Prepositions and Prep Phrases Ch15 Flashcards

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1
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Besides, in addition to

A

Además de

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2
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Instead of (both phrases)

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En lugar de

En vez de

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3
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I want everything against the wall, except the podium.

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Quiero,todo contra de pared, excepto el podio.

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What is the one exception to using “estar” to show location?

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When telling where an event is taking place.
María está en el teatro.
El concierto es en el teatro.

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En

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In, on, into, at

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Im at the door of your house.

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Estoy en la puerta de su casa.

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I buy my clothing at Bloomingdales

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Compro mi ropa en Bloomingdales

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Across, through, by

A

A través de

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Behinds

A

Detrás de

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10
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Across from, opposite , in front of

A

Enfrente de

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Facing

A

Frente a

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12
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By, next to, next door to

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Junto a

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13
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In court, the lawyers are in front of the judge.

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En la corte, los abogados están enfrente al juez

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People across the country watch the Olympics on television.

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La gente a través del país miran los Juegos Olímpicos en la televisión

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15
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Along

A

A lo largo de

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These shells along the beach are beautiful.

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Estas conchas a lo largo de la playa son hermosas.

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17
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Around

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Alrededor de

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18
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Toward

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Hacia

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19
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Beyond

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Más allá de

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20
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Through, throughout

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Por

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21
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Do you walk along the boulevard?

A

¿Caminas a lo largo del bulevar?

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22
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The detective searches throughout the house.

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El detective busca por la casa

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23
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He’s always looking toward his goals.

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Él siempre mira hacia sus metas.

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24
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If you look beyond that tree, you can see the roller coaster.

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Si miras más allá del árbol, puedes ver la montaña rusa.

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25
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You can’t go beyond the end of this block.

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No puedes ir más allá del final de esta cuadra

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26
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We can drive toward the river and then walk along the path.

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Podemos conducir hacia el río y entonces caminar a lo largo de la senda.

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27
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Johnny Weir can skate forward and backward.

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Johnny Weir puede patinar adelante y hacia atrás.

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To the east of

A

Al este de

29
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To the northeast of

A

Al nordeste/noreste de

30
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To the northwest of

A

Al noroeste de

31
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To the north of

A

Al norte de

32
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To the west of

A

Al oeste de

33
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To the southeast of

A

Al sudeste/sureste de

34
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To the southwest of

A

Al sudoeste/suroeste de

35
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To the south of

A

Al sur de

36
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There’s a gas station north of the supermarket.

A

Hay una gasolinera al norte del supermercado.

37
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Because of, for

A

A cause de

38
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(All the way) from

A

Desde

39
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Because of, for

A

Por

40
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By (to show authorship)

A

Por

41
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Because of this cold, I can’t go to the movies with my friends.

A

A causa de (por) este resfriado, no puedo ir al cine con mis amigos.

42
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Greetings all the way from Cancun.

A

Saludos desde Cancún.

43
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These pearls are from Japan.

A

Estas perlas son de Japón

44
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Because of her attitude and bitterness, she has no friends.

A

A causa de (por) su actitud y amargura, no tiene amigos.

45
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The novel Les Miserables is by Victor Hugo.

A

La novela LM es por/de VH.

46
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One of them is going to win the grand prize.

A

Uno de ellos va a ganar el premio gordo.

47
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I’m tired and for this reason I’m going to take a nap.

A

Estoy cansado, y por esta razón voy a dormir una siesta.

48
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Some people believe that ghosts live after death.

A

Algunas personas creen quo los fantasmas viven después de la muerte

49
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What do you usually do in the afternoon?

A

Usualmente qué haces por la tarde?

50
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They work from Monday to Friday.

A

Trabajan de lunes a viernes.

51
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We can watch the movie and go to the restaurant after seeing it.

A

Podemos mirar la película e ir al restaurante después de mirarla.

52
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I always chop the onions before cooking them.

A

Siempre pico la cebollas antes de cocinarlas.

53
Q

With many of the prepositions end with “de” when the object is understood, you drop the”de.”
The chair is close to the table.
The chair is close.

A

La silla está cerca de la mesa.

La silla está cerca.

54
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In front of

A

Adelante de

55
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Outside

A

Fuera de

56
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Forward

A

Hacia adelante

57
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Sideways

A

De lado

58
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Backward

A

Hacia atrás

59
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Downstairs, underneath

A

Abajo

60
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Outside

A

Afuera

61
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She is in front of Miguel in line.

A

Ella está adelante de Miguel en la cola.

62
Q

You must go forward on the expressway.

A

Hay que ir hacia adelante en la autopista.

63
Q

The chair is next to the table.

A crab walks sideways.

A

La silla está al lado de la mesa.

Un cangrejo camino de lado.

64
Q

The holly tree is behind the house.

When you out the car in reverse, you and the car go backward.

A

El acebo está atrás de la casa.

Cuando pones el carro en marcha atrás, tú y el carro van hacia atrás.

65
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He is under the table.

He is downstairs.

A

Él está debajo de la mesa.

Él está abajo.

66
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We are inside the house.

We are inside.

A

Estamos dentro de la casa.

Estamos adentro.

67
Q

They are outside the house.

They are outside.

A

Ellos están fuera de la casa.

Ellos están afuera.