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Translation

to, at, in

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Word origin

From Latin ad ('to, towards'). The same preposition lies behind English words borrowed from Latin.

Origin
Latin
Root
ad
English cognates
advent, adjacent

Examples

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I'm going to the station to pick up my brother.

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The train leaves at eight o'clock sharp.

Bretagne.

She often thinks of her childhood in Brittany.

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He spoke to his sister on the phone last night.

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This tart is made by hand by my grandfather.

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à: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 1: à, être, avoir and 7 more words.