at the time
/æt ðə taɪm/
EN
A phrase referring to the specific period or moment being discussed, that was current then.
I didn't know he was moving abroad at the time we spoke.
Etymology
The phrase combines the preposition 'at' (from Old English æt), the definite article 'the' (from Old English þē), and the noun 'time' (from Old English tīma), forming the common expression by the Middle English period.
Translations
简体中文
在那时,当时,那时候
繁體中文
在那時,當時,那時候
日本語
한국어
그 때,당시,그 당시
Deutsch
damals,zu dieser Zeit,zur damaligen Zeit
Español
en ese momento,en aquel entonces,en ese tiempo
Português
na época,naquele momento,naquela época
Français
à l'époque,en ce moment,à ce moment-là
Tiếng Việt
vào lúc đó,thời điểm đó,lúc bấy giờ
Related Words
back thenin that momentat that pointduring that period
Login Sign in to save to vocabulary