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    At (en. At)

    /a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    preposition
    Indicates a specific place.
    I am at home.
    Je suis à la maison.
    Indicates a specific time.
    We met at ten o'clock.
    Nous nous sommes rencontrés à dix heures.
    Used to indicate a direction.
    He is going to the bank.
    Il va à la banque.
    Used in expressions of time.
    At Christmas, we will celebrate.
    À Noël, nous allons faire la fête.

    Etymology

    Originating from Old English 'æt', of Germanic origin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    see you later
    Means that we will see each other later.
    à tout à l'heure
    see you soon
    Indicates that we will see each other soon.
    à bientôt
    blindly
    To act without a plan or without seeing clearly.
    à l'aveuglette
    to madness
    With great passion or extreme intensity.
    à la folie

    Related Words

    at home
    Place where one lives.
    à la maison
    outside
    Outside of an enclosed place.
    à l'extérieur
    at a distance
    To a certain measure or separation.
    à distance

    Slang Meanings

    Out of it
    He is completely out of it on this project.
    Il est complètement à la ramasse sur ce projet.
    Haphazardly
    We did the report haphazardly, it’s not very good.
    On a fait le rapport à l'arrache, il n'est pas très bon.