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"At that time" is a phrase which is often translated as "en esa época", and "at the time" is a phrase which is often translated as "en ese entonces". Learn more about the difference between "at that time" and "at the time" below.
at that time(
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thaht
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. en esa época
I didn't know at that time that she would one day be my wife.No sabía en esa época que algún día ella sería mi esposa.
b. en aquella época
My childhood was different. At that time you could buy a soda for five cents.Mi niñez fue diferente. En aquella epoca uno podía comprar una soda por cinco centavos.
c. en ese entonces
You lived in the seventies, right? What was this city like at that time?Usted vivía en los años setenta, ¿verdad? ¿Cómo era esta ciudad en ese entonces?
d. en aquel entonces
I was in college before the Internet was invented. Education wasn't as efficient at that time as it is now.Yo estaba en la universdad antes que se inventara el Internet. La educación no era tan eficiente en aquel entonces como lo es ahora.
at the time(
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taym
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. en ese entonces
I wasn't lying when I told her I loved her. It was true, at the time.No mentía cuando le decía que la amaba. Era cierto, en ese entonces.
b. en ese momento
My friends asked me to go to the football game with them, but I was busy at the time.Mis amigos me invitaron al partido de fútbol americano, pero estaba ocupado en ese momento.
c. por entonces
I was young, and at the time, the only food I liked was pizza.Era joven, y por entonces, la única comida que me gustaba era la pizza.
