at
/ət; æt/preposition
उच्चारण अट
पर, में (स्थान); (समय) पर; की दर से
Basic word
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used to say where something or somebody is or where something happens; used to say when something happens; used to state a rate, speed, price; towards; in the direction of; used to show how good somebody is at something
पर, में (स्थान); (समय) पर; की दर से
- at the station
- at 6 o'clock
- at 60 km per hour
+ 4 more examples
- good at maths
- We waited at the bus stop for half an hour.
- The class begins at nine o'clock sharp.
- Radhika is very good at drawing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at + exact time / point of time
Use at for clock times and short points in time: at six o'clock, at noon, at night, at the weekend (BrE).
घड़ी के समय और छोटे बिंदुओं के लिए 'at' आता है: at six o'clock, at noon, at night, at the weekend (BrE)।
- The train leaves at 6.15.
- I study best at night.
at + place as a point
Use at for a place seen as a point or an address: at the station, at school, at the bus stop, at home.
किसी स्थान को बिंदु मानने पर 'at' आता है: at the station, at school, at the bus stop, at home।
- Meet me at the library gate.
- She is at the airport.
adjective / verb + at
Fixed combinations: good at, bad at, clever at, look at, laugh at, smile at, aim at, arrive at (a small place).
निश्चित संयोजन: good at, bad at, clever at, look at, laugh at, smile at, aim at, arrive at (छोटे स्थान पर)।
- Radhika is very good at mental maths.
- Don't laugh at his accent.
at + price / speed / rate / age
Use at before a rate, price, speed or age: at ₹50 a kilo, at 60 km an hour, at the age of ten.
दर, कीमत, गति या आयु से पहले 'at' आता है: at ₹50 a kilo, at 60 km an hour, at the age of ten।
- Mangoes sell at ₹80 a kilo.
- He learnt to swim at the age of six.
+Collocations 4
at + time
at dawnat noonat midnightat nightat the weekendat the moment
- We usually wake up at dawn during the exam week.
at + place
at homeat schoolat workat the stationat the marketat the door
- My father is at work till seven.
adjective + at
good atbad atclever atquick atweak atsurprised at
- She is quick at solving reasoning questions.
fixed phrases with at
at firstat lastat leastat onceat timesat all costs
- At last, the results were declared.
“More examples 5
- The shop opens at nine and closes at eight.
दुकान नौ बजे खुलती है और आठ बजे बंद होती है।
- He threw the ball at the wicket.
उसने गेंद विकेट की ओर फेंकी।
- At least ten students were absent today.
आज कम से कम दस विद्यार्थी अनुपस्थित थे।
- The two cities are at war.
दोनों शहर युद्ध की स्थिति में हैं।
- The car was moving at a speed of 80 km an hour.
कार 80 किमी प्रति घंटे की गति से चल रही थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We reached at the station early.
✓ We reached the station early.
Reach is transitive; do not put at after it. (Use arrive at.)
'Reach' transitive है; इसके बाद 'at' नहीं लगता। ('Arrive at' का प्रयोग होता है।)
✗ He wakes up at the morning.
✓ He wakes up in the morning.
Use in with morning, afternoon and evening; at is for night.
Morning, afternoon और evening के साथ 'in' आता है; 'at' केवल night के साथ।
✗ I will meet you in 5 o'clock.
✓ I will meet you at 5 o'clock.
Use at with clock times.
घड़ी के समय के साथ 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
At, in and on all show time and place, but they work on different scales.
At, in और on समय और स्थान दोनों बताते हैं, पर तीनों अलग पैमाने पर काम करते हैं।
A point: a clock time or a particular place.
एक बिंदु: घड़ी का समय या कोई विशेष स्थान।
- We meet at the gate at 8 a.m.
An enclosed space or a longer period.
घिरा हुआ स्थान या लंबी अवधि।
- She lives in Pune and studies in the morning.
§Grammar and usage
At for exact times ('at 6 o'clock', 'at noon', 'at night', 'at the weekend' in British English), in for months and years, on for days and dates; at for a point or address ('at the bus stop', 'at 10 Park Street'), in for cities and countries ('in Delhi'); good at, bad at, surprised at, angry at (a thing), laugh at, look at, aim at, arrive at (a small place).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सटीक समय के लिए at ('at 6 o'clock', 'at noon', 'at night', British English में 'at the weekend'), महीनों और वर्षों के लिए in, दिनों और तारीख़ों के लिए on; बिंदु या पते के लिए at ('at the bus stop', 'at 10 Park Street'), शहरों और देशों के लिए in ('in Delhi'); good at, bad at, surprised at, angry at (चीज़ पर), laugh at, look at, aim at, arrive at (छोटी जगह)।
Symbol: @ is read as 'at' in email addresses.
चिह्न: ईमेल पतों में @ को 'at' पढ़ा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At once, at last, at least, at first, at all, at times (sometimes), at ease (relaxed), at a loss (confused), at fault (responsible for a mistake).
Idioms: at once (तुरंत), at last (अंततः), at least, at first, at all, at times (कभी-कभी), at ease (सहज), at a loss (उलझन में), at fault (गलती के लिए ज़िम्मेदार)।