Prepositions and prepositional phrases Flashcards

To master the correct use of prepositions

1
Q

in the face of / when faced with

Carmen is not afraid when faced with a problem

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ante

Carmen no tiene miedo ante un problema

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2
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preposition

A word that shows the rleationship between the words before or after it

Can be: figurative or literal; temporal; spatial

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una preposición

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3
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under / beneath the surface of

Carmen has a lot of work; she is under a lot of pressure

The book is under the table

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bajo / debajo de

Carmen tiene mucho trabajo; está bajo mucha presión

El libro está debajo de la mesa

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4
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in front

My house has two gardens: one in front and one behind

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delante

Mi casa tiene dos jardines, uno delante y uno detrás

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5
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behind

My house has two gardens: one in front and one behind

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detrás

Mi casa tiene dos jardines, uno delante y uno detrás

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downstairs

She is downstairs

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abajo

Ella está abajo

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upstairs

She is upstairs

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arriba

Ella está arriba

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8
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against

I am against nuclear arms

The man put the ladder against the wall

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contra / en contra de

Estoy contra (en contra de) las armas nucleares

El hombre puso la escalera contra la pared

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9
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Two options; not interchangeable

… from ……. to …..

I am going from Madrid to Barcelona en tren

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… de …. a …. / ….. desde ……. hasta ……

Voy de Madrid a Barcelona en tren

Voy desde Madrid hasta Barcelona en tren

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10
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We’ll be on holiday from Monday to Friday

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Estaremos de vacaciones desde el lunes hasta el viernes

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The shop is open from nine till one and from four to eight

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La tienda esta abierta desde las nueve hasta la una y de las cuatro a las ocho

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12
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since

I’ve lived here since 1985

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desde

Vivo aquí desde 1985

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13
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between

There were between two and three hundred people

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entre

Había entre doscientas y trescientas personas

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amongst

Amongst the guests there was a famous writer

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entre

Entre los invitados había un escritor famoso

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towards

When I saw him, Juan was walking towards his house

I’ll arrive towards eight in the evening

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hacia (not ‘hacía’)

Cuando le vi, Juan estaba andando hacia su casa

Llegaré hacia las ocho de la tarde

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according to / apparently

According to what I have been told, this restaurant is very good

According to a police report, the incidence of car theft is rising

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según

Según me han dicho, este restaurante es muy bueno

Según un informe de la policía, los robos de coches están aumentando

17
Q

without
(I take coffee without sugar)

My father left without saying anything

We can decide without going any further

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sin
(Tomo el cafe sin azúcar)

Mi padre salió sin decir nada

Podemos decidir sin ir más lejos

18
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upon / on / about / over

The money is on the table

I have no more to say about this matter

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sobre

El dinero está sobre la mesa

No tengo más que decir sobre este asunto

19
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upon / on / about / over

I don’t have any news about my father’s health

I’ll come to your house about 10 o’clock

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sobre

No tengo noticias sobre la salud de mi padre

Iré a tu casa sobre las diez

20
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after

After the film we had a discussion

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tras

Tras la película tuvimos una discusión

21
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I was sat at a table on the terrace of a bar

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Yo estaba sentado en una mesa en lat terraza de un bar

22
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There was a queue/line of people. They were waiting to take out money.

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Había una fila de personas. Estaban esperando para sacar dinero.

23
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He left the house with a suitcase through the back door

A

Salió de casa con una maleta por la puerta de atrás

24
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He strolled through the centre **of **the city until twelve

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Paseó por el centro de la ciudad hasta las doce

25
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He went along the street twoards the park

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Fue por la calle hacia el parque

Hacia NOT Hacía

26
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He went down via the stairs so (in order) that he didn’t see anyone

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Bajó por las escaleras para no ver a nadie

27
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The car crashed against a wall

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El coche chocó contra una pared

28
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On the TV there was a debate about politics

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En la televisión había un debate sobre politica

29
Q

In the summer he used to like to stroll between the trees of the woods

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En el verano le gustaba pasear entre los árboles del bosque

30
Q

I will be here from one until four

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Estaré aquí desde la una hasta las cuatro

31
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You (sing. inf.) organised the journey without informing us of the details

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Organizaste el viaje sin informarnos de los detalles

32
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According to the news on the TV there is going to be elections soon

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Según las noticias de la televisión va a haber elecciones próximamente

33
Q

Normally Carlos does the job well but before (in the face of) a crisis he doesn’t know how to take decisions

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Normalmente Carlos hace el trabajo bien pero ante de una crisis no sabe tomar decisiones

34
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He was between 15 and 17 years old

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Tenía entre quince y diecisiete años