English · Word pair Candidate A2

at the time of something

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

During the moment or period when something happens

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: at a point in a timeline

Examples

I was on vacation at the time of the accident

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “at the time of something” mean?

During the moment or period when something happens Literally: at a point in a timeline

Is “at the time of something” formal or informal?

at the time of something is generally neutral.