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at /æt/ , weak form /ət/ preposición
- (location) en;
she's ~ the office está en la oficina;
he's ~ the bank ha ido al banco
- (direction): to point ~ sth/sb señalar algo/a algn;
he smiled ~ me me sonrió
- (time): ~ 6 o'clock a las seis;
~ Christmas en Navidad, por Navidades (Esp);
~ night por la noche, de noche
- (indicating state): ~ a disadvantage en desventaja;
~ war/peace en guerra/paz
- (occupied with): people ~ work gente trabajando;
children ~ play niños jugando
- (indicating state): ~ a disadvantage en desventaja;
- (with measurements, numbers, rates etc): they sell them ~ around $80 las venden a alrededor de $80
- (because of): he was surprised ~ the decision le sorprendió la decisión
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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
at [æt] preposición
1 (posición) a, en
at the airport, en el aeropuerto
at the door, en la puerta
(en ciertos casos sin artículo): at school/work/home/church/ university/college, en el instituto/el trabajo/casa/la iglesia/la universidad/el colegio
2 (hacia) a
to laugh at sb, reírse de alguien
to look at sthg/sb, mirar algo/a alguien
to throw sthg at sb, tirarle algo a alguien
3 (tiempo) a, en
at Christmas, en Navidad
at ten o'clock, a las diez
at the weekend, el fin de semana
at first, al principio
at last, por fin
at once, en seguida
at the moment, ahora
4 (al expresar la edad) he died at ninety, murió con noventa años
5 (modo) a, en
at best/worst, en el mejor/peor de los casos
at least, por lo menos
6 (velocidad, precio, etc) a: I sold them at a dollar each, los vendí a un dólar la unidad
at ten kilometres an hour, a diez kilómetros por hora
7 she's good at tennis, se le da bien el tenis
1 (posición) a, en
at the airport, en el aeropuerto
at the door, en la puerta
(en ciertos casos sin artículo): at school/work/home/church/ university/college, en el instituto/el trabajo/casa/la iglesia/la universidad/el colegio
2 (hacia) a
to laugh at sb, reírse de alguien
to look at sthg/sb, mirar algo/a alguien
to throw sthg at sb, tirarle algo a alguien
3 (tiempo) a, en
at Christmas, en Navidad
at ten o'clock, a las diez
at the weekend, el fin de semana
at first, al principio
at last, por fin
at once, en seguida
at the moment, ahora
4 (al expresar la edad) he died at ninety, murió con noventa años
5 (modo) a, en
at best/worst, en el mejor/peor de los casos
at least, por lo menos
6 (velocidad, precio, etc) a: I sold them at a dollar each, los vendí a un dólar la unidad
at ten kilometres an hour, a diez kilómetros por hora
7 she's good at tennis, se le da bien el tenis
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| Compound Forms: | |||||||||
| ambassador-at-large | n | embajador extraordinario nm | |||||||
| ambassador-at-large | n | embajador sin embajada para asuntos especiales nm | |||||||
| at sign | n | mecanografía | arroba | ||||||
| be at ease | estar a gusto | ||||||||
| be at ease | estar cómodo | ||||||||
| be at fault | ser culpable | ||||||||
| be at home | estar en casa | ||||||||
| be at home in | estar en casa en | ||||||||
| be at it | estar haciéndolo | ||||||||
| be at it | estar en ello | ||||||||
| be at one's service | estar al servicio de algn | ||||||||
| be at one's wits' end | no saber qué más hacer v | ||||||||
| be at the bottom of | estar en el fondo de | ||||||||
| be at the bottom of | estar en la base de | ||||||||
| be at the helm | estar a cargo | ||||||||
| be at the mercy of | estar a merced de | ||||||||
| be at variance | oponerse a algo v refl | ||||||||
| burial at sea | n | (sailor's funeral) | funeral en alta mar nm | ||||||
| burial at sea | n | (disposal of human remains or ashes into the ocean) | arrojar al mar las cenizas vtr | ||||||
| No, mi abuela no está en el cementerio. Arrojamos sus cenizas al mar. | |||||||||
| esparcir las cenizas en el mar vtr | |||||||||
| Cuando muera quiero que esparzan mis cenizas en el mar. | |||||||||
| bursting at the seams | adj | figurative (overfull, packed full) | abarrotado de gente pp | ||||||
| fig | a punto de reventar loc adj | ||||||||
| bursting at the seams | adj | literal (tearing because it is stretched) | reventando las costuras loc adj | ||||||
| business at hand | n | (urgent matter for discussion) | tema que nos ocupa nm | ||||||
| tema por tratar nm | |||||||||
| buy sth at auction | v | (purchase sth by highest bid) | comprar en subasta vtr | ||||||
| adjudicar(se) en subasta vtr (pron) | |||||||||
| Nos adjudicamos el lote completo en subasta. | |||||||||
| comprar en un remate vtr | |||||||||
| call at | vtr | (pay a visit to) | hacer una visita / visitar vtr | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | dar una visita vtr | ||||||||
| Pasaré por la casa de los López para darle una visita a Doña Juana. | |||||||||
| can't be in all places at one time | v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) fam | no poder hacer mil cosas a la vez loc verb | ||||||
| fam | no poder estar en todo loc verb | ||||||||
| Ahora imposible, surgió un problema serio que tengo que solucionar, dile a Carlos que se ocupe de los pedidos, yo no puedo estar en todo. | |||||||||
| fam | ser imposible estar en dos sitios a la vez loc verb | ||||||||
| no poder hacerlo todo uno solo loc verb | |||||||||
| Ya quisieras investigar, redactar, ilustrar, diseñar, imprimir y encuadernar, pero no puedes hacerlo todo tú solo. | |||||||||
| fam | no poder estar en la procesión y repicando loc verb | ||||||||
| catch at | UK | tratar de coger | |||||||
| champ at the bit | v | literal (horse: chew at restraint) | tascar / morder el freno loc verb | ||||||
| The horse was impatient for the race to start and visibly champing at the bit. | |||||||||
| Cuando está inquieto sacude la cabeza para los lados o de arriba abajo, muerde o trata de morder el freno, aprieta las mandíbulas con fuerza.. | |||||||||
| roer el lazo loc verb | |||||||||
| champ at the bit | v | figurative (be eager, impatient: to do sth) | no ver la hora de loc verb | ||||||
| I'm champing at the bit to go on my vacation. | |||||||||
| No veo la hora de salir a vacaciones. | |||||||||
| Argentina fam | comerse las uñas loc verb | ||||||||
| No podía esperar más, estaba que se comía las uñas. | |||||||||
| España | estar ansioso por loc verb | ||||||||
| El niño estaba ansioso por salir a probar sus nuevos patines. | |||||||||
| close at hand | adj | (nearby) | a mano loc adj | ||||||
| When I work long hours my extra-large coffee cup is always close at hand. | |||||||||
| a la mano loc adj | |||||||||
| close at hand | adj | (imminent) fam | a un paso loc adv | ||||||
| Nuclear war is close at hand! was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. | |||||||||
| inminente adj | |||||||||
| fam | a la vuelta de la esquina loc adv | ||||||||
| close at hand | adj | (handy, at a convenient distance) | disponible, a la mano loc adj | ||||||
| In flu season keep a box of tissue close at hand. | |||||||||
| a mano loc adj | |||||||||
| community at large | n | (everyone living or working in an area) | la comunidad en general loc (nf) | ||||||
| The community at large is asking the police to do something about the rising crime rate. | |||||||||
| la comunidad toda loc (nf) | |||||||||
| Cuidar el medio ambiente es cuidar el bienestar presente y futuro de la comunidad toda. | |||||||||
| date at | datar | ||||||||
| dig at sb | colloquial familiar | meterse con alguien | |||||||
| do at full speed | hacer a toda velocidad v | ||||||||
| do at the same time | hacer simultáneamente v | ||||||||
| down at heel | UK | escaso de dinero adj | |||||||
| down at heel | UK | corto de dinero adj | |||||||
| down-at-heel | adj | un bar | de mala muerte | ||||||
| down-at-heel | adj | un par de zapatos | gastado | ||||||
| down-at-heel | adj | una persona | andrajoso | ||||||
| down-at-heel | adj | una persona | desarrapado | ||||||
| down-at-heel | adj | una persona | desharrapado | ||||||
| draw the line at | no tolerar v | ||||||||
| drive at | vtr | literal (drive a vehicle directly towards) | conducir hacia vtr+prep | ||||||
| fam | enfilar el coche vtr | ||||||||
| Enfiló el coche hacia la carretera que llevaba al hotel. | |||||||||
| manejar hacia vtr+prep | |||||||||
| drive at | vtr | figurative (suggest, intend to say) | querer llegar loc verb | ||||||
| What are you driving at? | |||||||||
| ¿Adónde quiere llegar? Sus preguntas no parecen tener mucha relación con el caso. | |||||||||
| querer decir loc verb | |||||||||
| sugerir vtr | |||||||||
| ¿Qué estás sugiriendo? | |||||||||
| insinuar vtr | |||||||||
| ¿Qué estás insinuando? | |||||||||
| ir a, apuntar a vi + prep | |||||||||
| A eso iba justamente, no creo que sea necesario tomar ninguna medida todavía. | |||||||||
| eat away at | corroer v | ||||||||
| examination taken at the age of 16, equivalent to British GCSE | España | BUP | |||||||
| fall in love at first sight | vi | (become infatuated with a stranger) | enamorarse a primera vista (de alguien) loc verb | ||||||
| As soon as I saw him across the dancefloor, I fell in love at first sight. | |||||||||
| fling abuse at sb | v | informal (insult sb aggressively) | insultar vtr | ||||||
| The football players flung abuse at the opposing team after a flagrant foul. | |||||||||
| España.fam | poner a parir loc verb | ||||||||
| Los jugadores pusieron a parir al árbitro, como siempre. | |||||||||
| España fam | poner a caldo a loc verb | ||||||||
| Los futbolistas pusieron a caldo a los contrarios. | |||||||||
| fam | basurear vtr | ||||||||
| froth at the mouth | vi | literal (produce foamy spittle) | echar espuma por la boca loc verb | ||||||
| If a dog is frothing at the mouth it may be rabid. | |||||||||
| froth at the mouth | vi | figurative (be furiously angry) | echar espuma por la boca loc verb | ||||||
| The governor was frothing at the mouth after she was accused of misconduct. | |||||||||
| estar rabioso loc verb | |||||||||
| frothing at the mouth | (rage) por algo | rabiando vi | |||||||
| frothing at the mouth | (symptom) síntoma | espuma en la boca nm | |||||||
| frothing at the mouth | (in a rage) | rabioso adj | |||||||
| frown at | vtr | (scowl at) | fruncir el ceño loc verb | ||||||
| Don't frown at me; I'm not the one who wrecked your car. | |||||||||
| agarrárselas con uno loc verb | |||||||||
| No te la agarres conmigo, no fui yo el que te chocó el auto. | |||||||||
| fam | retar vtr | ||||||||
| Los otros se portaron mal, yo me porté bien pero me retaron igual, la próxima vez me voy a portar mal. | |||||||||
| gaze at sth | mirar algo fijamente v | ||||||||
| get at | vtr | informal (intend to say, imply) | querer llegar, decir loc verb | ||||||
| I don't understand what you are getting at. | |||||||||
| No comprendo a qué quieres llegar. No comprendo qué quieres decir. | |||||||||
| insinuar vtr | |||||||||
| ¿Es eso lo que está insinuando? ¿que yo tengo algo que ver con el crimen? | |||||||||
| get at | vtr | slang (upset by targeting for criticism) | meterse con (alguien) v pron | ||||||
| I hate him; he's always getting at me. | |||||||||
| Lo odio; siempre está metiéndose conmigo | |||||||||
| get at | vtr | slang (influence sb illegally) | sobornar vtr | ||||||
| All the evidence is against us, we'll have to see if we can get at the jury. | |||||||||
| hacerse con v pron | |||||||||
| Lo tenemos difícil para ganar el partido, tendremos que hacernos con el árbitro. | |||||||||
| Argentina fam | coimear vtr | ||||||||
| Para que se aprobara la ley coimearon a más de treinta senadores. | |||||||||
| get back at somebody | vengarse de alguien v | ||||||||
| glance at | vtr | (look quickly at) | ojear(se) v (prnl) | ||||||
| We glanced at each other discreetly. | |||||||||
| Nos ojeamos el uno al otro discretamente. | |||||||||
| go at | atacar v | ||||||||
| go at fiercely | atacar violentamente v | ||||||||
| go hard at | vtr | informal (do sth intensely) fam | darle duro, pegarle duro a loc verb | ||||||
| I started learning Italian a year ago, and I've been going hard at it ever since. | |||||||||
| good shot at | n | (likely chance to attain goal, position) | gran posibilidad/grandes posibilidades nf/nfpl | ||||||
| I have a good shot at winning the scholarship this year. | |||||||||
| good shot at | n | informal (good chance of success at) | buena chance nf | ||||||
| Next 100 | |||||||||
| Report an error | |||||||||
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a free end of at least 1.5 m length being provided."
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'At
@ - "at" sign - information technology
@ - "at" sign
1 DVDs out at a time
100% at your availability - grammar
11th at around 22 hundred and 30 hours - grammar
133 ºC at 3 bar for 20 minutes
300 X g at 20º - medical
300 X g at 20º
4 GCSE’s at grade A-C
A 5th grade boys group will ge starting soon at Jones Elementary School.
a blind child at 4+
a call at a time of convenience - grammar
A child at heart
A company is not present at a supplier from day-to-day
a day-at-a-time program
a decrease in blood viscosity at various shear rates - medical
a disgust at falling short
a dog at a bone
a floor at/in x street
a free end of at least 1.5 m length being provided."
a gambler at heart
a la vez = at the same time??
A late fee of $10.00 per 15 minutes will be charged for any child who remains at the program after 4:30.
a lift at such an hour
a little at a time
A loud noise woke us up at 3:15 am.
A lynching for chatting at the poker table?
a mean look-dont look at me that mean?
more...
'at' also found in these entries:
English:
abandon - abortion - about - absent - accusation - actually - adept - advantage - age - aghast - aim - aim at - alarming - all - along - amazing - anchor - anxiety - anywhere - appal - appall - appropriate - approximately - archery - arm-twisting - armory - armoury - around - arrange - arrive - ashamed - ask back - astonish - attempt - avail - average out at - averse - award - bad - bark - barrage - bay - beck - beeline - beginning - begrudge - best - better - bidding - blanch
Spanish:
A - abalanzarse - abasto - abotonar - abrir - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abuchear - achatamiento - acostumbrar - acto - actualmente - afanarse - ajena - ajeno - alguna - alguno - almorzar - alojarse - amanecer - ancha - ancho - anochecer - apedrear - apogeo - apuro - archivo - arriba - arrojadiza - arrojadizo - asombrarse - asta - atardecer - atrás - aturullarse - auge - avenida - avenido - azar - baja - bajar - bajo - bifurcación - bocacalle - bochinche - bonita - bonito - boquera - borde
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