2. DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS Flashcards
Estar de acuerdo con
Agree with
I agree with you, this soup sucks
Conjuntamente con
Along with (Informative letters will be sent along with the envelope)
Aparte de
Apart from
Apart from football, playing tennis is my favourite sport
Disculparse por
Apologise for
I wanted to apologise for my behaviour last night. I was really upset
Aplicar por, solicitar por
Apply for
When I finish my degree, I will start applying for jobs
Aprobar que
Approve of (I don't approve of you going out tonight).
Asociar con
Associate with
Are there any stories you associate with your town?
Creer en
Believe in
I consider myself a religious person. I believe in God
Pertenecer a
Belong to (I love you Molondro! I belong to you!)
Quejarse de/sobre
Complain about
Could you please stop complaining about everything? It’s really annoying
Felicitar, congratular
Congratulate on (I wanted to congratulate you on your new scientific breakthrough).
Chocar, colisionar con
Collision with (Turn to the left if you don't want to collision with that wall!)
Contar con
Count on
Can I count on you coming to my party next Saturday?
Lidiar con
Deal with
You have no choice but to deal with it
Decidir sobre
Decision/decide on
Hurry up! We’ve got to make a decision on what we are wearing to the meeting
Debido a
Due to
I’ll never win the lottery due to the fact that I never play it
Perdonar por
Excuse for
Excuse me for having been so rude last night, I didn’t mean to
En comparación con
In comparison with/to
I am really strong in comparison with my father since he is really fat!
Insistir en
Insist on
Don’t insist on me going to watch the reace horse, I already have plans for today
Invertir en
Invest in
I’ve thought of getting rich by investing in your company
Reírse de
Laugh at
What are you laughing at?