Compound Forms:
at | AT |
| at breakneck speed expr | (dangerously fast) | a toda velocidad adv |
| | Salió a toda velocidad de la casa. |
| at close quarters adv | (near together) | cerca adv |
| | People who work on submarines learn to live at close quarters with others. |
| | La gente que trabaja en los submarinos aprende a vivir cerca de los demás. |
| | | codo con codo loc adv |
| | La gente que trabaja en los submarinos aprende a vivir codo con codo con los demás. |
at close range,
from close range adv | (from near the target) | de cerca, desde cerca loc adv |
| | Despite security checks, the assassin managed to smuggle a pistol into the press conference, and shot the President from close range. |
| | A pesar de los controles el asesino pudo entrar una pistola a la conferencia de prensa y disparó al presidente de cerca. |
| | | próximo/a, cercano/a adj |
| | A pesar de los controles el asesino pudo entrar una pistola a la conferencia de prensa y disparó al presidente desde una distancia cercana. |
| | | a poca distancia loc adv |
| | A pesar de los controles el asesino pudo entrar una pistola a la conferencia de prensa y disparó al presidente a poca distancia.. |
| at cross-purposes adv | (not in agreement) | en contraposición loc adv |
| | | con objetivos contradictorios loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Me vi obligado a actuar en contraposición con mis deseos. |
| at daggers drawn adj | UK, figurative (hostile to each other) | de malas loc adj |
| | | a matar loc adj |
| | (AR, vulgar) | de putas loc adj |
| at daggers drawn with [sb] adj | UK, figurative (hostile to [sb]) | de malas con loc adj |
| | | a matar con loc adj |
| | (AR, vulgar) | de putas con loc adj |
| at dawn adv | (early in the morning, at daybreak) | al amanecer loc prep |
| | | en la madrugada loc adv |
| | (literario) | al rayar el alba loc prep |
| | The farmer wakes up at dawn to milk his cows. |
| | El granjero se levanta al amanecer para ordeñar sus vacas. |
| at death's door adv | figurative (very ill, about to die) | a las puertas de la muerte loc adv |
| | | en el lecho de muerte loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | con una pata al otro lado, con un pie del otro lado loc adv |
| at discount prices adv | (cheaply, at lower cost than usual) | en liquidación loc adv |
| | Estaban en liquidación, prácticamente regaladas, me compré tres. |
| | | a precios reducidos loc adv |
| | (ES) | de rebaja loc adv |
| | | de oferta loc adv |
| | Las camisetas estaban de rebaja. |
| at discretion adv | (whenever desired) | a discreción loc adv |
| at dusk adv | (when night falls) | al anochecer loc adv |
| | The mosquitoes came out at dusk. |
| at each other's throats expr | figurative, informal (arguing) (figurado) | estar como perro y gato expr |
| | | tirándose a degüello loc verb |
| | | atacarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The couple are constantly at each other's throats, always arguing about something or other. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | estar relajado loc verb |
| | | estar tranquilo loc verb |
| | | estar a gusto loc verb |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| | Estoy más relajado cuando mi jefe no está en la oficina. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) (militar) | estar en descanso loc verb |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| | Las tropas estaban en descanso en el área del desfile. |
| at ease adv | (stand: not at attention) (militar) | en descanso loc adv |
| | The captain ordered the soldiers to stand at ease. |
| | El capitán ordenó a los soldados pararse en descanso. |
| at ease with [sb/sth] adj | (comfortable) | cómodo con adj + prep |
| | | a gusto con loc prep |
| | Chris was very friendly, and I instantly felt at ease with him. |
| | Chris era muy amigable, e inmediatamente me sentí cómoda con él. |
| at Easter adv | (in the Easter period) | en Pascua loc adv |
| | ¿Qué hacéis en Pascua? |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) | a cada instante loc adv |
| | | a cada paso loc adv |
| | | constantemente adv |
| at eye level adv | (height) | al nivel de la vista loc adv |
| at face value adv | figurative (for its apparent worth) | al pie de la letra loc adv |
| | You can't take what she says at face value: she always has an agenda. |
| | No puedes tomar todo lo que dice al pie de la letra; ella siempre tiene intenciones ocultas. |
| at fault adj | (responsible, to blame) | ser culpable loc verb |
| | | estar en falta loc verb |
| | Your insurance policy won't pay out after a crash if you are at fault. |
| | Tu póliza de seguro no cubrirá un choque si tú eres culpable. |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | al principio loc adv |
| | At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| | Al principio estaba negro como el carbón, luego sus ojos se acostumbraron a la oscuridad y comenzó a ver algunas características de la cueva. |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | a primera vista loc adv |
| | At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A primera vista parecía un plan excepcional, pero algo me decía que había un detalle que habíamos pasado por alto. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | a primera vista loc adv |
| | It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| | Parecía un buen plan a primera vista, pero más tarde nos dimos cuenta de que era un fiasco. |
| at first light expr | (at daybreak) | a primera hora expr |
| | | de madrugada expr |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | a primera vista loc adv |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| | A primera vista parecía un pueblito aburrido. |
| at full blast adv | figurative (loudly) | a todo volumen loc adv |
| | | a tope loc adv |
| | If you must play your music at full blast, please use headphones. |
| | Si vas a escuchar la música a todo volumen usa auriculares por favor. |
| at full blast adv | (forcefully) | al máximo loc adv |
| | | a toda potencia loc adv |
| | I accidentally turned the hose on at full blast and washed away all my seedlings. |
| | Accidentalmente prendí la manguera al máximo y arrasé con todas mis plantas. |
| at full gallop adv | (horse: at top speed) | lo más rápido posible loc adv |
| | | a todo galope loc adv |
| | Even at full gallop, the horse could not outrun the train for long. |
| | Aunque corría lo más rápido posible el caballo no pudo superar al tren. |
| at full gallop adv | figurative (very fast) (coloquial, figurado) | a mil por hora loc adv |
| | She was talking at full gallop: I couldn't understand most of what she said. |
| | Estaba hablando a mil por hora, no pude entender la mayoría de lo que dijo. |
| | | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | a toda marcha loc adv |
| | (figurado) | a galope tendido loc adv |
| | (figurado) | a todo galope loc adv |
| | (AR, figurado) | a todo trapo loc adv |
| | | a todo pique loc adv |
| | | al mango loc adv |
| | (ES, coloquial, figurado) | como una moto loc adv |
| | (ES, coloquial) | a toda leche loc adv |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | a toda velocidad loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| | Si vas con el motor a velocidad por más de una hora, corres el riesgo de sobrecalentarlo y quemarlo. |
| at full throttle adv | (vehicle: at top speed) | pisando a fondo expr |
| | | a toda potencia expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No puedes ir pisando a fondo aunque la autopista esté vacía. |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) | a todo correr, a toda prisa loc adv |
| | (AR, vulgar) | salir rajando expr |
| | (ES, vulgar) | cagando leches expr |
| | (MX, vulgar) | en chinga, a toda madre expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Salió a todo correr del taller, la máquina estaba a punto de explotar. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Salió rajando del taller, la máquina estaba a punto de explotar. |
| at full tilt expr | (at top speed or power) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | a toda velocidad loc adv |
| | | a máxima potencia loc adv |
| | The train had been travelling at full tilt when the accident happened. |
| | El tren iba a toda máquina cuando sucedió el accidente. |
| at full tilt expr | (energetically) | a toda máquina loc adv |
| | | lleno de energía loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | con todas las pilas loc adv |
| | My three-year-old runs around full tilt right before bedtime. |
| | Mi hijo de tres años corre a toda máquina hasta antes de la hora de dormir. |
| at grade expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | a ras de loc adv |
| | | a nivel de loc adv |
| | The train tracks and the street were at grade where they crossed, so people barely noticed the intersection. |
| | La vía del tren estaba a ras del piso donde ellos cruzaron la calle, así que la gente muy raramente notaba la intersección. |
| at grade with expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | al ras de loc adv |
| | | al nivel de loc adv |
| at great cost adv | (at great financial expense) | a un alto costo loc adv |
| at great cost adv | figurative (involving great sacrifice or loss) (figurado) | caro/a adj |
| | Esta negligencia le va a salir cara. |
| at great expense adv | (at great financial cost) | con mucho sacrificio loc adv |
| | | a un costo elevado loc adv |
| | My parents paid my way through four years of college at great expense. |
| | Mis padres pagaron mis cuatro años de universidad con mucho sacrificio. |
| at gunpoint adv | (threatening [sb] with a gun) | a punta de pistola expr |
| | | pistola en mano expr |
| | The masked men held the victim at gunpoint and demanded his money. |
| | Los enmascarados tenían al hombre a punta de pistola y le pedían su dinero. |
| at gunpoint adv | figurative (under threat) | con amenazas loc adv |
| | Si pensás que con amenazas vas a obligarme, estás muy equivocada. |
at half price,
for half price expr | (half-price: at a 50% reduction) | a mitad de precio loc adv |
at half-mast,
also US: at half-staff adv | (flag: flying low) | a media asta loc adv |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) (figurado) | a mano loc adv |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| | Tengo una linterna a mano por los cortes frecuentes de luz. |
| at hand expr | figurative (imminent) | a la vuelta de la esquina expr |
| | With Christmas at hand, we are very busy in the shop. |
| | Con la Navidad a la vuelta de la esquina, estamos muy ocupados en el negocio. |
| at heart adv | (in essence) | en el fondo loc adv |
| | | por naturaleza loc adj |
| | Tyler makes a lot of mistakes, but he is a good person at heart. |
| | Marilyn's always been an animal lover at heart. |
| | Tyler comete muchos errores, pero es una buena persona en el fondo. // Marilyn siempre ha sido una amante de los animales en el fondo. |
| have [sth] at heart v expr | (consider, be concerned with) | tener en mente loc verb |
| | | tener en consideración loc verb |
| | I have your best interests at heart. |
| | Tengo tus mejores intereses en mente. |
| | Tengo tus mejores intereses en consideración. |
| at home adv | (in own house) | en casa loc adv |
| | I left my wallet at home. |
| | Dejé la cartera en casa. |
| at home adv | (sport: in own ground) | en casa loc adv |
| | | de local loc adv |
| | The team have never lost at home. |
| | El equipo nunca ha perdido en casa. |
at home,
at-home adj | (in own house) | en casa loc adv |
| | | casero/a adj |
| | Josie is hoping to have an at-home birth. |
| | Josie espera tener un parto en casa. |
| at-home n | US (reception in own house) | reunión en casa nf + loc adj |
| | Charles is hosting an at-home in his new apartment. |
| | Charles está organizando una reunión en casa, en su nuevo apartamento. |
| at intervals adv | (now and then) | a intervalos loc adv |
| at intervals adv | (spaced with gaps between) | a intervalos loc adv |
| at issue adv | (being discussed, in question) | sobre el tapete loc adv |
| | At issue here are the psychological origins of criminal behaviour. |
| | Los orígenes psicológicos del comportamiento criminal están sobre el tapete. |
| be at it v expr | slang (have sex) (coloquial) | estar dando loc verb |
| | I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
| | No pude dormir porque le estuvieron dando toda la noche. |
| be at it again v expr | slang (repeat usual bad behavior) | estar otra vez con lo mismo loc verb |
| | The next-door neighbours are at it again; playing their music so loud that our walls are shaking! |
| | Los vecinos de al lado están otra vez con lo mismo: ¡tienen la música tan alta que las paredes de nuestra casa tiemblan! |
| at knifepoint adv | (threatening [sb] with a blade) | a punta de navaja loc adv |
| | | a punta de cuchillo loc adv |
| at large adv | (as a whole, in general) | en general loc adv |
| | Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the population at large. |
| | Las ganancias de la recaudación de fondos beneficiarán a la comunidad en general. |
| at large adj | (escaped) | prófugo adj |
| | | suelto/a adj |
| | The murderer is still at large. |
| | El asesino todavía está prófugo. |
at large,
at-large adj | (role: free-ranging) | independiente adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used with this meaning only, when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Besides the chair and treasurer, the board also includes five members at large. |
| | Además del director y el tesorero el consejo incluye cinco miembros independientes. |
| at last adv | (finally) | al fin, por fin loc adv |
| | At last, I've finished writing that report! |
| | ¡Por fin (or: al fin). terminé mi informe! |
| at least adv | (no less or fewer than) | por lo menos loc adv |
| | | al menos loc adv |
| | | como mínimo loc adv |
| | Mary needs at least £1,000 to pay for her holiday. |
| | María necesita por lo menos £1.000 para pagar sus vacaciones. |
| at least adv | (if nothing else) | al menos loc adv |
| | | por lo menos loc adv |
| | He lost his job, but at least he still has a home. |
| | His wife left him, but at least she left him the furniture. |
| | Ha perdido su trabajo, pero al menos aún tiene una casa. |
| at least adv | (at the minimum) | al menos loc adv |
| | | como mínimo loc adv |
| | Please at least wash the dishes! |
| | ¡Al menos lava los platos, por favor! |
| at leisure adv | (when it is convenient) | cuando a uno le venga bien loc adv |
| | | a la conveniencia de uno loc adv |
| | | al antojo de uno loc adv |
| | She's not in a hurry, so just send her the files at your leisure. |
| | No está apurada; mándenle el artículo cuando les venga bien. |
| at leisure adj | (free of planned activities) | libre adj |
| | Hoy no hay actividades programadas, tenemos el día libre para pasear por la ciudad. |
| at length adv | (extensively, in detail) (coloquial) | con pelos y señales expr |
| | He explained his financial situation to me at length. |
| | | en detalle loc adv |
| | | con detalle loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | con lujo de detalle loc adv |
| | Me explicó su condición financiera en detalle. |
| at length adv | (after a long while) | finalmente adv |
| | | después de un tiempo loc adv |
| | At length, Joyce looked up from her book. |
| | Finalmente Joyce levantó la vista del libro. |
| at liberty adj | (free) | en libertad loc adj |
| | | libre adj |
| at liberty to do [sth] adj | (unconstrained) | libre de adj + prep |
| | The police were not at liberty to discuss details of the case with the press. |
| | La policía no era libre de discutir el caso con la prensa. |
| at loggerheads adj | (in opposition) | enfrentado participio |
| | | en desacuerdo adv |
| | Carol is at loggerheads with her brother Bob because she thinks he shouldn't bail his son out of jail again. |
| | Carol está enfrentada a su hermano Bob porque cree que él no debería sacar a su hijo de la cárcel de nuevo. |
| at long last expr | (emphatic: finally) | al fin expr |
| | | por fin expr |
| | At long last, the exile was reunited with his family. |
be at loose ends (US),
be at a loose end (UK) v expr | (feel unsettled or restless) | sentirse perdido expr |
| | | estar descarriado expr |
| | (VE) | estar al garete expr |
| at maturity adv | (debt: when payment is due) | al vencimiento loc adv |
| | No esperes al vencimiento para pagarla, no sea que te olvides. |
| at maturity adv | (investment: when payable to owner) | al vencimiento loc adv |
| | The savings bond will yield a good return at maturity. |
| | Los intereses de los bonos se pagarán al vencimiento. |
| at midday adv | (at 12 noon) (general) | al mediodía loc adv |
| | Monday to Friday, lunch is served at midday. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Siempre interrumpe el trabajo al mediodía para comer un sándwich. |
| | (específico, coloquial) | a las 12 en punto del mediodía loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La reunión comienza a las 12 en punto del mediodía. |
at most,
at the most adv | (and no more, not more than) | como máximo loc adv |
| | | a lo sumo loc adv |
| | (informal) | como mucho, cuando mucho loc adv |
| | A newly imported vehicle may be used for three months at most before it becomes liable to tax. |
| | It will take 10 minutes at the most. |
| | Un vehículo recién importado puede utilizarse durante tres meses como máximo antes de estar sujeto a impuestos. |
| | Tomará diez minutos como mucho. |
| at night adv | (during the nighttime) | de noche loc adv |
| | | por la noche loc adv |
| | | en la noche loc adv |
| | Bats only feed at night. |
| | My cat is often the most alert and playful at night. |
| | Los murciélagos se alimentan únicamente de noche. |
| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) (nunca) | jamás adv |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| | Jamás le volveré a dirigir la palabra. |
| | | en ningún momento loc adv |
| | En ningún momento Roberto abandonó la casa esa tarde. |
| | | ni un momento loc adv |
| | Roberto no abandonó ni un momento la casa esa tarde. |
| at noon adv | (at 12 o'clock midday) | al mediodía loc adv |
| | My brother is due to arrive at noon. |
| | The office closes at noon for lunch. |
| | Mi hermano tiene que llegar al mediodía. |
| at odds adv | (in disagreement) | en desacuerdo loc adv |
| | The couple were at odds over which car to buy. |
| | La pareja estaba en desacuerdo acerca de qué auto comprar. |
| at odds with [sth] expr | (not corresponding) | no concordar con loc verb |
| | Your opinion is at odds with the facts. |
| | Tu opinión no concuerda con los hechos. |
| | | no corresponderse con loc verb |
| | Tu opinión no se corresponde con los hechos. |
| at odds with [sb] expr | (person: disagreeing) | en desacuerdo con loc adv |
| | Joanne is always at odds with her boyfriend about where they should spend Christmas. |