compound prepositions :( Flashcards

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because of, owing to, thanks to (positive)

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grâce à

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beside, next to

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à coté de

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for lack of

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à défaut de

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as a consequence of

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à force de

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5
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with regard to

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à l’égard de

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6
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except for

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à l’exception de

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7
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following the example of

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à l’instar de

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8
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without someone’s knowing

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à l’insu de

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9
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at the mercy of

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à la merci de

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10
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straight from, next to

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à même

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in a position to (do something)

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à même de

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12
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at the rate of, on the basis of

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à raison de

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13
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across, through

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à travers

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14
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at the bottom or foot of

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au bas de

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on the verge or brink of

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au bord de

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at the corner of

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au coin de

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17
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by means of

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au moyen de

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18
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north of

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au Norse de

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19
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at the cost of

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au prix de

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20
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south of

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au sud de

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21
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outside (of)

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au-dehors de

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beyond

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au-delà de

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under, below

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au-dessous de

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above, on top of

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au-dessus de

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next to, with
auprès de
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around
autour de
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in the vicinity of
aux alentours de
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at the expense of
aux dépens de
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in the vicinity of
aux environs de
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according to
d'après, selon
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so as to
de façon à
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for fear of
de peur de
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downstairs
en bas
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at the bottom of
en bas de
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in comparison with
en comparaison de
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despite
en dépit de
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in front of, opposite
en face de
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by way of
en guise de
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at/to the top of
en haut de
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outside of, apart from
en-dehors de
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against, faced with
face à
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for lack or want of
faute de
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along
le long de
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far from
loin de
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at the time of, during
lors de
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in comparison with, in relation to
par rapport à
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close to
près de
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as for, as to
quant à
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even if it means
quitte à
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next to, against
vis-à-vis de
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because of, owing to, thanks to (negative)
à cause de
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because of, owing to, thanks to (neutral)
en raison de