at
Pronunciation: /æt; ət/
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French translation of at
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at is often translated by à: at the airport = à l'aéroport; at midnight = à minuit; at the age of 50 = à l'âge de 50 ans. — Remember that à + le always becomes au and à + les always becomes aux ( au bureau, aux bureaux).— When at means at the house, shop etc of, it is translated by chez: at Amanda's = chez Amanda; at the hairdresser's = chez le coiffeur.— For examples and other usages, see the entry below. — At is used with many verbs, adjectives and nouns ( look at, good at, at last) etc. For translations consult the appropropriate verb, adjective or noun entry.
- 1 à at school = à l'école at 4 o'clock = à quatre heures at Easter = à Pâques at night = la nuit at the moment = en ce moment