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Prepositions and prepositional phrases Flashcards

To master the correct use of prepositions

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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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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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under / beneath the surface of

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

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bajo / debajo de

Carmen tiene mucho trabajo; está bajo mucha presión

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under / beneath the surface of

The book is under the table

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bajo / debajo de

El libro está debajo de la mesa

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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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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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against

I am against nuclear arms

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contra / en contra de

Estoy contra (en contra de) las armas nucleares

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against

The man put the ladder against the wall

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contra / en contra de

El hombre puso la escalera contra la pared

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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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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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since

I’ve lived here since 1985

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desde

Vivo aquí desde 1985

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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

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hacia (not ‘hacía’)

Cuando lo vi (or can use le), Juan estaba andando hacia su casa

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towards

I’ll arrive towards eight in the evening

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hacia (not ‘hacía’)

Llegaré hacia las ocho de la tarde

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according to / apparently

According to what they have told me, this restaurant is very good

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según

Según me han dicho, este restaurante es muy bueno

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according to / apparently

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

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según

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

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without
(I take coffee without sugar)

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sin
(Tomo el café sin azúcar)

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without
(My father left without saying anything)

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sin
(Mi padre salió sin decir nada)

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without
(We can decide without going any further)

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sin
(Podemos decidir sin ir más lejos)

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upon / on / about / over

The money is on the table

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sobre

El dinero está sobre la mesa

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upon / on / about / over | I have no more to say about this matter ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p237
sobre | No tengo más que decir sobre este asunto
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upon / on / about / over | I don't have any news about my father's health ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p237
sobre | No tengo noticias sobre la salud de mi padre
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upon / on / about / over | I'll come to your house about 10 o'clock ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p237
sobre | Iré a tu casa sobre las diez
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after (After the film we had a discussion) ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p237
tras (Tras la película tuvimos una discusión)
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I was sat **at** a table **on** the terrace **of** a bar ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p238
Yo estaba sentado **en** una mesa **en** la terraza **de** un bar
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There was a queue/line **of** people. They were waiting **to** take out money. ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p238
Había una fila **de** personas. Estaban esperando **para** sacar dinero.
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He **left the** house **with** a suitcase **through** the back door ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p137
Salió **de** casa **con** una maleta **por** la puerta de atrás
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He strolled **through** the centre **of** the city **until** twelve ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p137
Paseó **por** el centro **de** la ciudad **hasta** las doce
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He went along the street towards the park ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p137
Fue **por** la calle **hacia** el parque | Hacia NOT Hacía
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He went down **via** the stairs so **(in order) that** he didn't see **anyone** ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p137
Bajó **por** las escaleras **para** no ver **a** nadie
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The car crashed **against** a wall ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
El coche chocó **contra** una pared
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On the TV there was a debate **about** politics ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
En la televisión había un debate **sobre** politica
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In the summer he used to like to stroll **between** the trees **of the** woods ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
En el verano le gustaba pasear **entre** los árboles **del** bosque
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I will be here **from** one **until** four ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
Estaré aquí **desde** la una **hasta** las cuatro
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You (sing. inf.) organised the journey **without** informing us **of** the details ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
Organizaste el viaje **sin** informarnos **de** los detalles
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**According to** the news **on** the TV there is going to be elections soon ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
**Según** las noticias **de** la televisión va a haber elecciones próximamente
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Normally Carlos does the job well but **before (in the face of)** a crisis he doesn't know how to take decisions ## Footnote Pasos 2 - p136
Normalmente Carlos hace el trabajo bien pero **ante** una crisis no sabe tomar decisiones
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He was **between** 15 and 17 years old
Tenía entre quince y diecisiete años
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In the face of a crisis ## Footnote Pasos p136
ante una crisis

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