romanian
word: la
lang: Russian
word: в
roman: v
lang: Russian
word: на
roman: na
lang: Russian
word: у
roman: u
lang: Russian
word: во́зле
roman: vózle
lang: Sardinian
word: a
lang: Sardinian
word: in
lang: Slovak
word: v
lang: Slovak
word: pri
lang: Slovak
word: na
lang: Slovene
word: pri
lang: Slovene
word: na
lang: Slovene
word: ob
lang: Lower Sorbian
word: wu
lang: Lower Sorbian
word: pśi
lang: Spanish
word: en
lang: Sundanese
word: dina
lang: Swahili
word: karibu na
lang: Swedish
word: på
lang: Swedish
word: vid
lang: Tamil
word: -இல்
roman: -il
lang: Telugu
word: వద్ద
roman: vadda
lang: Thai
word: ที่
roman: tîi
lang: Tibetan
word: ལ
roman: la
lang: Tok Pisin
word: long
lang: Turkish
word: -da
lang: Turkish
word: -de
lang: Ukrainian
word: у
roman: u
lang: Ukrainian
word: в
roman: v
lang: Ukrainian
word: при
roman: pry
lang: Ukrainian
word: біля́
roman: biljá
lang: Vietnamese
word: ở tại
lang: Vietnamese
word: lúc
lang: Vietnamese
word: vào
lang: Vietnamese
word: ở
lang: Volapük
word: pö
lang: Walloon
word: a
lang: Welsh
word: yn
lang: Welsh
word: mewn
lang: Welsh
word: wrth
lang: Welsh
word: ger
lang: Woiwurrung
word: jeyou
lang: Zealandic
word: bie
lang: Zealandic
word: in
lang: Zealandic
word: nessens
lang: Albanian
word: në
lang: Arabic
word: فِي
roman: fī
lang: Arabic
word: عِنْدَ
roman: ʕinda
lang: Arabic
word: في
roman: fi
lang: Arabic
word: في
roman: fi
lang: Breton
word: da
lang: Bulgarian
word: в
roman: v
lang: Bulgarian
word: във
roman: vǎv
lang: Bulgarian
word: на
roman: na
lang: Bulgarian
word: през
roman: prez
lang: Burmese
word: မှာ
roman: hma
lang: Burmese
word: ၌
roman: hnai.
lang: Catalan
word: a
lang: Cornish
word: dhe
lang: Czech
word: v
lang: Danish
word: på
lang: Dutch
word: om
lang: Esperanto
word: je
lang: Finnish
word: -lta
lang: Finnish
word: -ltä
lang: Finnish
word: -na
lang: French
word: à
lang: German
word: um
lang: Gothic
word: 𐌰𐍄
roman: at
lang: Greek
word: στον
roman: ston
lang: Greek
word: στη
roman: sti
lang: Greek
word: στο
roman: sto
lang: Greek
word: στους
roman: stous
lang: Greek
word: στις
roman: stis
lang: Greek
word: στα
roman: sta
lang: Hungarian
word: -kor
lang: Icelandic
word: á
lang: Icelandic
word: í
lang: Interlingua
word: a
lang: Irish
word: ag
lang: Irish
word: ar
lang: Italian
word: a
lang: Japanese
word: ...に
roman: ...ni
lang: Korean
word: ...에
roman: ...e
lang: Central Kurdish
word: لە
roman: le
lang: Northern Kurdish
word: li
lang: Macedonian
word: во
roman: vo
lang: Malay
word: pada
lang: Maltese
word: fi
lang: Manchu
word: ᡩᡝ
roman: de
lang: Mòcheno
word: um
lang: Polish
word: o
lang: Polish
word: w
lang: Portuguese
word: a
lang: Romanian
word: la
lang: Russian
word: в
roman: v
lang: Slovak
word: o
lang: Slovene
word: ob
lang: Spanish
word: a
lang: Spanish
word: ad
lang: Swedish
word: vid
lang: Tamil
word: -கு
roman: -ku
lang: Tamil
word: -இல்
roman: -il
lang: Ukrainian
word: о
roman: o
lang: Vietnamese
word: lúc
lang: Volapük
word: tü
lang: Walloon
word: a
lang: Welsh
word: am
lang: Welsh
word: ar