List of prepositions in English
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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.
although
embora
Although 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 from 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
Let´s 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
Let´s 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 wasn´t 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
It´s 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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