Verbs+prepositions Flashcards
Absorbed
Absorbed in something
Be engrossed
in something
When you’re engrossed in something, you’re so consumed by it that you don’t notice anything else, like when you’re engrossed in a conversation with that cute girl from your math class.
Implicate
in something
Involve
in something
Result
in something
Specialize
in something
Succeed
in something
Account
for something
to show what happened to (someone or something) : know where (something or someone) is
We have to account for the time we spend on each activity.
social security accounts for about a third of total public spending
Allow
for something
to consider (something) when one makes a calculation
The total distance, allowing for detours, is about 10
miles.
to make (something) possible The design of the system allows for easy upgrades.
To think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future)
When purchasing property, the company should
allow for possible future growth/expansion.
Blame
someone for something
our company’s collapse was blamed on me.
Don’t blame your unhappiness on me
Care
for
he has numerous animals to care for
She cares for elderly patients.
Who is caring for your son while you are at work
I got the feeling he never really cared for me
Cater
for someone/something
to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something
provide food and drink, typically at social events and in
a professional capacity.
“he catered a lunch for 20 people”
Schools often fail to cater for the needs of gifted children.
Apologize
for something/ someone (in their behalf)
Charge
for (make they pay)/with (place criminal charges)
Count
for nothing
Pay
for
Earmark
earmark something for a particular use
We need to earmark the firmest bed for grandma
Accuse
someone of something
Convict
someone of something
Suspect
someone of something
Remind
someone of something
Acquaint
with something
Associate
with something
clutter
with (fill something in a untidy or badly organized way)
Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.
My desk is covered in/full of clutter.
coincide
with someone/something (same position)
collide
with something
comply
with something
concern
be concerned with something
about smth
confuse
confuse someone with something
cram
with something (to fill something with more than it can hold)
deal
with something/someone
discuss
something with someone
face
be faced with (i am faced with a problem)
meet
with someone/something
pack
with something
provide
someone with something
trust
someone with something
ingratiate
oneself with someone (hacer algo a favor de alguien)
benefit
from
derive
something from something
differ
from something
distinguish
one thing from another thing
exempt
someone from something
expel
someone from a place
refrain
from something (not do)
more formal
abstain from
resign
from something
result
from something
stem
from something (provino de)
suffer
from something
translate
one language from/into another language
base
something on
blame
consequence on something or someone
concentrate
on
decide
on/about
depend
on
elaborate
on
impose
on
The colonists tried to impose their values on the indigenous peoples.
insist
on
centre
something on something
insure
something against something
protest
against something
argue
about something
be concerned
about something
decide
about something
protest
about something
phase
something out (gradually stop using sth) Over the following three years, the use of the drug will be phased out.
glance
at something (short look at somethinh)
guess
at something
hint
at something (insinuate sth suggest sth) What are you hinting at? i tried hinting at my interest in Joe I am not hinting at anything
marvel
at something
every year tourists came to marvel at the work of our painter
we walked and marveled at the beautiful things
answer
to
appeal
to someone (beg)
apply
onself to
attend
to sth
attribute
to sth
commit oneself
with something/someone
confess
to something
devote oneself
to sth
prefer
one th to another
react
to
be resigned
to somth
refer
to sth
refer
someone to someone else
succeed
to (sucesión)
be used
to somth
plead
with (beg). Appeal to someone
To beg one or appeal in earnest to one’s good nature (for something or to do something).
I pleaded with him to reconsider, but he said his mind was made up.
Don’t go pleading with your mother for more ice cream—you’ve already had enough!
boast
about (To speak proudly of someone or something,)
You’re my daughter, and you have such good grades—of course I’m going to boast about you!
He keeps boasting about his heroic actions, but he really didn’t have that big of a role in the rescue efforts.
Jim is boasting about getting the promotion, but the boss hasn’t officially awarded it yet.
