at(preposition)
at (PLACE)
used to show the place or position of something
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Dictionary examples:
- She's at home/work.
- We met at the station.
- We'll meet you at the entrance.
- She's sitting at the table in the corner.
- She was standing at the top of the stairs.
- There's someone at the door.
- We spent the afternoon at a football match.
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Learner example:
- I met [her] at sewing classes. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Urdu)
at (TIME)
used to show the time something happens
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Dictionary examples:
- There's a meeting at 2.30 this afternoon.
- Are you free at lunchtime?
- In theory, women can still have children at the age of 50.
- I'm busy at the moment - can you call back later?
- At no point did the company do anything illegal.
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Learner example:
- I go to work at 7.30. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
at (DIRECTION)
towards or in the direction of
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Dictionary examples:
- She smiled at me.
- They waved at us as we drove by.
- ""Look at me! Look at me!"" called the little girl.
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Learner example:
- I like walk[ing] around these lakes and look[ing] at ducks and swans. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
at (EMAIL ADDRESS)
the @ symbol, used in email addresses to separate the name of a person, department, etc. from the name of the company
- Dictionary example:
- dictionary at cambridge dot org
August(noun)
the eighth month of the year, after July and before September
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Dictionary examples:
- the 13th of August/August 13(th)
- We've got friends coming at the end of August.
- They got married last August.
- They're getting married next August.
- It was one of the hottest Augusts on record.
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Learner example:
- [It] start[s on] 1 June [and] finish[es on] 31 August. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
baby(noun)
baby (CHILD)
a very young child
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Dictionary examples:
- a baby boy/girl
- baby clothes
- Sandra had a baby on May 29th.
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Learner example:
- Every day Elisa go[es] to work, make[s] dinner for her little baby and watch[es] the T.V. with her husban[d]. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Italian)
