common adjective+preposition colocations Flashcards
accustomed to
he is accustomed to having his own office (habitué à)
addicted to
she is addicted to watching tv (dépendant accro à)
interested in
intéressé par
être habitué à
to be accustomed to
dépendant à
to be addicted to
peur de
to be afraid of
inquiet de
to be anxious about
s’ennuyer de
to be bored of
être capable de
to be capable of
être engagé dans
to be committed to (she is committed to improving her english)
être concerné par
to be concerned about (nancy was concerned about being late)
se contenter de
to be content with (Tim is content with winning second place)
être consacré à
to be dedicated to (the organization is dedicated to ending poverty)
être intéressé à
to be interested in
à cause de
due to
être connu pour
to be famous for
bouleversé de
upset about
nerveux pour
nervous about (the gymnast was nervous about competing for the first time in front of hundred of people)
être sur de
to be sure about (carlos was not sure about the meaning of the world)
être impliqué dans
to be involved in
pour que
so that
