at

[forma debole ət] [forma forte æt]

preposizione

1) (place, distance) a

at school, the airport — a scuola, all'aeroporto

2) (at the house etc. of) da

at David's place, the baker's — da David, dal panettiere

3) (direction) a, verso, contro

throw a stone at sth. — tirare una pietra contro qcs

4) (point in time, age) a

at two o'clock — alle due

at (the age of) 14 — a 14 anni; (moment, period of time) a, di

at dawn — all'alba

at night — di notte

at Christmas — a Natale

5) (activity) a, in

at work — al lavoro

at war — in guerra

6) (ability) a, in

to be good at sth., at doing — essere bravo in qcs., a fare

7) (measure, speed etc.) a

at 50 mph — a 50 miglia all'ora

at a low price — a basso prezzo

8) (followed by superlative)

the garden is at its prettiest in June — giugno è il mese in cui il giardino è più bello

I'm at my best in the morning — di mattina sono al massimo delle mie possibilità

9) (cause)

laugh at sb. — ridere di qcn

10) colloq. (harassing)

he's been (on) at me to buy a new car — continua a tormentarmi perché io compri una nuova auto

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I don't know where he's at — colloq. non so che cosa sta combinando

while we're at it — colloq. già che ci siamo

I've been (hard) at it all day — ci ho lavorato tutto il giorno

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[æt]

preposition

(showing)

1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) a

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) a; verso di; contro

3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) a, al

4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) in, al

5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) a

6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) a

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- at all

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[forma debole ət] [forma forte æt]

preposizione

1) (place, distance) a

at school, the airport — a scuola, all'aeroporto

2) (at the house etc. of) da

at David's place, the baker's — da David, dal panettiere

3) (direction) a, verso, contro

throw a stone at sth. — tirare una pietra contro qcs

4) (point in time, age) a

at two o'clock — alle due

at (the age of) 14 — a 14 anni; (moment, period of time) a, di

at dawn — all'alba

at night — di notte

at Christmas — a Natale

5) (activity) a, in

at work — al lavoro

at war — in guerra

6) (ability) a, in

to be good at sth., at doing — essere bravo in qcs., a fare

7) (measure, speed etc.) a

at 50 mph — a 50 miglia all'ora

at a low price — a basso prezzo

8) (followed by superlative)

the garden is at its prettiest in June — giugno è il mese in cui il giardino è più bello

I'm at my best in the morning — di mattina sono al massimo delle mie possibilità

9) (cause)

laugh at sb. — ridere di qcn

10) colloq. (harassing)

he's been (on) at me to buy a new car — continua a tormentarmi perché io compri una nuova auto

••

I don't know where he's at — colloq. non so che cosa sta combinando

while we're at it — colloq. già che ci siamo

I've been (hard) at it all day — ci ho lavorato tutto il giorno