Prepositions- Preposizioni Flashcards
1
Q
against
A
contro
2
Q
above, about
- He sat on it.
- I must think about it.
A
sopra
- Ci si è seduto su/sopra.
- Ci devo pensare su/sopra.
3
Q
across
-‘He walked across the fields.’
A
attraverso
-Camminava attraverso i campi:
4
Q
among, between
- ‘I saw him among/between his friends.’
-‘I recognized one of [i.e., from among]
his friends.
A
tra, fra
- Lo vidi tra i suoi amici.
- Riconobbi uno fra i suoi amici.
5
Q
around
-‘Around the monastery there’s a garden.’
A
intorno a
-Intorno al monastero c’è un giardino.
6
Q
at (location is viewed as a ‘point’) (Is used for cities, towns, villages, etc., but also small islands (e.g., ad Ischia) and
some larger islands (e.g., a Cuba))
- ‘We’ll meet again at six.’
- ‘At school I learned nothing.’
- ‘We stopped at the well.’
A
a
- Ci rivedremo alle sei.
- A scuola non imparai niente.
- Ci fermammo al pozzo.
7
Q
back
A
indietro
8
Q
behind
- ‘He ran after the car as it drew away.’
- ‘He ran behind the car parked at the entrance.’
A
dietro
- Corse dietro alla macchina che si allontanava.
- Corse dietro la macchina parcheggiata all’ingresso.
9
Q
below
A
sotto
10
Q
beneath
A
al disotto
11
Q
beside
A
accanto a
12
Q
between
A
tra
13
Q
beyond
A
al di là di….
14
Q
by
A
da
15
Q
close to (situational)
A
presso di
16
Q
down
A
giù
17
Q
everywhere
A
ovunque
18
Q
far from
A
lontano da
19
Q
for
A
per
20
Q
from
A
da
21
Q
in/into (Location (both in space and time) is normally expressed when the location is viewed as an ‘area’;)
- ‘I found it in the classroom.’
- ‘I lost it at sea.’
A
in
- Lo trovai nell’aula.
- Lo persi in mare.
22
Q
inside
A
dentro
23
Q
next
A
prossimo
24
Q
near
A
vicino
25
nowhere
da nessuna parte
26
overseas
oltremare
27
on
su
28
opposite
opposto
29
out
fuori
30
outside of
al di fuori di
31
over
sopra
32
through
attraverso
33
to
a
34
toward
verso
35
under
sotto
36
up
alto
37
via
tramite
38
within
all'interno
39
with
con
40
so
quindi
41
also if, even with, eventhough, despite
nonostanto
42
however
tuttavia
43
among these
tra le qualli
44
even
perfino
45
everyday, until today
tuttoggi
46
Instead
invece
47
Close to (geographical)
vicino a
48
against (if they govern a personal pronoun
from the series me, te, sé, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro)
-She is standing against me.
contro di
-Lei è contro di me.
49
on, above (if they govern a personal pronoun
from the series me, te, sé, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro)
-He lives above me.
sopra di
-Vive sopra di me.
50
inside; within; from within
- ‘I found it in(side) the bag.’
- ‘In(side) that building is concealed an extraordinary secret.’
- ‘I took it out of the drawer’.
dentro
- L’ho trovato dentro il sacco.
- Dentro quell’edificio si nasconde un segreto
straordinario.
- L’ho preso dentro il cassetto.
