prepositions Flashcards

1
Q

bereiten … etwas

A

auf +akk

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2
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hängen … etwas ab

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von +dat

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3
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teilnehmen … etwas

A

an +dat

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4
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warten … etwas

A

auf +akk

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5
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erinnern … etwas

A

an +akk

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6
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fragen … etwas

A

nach +dat

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7
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schreiben … jmd

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an +akk

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8
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ankommen …

A

in +dat

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9
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träumen …

A

von +akk

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10
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seit zehn Jahren

A

ongoing states from the past always with dat

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11
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um den 1 September

A

um=circa always with akk

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12
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am Vormittag, an Weihnachten

A

an + dat for dates, daytimes, fests

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13
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bis zum 29.6

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zu + dat

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14
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innerhalb eines Tages, binnen einer Woche

A

innerhalb/binnen + gen

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15
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außerhalb der Sprechzeit, außerhalb des Dorfes

A

gen

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16
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zeit seines Lebens

A

long timeframe + gen

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17
Q

einen Monaten lang

A

lang + akk (nach dem Nomen)

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18
Q

mit 17 bin ich nach Hamburg umgezogen

A

mit + zahl = altersangabe

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19
Q

Es hat die ganze Woche über geregnet

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über + akk (nach nomen) nach Wochenende, Feiertage, Woche, Zeit

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20
Q

aus finanziellen Gründen

A

for financial reasons (aus + dat for controllable reactions)

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21
Q

vor Angst gezittert

A

shook from fear (vor + dat for uncontrollable reactions)

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22
Q

wegen der nassen Straße

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due to the wet road (wegen + gen for grunden, no emotions)

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23
Q

aufgrund einer Wette

A

for the reason of a bet (aufgrund + gen for motivation for the action)

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24
Q

dank seines Airbags

A

dank + gen for positive konsequenzen

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25
Q

infolge des Unfalls

A

as a consequence of the accident (infolge + gen for

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26
Q

angesichts so eines Unfalls

A

in view of, given, in light of (angesichts + gen)

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27
Q

anlässlich ihres zehnten Hochzeitstages

A

on the occasion of (anlässlich + gen for definite occasions/opportunities)

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28
Q

kraft seines Amtes

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on the strength of his agency (kraft + gen for when the person has the ability/strength to do something)

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29
Q

mangels eines Zeugen

A

for want of/lack of witness (mangels + gen)

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30
Q

mangels eines Zeugen

A

for want of/lack of witness (mangels + gen)

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31
Q

bezüglich

A

+ gen, respective of, relative to, as to

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32
Q

in Bezug auf

A

+ akk, respective of, relative to, as to

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33
Q

entsprechend Ihrem Wunsch

A

+ dat, according to your wishes

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34
Q

um seiner selbst willen

A

+ gen, for his own sake

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35
Q

vom Balkon herab

A

+ dat, from –> down

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36
Q

über seine Arbeit hinaus

A

+ akk, beyond his work

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37
Q

über die Jahre hinweg

A

+ akk, over the years

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38
Q

aus dem Bauch heraus

A

+ dat, on a gut level

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39
Q

auf seinen Rat hin

A

+akk, on his advice

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40
Q

ungeachtet seiner Erfolge

A

+ dat, irrespective/despite his following

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41
Q

mir gegenüber

A

+dat, across from me (before or after noun, always after people)

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42
Q

entlang des Flusses

A

+gen, along the river (before to indicate static position “wo?”)

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43
Q

zugunsten seines Bruders

A

+ gen for the benefit/in favor of his brother

44
Q

anhand des Werkzeuges

A

+ gen with the aid of, by means of

45
Q

im Gegensatz zu dir

A

+dat, in contrast to you

46
Q

im Falle eines Unfalls

A

+gen, in case of emergency

47
Q

zwecks Gewichtsreduktion

A

+gen, for the purpose of weight loss

48
Q

seitens/vonseiten seines Vaters

A

+gen, from his father’s side

49
Q

im Gegensatz zu den Gepflogenheiten meiner Heimat

A

+dat, in contrast to the customs of my homeland

50
Q

sich verwandeln in

A

to change into, transform, shift

51
Q

sich gewöhnen an

A

to get used to

52
Q

an deiner Stelle

A

in your place

53
Q

in dieser Hinsicht

A

in this regard/respect

54
Q

in Sorge, im Ärger, in Trauer

A

in worry, in anger, in sadness

55
Q

der Pulli in Rot

A

the red pullover

56
Q

an die 20 Jahre

A

around 20 years

57
Q

auf dem Standesamt

A

at the register’s office

58
Q

auf der Reise

A

on the journey

59
Q

hoffen auf etwas [akk]

A

to hope for something

60
Q

achten auf etwas [akk]

A

to be aware of something

61
Q

auf Beweismittlen [dat] basieren

A

to rest on evidence

62
Q

auf Wunsch

A

by request

63
Q

auf Anraten

A

on advice

64
Q

auf freundliche Art

A

in a friendly way

65
Q

auf diese Weise

A

in this way

66
Q

auf 60% steigen

A

rise to 60%

67
Q

das Wochenende über

A

over the weekend

68
Q

über die Feiertage

A

over the holidays

69
Q

lachen über

A

to laugh about

70
Q

über die Straße

A

over the street (changing sides)

71
Q

unter der Woche

A

during the week

72
Q

unter Umständen

A

in some circumstances, in some cases, possibly

73
Q

unter den Zuschauern

A

among the spectators

74
Q

vor dem Spiegel

A

in front of the mirror

75
Q

vor drei Jahren

A

three years ago

76
Q

Angst haben vor

A

to have fear of

77
Q

vor der Zeit

A

before the time

78
Q

vor Angst zittern

A

shake from fear

79
Q

spezialisieren auf Kunst

A

specialize in art

80
Q

anwachsen auf fast 200

A

grow to almost 200

81
Q

sich bemühen um

A

to seek, try for, strive after

82
Q

sich bewerben bei

A

to apply at

83
Q

bei Bestehen der Prüfung

A

with passing of the exam

84
Q

bei klarem Verstand

A

with a clear mind

85
Q

bei Bewusstsein

A

with awareness, consciousness

86
Q

bei Weitem

A

easily, by far, by a long way

87
Q

von etwas erzählen

A

tell (iterate) about something

88
Q

von etwas abhängen

A

depend on something

89
Q

von mir aus

A

according to me, in my opinion

90
Q

ganz nach Wunsch

A

as you wish

91
Q

meiner Meinung nach etwas

A

in my opinion on something

92
Q

aus Versehen

A

out of oversight

93
Q

aus meiner Sicht

A

out of my sight

94
Q

aus diesem Grund

A

for this reason

95
Q

bestehen aus etwas

A

to consist, be made of, be composed of

96
Q

mit Absicht

A

with purpose, intent, deliberation

97
Q

Anlass zu

A

reason for (an occasion)

98
Q

gratulieren zum Geburtstag

A

congratulate on one’s birthday

99
Q

zum Preis von

A

at the price of

100
Q

zum Dank für

A

thanks to

101
Q

zur Hälfte

A

in half

102
Q

zum Studium

A

to study; for the purpose of study (indicates goal)

103
Q

zum zweiten Mal

A

for the second time

104
Q

zu zweit arbeiten

A

work in twos

105
Q

zur Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt

A

sentenced to jail time

106
Q

über etwas reagieren

A

to react to something