Expressions prépositionnels

Question 1

owing to
with the help of
thanks to

Answer 1

à la faveur de qch/qqn

Question 2

at the mercy of

Answer 2

à la merci de qch/qqn

Question 3

next to [proximity or comparison]

Answer 3

à côté de ( + nom/prénom)

Question 4

because of

Answer 4

à cause de ( + nom/prénom )

Question 5

except
excepting
with the exception of

Answer 5

à l’exception de qch

Question 6

against
counter to
contrary to

Answer 6

à l’encontre de qch/qqn

Question 7

For lack of / in the absence of [followed by alternative due to what is lacking]

Answer 7

À défault de ( + nom/prénom)

Question 8

By dint of

Answer 8

A force de ( + infinitif ou nom/prénom)

Question 9

in favor of
for
in support of

Answer 9

en faveur de qch/qqn

Question 10

In order to / so as to / so that

Answer 10

Afin de ( + infinitif) [formal speech]

Question 11

without knowing (by someone)
without (someone's) knowledge
unbeknownst to (someone)

Answer 11

à l’insu de qqn

à son insu

Question 12

Away from / sheltered by

Answer 12

À l’abri de (nom/prénom) [souvent avec être, mettre ou se mettre]

Question 13

Beyond / over

Answer 13

au delà de (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 14

Below / lower down than (physical or figurative)

Answer 14

au-dessous de (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 15

Above / on top of (physical or figurative)

Answer 15

au dessus-de (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 16

Instead of / rather than

Answer 16

au lieu de (+ infinitif ou expression de nom)

Question 17

In the middle of / in the center of (physical or figurative)

Answer 17

au milieu de (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 18

next to / beside / with (sometimes “to” or “at”)

Answer 18

auprès de (+nom ou expression de nom)

Question 19

according to

Answer 19

d’après (+ nom, expression de nom, prénom, “ce que”)

Question 20

from or with (in sense of separation)

Answer 20

d’avec

Question 21

indicates source or brand name follows

Answer 21

de chez (+ prénom or brand name)

Question 22

so as to
so that
in order to

Answer 22

de façon à (+ infinitif)
ou
de manière à (+ infinitif)

Question 23

at the cost of / at the expense of ($$ or figurative)
through (by means of)
with (meaning at the cost of)

Answer 23

au prix de (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 24

around, about (approximately) (real or figurative)

Answer 24

autour de (+ nom ou expressions de nom)

Question 25

at the expense of (detriment)

Answer 25

aux dépens de / à ses dépens

Question 26

approximately /around /about (time, rate, amount, place, number)

Answer 26

aux environs de (+nom ou expression de nom)

Question 27

with the intention to or hope of / in order to

Answer 27

dans le but de (prononce le “t”) (+ infinitif)

Question 28

because / thanks to (followed by noun)

Answer 28

de par (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 29

all over the world

throughout the world

Answer 29

de par le monde

Question 30

for fear of (followed by a verb)

Answer 30

de peur de (+ infinitif)

Question 31

towards, near, from (+ location)

with, on the part of, by

Answer 31

du côté de

Question 32

despite / in spite of

Answer 32

en dépit de/des (+ nom ou expression de nom)

Question 33

in front of / across from

Answer 33

en face de (+ nom, expression de nom, expression de verbe)

Question 34

in addition to / on top of

Answer 34

en plus de (+ nom, expression de nom)

Question 35

because of (+ noun, noun phrase)

Answer 35

en raison de

Question 36

given / in view of

Answer 36

étant donné (+ nom, expression de nom, que + expression de verbe)