- be at
- be at а) намереваться What would You be at? Каковы ваши намерения? б) ру-гать; настойчиво просить кого-л. She's always at the children for one thing oranother. She's been at me for the past year to buy her a new coat. в) осу-ществлять что-л. активно Jim has been at his work for hours. г) быть популяр-ным/модным You must get your clothes in the King's Road, that's where it's at.д) трогать, брать что-л. чужое Who's been at my things again? е) атаковать ко-го-л. Our men are ready, sir, all armed and eager to be at the enemy.
Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия. В.К. Мюллер. 1969.