Noun-preposition And Verb-preposition Flashcards
Appointment
Appointement with
I have an appointment with the doctor
argument
argument with
Sam had an argument with his sister.
argument about
Mum and I had an argument about homework.
contact
… pas de contacts avec…
contact with
They don’t have much contact with their father.
difficulty
difficulty with
Joe is having difficulty with his homework.
matter
Quel est le problème avec
C’est une affaire /problème pour
En réalité
En quelques minutes/heures
matter with
What’s the matter with Derek these days? He’s acting so strangely.
Warning:
We don’t say the matter is …, we say the problem is …
Matter as a countable noun
We can use matter as a countable noun to mean ‘question, problem or issue’:
This is a matter for the police. We cannot deal with it ourselves.
As a matter of fact
We can use the expression as a matter of fact to emphasise that something is different from what has been said before, or from what people think or expect:
A: I don’t think you like Hilary, do you?
B: No, that’s just not true. As a matter of fact, I’m very fond of her. It’s just that she irritates me sometimes.
In a matter of + time expression
We can use the expression in a matter of with a time expression to refer to something that happens very quickly, or which can be done very quickly:
It used to take an hour to get to the airport, but now with the new metro line you can get there in a matter of minutes.
relationship
relationship with
We have a good relationship with our father.
trouble
trouble with
Gary is in trouble with the teacher.
cure
cure for
cure for Sadly, there is no cure for this disease.
demand
Les demandes pour…
demand for
The demand for oil has increased significantly.
need
need for
There really is no need for these precautions.
recipe
recipe for
You really must give me the recipe for this cake.
respect
respect for
I have little respect for our new manager.
room
room for
We have room for one more person in the car.
use
Utilisé pour
use for
I have no use for a bicycle. (I don’t need…)
belief
belief in
His belief in the kindness of others is admirable.
change
change in (plan, climate, schedule…)
They re concerned by the change in his behaviour.
Change of heart = changer d’avis
I don’t know what has brought about his change of heart, but Reza now says he’d love to come to France with me.
Change of mind = changer d’idée
She’s had a change of mind and now says she won’t marry me.
change [sth] for [sth] = changer pour
Don’t forget to change your winter clothes for lightweight ones before you depart.
decrease
decrease in
There was a decrease in the number of students.
increase
increase in
There has been a sharp increase in house prices.
interest
interest in
He has always shown an interest in sailing.
rise
Il y a une hausse dans les prix de l’immobilier
rise in
There has been a rise in house prices.
success
Le succès dans…
success in
Were happy about Tom’s success in his exams.
Belong
Belong to somebody
She belongs to a book club
Get married
Get married to sb
He got married to his high school
Listen
Listen to sb
I always listen to music on my way to work.
Look forward
Look forward to sth
I look forward to the weekend
Say
Say sth to sb
He said to me that he would be late.
Talk
Talk to sb
We talk to our parents every weekend.
Talk about
We often talk about our future plans.
Write
Write to sb
She writes to her pen pal in New Zealand every month
Keep away
Stay away
*to keep away (from):
(S); to avoid use of (also: stay away from)
Please be sure to keep the children away from the street!
The signs on the burned-out house said, “Keep Away! Danger Zone.”
It’s important to stay away from dangerous drugs
advantage
advantage of
You must take advantage of this opportunity.
cause
La cause de l’explosion…
cause of
The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
chance
Il a peu de chances de réussir l’examen.
chance of
He has little chance of passing the exam.
cost
cost of
The cost of living has risen in the past year.
lack
lack of
The lack of rain has affected many farmers.
Do not use of when lack is used as a verb:
I sometimes lack confidence.
Last night’s dinner lacked salt.
possibility
possibility of
There is a strong possibility of rain this afternoon.
photo
photo of
He keeps a photo of his family in his wallet.
article
article about
I recently read an article about Spanish history.
concern
concern about
There was a lot of concern about the matter.
confusion
confusion about
There was confusion about the new regulations.
conversation
conversation about
I overheard their conversation about the party.
discussion
discussion about
We had an interesting discussion about the issue.
story
story about
He told me a story about a prince and a frog.
bond
Le lien entre Jeremy et son fils est particulier.
bond between
The bond between Jeremy and his son is special.
connection
connection between
I missed my connection between the two flights.
difference
difference between
What’s the difference between the two models?
distance
distance between
What’s the distance between the two cities?
gaps
gaps between
There were wide gaps between the floorboards.
link
link between
The link between the two suspects is obvious.
