PREPOSICIONES Flashcards
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Addicted….
Addicted TO - Adicto a
* You abuse your position as journalist and grow addicted to risk.
* Time went on and l became addicted to beating people.
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Afraid…
Afraid OF - Tener miedo de
* I am afraid of the tornadoes and hurricanes coming my way.
* I think you’ve been a little afraid of its beauty.
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Allergic…
Allergic TO- Alérgico a.
* The allergist might find that you are allergic to certain things.
* Please pay attention to this detail if you allergic to them.
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Amazed….
Amazed AT / BY - Asombrado por.
“Amazed by” is usually used when referring to a person.
-I was completely amazed by you last night, at the theatre
“Amazed at” is usually used when referring to something which is non-living, like a person’s attribute or a feeling or a fact.
I was amazed at the progress he has made under your direction.
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Angry…
Angry WITH - Enfadado con
* You see, this happened not because onwas angry with the other.
* I have been very angry with him often during the past years.
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Anxious…
Anxious ABOUT - Preocupado por.
* Physically, yes, but maybe confused and anxious about his condition.
* The boy is anxious about his first day at school.
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Ashamed…
Ashamed OF - Avergonzado por.
* For a moment he looks at her, ashamed of himself.
* I was ashamed of you then and remain so to this day.
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Associated….
Associated WITH - Asociado con.
* There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot.
* Although associated with water, this species is a poor swimmer.
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Astonished…
Astonished AT / BY - Maravillado por.
I am astonished by the news.
I am astonished at the news.
If I am astonished by the news, the news performed the action of astonishing me.
If I am astonished at the news, I caused that feeling in myself when I saw the news.
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Attached…
Attached TO - Unido a.
* Make sure the safety cord is still attached to the garment.
* Often a veranda attached to the house serves as a hall.
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Aware…
Aware OF- Consciente de.
* I was aware of his disease.
* But she was extremely aware of what was happening around her.
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Bad…
Bad AT- Malo con.
* I am very bad at Tenis
* You know, it isn’t actually so bad at all.
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Based…
Based ON - Basado en
* This movie is based on a book.
* Nuria is committed to quality cuisine based on excellent raw materials.
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Beneficial….
Beneficial TO - Beneficioso con / para
* The consumption of wine in moderate amounts is beneficial to health.
* This is beneficial to your doing things well in the future.
* We can say that they are edifying and beneficial to others.
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Capable…
Capable TO - Capaz de.
* I’m certainly capable of any copying tasks you may have.
* I learned my dad is actually capable of doing something cool.
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Certain….
Certain ABOUT - Seguro de.
* He’s always so certain about what’s right and wrong.
* Customers are holding off booking until they are more certain about the rates.
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Conscious…
Concisous OF - Consciente de.
* Jubilee sits next to her, well conscious of what happened.
* They are however very conscious of their political and civic rights.
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Crazy…
Crazy ABOUT- Loco / Entusiasmado por
* Im crazy about beauty and about speed!
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Crowded…
Crowded WITH- Lleno de.
- Then I get into a building, crowded with crying children.
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Curious….
Curious ABOUT - Tener curiosidad por
- Of course they are curious about the beautiful bride’s wedding dress.
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Disappointed…
Disappointed WITH - Decepcionado con.
- I was disappointed with the outcome of today’s race
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Dissatisfied…
Dissatisfied WITH - Insatisfecho con.
- Frieseke was increasingly dissatisfied with the formal art forms of his time.
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Eager….
Eager FOR - impaciente por
- Summer is approaching and we are eager for sun and sand.
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Enthusiastic …
Enthusiastic ABOUT - Entusiasmado por.
- Fokker was enthusiastic about the new aircraft, which was highly maneuverable.
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Envious …
Envious OF - Envidioso de
- Lamia was envious of other mothers and ate their children.
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Excited …
Excited ABOUT - Entusiasmado por
- Never been so excited about such a charming and flattering team.
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Experienced…
Experienced IN - Experimentado en.
- Look for an instructor who’s experienced in teaching prenatal yoga.
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Faithful…
Faithful TO - Fiel a
- So she could verify whether my personality was faithful to his.
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Familiar…
Familiar WITH - Familiarizado con
- Before jump you will be thoroughly familiar with the necessary instructions.
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Famous…
Famous FOR - Famoso por
*- Jalon is famous for its wineries and the weekly flea market.
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Fed up…
Fed up WITH - Harto de.
- Xander is getting a bit fed up with his extended hospital stay.
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Fond…
Fond OF - Aficionado a.
- I don’t just like jazz; I’m fond of it.
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Frightened…
Frightened OF / BY - Tener miedo de /Estar asustado por.
* To say “I am frightened of spiders” means that you have a general fear of them - that is, it implies a permanent state of mind. Although “I am frightened by spiders” could also be interpreted in the same way, it additionally has the meaning of having experienced a particular event of being frightened by them
* “I was in the cellar when suddenly I was frightened by spiders”. You could not use “of” in this case..
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Full…
Full OF - Lleno de
* Our world at the moment is full of tensions and suspicions.