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at it(
ahd
iht
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. lo (masculine) (direct or indirect object)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Aim your slingshot at it, focus, and then shoot.Apúntalo con el tirachinas, céntrate y luego dispara.
b. la (feminine) (direct or indirect object)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
The star seemed to magnify when I stared straight at it.La estrella parecía aumentar en tamaño cuando la miraba fijamente.
c. le (indirect object)
You'll end up damaging the fence if you keep throwing stones at it.Acabarás dañando la valla si sigues tirándole piedras.
d. hacia él (masculine) (with preposition)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Crashing into the bank didn't look like an accident. The van drove straight at it.Chocar contra el banco no pareció ser un accidente. La camioneta se dirigió directamente hacia él.
e. hacia ella (feminine) (with preposition)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Overwhelmed by the sight of the waterfall, she pointed her camera at it and started shooting.Impresionada por la vista de la catarata, enfocó la cámara hacia ella y empezó a tomar fotos.
2. (colloquial) (engaged in something)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. en ello
Did you finish your report? - I'm still at it. It'll be finished tomorrow.¿Terminaste el informe? - Aún estoy en ello. Estará terminado mañana.
c. de paso
I'll pop into the store to buy some bread. - Get some eggs while you're at it.Pasaré por la tienda para comprar pan. - De paso compra huevos.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't believe those guys are still at it.No me puedo creer que esos tipos sigan discutiendo.
The brothers stopped arguing, but a few minutes later they were at it again.Los hermanos dejaron de discutir pero unos minutos después ya volvieron a las mismas.
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