Prepositions Flashcards
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à gauche de
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location: to the left of
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sur
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location: directly on or over s.t.
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à raison de
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manner: at the rate of, on the basis of
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au bout de
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time: after (elapsed time)
motion: after (covered distance)
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à droite de
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location: to the right of
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contre
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location: against
stance: against
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à la merci de
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causality: at the mercy of
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chez
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location: at the house/business of
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aux environs de
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location: in the vicinity of
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en dépit de
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manner: despite
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selon
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manner: depending on
according to
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entre
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location: between (two objects)
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aux dépens de
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manner: at the expense of
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en face (de)
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location: directly across from s.t.
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à même
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manner: directly from/on (boire à même la bouteille, s’asseoir à même la terre)
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loin de
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location: far from
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au prix de
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manner: at the cost of
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aux alentours de
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location: in the vicinity of
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au lieu de
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causality: instead of, in place of
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il y a
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time: ago (il y a trois jours)
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devant
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location: in front of, before
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à travers
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motion: through
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en comparaison
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manner: in comparison with
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vers
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location: near
motion: toward
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au sud de
location: to the south of
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sans
affiliation: without
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envers
motion/action: toward (action/intention)
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jusque
time: until, up to
location: as far as
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à l'exception de
manner: except for
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à cause de
causality: because of
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auprès de
location: next to, with
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à l'insu de
manner: without s.b. knowing
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en guise de
manner: by way of
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après
time: after
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en
time: in (month, all seasons except "au printemps", specific year)
location: in (countries/regions, fem or beginning with vowel)(some islands, e.g. Haïti, Martinique, Guadaloupe)
attribute: of (material, e.g en acier)
motion: by (means of transport, except bicycle)
(en accord)
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pendant
time: during (a time or event)
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à
time: at (time of day); in spring (au printemps, all other seasons "en"); in (age/era); ...to (time period, de...à)
place: buildings, city names, country/region names (masc)
motion: by (means of transport, e.g. à pied)
type: of (material type); for (purpose)
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lors de
time: at the time of, during
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pour
causality: for, because of
intended use: for
stance: for (être pour une idée)
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au-dessus (de)
location: above
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au-delà de
location, motion: beyond (another location)
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au cours de
time/sequence: in the course of
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quitte à
even if it means
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le lang de
location: along
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à force de
manner: by dint of
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avant
time: before
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quant à
as for, as to
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au-dessous (de)
location: below
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autour de
location: around
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en bas de
location: at the bottom of
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avec
association: with
manner: with (avec joie)
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dans
time: in (until s.t. happens)
location: in (room, building, street, "city" e.g. dans la ville) (book, newspaper, etc. dans le livre) (world - dans le monde) some usage: dans le Midi, dans le Languedoc, dans l'État de New York
motion: by (means of transportation -- dans le train)
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en-dehors de
location: outside, apart from
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en bas
location: underneath, below, downstairs
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en dehors
location: directly outside of s.t.
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au-dehors de
location: outside
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par
location: through
manner: by the means of
causality: by (cause of action in the passive: La voiture est lavée par le garçon)
frequency: per (trois fois par semaine)
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de côté de
manner: edgewise
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au bord de
causality: by, not the verge of, at the bring ok
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à l'instar de
manner: following the example of
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d'après
according to (a source)
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au bas de
location: at the bottom of, at the foot of
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par rapport à
manner: in comparison with, in relation to, with regard to
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à défaut de
causality: for lack of
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en haut
location: above, upstairs
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à l'egard de
manner: toward, with regard to
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depuis
time: since (starting point), for (period up to now)
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dés
time: as soon as/as early as
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au milieu de
location: in the middle of
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de peur de
motivation: for fear of
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sauf
manner: except (for)
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en tant que
method: as (in the manner of)
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au moyen de
manner: by the means of
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malgré
causality: in spite of
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faute de
causality: for lack of, for want of
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hors
location: out of, outside of the limits of s.t. (la ville, tax)
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en raison de
causality: because of, due to
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au coin de
location: at the corner of
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près de
location: near to
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au nord de
location: to the north of
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derrière
location: behind
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à côté de
location: next to, beside
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à partir de
causality: from
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sous
location: directly under s.t.
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à la faveur de
causality: thanks to, owing to
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grâce à
causality: thanks to
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face à
manner: against, faced with
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à même de
manner: in a position to do something
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parmi
affiliation: among
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de façon a
motivation: so as to
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de
time: from... (de...à; time or days)
location: from
relation: of/by/from (larger group, creator, source)
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vis-à-vis de
next to, against
