Prepositions Flashcards

1
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Envers

A

Toward

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2
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Hormis

A

apart from, except for

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3
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Hors

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except, apart from

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4
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Malgré

A

in spite of

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5
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Vu

A

considering, given

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6
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à defaut de

A

for lack of

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7
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à force de

A

by dint of, by means of

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8
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à l’égard de

A

toward, with regard to

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9
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à l’instar de

A

following the example of

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10
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à l’insu de

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without (somebody’s) knowing

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11
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à la faveur de

A

thanks to, owing to

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12
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à la merci de

A

at the mercy of

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13
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à même

A

straight from, directly in contact with

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14
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à même de faire

A

in a position to (do something)

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15
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à raison de

A

at the rate of (using a quantity)

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16
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à travers

A

across, through

17
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au bas de

A

at the bottom of, at the foot of

18
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au prix de

A

at the cost of

19
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au-dessous de

A

under, below

20
Q

au-dessus de

A

above, on top of

21
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auprès de

A

next to, with

22
Q

aux alentours de

A

in the vicinity of

23
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aux dépens de

A

at the expense of

24
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aux environs de

A

in the vicinity of

25
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de façon à

A

so as to

26
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en bas

A

downstairs

27
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en bas de

A

at the bottom of

28
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en comparaison de

A

in comparison with

29
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en dépit de

A

despite

30
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en face de

A

in front of, opposite

31
Q

en guise de

A

by way of

32
Q

en haut de

A

at/to the top of

33
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en raison de

A

on account of, owing to

34
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en-dehors de

A

outside, apart from

35
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faute de

A

for lack of, for want of

36
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quant à

A

as for, as to, when it comes to

37
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quitte à

A

even if it means, even if you do

38
Q

vis-à-vis de

A

soutenu

opposite, facing