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.