about, on (о чем-то, на тему)
| Tell us about your plans.
He delivered a lecture on linguistics.
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against (против)
| I am against the idea.
The teams played against each other.
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at (реакция на что-то, способности)
| He is surprised at your words.
I am good at languages.
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besides (кроме, помимо чего-то)
| Do you like anything else besides apples?
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but = except (кроме, за исключением)
| She said hello to everyone but her.
They invited everyone except him.
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by (средство или способ передвижения; метод или автор)
| Go by car! Don’t go by metro!
Start the car by turning the key.
Look at the painting by Turner. Learn the poem by Pushkin by heart.
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with (инструмент; манера; вместе с; обладание чем-то; содержание чего-то)
| Open the can with the knife.
She spoke with a smile. It was a girl with green eyes.
I’d like tea with lemon. We are with you.
The box was filled with old books.
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out of (вышли запасы, закончилось; сделать что-то из чего-то)
| We’ve run out of salt. The car has run out of petrol.
He made a table out of old boxes.
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without (без)
| Do it without me. He cut the cheese without a knife.
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like / in (сравнение, манера)
| He was brave like a lion. She acted like a queen. But: He works as a doctor.
I spoke in a loud voice.
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for (цель; для кого-то / чего-то; пункт назначения; сравнение)
| He only did it for money.
I bought it for you.
They left for Paris. They set off for Kiev at dawn.
He is too young for you.
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from (происхождение; различие)
| Where are you from? – We come from Russia. Cheese is made from milk.
The money was stolen from the safe.
Can you tell lemon from lime?
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of (обладание, принадлежность, материал; содержание)
| The symphonies of Mozart, a man of honour, a friend of my sister’s, the president of the firm.
Made of gold, a glass of water.
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Составные предлоги
according to (в соответствии с чем-то)
| Everything went according to our plan. According to my map, I am twenty miles from the town.
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in addition to (в дополнение к)
| In addition to a full meal we ordered ice-cream.
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because of (из-за)
| Because of the heat the window was open.
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due to (owing to, thanks to) (благодаря, в силу)
| Due to bad weather the match was cancelled. I missed the flight owing to a traffic jam.
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on behalf of (от имени)
| Let me thank you on behalf of our group.
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in favour of (за, в пользу)
| He was in favour of reconstructing the plant.
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as far as (до (о расстоянии))
as to / as for (что касается)
| Go as far as the post-office.
As to the other contract it was not accepted. As for me I am happy.
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instead of (вместо)
| I try to drink milk instead of coffee.
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by means of (посредством, при помощи)
| People communicate by means of languages.
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in spite of (despite) (несмотря на)
| In spite of heavy traffic we got to the theatre on time.
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in view of (принимая во внимание)
| They can hardly buy a car in view of money difficulties.
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Сочетания глагола to be с предлогами
at
| to be present at – присутствовать на; to be surprised at – удивляться чему-либо; to be good at – хорошо успевать по
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about
| to be about to do smth – собираться что-либо сделать; to be sorry about – сожалеть о чем-то; to be crazy about – быть без ума от; to be excited about – быть взволнованным по поводу
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for
| to be late for – опаздывать на; to be afraid for – бояться за; to be good for – быть полезным для; to be qualified for – иметь квалификацию для; to be ready for – быть готовым к; to be responsible for – быть ответственным за; to be sorry for – жалеть кого-то
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from
| to be absent from – отсутствовать на; to be different from – отличаться от; to be divorced from – быть разведенным с
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in
| to be in – быть дома; to be engaged in – заниматься чем-либо; to be dressed in – быть одетым в; to be rich in – быть богатым чем-либо; to be in love with – быть влюбленным; to be in need of – нуждаться в; to be interested in – интересоваться чем-либо; to be involved in – быть вовлеченным в; to go in for sports – заниматься спортом
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of
| to be afraid of – бояться; to be ashamed of – стыдиться кого-либо; to be aware of – осознавать; to be fond of – любить; to be full of – быть полным чем-либо; to be independent of – быть независимым от; to be proud of – гордиться; to be sure (certain) of – быть уверенным в; to be tired of – уставать от; to be worthy of – быть достойным чего-либо; to be of importance – иметь значение; to be of interest – представлять интерес; to be of value – иметь ценность
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off
| to be off – уходить
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out
| to be out – быть вне дома
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on
| to be keen on – сильно увлекаться чем-либо
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over
| to be over – заканчивать
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to
| to be acceptable to – быть приемлемым для; to be accustomed to – привыкать к; to be attentive to – быть внимательным к; to be clear to – быть понятным (ясным) для; to be devoted to – быть преданным; to be equal to – быть равным; to be familiar to – быть хорошо знакомым; to be grateful to – быть благодарным; to be kind to – быть любезным с; to be known to – быть известным кому-либо; to be necessary to – быть необходимым; to be similar to – быть подобным; to be strange to – быть странным для; to be useful to – быть полезным; to be married to – быть замужем за (женатым на); to be opposed to –быть против; to be related to – иметь отношение к
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under
| to be under consideration – быть на рассмотрении; to be under discussion – быть на обсуждении
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with
| to be angry with – сердиться на; to be acquainted with – быть знакомым с; to be bored with – испытывать скуку от; to be busy with – быть занятым; to be familiar with – быть знакомым с; to be popular with – быть популярным среди; to be pleased / satisfied with – быть довольным/ удовлетворенным
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