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Meaning of "at" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AT

Old English æt; related to Old Norse at to, Latin ad to.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AT

at  [æt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
At is a preposition.
The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES AT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

AT

The word at is an English word, which may act as a preposition. AT may also refer to...

Definition of at in the English dictionary

The first definition of at in the dictionary is used to indicate location or position. Other definition of at is towards; in the direction of. At is also used to indicate position in time.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AT

at a canter
at a discount
at a glance
at a loose end
at a loss
at a low ebb
at a pinch
at a premium
at a price
at a push
at a rate of knots
at a stretch
at a venture
at a word
at all
at all times
at an end
at anchor
at any cost

Synonyms and antonyms of at in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «at» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AT

Find out the translation of at to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of at from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «at» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a
570 millions of speakers

English

at
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عِنْد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

у
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

an
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணிக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

en
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ved
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of at

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AT»

The term «at» is very widely used and occupies the 97 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of at
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «at» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «at» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about at

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10 QUOTES WITH «AT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word at.
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Freddy Adu
It's frustrating at times when you think you've earned a chance to play on the field and you're over there sitting on the bench. That's not the kind of player I am. I'm the kind of player who wants to be out there on the field and needs to contribute every minute of every game.
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Ben Affleck
My mother taught public school, went to Harvard and then got her master's there and taught fifth and sixth grade in a public school. My dad had a more working-class lifestyle. He didn't go to college. He was an auto mechanic and a bartender and a janitor at Harvard.
3
Naveen Andrews
I think I may have failed at a lot of things, but the one thing I can say, and that I'm proud of, is that I am a good parent.
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Justine Bateman
They couldn't wait to get me out. My dad found my place, my mom helped me pack, and my brother was making architectural plans for my bedroom. It was just what you do at 18.
5
Jeffrey Bell
Stories are great, but at the end of the day, you remember that moment and that moment and that moment. 'The Avengers' had all of this great, giant action, but for all of the clever dialogue, it's the moments.
6
Jack Bowman
Basically the school system sets you up with what it wants to set you up with. They're really good at it. I think they're too good. Problem is, what they're doing is conditioning kids to merely accept the culture at hand. But the rebels won't accept it.
7
Peter Carey
Writers, at least writers of fiction, are always full of anxiety and worry.
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Jim Carrey
I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.
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Shane Carruth
I got a degree in math, from not a good school in Texas, and then I went to work as a software engineer. Just not glamorous at all.
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Benjamin Carson
I would like people to recognize in looking at my story that the person who has the most to do with what happens to you is you. It's not the environment, it's not the other people who were there trying to help you or trying to stop you. It's what you decide to do and how much effort you put behind it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AT»

Discover the use of at in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to at and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters
The new edition of At Risk confronts a further ten years of ever more expensive and deadly disasters since it was first published and argues that extreme natural events are not disasters until a vulnerable group of people is exposed.
Benjamin Wisner, 2004
2
Bad Day at Riverbend
When Sheriff Hardy investigates the source of a brilliant light and shiny slime afflicting Riverbend, he finds that the village is becoming part of a child's coloring book streaked with greasy crayons.
Chris Van Allsburg, 1995
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At War's End: Building Peace After Civil Conflict
Avoiding the problems that marred many peacebuilding operations in the 1990s will require longer-lasting and, ultimately, more intrusive forms of intervention in the domestic affairs of these states. This book was first published in 2004.
Roland Paris, 2004
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No Longer at Ease
He is, however, forced to adjust his moral values and succumb to the pressures of a corrupt society. Achebe uses the 'fall' of one man, a descendent of the hero in Things Fall Apar.
Chinua Achebe, 1987
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At Home in the Universe: The Search for Laws of ...
The author examines the concept of self-organization, or as he calls it "order for free," discussing how it occurs more frequently in nature than originally believed
Stuart A. Kauffman, 1995
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Women at Work: The Transformation of Work and Community in ...
Social origins study about the employment of women in the mills(1826-1860) enabled women to enjoy social and independence unknown to their mothers' generation.
Thomas Dublin, 1993
7
Bush at War
With his unmatched investigative skill, Bob Woodward tells the behind-the-scenes story of how President George W. Bush and his top national security advisers, after the initial shock of the September 11 attacks, led the nation to war.
Bob Woodward, 2002
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The Men Who Stare at Goats
With firsthand access to the leading players in the story, Ronson traces the evolution of these bizarre activities over the past three decades and shows how they are alive today within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and in postwar ...
Jon Ronson, 2011
9
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
In this provocative book, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.
John Eldredge, 2011
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Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results
Based on all-new research and illustrated with examples from companies including Humana, Best Buy, Progressive Insurance, and Hotels.com, this implementation-focused guide outlines the five-step DELTA model for deploying and succeeding with ...
Thomas Davenport, Jeanne Harris, Robert Morison, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term at is used in the context of the following news items.
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Serena cruises by Venus to reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon
While Serena Williams has had a dominant year, she has hardly been playing her best tennis. It has at times seemed that she's had a hard time ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
Boko Haram bombs kill dozens at mosque and restaurant in Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria — Two bombs blamed on the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram exploded at a crowded mosque and a posh Muslim restaurant ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Nick Kyrgios appears to throw game at Wimbledon after warning …
Nick Kyrgios spent a game refusing to play the ball after being given a code violation for swearing against Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Iraqi jet accidentally bombs Baghdad district, killing at least 12
An Iraqi fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb over a Baghdad neighbourhood on Monday, killing at least 12 people on the ground, Iraqi ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Here's what it's REALLY like to work at Bain, one of America's top …
The case that I use when I am an interviewer is based on one of my favorite cases at Bain. Interviewees often ask what happened in the case, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
6
Austin Dillon survives spectacular crash at Daytona
A multi-car wreck at the end of the race in Daytona Beach, Fla., sent Dillon's car into a flip before it came to rest upside down with its engine and ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
7
Burt Shavitz, cantankerous hippie co-founder of Burt's Bees, dead at
Burt Shavitz, the face of Burt's Bees, has died at 80. “Burt Shavitz, our co-founder and namesake, has left for greener fields and wilder woods,” ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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No evidence of gunshot at Maryland military hospital: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities have found no evidence of a gunshot on Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
9
Feds fire back at San Francisco, point finger at city for releasing …
Federal immigration officials fired back Monday at San Francisco for putting back on the street an illegal immigrant -- with a lengthy criminal ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
10
Final Grateful Dead Show Breaks Record at Chicago Stadium
The band played on Sunday night at Chicago's Soldier Field as part of their “Thee Well, A Tribute To The Grateful Dead” tour, and the stadium ... «TIME, Jul 15»

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