Definitions for ATɑt, æt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt(prep.)
(used to indicate a point or place occupied in space); in, on, or near:
to stand at the door.
(used to indicate a location or position, as in time, on a scale, or in order):
at age 65; at zero; at the end.
(used to indicate incidence or occurrence):
at the sound of the bell; at low tide.
(used to indicate presence or location):
at home; at hand.
(used to indicate amount, degree, or rate):
at great speed; at high altitudes.
(used to indicate a direction, goal, or objective); toward:
Look at that.
(used to indicate occupation or involvement):
at work; at play.
(used to indicate a state or condition):
at ease; at peace.
(used to indicate a cause or source):
She was annoyed at their carelessness.
(used to indicate relative quality or value):
at one's best; at cost.
Origin of at:
bef. 900; ME; OE æt, c. OFris et, OS, ON, Go at, OHG az, L ad
atɑt, æt(n.)(pl.)at.
a monetary unit of Laos, equal to 1/100 of a kip.
Category: Numismatics
Origin of at:
1950–55; < Lao; ult. < Pali aṭṭhaeight
at-
var. of ad- before
t: attend.
Category: Affix
AT
achievement test.
antitank.
Category: Military
At
ampere-turn.
Category: Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism
At*
astatine.
Category: Chemistry
* Chem. Symbol..
at.
atmosphere.
Category: Physics
atomic.
Category: Physics
attorney.
Category: Law
Princeton's WordNet
astatine, At, atomic number 85(noun)
a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
at(noun)
100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
at(preposition)æt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates time
He woke at 3 a.m.; at night
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates position
Meet me at the restaurant.; She stood at the door.; at home/work
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates direction
Kick the ball at the goal.; Stop staring at them.
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates level or amount
You can walk at about 4 miles per hour.; unemployment at its highest
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates reaction
He smiled at this thought.; shocked at the news
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates ability
good at swimming; terrible at lying
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
indicates state
at war/peace
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
emphasizes a negative
no food in the house at all; She has done nothing at all since she got here.
atæt; unstressed ət, ɪt
in any way
If it's at all possible, we'll be there.; Are you at all sorry?
Wiktionary
at(Noun)
the @ symbol.
at(Preposition)
In or very near a particular place.
at(Preposition)
Simultaneous.
At six ou2019clock, at closing time.
at(Preposition)
In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
He threw the ball at me, he shouted at her.
at(Preposition)
Occupied in (activity).
Men at work.
at(Pronoun)
Contraction of that.
Whatu2019s u2019at? (meaning What is that?)
Origin: From at, from æt, from at, from ad. Cognate with at, et, it, at, at, åt, åt, að, 03300344, ad.
Webster Dictionary
At(u)
primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at
At(u)
a relation of proximity to, or of presence in or on, something; as, at the door; at your shop; at home; at school; at hand; at sea and on land
At(u)
the relation of some state or condition; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage
At(u)
the relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns
At(u)
the relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80¡; goods sold at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest.
At(u)
the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first
At(u)
the relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, receive, deserve, endure at your hands
At(u)
relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one
Translations for AT
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- byAfrikaans
- في (مَكان)Arabic
- наBulgarian
- emPortuguese (BR)
- v(e)Czech
- zu; an; in; beiGerman
- på; i; vedDanish
- στο(ν), στηGreek
- enSpanish
- -s, -lEstonian
- درFarsi
- -ssa, -ssä, -lla, -lläFinnish
- àFrench
- בְּ-, אֶצֶלHebrew
- परHindi
- kodCroatian
- -on, -en, -ön, -n; -ban, -ben; -nál, -nélHungarian
- diIndonesian
- á, í, hjá, viðIcelandic
- aItalian
- ～にJapanese
- (위치) ...에서Korean
- norāda vietuLatvian
- diMalay
- te, opDutch
- på, i, ved, hosNorwegian
- w, przyPolish
- درPersian
- پهPashto
- emPortuguese
- la, peRomanian
- наRussian
- v, o, naSlovak
- v, naSlovenian
- kod, uSerbian
- på, vid, hos, iSwedish
- ที่Thai
- ...-de/daTurkish
- 在...(表示位置)Chinese (Trad.)
- в, наUkrainian
- پرUrdu
- ở (địa điểm)Vietnamese
- 在...（表示位置）Chinese (Simp.)
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