prepositions Flashcards

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toward

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hasta, hacia

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sin

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withou

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separately

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por separado

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to decide to

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decidir (no preposition)

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at

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en, a

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which preposition is used to: indicate manner, or how something is done (on, by, with)

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a
vamos a pie
escribo a lápliz

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to remember to

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acordarse de + infinitive/object
acordarse is often used with haber.
Me acuerdo de haberte visto una vez. I remember having seen you once before.
Me acuerdo de ti.

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finally

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por fin

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9
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for what reason

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para qué

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to stop

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dejar de + infinitive

Deja de gritarme

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to dream about

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soñar con + infinitive/noun
also means to Hope to
Sueño con cambiar el mundo.
Soñamos con hadas. (we dream about faries)

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in order that

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para que

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to approach

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acercarse a + object

se acerca a mí. He approaches me.

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to threaten with

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amenazar con + infinitive/noun
amenazo con culparte (i am threatening to blame you)
Amenazan con tácticas ofensivas.

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15
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therefore

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por lo tanto

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por

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for, by

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contra

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against

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verb: to do the right

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hacer bien en + Inf

Usted hace bien en contarme la verdad. You are doing the right thing in telling me the truth

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19
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by phone

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por teléfono

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sobre

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about, on, upon, above, over, around

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certainly

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por cierto

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22
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which preposition is used to: introduce an indirect object (to, for)

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a
le di el regalo a Celia.
Compré los tomates a Anita

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23
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in writing

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por escrito

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to look for

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buscar (no preposition)

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everywhere
por todas partes
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by that time
para entonces
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day by day
día por día
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to prevent from
impedir (no preposition)
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for the last time
por última vez
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a
to, at
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to appreciate
alegrarse de + object | Le alegra de la nueva ley. You appreciate the new law.
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so
entonces
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to take care of
cuidar a + noun (personal a) | Cuido a mis primos
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to help
ayudar a + noun | ayudamos a la gente.
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in advance
por adelantado
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at least
por lo menos
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tras
after, behind
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para
for, in order to
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to be used to/ to tend to
soler (no preposition)
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for a change
para variar
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detrás
behind
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finally
por fin
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for example
por ejemplo
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therefore
por eso
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to begin with
comenzar por + inf/ojb (similar to comenzar con but with an infinitive) Comienzo por rellenar el formulario. I begin by filling out the form. Comienzo por la primera pregunta. Le me begin with the first question.
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verb: to do good in/for
hacer bien en + object | Usted hace bien en el mundo. you are doing some good in/for the world.
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to consider doing
estar por + infinitive - to consider doing | Estamos por hacer una reserva en ese restaurante. We are considering making a reservation at that restaurant.
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on one hand
por un lado
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verb: to rely on
confiar en + (infinitive/object) confío en hacer un buen trabajo (I am conficient i will do a good job) confío en el sistema de eduactivo
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in the evening
por la noche
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on the one hand
for una parte
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verb: to rely on
contar con + noun | Cuento con ello. (I count on it).
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to try to
intentar (no preposition)
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to be happy to/about
alegrarse de + infinitive | me alegro de lavar los platos.
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from
de, contra
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by means of
for medio de
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which preposition is used to: connect vert to infinitive
a vamos a bailar empecé a leer
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verb: to emphasize
insistir en + obj | debo insistir en mis creencias (i must put emphasis on my beliefs
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which preposition is used to: indicate motion (going to(
a
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to struggle to/ to do your best
esforzarse por + inf | me esfuerzo for per un personal mejor.
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until
hasta, hacia
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which prepositions both mean behind?
tras and detrás
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completely
por completo
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desde
from, since
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downward
para abajo
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hasta
unti, toward
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to forget to
olvidar (no preposition)
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for ones life/ always
para toda la vida
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in general
por lo general
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fortunately
por suerte
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to opt for
optar por + infinitive/object Opto por ir al cine. Optamos for otra forma de pago.
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forward
para adelante
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against
contra
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forever
para siempre
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for another ocassion
para otra vez
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to be in the mood
estar por
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unfortunately
por desgracia
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según
according to
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to advise/ give advice to
aconsejar (no preposition)
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en
in, on, at
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to be about
estar para
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backward
para detrás
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on all sides/everyhere
por todos lados
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where to
para dondé
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which prepositions both mean on
en and sobre
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barely
por los pelos
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to begin by/with
comenzar con + noun initiating an action or begin with Comienzo con una pregunta.
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to be in favor of
estar por + noun = to be in favor of Estoy por el derecho al voto. I am for the right to vote
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to be worried about
preocuparse de + inf/obj
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bajo
under
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to look at
mirar (no preposition)
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verb: to insisit on
insistir en + inf | insistimos en ir a la fiesta.
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in the afternoon
por la tarde
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to attempt/to try
tratar de + infinitive | trato de ser feliz.
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which preposition is used to: express time ( sometimes at)
a Cenemos a las seis. estamos a martes
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around there
por ahí, por allí
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verb: to hesitate to
dudar en + infinitive | dudo en decirte (i hesitate to tell you)
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in the morning
por la mañana
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entre
between, among
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to resist
resistirse a + infintiive/noun to not be able to take one's hands off something Me resisto a creer en las mentiras de la sociedad. (i resist in believing the social myths. El no se puede resistir a ella. He can't take his hands off her.
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again
otra vez
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in order
por orden
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de
of, from
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con
with
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to concern/ to have to do with
tener que ver con + noun | tiene que ver con la discusión. It has to do with the argument
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verb: to fall in/to remain (in an emotional state)
Quedar en + obj | la casa quedó en ruinas. the house remains in ruins.
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verb: to agree to
quedar en + infinitive | Quedamos en vernos este vienes. We agree on seeing each other this friday.
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apparently
por visto
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percent
por ciento
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to apologize for
disculparse por + inf/obj Se disculpa por llegar tarde. He apologizes for arriving late. Me disculpo for mi comportamiento. I apologize for my behavior.
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for now
por ahora
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to ask for
pedir (no preposition)
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ante
before, in the presence of
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for the first
por primera
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to wait for
(no preposition) esperar
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this way
por aquí
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for that very reason
por lo mismo
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to call
llamar a + noun(person) | maria llama a John.
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hacia
until, toward