atthetimethat

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/æt ðə taɪm ðæt/ · at-the-time-that

Used to specify a point in time when something occurs.

Meanings

phraseformal

Used to specify a point in time when something occurs.

کسی خاص وقت کی وضاحت کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے جب کچھ ہوتا ہے۔

Synonyms

whenat that momentduring that timeجباس لمحےاس وقت

Common Collocations

  • at the time that event occurred
  • at the time that I called
  • at the time that decision was made

Example Sentences

At the time that the event occurred, I was unaware of the situation.

جب یہ واقعہ پیش آیا، میں صورت حال سے بے خبر تھا۔

Jab yeh waqia pesh aaya, main surat haal se bekhabar tha.

He explained what happened at the time that we last met.

اس نے وضاحت کی کہ ہم آخری بار ملے تو کیا ہوا۔

Us ne wazahat ki keh hum aakhri baar mile to kya hua.

At the time that she called, I was busy with work.

جب وہ کال کر رہی تھی، میں کام میں مصروف تھا۔

Jab woh call kar rahi thi, main kaam mein masroof tha.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the phrase as a timestamp in your story.

Imagine a clock showing a specific time in a narrative.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English

First known use: 20th century

The phrase 'at the time that' is commonly used to specify a particular moment in a narrative or description.