Compound prepositions

Question 1

because of

Answer 1

à cause de

Question 2

beside, next to

Answer 2

à côté de

Question 3

for lack of

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a défaut de

Question 4

by dint of

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à force de

Question 5

toward, with regard to

Answer 5

à l’égard de

Question 6

except for

Answer 6

à l’exception de

Question 7

following the example of

Answer 7

à l’instar de

Question 8

without (somebody)’s knowing

Answer 8

à l’instu de

Question 9

thanks to, owing to

Answer 9

à la faveur de

Question 10

at the mercy of

Answer 10

à la merci de

Question 11

straight from, next to

Answer 11

à même

Question 12

in a position to [do something]

Answer 12

à même de

Question 13

from

Answer 13

à partir de

Question 14

at the rate of, on the basis of

Answer 14

à raison de

Question 15

across, through

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à travers

Question 16

at the bottom of, at the foot of

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au bas de

Question 17

by, on the verge of, on the brink of

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au bord de

Question 18

at the corner of

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au coin de

Question 19

instead of , in place of

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au lieu de

Question 20

in the middle of

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au milieu de

Question 21

by means of

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au moyen de

Question 22

north of

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au nord de

Question 23

at the cost of

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au prix de

Question 24

south of

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au sud de

Question 25

outside

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au-dehors de

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beyond

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au-delà de

Question 27

under, below

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au-dessous de

Question 28

above, on top of

Answer 28

au-dessous de

Question 29

next to, with

Answer 29

auprès de

Question 30

around

Answer 30

autour de

Question 31

in the vicinity of

Answer 31

aux alentours

Question 32

at the expense of

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aux dépends de

Question 33

in the vicinity of

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aux environs de

Question 34

according to

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d’après

Question 35

so as to

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de façon à

Question 36

for fear of

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de peur de

Question 37

downstairs

Answer 37

en bas

Question 38

at the bottom of

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en base de

Question 39

in comparison with

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en comparaison de

Question 40

despite

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en dépit de

Question 41

in front of, opposite

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en face de

Question 42

by way of

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e guise de

Question 43

at/to the top of

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en haut de

Question 44

owing to

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en raison de

used for NEGATIVE things

Question 45

outside, apart from

Answer 45

endehors de

Question 46

against, faced with

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face à

Question 47

for lack of, for want of

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faute de

Question 48

thanks to

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grâce à

Question 49

along

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le long de

Question 50

far from

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loin de

Question 51

at the time of, during

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lors de

Question 52

in comparison with, in relation to, with regard to

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par rapport à

Question 53

cloe to

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près de

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as for, as to

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quant à

Question 55

even if it means

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quitte à

Question 56

next to, against

Answer 56

vis-à-vis de

Question 57

she was itting next to me

Answer 57

elle était assise à côté de moi

Question 58

by force/dint of looking, we’ll end up finding a solution

Answer 58

à force de chercher, on finira bien par trouver une solution

Question 59

Marie called by client without me knowing

Answer 59

marie a téléphoné à mon client à mon insu

Question 60

during his speech, the president discussed the economic problems

Answer 60

lors de son discours, le président a abordé les problemes économiques

Question 61

as far as I am concerned, I think he is crazy

Answer 61

quant à moi, je pense qu’‘il est fou

Question 62

he will not go to the meeting even if it means losing his job

Answer 62

il n’ira pas à la réunion quitte à perdre son travail.

Question 63

Amelie arrived in teh middle of the night

Answer 63

Amelie arrivé au milieu de la nuite.

Question 64

according to them

Answer 64

selon leurs