French Grammer Book Compound Prepositions Flashcards

1
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Because of

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À cause de

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2
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Next to, against

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Vis-à-vis de

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3
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Beside, next to

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À côté de

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4
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Even if it means

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Quitte à

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5
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For lack of

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À défaut de

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6
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As for, as to

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Quant à

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7
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Toward, with regard to

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À l’égard de

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8
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Close to

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Près de

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9
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Except for

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À l’exception de

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10
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In comparison with, in relation to, with regard to

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Par rapport à

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11
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Following the example of

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À l’instar de

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12
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At the time of, during

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Lors de

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13
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Without (somebody)’s knowing

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À l’insu de

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14
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Far from

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Loin de

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15
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Thanks to, owing to

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À la faveur de

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16
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Along

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Le long de

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17
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Straight from, next to

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À même

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18
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Thanks to

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Grâce à

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19
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From

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À partir de

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20
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For lack of, for want of

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Faute de

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21
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In a position to (do something)

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À même de

22
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Against, faced with

23
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At the rate of, on the basis of

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À raison de

24
Q

Across, through

A

À travers

25
Outside, apart from
En-dehors de
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At the bottom of, at the foot of
Au bas de
27
Because of, owing to
En raison de
28
By, on the verge of, on the brink of
Au bord de
29
By way of
En guise de
30
At the corner of
Au coin de
31
At/to the top of
En haut de
32
Instead of
Au lieu de
33
In front of, opposite
En face de
34
In the middle of
Au milieu de
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Despite
En dépit de
36
By means of
Au moyen de
37
In comparison with
En comparaison de
38
At the cost of
Au prix de
39
At the bottom of
En bas de
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Outside
Au-dehors de
41
Downstairs
En bas
42
Beyond
Au-delà de
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For fear of
De peur de
44
Under, below
Au-dessous de
45
So as to
De façon à
46
Above, on top of
Au-dessus de
47
Next to, with
Auprès de
48
According to
D’après
49
Around
Autour de
50
In the vicinity of (2)
Aux environs de | Aux alentours de
51
At the expense of
Aux dépens de