AT - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

1. at (indicating location, position):

at: en

she was waiting at the door/restaurant: estaba esperando en la puerta/el restaurante

at Daniel's: en casa de Daniel

at Daniel's: donde Daniel

at Daniel's: en lo de Daniel RioPl

I stayed at a hotel: me quedé en un hotel

we were at church: estábamos en la iglesia

to be at the table or form at table: estar sentados a la mesa

don't call me at the office: no me llames a la oficina

at the back or rear of the house: al fondo de la casa

who was at the wedding?: ¿quién estuvo en la boda?

where we're/they're/it's at inf I want some figures that'll tell us exactly where we're at: quiero cifras que nos digan exactamente cómo andamos

2. at (in email addresses):

at: arroba f

3. at (indicating direction):

to point at sth/sb: señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him: le apuntó con la pistola

look out, someone's shooting at us!: ¡cuidado, nos están disparando!

they were throwing stones at him: le estaban tirando piedras

he smiled at me/her: me/le sonrió

she was screaming at me to come back: me estaba gritando que volviera

he banged at the door with his fists: aporreó la puerta con los puños

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock: a las seis

you can't call at this time!: ¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!

at noon/nightfall: a mediodía/al anochecer

at Christmas: en Navidad

at Christmas: por Navidades Spain

at night: por la noche

at night: de noche

at this stage in the game: a esta altura del partido

at that very moment: en ese mismo momento

at a later date: más adelante

at a later date: en fecha posterior form

at the last count: en el último recuento

where did you go at lunchtime?: ¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?

at your age: a tu edad

he left home at the age of 20: se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.1. at (indicating state):

at a disadvantage: en desventaja

at war/peace: en guerra/paz

he wasn't at ease in her presence: no se sentía a gusto en su presencia

traffic in town is at a standstill: el tráfico de la ciudad está paralizado

at the mercy of the weather: a merced del tiempo

at your disposal/command: a su disposición/sus órdenes

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work: gente trabajando

children at play: niños jugando

she's at dinner: está cenando

what are you at?: ¿qué haces?

what are you at?: ¿en qué andas? inf

to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning: ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando inf

to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning: ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Spain inf

the neighbors are hard at it again!: ¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!

the neighbors are hard at it again!: ¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Spain

the children are at it again!: ¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table: ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at sth I know she's been at my things: sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas

Joe's been at the brandy again: Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy inf

to be (on) at sb: darle la lata a alguien inf

his wife's been on at him to stop smoking: su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

6.1. at (with measurements, numbers, rates etc):

I'd put the crowd at 2, 000: yo diría que habría unas 2.000 personas

they sell them at around $80/at half price: las venden a alrededor de $80/a mitad de precio

three at a time: de tres en tres

we sold it at a higher price: lo vendimos más caro

at 80 mph/100 degrees: a 80 mph/100 grados

to do something at a run: hacer algo corriendo

at a trot: al trote

at high temperatures: a altas temperaturas

at a staggering seven foot two inches, she is the country's tallest woman athlete: con la asombrosa estatura de siete pies y dos pulgadas, es la atleta más alta del país

at a depth of 200m: a una profundidad de 200m

6.2. at (with superlative):

at worst I'll have to give up my job: lo peor que puede pasar es que tenga que dejar el trabajo

at the soonest: como muy pronto

at the latest: a más tardar

he was at his most amusing: estuvo más divertido que nunca or de lo más divertido

bureaucracy at its most exasperating: la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best: lo mejor de la cocina francesa

abstract art at its best: el arte abstracto en su expresión más depurada

7. at (because of):

he was surprised at the decision: le sorprendió la decisión

she smiled at their antics: sus travesuras le hicieron gracia

no one laughed at the joke: nadie se rió con el chiste

don't laugh at me!: ¡no te rías de mí!

they cried at the news: lloraron al enterarse de la noticia

they fled at the sound of footsteps: huyeron al oír pasos

I faint at the sight of blood: me desmayo al ver sangre or cuando veo sangre

at sb's request: a petición de alguien

at sb's request: a pedido de alguien LatAm

I did it at his insistence: lo hice porque él insistió

his spirits rose at the thought of …: se le levantaba el ánimo al pensar …

8. at (concerning):

she's good at her job: hace bien su trabajo

she's hopeless at anything practical: es absolutamente negada para las cosas prácticas

she's poor at French/Physics: no es muy buena en francés/física

he's terrible at making speeches: es un pésimo orador

I'm bad at organizing things: no sirvo para organizar cosas

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that: ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, se especializa en eso

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that: ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, para eso es mandado a hacer CSur

touch at VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

touch at port:

touch at: hacer escala en

tear at VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

1. tear at:

tear at (scratch): arañar

tear at (tear): rasgar

2. tear at (pull):

tear at wrapping/bandages: tirar de

tear at wrapping/bandages: jalar de LatAm excl CSur

drive at VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] only in -ing form (v + prep + o) only in -ing form

drive at: querer decir

drive at: insinuar

what are you driving at?: ¿qué quieres decir?

what are you driving at?: ¿qué (es lo que) estás insinuando?

come at VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

1. come at (attack):

she was coming at me with a knife: se me venía encima con un cuchillo

2. come at (get at, attain):

come at: llegar a

get at VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. get at (gain access to):

the screw/wire is very hard to get at: es difícil llegar al tornillo/cable

don't let John get at the truffles!: ¡no somdejes que John se acerque a las trufas!

he can't get at the money until he's 18: no puede disponer del dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años

he can't get at the money until he's 18: no puede tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años inf

1.2. get at (ascertain):

get at facts/truth: establecer

2.1. get at (work on):

get at rust/damp/woodworm:: atacar

I can't wait to get at the new computer: estoy deseando poder usar la computadora nueva

moths had got at the jacket: las polillas habían picado la chaqueta

2.2. get at (influence, bribe) inf:

get at witness/member of jury: comprar inf

have at VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + prep + o) (attack)

have at: atacar

have at you! (in fencing) arch: ¡en guardia!

I. keep at VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + prep + o) (persevere with)

to keep at it: seguir dándole inf

you'll soon finish if you keep at it: si le sigues dando, acabarás pronto inf

keep at her until she agrees to come: sigue insistiéndole hasta que acceda a venir

you have to keep at them to get them to do anything: hay que estarles encima para que hagan algo

II. keep at VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + prep + o) (force to work)

I kept them (hard) at it all day: los tuve trabajando de firme todo el día

I kept them (hard) at it all day: no los dejé levantar cabeza en todo el día

look at VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + prep + o)

1. look at person/picture/diagram:

look at: mirar

my husband has never looked at another woman: mi marido no ha mirado nunca a otra mujer

he's not much to look at: muy atractivo no es

to look at her, you'd think she was really weak: tiene todo el aspecto de una persona débil

look at the time!: ¡mira qué hora es!

look at me for instance: mírame a mí, por ejemplo

he said he'd never marry, and look at him now!: ¡decía que no se casaría nunca y ahí lo tienes!

there's $50 missing — well, don't look at me!: faltan 50 dólares — bueno, a mí no me mires

2.1. look at (consider):

look at possibilities: considerar

look at possibilities: estudiar

we're looking at ways of increasing productivity: estamos considerando or estudiando cómo podemos aumentar la productividad

look at it from my point of view: míralo or considéralo desde mi punto de vista

it depends on how you look at it: depende de cómo lo mires

they wouldn't even look at my proposal: ni siquiera consideraron mi propuesta

the program looks at university life: el programa enfoca la vida universitaria

2.2. look at (contemplate) inf:

you're looking at $6, 000 at least to get the roof fixed: hay que pensar en or calcular 6.000 dólares como mínimo para hacer arreglar el techo

I'd say you were looking at 5 months: yo diría que hay que calcular unos cinco meses

3. look at (examine, check):

look at patient/arm/graze: examinar

look at patient/arm/graze: checar Mex

look at car/valve/pump: revisar

look at car/valve/pump: chequear

look at car/valve/pump: checar Mex

in the PONS Dictionary

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (place):

at: en

at the dentist's: en el dentista

at home/school: en casa/la escuela

at the table/office: en la mesa/oficina

at the window: a la ventana

2. at (time):

at Easter: en Pascua

at night: por la noche

at once: en seguida

all at once: de repente

at present: en este momento

at the time: en el momento

at the same time: al mismo tiempo

at three o'clock: a las tres

while I am at it: mientras lo estoy haciendo

3. at (towards):

to laugh at sb: reírse de alguien

to look/aim at sth/sb: mirar/apuntar a algo/alguien

to point at sb: señalar a alguien

to rush at sb/sth: abalanzarse sobre alguien/algo

4. at (in reaction to):

at sb's request: a petición de alguien

to be astonished/annoyed at sth: estar asombrado/molesto por algo

5. at (in amount of):

at all: para nada

to sell sth at £10 a kilo: vender algo a 10 libras el kilo

at 120 km/h: a 120 km/h

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst: en el mejor/peor de los casos

at first: al principio

at least: al menos

at war/peace: en guerra/paz

at 20: a los 20 (años)

I feel at ease: me siento tranquilo

to be at a loss: estar sin saber qué hacer

to be at lunch: estar en el almuerzo

a child at play: un niño jugando

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French: ser bueno/malo en francés

to be at an advantage: estar en ventaja

8. at (repeatedly do):

to be mad at sb: estar enfadado con alguien

to pull at sb's hair: tirar de los pelos a alguien

to tug at the rope: tirar de la cuerda

to be unhappy at sth: no estar feliz con algo

to wear at sb's nerves: poner los nervios de punta a alguien

Phrases:

at all: en realidad

did you know the film at all?: ¿conocías la película?

not at all!: ¡para nada!

not at all!: ¡en absoluto!

not at all! (as answer to thanks): ¡de nada!

nobody at all: nadie en absoluto

to hardly do sth at all: apenas hacer algo

at² [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

at: arroba f

drive at VB trans inf

drive at: insinuar

go at VB trans went, gone -es insep

1. go at (attack):

go at: acometer

go at: lanzarse sobre

2. go at (work hard):

to go at it: trabajar mucho

get at VB trans insep inf

1. get at (suggest):

get at: apuntar a

2. get at Aus, Brit (criticize):

get at: meterse con

3. get at (influence illegally):

get at: sobornar

4. get at (reach):

get at: llegar a

kick at VB trans

kick at: golpear

pick at VB trans insep

1. pick at (toy with):

pick at food: picotear

2. pick at:

pick at (handle): manosear

pick at (scratch): rascar

3. pick at (bother):

to pick at sb/sth: fastidiar a alguien/algo

jump at VB trans

jump at opportunity: no dejar escapar

jump at offer: aceptar con entusiasmo

stick at VB trans

stick at: seguir con

play at VB trans

1. play at (pretend):

to play at (being) sth: jugar a (ser) algo

2. play at (do for amusement):

to play at (being) sth: hacer como que (se es) algo

she is playing at being a student: hace como que estudia

3. play at pej (do):

what are you playing at?: ¿a qué viene esto?

in the PONS Dictionary

at¹ [ət, æt] PREP

1. at (place):

at: en

at the dentist's: en el dentista

at home/school: en casa/la escuela

at the table/office: en la mesa/oficina

at the window: a la ventana

2. at (time):

at Christmas: en Navidad

at night: por la noche

at once: enseguida

all at once: de repente

at present: en este momento

at the time: en el momento

at the same time: al mismo tiempo

at three o'clock: a las tres

while I am at it: mientras lo estoy haciendo

3. at (towards):

to laugh at sb: reírse de alguien

to look/aim at sth/sb: mirar/apuntar a algo/alguien

to point at sb: señalar a alguien

to rush at sb/sth: abalanzarse sobre alguien/algo

4. at (in reaction to):

at sb's request: a petición de alguien

to be astonished/annoyed at sth: estar asombrado/molesto por algo

to be mad at sb: estar enfadado con alguien

to be unhappy at sth: no estar feliz con algo

5. at (in amount of):

at all: para nada

to sell sth at $10 a pound: vender algo a 10 dólares la libra

at 120 mph: a 120 m/h (193 km/h)

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst: en el mejor/peor de los casos

at first: al principio

at least: al menos

at war/peace: en guerra/paz

at 20: a los 20 (años)

I feel at ease: me siento tranquilo

to be at a loss: estar sin saber qué hacer

a child at play: un niño jugando

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French: ser bueno/malo en francés

to be at an advantage: estar en ventaja

8. at (repeatedly):

to pull at sb's hair: tirar de los pelos a alguien

to tug at the rope: tirar de la cuerda

to wear at sb's nerves: poner los nervios de punta a alguien

Phrases:

at all: en realidad

did you know the film at all?: ¿conocías la película?

not at all!: ¡para nada!

not at all!: ¡en absoluto!

not at all! (as answer to thanks): ¡de nada!

nobody at all: nadie en absoluto

at² [æt] (in email address)

at: arroba f

play at VB trans

1. play at (pretend):

to play at (being) sth: jugar a (ser) algo

2. play at (do for amusement):

to play at (being) sth: hacer como que (se es) algo

she is playing at being a student: hace como que estudia

3. play at pej (do):

what are you playing at?: ¿a qué viene esto?

rush at VB trans

rush at: precipitarse hacia

stick at VB trans

stick at: seguir con

at bat N (in baseball)

at bat: turno m de bateo

tear at VB trans

tear at: quitar precipitadamente

at sign N comput

at sign: arroba f

touch at VB intr NAUT

touch at: hacer escala en

at-will ADJ LAW

at-will contract, basis: que se puede rescindir sin previo aviso

at-will employee, employment: con un contrato que se puede rescindir sin previo aviso

Present
I	touch at
you	touch at
he/she/it	touches at
we	touch at
you	touch at
they	touch at

Past
I	touched at
you	touched at
he/she/it	touched at
we	touched at
you	touched at
they	touched at

Present Perfect
I	have	touched at
you	have	touched at
he/she/it	has	touched at
we	have	touched at
you	have	touched at
they	have	touched at

Past Perfect
I	had	touched at
you	had	touched at
he/she/it	had	touched at
we	had	touched at
you	had	touched at
they	had	touched at

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at any given time, at (any) one time: en un momento dado

to be at loggerheads (with sb/over sth): estar en desacuerdo (con alguien/sobre algo)

he will no doubt come at Christmas: seguramente vendrá en Navidad

she has got a place at university: ha obtenido una plaza en la universidad

that doesn't float my boat at all ex: (a mí) eso no me pone nada

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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

1. at (indicating location, position):

2. at (in email addresses):

3. at (indicating direction):

4. at (indicating time):

5.1. at (indicating state):

5.2. at (occupied with):

6.1. at (with measurements, numbers, rates etc):

6.2. at (with superlative):

7. at (because of):

8. at (concerning):

touch at VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

touch at port:

tear at VB [Am tɛr -, Brit tɛː -] (v + prep + o)

1. tear at:

2. tear at (pull):

drive at VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] only in -ing form (v + prep + o) only in -ing form

come at VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

1. come at (attack):

2. come at (get at, attain):

get at VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1.1. get at (gain access to):

1.2. get at (ascertain):

2.1. get at (work on):

2.2. get at (influence, bribe) inf:

3. get at (nag, criticize) inf:

4. get at (hint at, mean) inf:

go at VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

have at VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + prep + o) (attack)

I. keep at VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + prep + o) (persevere with)

II. keep at VB [Am kip -, Brit kiːp -] (v + o + prep + o) (force to work)

look at VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + prep + o)

1. look at person/picture/diagram:

2.1. look at (consider):

2.2. look at (contemplate) inf:

3. look at (examine, check):

in the PONS Dictionary

at1 [ət] PREP

1. at (place):

2. at (time):

3. at (towards):

4. at (in reaction to):

5. at (in amount of):

6. at (in state of):

7. at (in ability to):

8. at (repeatedly do):

Phrases:

at2 [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

drive at VB trans inf

go at VB trans went, gone -es insep

1. go at (attack):

2. go at (work hard):

get at VB trans insep inf

1. get at (suggest):

2. get at Aus, Brit (criticize):

3. get at (influence illegally):

4. get at (reach):

kick at VB trans

pick at VB trans insep

1. pick at (toy with):

2. pick at:

3. pick at (bother):

jump at VB trans

stick at VB trans

play at VB trans

1. play at (pretend):

2. play at (do for amusement):

3. play at pej (do):

at1 [ət, æt] PREP

1. at (place):

2. at (time):

3. at (towards):

4. at (in reaction to):

5. at (in amount of):

6. at (in state of):

7. at (in ability to):

at¹ [ət] PREP

at² [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

at¹ [ət, æt] PREP

at² [æt] (in email address)