Prepositions 51-95 Flashcards

1
Q

¿Qué te ha pasado?

A

What[’s] happened TO you?

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2
Q

en [Navidad | Halloween] (período indeterminado)

A

AT [Christmas | Halloween] (time)

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3
Q

en el día de [Navidad | Halloween]

A

ON [Christmas Day | Halloween]

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4
Q

Mucha gente ha muerto de malaria.

A

Many people have died OF malaria.

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5
Q

Prefiero un bolígrafo azul a uno rojo.

A

I prefer a blue pen TO a red one.

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6
Q

No tengo bolsillos en los pantalones.

A

I don’t have pockets IN my trousers.

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7
Q

Ese hombre me recuerda a mi abuelo.

A

That man reminds me OF my grandad.

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8
Q

Tienes un moco reseco en la nariz.

A

You’ve got a bogey UP your nose.

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9
Q

Puedes cocinarlo en la plancha o en la sartén.

A

You can cook it ON the griddle or IN the frying pan.

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10
Q

Entra en el ascensor.

A

Get IN the lift.

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11
Q

Iremos en el coche de papá.

A

We’ll go IN daddy’s car.

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12
Q

Ahora es el momento de ponerlo en práctica.

A

Now it’s time to put it INTO practice.

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13
Q

Fueron amables conmigo.

A

They were friendly TO me. (WRONG: with)

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14
Q

La gente de Francia habla francés.

A

The people IN France speak French.

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15
Q

Tienes que ser amable con tu hermano.

A

You have to be [nice | kind] TO your brother.

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16
Q

Simplemente me parece extraño.

A

This just seems strange TO me. (WRONG: for)

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17
Q

Ese libro es difícil para mí.

A

This book is difficult FOR me. (WRONG: to)

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18
Q

centrarse en; enfocar, concentrar

A

to focus ON # Please leave me alone. I need to focus on this project. # A magnifying glass can focus the sun’s rays and set things on fire.

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19
Q

estar involucrado en algo

A

to be involved IN sth

20
Q

Estamos de acuerdo en la necesidad de un cambio.

A

We agree ON/ABOUT the need FOR a change.

21
Q

proteger de

A

protect [FROM | AGAINST] # Store in original container to protect from light. # The antibodies will help to protect against diseases caused by these viruses.

22
Q

Tenemos que discutir sobre eso.

A

We need to discuss that. (WRONG: about that)

23
Q

apuntar hacia

A

to point AT # He had the gun pointing at my heart.

24
Q

el jueves por la noche

A

ON Thursday night

25
Q

en Julio

A

IN July

26
Q

¿Por la tarde o por la noche?

A

IN the afternoon or AT night?

27
Q

en verano

A

IN (the) summer

28
Q

acusado de un delito

A

accused OF a crime, charged WITH a crime

29
Q

Me parece divertido.

A

It sounds funny TO me. (WRONG: for; It’s funny to me)

30
Q

Estarás en mi mente para siempre.

A

You’ll be ON my mind forever.

31
Q

estar nervioso por algo

A

to be nervous ABOUT sth # I was nervous about the meeting. # She was nervous about speaking in public

32
Q

envolver en

A

to wrap IN (WRONG: with) # Wrap the potatoes in tinfoil before baking them.

33
Q

Tienes que pensar en los demás.

A

You have to think [OF | ABOUT] [other people | the others].

34
Q

Vamos a llegar tarde al trabajo / al colegio / a la coral .

A

We’re going to be late FOR work / school / the choir.

35
Q

Sácalo de la bolsa.

A

Take it out OF the bag. (WRONG: from)

36
Q

el fin de semana

A

AT the weekend

37
Q

En esta ocasión, una máquina no puede reemplazarme.

A

ON this occasion, a machine cannot replace me.

38
Q

en internet

A

ON the Internet

39
Q

No hay nada malo en llevar gafas.

A

There’s nothing wrong WITH wearing glasses.

40
Q

en primer plano / el fondo

A

IN the foreground/background

41
Q

retroceder horrorizado

A

to recoil IN horror

42
Q

pagar en efectivo

A

to pay IN cash

43
Q

Fui a visitarlo en mis vacaciones.

A

I went to visit him ON my holiday.

44
Q

Fui a visitarlo en mi luna de miel.

A

I went to visit him ON my honeymoon.

45
Q

Nunca lees en la playa.

A

You never read ON the beach.