compound prepositions Flashcards

(55 cards)

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à cause de

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because of [negative]

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beside, next to

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à côte de

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for lack of

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à défaut de

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toward, with regard to

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à l’égard de

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5
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by force of

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à force de

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at/with the exception of

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à l’exception de

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follwoing the exmaple of

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à l’instar de

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8
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without the knowlege of

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à l’instu de

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thanks to, owing to

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à la faveur de

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at the mercy of

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à la merci de

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straight form, text to

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à même

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in a postiion to [do something]

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à même de

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[leaving] from

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à partir de

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at the rate of

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à raison de

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across, throug

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à travers

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at the bottom 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

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at the corner of

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au coin de

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19
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instead of

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au lieu de

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in the middle of

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aumilieu de

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by means of

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au moyen de

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north of

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au nord de

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at the cost of

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south of

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outside
au-dheors de
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beyond
au-delà de
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under, bleow
au dessous-de
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above, on top of
au-sdessus de
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next to, wtih
auprès de
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around
autour de
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in the vicitnity of
aux alentous de
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at the expense of
aux dépens de
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in teh vicinity of
aux environs de
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according to; after
selon de, d'après
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so as to
de façon de
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for fear of
de peur de
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downstairs
en bas
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at the bottom of
en base de
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in comparison wiht
en comparaison de
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despite
en dépit de
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in front of, opposite
en face de
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by wya of
en guise de
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at/ato the top of
en haut de
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because of, owing to
en raison de
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outside, apart from
en-dehors de
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against, ffaced with
face à
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faute de
for lack of, for want of
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along
le long de
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far from
loin de
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at the time of, during
lors de
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in comparriosn with, in relation to
par rapport à
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close to
rès de
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as for, as to
quant à
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even if it means
quitte à
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next to, against
vis-à-vis de