até

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ate"

Acehnese

Noun

até

1. (anatomy) liver

Asturian

Verb

até

1. first-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of atar

Dakota

Noun

até

1. father

Galician

Preposition

até

1. Alternative form of ata

Lakota

Noun

até

1. my father

Portuguese

Alternative forms

alternative forms

• té (nonstandard)
• inté (nonstandard, regional)
• ateh (Internet slang)
• atê (obsolete)
• atè (obsolete)
• ate (obsolete)
• athé (obsolete)
• athe (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese até, ata of uncertain origin. Possibly from Arabic حَتَّى‎ (ḥattā), Latin ad ista (“to this”) or Latin ad tenus (“as far as”) (>"ad tenes"), which explain the large number of mediaeval variants (atrõe, atée, atrõo, attaa, atẽe, atães, tẽe and so on). However, considering the rarity of tenus, possibly from Latin intra. Compare Spanish hasta.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈtɛ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈtɛ/

• Hyphenation: a‧té

Preposition

até

2. until (up to the time of something happening)

   A aula dura até as dez horas.

   The class lasts until ten o’clock.

4. by (at some point before the given time)

   Será feito até dia quinze.

   It will be done by the fifteenth.

6. to (all the way to a place)

   Fui até minha casa.

   I went to my house.

8. up to (to the point of; as much as)

   Podem comer até duas fatias de bolo.

   You can eat up to two pieces of cake.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:até.

Synonyms

• (until): antes de
• (to): a, para
• (up to): no máximo

Derived terms

• até a próxima
• até breve
• até já
• até-logo
• até mais
• até mais ver
• até mesmo
• até parece
• até que

Adverb

até (not comparable)

2. even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)

   Synonyms: até mesmo, mesmo

   Antonyms: nem, nem mesmo

   Até as menores aranhas podem matar.

   Even the smallest spiders can kill.

4. including (introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned)

   Synonym: inclusive

   Antonyms: exceto, menos

   Fecha todas as janelas, até a do banheiro.

   Close all windows, including the bathroom one.

5. (idiomatic) very much; to a great extent (implies a continuation)

   Quando chegar em casa, vou comer e beber até!

   When I get home, I will eat and drink very much!

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:até.

Interjection

até

2. (Brazil, informal) short for any farewell containing até (até-logo, até mais, até breve, até já): see ya; see you later; see you soon

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:até.

Synonyms

• (short for farewell containing até): té, inté (eye dialect)

Spanish

Verb

até

1. first-person singular preterite indicative of atar