List of prepositions

aboard a bordo de The captain is aboard the ship.
about em torno de, approximadamente The airport is about 5 miles from here.
above acima de God is above all things.
according to de acordo com Everything went according to our plans.
across atravessando, cruzar, oposto a She walked across the street.
after após, depois de One day after another.
against contra Put the ladder against the wall.
ahead of à frente de, adiante The student was ahead of the class.
albeit embora Albeit young, her face showed her experience.
along ao longo de, junto com They patrolled all along the watchtower. She decided to go along with her friends to the show.
alongside of
 ao lado de The ships were alongside of each other.
amid misturado entre (vários) We searched for him amid the crowd.
amidst misturado entre (vários) He lost himself amidst the crowd
among dentre (vários) She was the smartest among the three.
anti anti, contra The anti war demonstrations were held again.
around em volta de , por aí We walked around the property.
as como, enquanto, pois, já que, As you know, this is true.
as / as tanto / quanto They were as happy as we.
at em (um ponto ou momento específico) Please meet us at 10 o´clock
atop no topo de She placed the star atop the christmas tree.
before antes de, diante de We studied before the exam. The girl was standing before the door.
behind atrás de The tree is behind the house.
below abaixo de She lives on the floor below me.
beneath abaixo de (coberto) We stayed beneath the covers.
beside ao lado de The dog stood beside the girl.
besides além de Besides being expensive, that restaurant is always crowded.
between entre 2 The witch held the broom between her legs.
beyond além de, muito depois de Beyond being too young, she is not qualified. She could see the ocean beyond the sand on the beach.
but mas, porém, todavia, no entanto, exceto She was hungry but she wasn´t thirsty. All but one survived.
by por, de, por meio de The book was written by Sheakespeare. She became a doctor by studying a lot.
concerning a respeito de We have come to conclusion concerning your request.
considering (?) considerando Considering everything, we are very satisfied with the results..
despite apesar de Despite her lack of experience, she did the job very well.
down para baixo, abaixo The market sometimes goes down. The kitchen is downstairs.
during durante The project was announced during the meeting.
except exceto I want everthing except katchup.
excluding excluindo Excluding me, everyone got tired quickly.
far from longe de, distante de The house is far from the beach.
following seguinte Please note the following items:
for por, para (em função de) This present is for the birthday girl.
from de, proveniente de, originando de The letter is a client
in dentro (espaço com limites claros) Is Mr. Redditt in the office?
in addition to em adição a, além de que, In addition to what you said, I would like to comment that ...
in case of em caso de, no caso de In case of fire, break glass to use extinguisher.
in front of
 em frente a, diante de She will be waiting in front of the church.
in place of
 em lugar de, substituindo, em vez de ?
in spite of
 apesar de In spite of being illiterate, she could understand everything we said.
inside para dentro, do lado de dentro (espaço com limites claros) We went inside to see if she was there. It was dark inside.
inside of
 por dentro, do lado de dentro (espaço com limites claros) Inside of my bag there is a grammar book.
instead of
 em lugar de, substituindo, em vez de Why don´t you study instead of watching TV?
into para dentro de (movimento) She looked into the situation. We drove into the parking lot.
in to para dentro de (movimento)  
like como, similar a It looks like rain again. This is like it used to be.
mid meio, no meio de We had lunch at midday. In the midst of all the confusion, she got lost.
minus menos Three minus two equals one.
near próximo a (posição), perto de The house is near the beach.
near to próximo a (posição), perto de The house is near to the beach.
next próximo (sequência) You are next.
next to próximo a (posição) The houses are all next to each other.
notwithstanding mesmo com tudo isso (?)  
of de The result of the intervention was a notable reduction.
off fora, fora de, desligado Please turn off the TV. That area is off limits.
on sobre, em cima de, ligado, em (datas específicas) The report on the market. The book is on the table. Turn on the TV. The party will be on Sunday.
on account of
 por conta de On account of the bad weather, the game was postponed.
on behalf of
 pelo bem de I speak on behalf of all.
on top of em cima de There was a siren on top of the police car.
on to em diante a Letīs move on to the next point.
onto para cima de (movimento) She got onto the horse.
opposite oposto There is a supermarket opposite the shopping center.
out of pra fora de (movimento) The car went out of control. They moved out of the city.
outside para fora, por fora Letīs step outside for a few minutes.
outside of
 do lado de fora de, The outside of the building is white.
owing to devido a Owing to the cold weather, the fishing wasnīt very good.
over sobre, por cima de, passado, terminado The truck was over-loaded. They went over the bridge. Those days are over.
past passado It is 10 past midnight.
per por, per, a cada Gasoline is 2 dollars per gallon.
plus mais 2 plus 4 equals 6.
prior to antes de, anterior a Make sure to check the car prior to the holiday.
regarding a respeito de We have had a complaint regarding your behavior.
round em volta de, por aí Round the house there was a nice lawn.
save salvo, exceto All save me went to the party.
since desde, já que, a partir de She has been studying since December.
than de que This exam is easier than the last one.
through através de They looked in through the window of the empty house.
throughout através de todo All throughout the country, people were ready for a change.
till até Till yesterday, I had never met her.
times vezes 2 times 3 equals 6.
to a, para (movimento), We went to the movies last night.
toward em direção a The group then moved toward the next exibition.
towards em direção a The group then moved towards the next exibition.
under debaixo de, abaixo de, sub, Under the oceans there is another universe. We studied under the master. The country is underdeveloped.
underneath debaixo de, abaixo de We remained underneath the blankets because it was very cold.
unlike diferente de Unlike the other companies, they offer a guarantee.
until até We must wait until she arrives.
up para cima, acima Looking up, we saw the clounds getting dark.
upon sobre, Please place the bottle upon the shelf.
versus versus It was a question of luxury versus economy.
via via Itīs quicker via email.
with com I can live with or without you.
with reference to com referência a referindo a, que refere a We say this with reference to what we have observed so far.
with regard to com relação a, a repeito de With regard to your request, we have arrived at a decision.
within por dentro de (espaço com limites claros) There are four stores within 5 miles of the house.
without sem, por fora de (objeto) I can live with or without you.

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