at once
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at once
- /ət ˈwʌns/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English at ones, equivalent to at + once.
adverb attonce
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At the same time; simultaneously; together.
Can you pat your head and rub your belly at once?
He tried to eat four cookies at once.
Similar: at one time, at once
- Immediately; now; right away. Tell the doctor to come at once. She is having the baby.
- In one group; together. And they all atonce begane to make excuſe. The fyrſt ſayd vnto him: I have bought a ferme / and I muſt nedes goo and ſe it / I praye the have me excuſed.
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adv at the same time
| Español | a la vez |
|---|---|
| Português | ao mesmo tempo |
| Français | en même temps, d'un seul coup |
| Deutsch | auf einmal, gleichzeitig |
| Italiano | contemporaneamente |
| Ελληνικά | ταυτόχρονα taftóchrona, συνάμα synáma |
| Русский | одновре́менно odnovrémenno, одновреме́нно odnovreménno |
adv immediately
| Español | enseguida, ahora mismo, a seguido, de seguido, a seguida, de seguida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | すぐに sugu-ni |
| 中文 | 馬上 /马上 mǎshàng, 立刻 lìkè |
| हिन्दी | हाथों हाथ hāthõ hāth, तुरंत turant |
| Kiswahili | mara |
| Português | imediatamente, de imediato, na hora |
| Français | tout de suite, aussitôt, séance tenante |
| Deutsch | sofort, unverzüglich |
| Italiano | immediatamente, subito |
| Ελληνικά | αμέσως amésos |
| Română | imediat, îndată |
| Русский | сра́зу srázu, неме́дленно nemédlenno, сейча́с же sejčás že, ту́т же tút že |
| العربية | حَالاً ḥālan |
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title = {at once},
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