Prepositions Flashcards

(42 cards)

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  • a
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(to, at)

Ellos viajaron a francia They travelled to France

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ante

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(before, in the presence of)

El acusado se declaró no culpable ante el tribunal: “The accused pleaded not guilty before the court”

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  • bajo
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(under, beneath)

El gato está bajo la silla. The cat is under the chair. ;

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  • con
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(with)

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  • contra
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(against)

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  • de
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(of, from)

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  • desde
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(from, since)

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  • en
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(in, on, at)

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  • entre
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(between, among)

Muy pronto los robots estarán entre nosotros. Very soon, the robots will be among us.

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  • hacia
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(toward)

María camina hacia la puerta

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  • hasta
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(until, up to)

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  • mediante
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(by means of)

El pago se hará mediante transferencia electrónica.
The pay will be done through electronic transfe

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según

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(according to)

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  • sin
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(without)

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  • sobre
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(on, about)

El libro sobre la mesa es de Juan.
(The book on the table is Juan’s.

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  • tras
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(after, behind)

La votación se celebrará tras los debates: The vote will take place after the debates

Ana corrió tras su perro: Ana ran after her dog

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  • durante
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  • excepto
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  • mediante
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(by, through)

Pudimos sacar el gato del pozo mediante un cubo y una cuerda. We were able to get the cat out of the well by means of a bucket and a rope.

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  • vía
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  • acerca de
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(about, concerning)

Estoy leyendo un libro acerca de la historia de España. (I am reading a book about the history of Spain.)

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  • alrededor de
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(around, about)

Alrededor de mi casa hay muchos bares: “There are many bars around my house”

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  • debajo de
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(underneath, below)

El libro está debajo de la mesa translates to “The book is under the table”

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  • dentro de
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(inside, within)

El juguete está dentro de la caja. The toy is inside the box.

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- encima de
(on top of, above) Las llaves están encima de la mesa: The keys are on top of the table
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- enfrente de
(in front of, facing) El taxi está esperando enfrente de la entrada: The taxi is waiting in front of the entrance
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- cerca de
(near, close to) Viven cerca de la playa: They live near the beach
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- lejos de
(far from) La tienda está lejos de la casa: "The store is far from the house"
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- junto a
(next to, beside) Fabiola siempre se sienta junto a Lorenzo Fabiola always sits next to Lorenzo
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- detrás de
(behind/after) Los motivos detrás de sus acciones son claros.The motives behind her actions are clear. Quién es Celia? - Es la muchacha detrás de Felipe en la fila.Who is Celia? - She's the girl after/Felipe in line.
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- fuera de
(outside of)
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- salvo
(except for) Todos fueron a la fiesta, salvo Ana" translates to "Everyone went to the party, except Ana".
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- conforme a
according to) Conforme al acuerdo, ambas partes tienen los mismos derechos y obligaciones "Under the agreement, both parties have the same rights and obligations"
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- a través de
(through) La luz del sol pasa a través del cristal: "Sunlight passes through glass"
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- en contra de
(against) Estoy en contra de la violencia "I'm against violence"
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- según
(according to) Según mi libro, los cerdos no son sucios. According to my book, pigs aren't dirty
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- más allá de
(beyond) Hay una aldea más allá del río: "There is a village beyond the river"
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- a lo largo de
along) Había palmeras a lo largo de todo el paseo marítimo: There were palm trees all along the promenade
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- en medio de
(in the middle of) El hombre estaba tendido inconsciente en medio de la sala: "The man was lying unconscious in the middle of the room"
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a pesar de
(despite, in spite of) A pesar de la lluvia, vamos al parque. Despite the rain, we go to the park
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- al lado de
(beside, next to) Espérame en el restaurante que está al lado del metro: "Wait for me at the restaurant that is next to the subway"
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Delante de
In front of, before Delante de la chimenea In front of the fireplace