Dependent prepositions Flashcards
verb
be capable
He isn’t capable ____ taking care of himself.
быть в состоянии, иметь возможность, уметь
be capable of
He isn’t capable of taking care of himself.
verb
insist
I insist ____ cooking dinner tonight.
настаивать, упорствовать
insist on
I insist on cooking dinner tonight.
verb
obsess
He’s obsessed ____ his new toy.
зацикливаться, преследовать
obsess with
He’s obsessed with his new toy.
verb
be afraid
My brother is afraid ____ bats.
бояться, опасаться
be afraid of
My brother is afraid of bats.
verb
agree
I agree ____ you.
согласиться, договориться
agree with
I agree with you.
verb
be angry
She’s really angry ____ her boyfriend last night.
злиться, сердиться
be angry with
She’s really angry with her boyfriend last night.
verb
apologize
He apologized ____ the policeman ____ driving fast.
извиниться
apologize to (for)
He apologized to the policeman for driving fast.
verb
argue
I never argue ____ my husband about money.
спорить, утверждать, возражать
argue with
I never argue with my husband about money.
verb
arrive
What time does your plane arrive ____ Brussels?
прибыть, приехать, прийти
arrive in/at
What time does your plane arrive in Brussels?
in — в город/страну, at — в парк/офис
verb
ask
Could you ask the waiter ____ the bill?
спросить
ask for
Could you ask the waiter for the bill?
verb
believe
Do you believe ____ ghosts?
верить
believe in
Do you believe in ghosts?
verb
belong
Who does this book belong ____? Is it yours, Sarah?
принадлежать, относиться
belong to
Who does this book belong to? Is it yours, Sarah?
verb
choose
I can’t choose ____ these two bags.
выбирать
choose between/on
I can’t choose between these two bags.
between — между чем-то и чем-то, on — на месте/основе цены и т.д.
verb
be close
I’m very close ____ my elder sister.
сблизиться, быть близкими, быть близко
be close to
I’m very close to my elder sister.
verb
depend
What we decide to do tomorrow will depend ____ the weather.
зависеть
depend on
What we decide to do tomorrow will depend on the weather.
verb
dream
I dreamt ____ my childhood last night.
мечтать, грезить, видеть сны
dream about
I dreamt about my childhood last night.
verb
be excited
Are you excited ____ moving house next year?
радоваться, волноваться, возбуждаться
be excited about
Are you excited about moving house next year?
verb
fall in love
He fell in love ____ a young German student.
влюбляться, влюбиться
fall in love with
He fell in love with a young German student.
verb
be famous
Krakow is famous ____ its main square.
прославиться, быть известным
be famous for
Krakow is famous for its main square.
verb
fed up
I’m fed up ____ listening to you complaining.
сыт по горло
fed up with
I’m fed up with listening to you complaining.
verb
be fond
I’m very fond ____ my little nephew.
увлекаться
be fond of
I’m very fond of my little nephew.
good
Eat your vegetables. They’re good ____ you.
good for
Eat your vegetables. They’re good for you.
verb
be interested
My sister is very interested ____ astrology.
интересоваться
be interested in
My sister is very interested in astrology.
verb
invite
I invited my friend Jane ____ a party.
приглашать, позвать
invite to/for
I invited my friend Jane to a party.
verb
be keen
She’s very keen ____ cycling.
увлекаться, быть заинтересованы
be keen on
She’s very keen on cycling.
verb
be kind
You should be kinder ____ your brother. After all, you are the oldest!
быть добрым
be kind to
You should be kinder to your brother. After all, you are the oldest!
verb
laugh
Don’t laugh ____ me! I’m doing my best!
смеяться, смешить
laugh at
Don’t laugh at me! I’m doing my best!
verb
look forward
I’m really looking forward ____ the party.
ждать с нетерпением, предвкушать
look forward to
I’m really looking forward to the party.
verb
be married
My mum’s been married ____ my stepfather for 20 years.
жениться, выйти замуж
be married to
My mum’s been married to my stepfather for 20 years.
verb
pay
How much did you pay ____ your smartphone?
платить
pay for
How much did you pay for your smartphone?
verb
be pleased
They’re not very pleased ____ their new car.
радоваться, быть доволен
be pleased with
They’re not very pleased with their new car.
verb
be proud
My dad was very proud ____ learning to ski.
гордиться
be proud of
My dad was very proud of learning to ski.
verb
remind
That man over there reminds me ____ my first boyfriend.
напомнить, вспомнить
remind of
That man over there reminds me of my first boyfriend.
verb
be rude
The waiter was so rude ____ us that we didn’t leave a tip.
грубить, хамить
be rude with/to
The waiter was so rude with us that we didn’t leave a tip.
допускается использовать rude to
verb
speak
I want to speak ____ the manager of the restaurant.
говорить, поговорить, разговаривать, сказать
speak to/with
I want to speak to the manager of the restaurant.
to — сказать smb (односторонний диалог), with — поговорить smb (двухсторонний диалог)
verb
talk
Can I talk ____ you?
говорить, разговаривать, беседовать
talk to/with
Can I talk to you?
to — сказать smb (односторонний диалог), with — поговорить smb (двухсторонний диалог)
verb
spend
I don’t spend a lot of money ____ clothes.
тратить, расходовать, потратить
spend on
I don’t spend a lot of money on clothes.
verb
think
He thought ____ the problem.
думать, мыслить, размышлять
think of/about
He thought of the problem.
of — не глубокое размешление/мнение, about — более глобальные думки
verb
be tired
I’m really tired ____ listening to my sister.
устать
be tired of
I’m really tired of listening to my sister.
verb
wait
I’m waiting ____ the train.
ждать, ожидать, дожидаться
wait for
I’m waiting for the train.
verb
worry
Katy’s worried ____ her end-of-year exams.
беспокоиться, волноваться
worry about
Katy’s worried about her end-of-year exams.
verb
write
I have written ____ him.
писать, написать, записать
write to
I have written to him.
