Unit 17a - Compound Prepositions

Question 0

Beside, next to

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À côté de

Question 1

Because of

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À cause de

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For lack of

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À défaut de

Question 3

В силу

Answer 3

À force de

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Toward, with regard to

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À l’égard de

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Except for

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À l’exception de

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Following the example of

Answer 6

À l’instar de

Question 7

Without (somebody’s) knowing

Answer 7

À l’insu de

Question 8

Thanks to, owing to

Answer 8

À la faveur de

Question 9

At the mercy of

Answer 9

À le merci de

Question 10

Straight from, next to

Answer 10

À même

Question 11

In a position to do smth

Answer 11

À même de

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From

Answer 12

À partir de

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At the rate of

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À raison de

Question 14

Access, through

Answer 14

À travers

Question 15

At the bottom of, at the foot of

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Au bas de

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By, on the verge of, on the brink of

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Au bord de

Question 17

At the corner of

Answer 17

Au coin de

Question 18

Instead of

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Au lieu de

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In the middle of

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Au milieu de

Question 20

By means of

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Au moyen de

Question 21

North of

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Au nord de

Question 22

At the cost of

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Au prix de

Question 23

South of

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Au sud de

Question 24

Outside

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Au-dehors de

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Beyond

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Au-delà de

Question 26

Under, below

Answer 26

Au-dessous de

Question 27

Above, on top of

Answer 27

Au dessus-de

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Next to

Answer 28

Auprès de

Question 29

Around

Answer 29

Autour de

Question 30

In the vicinity of

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Aux alentours de

Aux environs de

Question 31

At the expense of

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Aux dépens de

Question 32

According to

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D’après

Question 33

So as to

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De façon à

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For fear of

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De peur de

Question 35

Downstairs

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En bas

Question 36

At the bottom of

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En bas de

Question 37

In comparison with

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En comparaison de

Question 38

Despite

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En dépit de

Question 39

In front of, opposite

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En face de

Question 40

By way of

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En guise de

Question 41

At/to the top of

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En haut de

Question 42

Because of, owning to

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En raison de

Question 43

Outside, apart from

Answer 43

En-dehors de

Question 44

Against, faced with

Answer 44

Face à

Question 45

For lack of, for want of

Answer 45

Faute de

Question 46

Thanks to

Answer 46

Grâce à

Question 47

Along

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Le long de

Question 48

Far from

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Loin de

Question 49

At the time of, during

Answer 49

Lors de

Question 50

In comparison with, in relation to, with regard to

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Par rapport à

Question 51

Close to

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Près de

Question 52

As far, as to

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Quant à

Question 53

Even if it means

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Quitte à

Question 54

Next to, against

Answer 54

Vis-à-vis de

Question 55

She was sitting next to me.

Answer 55

Elle était assise à côté de moi.

Question 56

If we keep on looking, we’ll end up finding a solution.

Answer 56

À force de chercher, on finira bien par trouver une solution.

Question 57

By repeating these poems, you’ll know them by heart.

Answer 57

À force de répéter ces poèmes, tu les sauras par cœur.

Question 58

Marie called my client without my knowing.

Answer 58

Marie a téléphoné à mon client à mon insu.

Question 59

During his speech, the president discussed the economic problems.

Answer 59

Lors de son discours, le président a abordé les problèmes économiques.

Question 60

As far as I am concerned, I think he is crazy.

Answer 60

Quant à moi, je pense qu’il est fou.

Question 61

He won’t go to the meeting even if it means losing his job.

Answer 61

Il n’ira pas à la réunion quitte à perdre son travail.