prepositions chapter 12.19 to 12.31 |
12.19 | durante |
12.20 | gracias a |
12.21 | menos |
12.22 | según |
12.23 | tras, detrás de, después de |
12.24 | alrededor de |
12.25 | de acuerdo con |
12.26 | en la medida |
12.27 | encima de |
12.28 | a lo largo de |
12.29 | fuera de |
12.30 | lejos de |
12.31 | entre |
12.19 durante = during |
Durante estos años estudiaba inglés. = During these years he learned English. |
12.20 gracias a = thanks to |
Gracias a él vivo todavía. = Thanks to him he is still alive. |
12.21 menos = except, besides |
Todos menos él estuvieron contentos. = All except (besides) him were content. |
12.22 según = according to |
Según lo que ha dicho ya no hay dinero. = According to what he has said there is no money. |
12.23 tras, detrás de, después de = after, behind |
tras can have a timely sense. Then it is translated with after. If it is used in a timely sense it can be substituted by después de. |
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Tras el desayuno vamos a dar una vuelta por la ciudad. = After breakfast we are going to have a walk through the town. alternatively: |
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Después
del desayuno vamos a dar una vuelta por la ciudad. tras can also have a local meaning. Then it is to be translated with behind. If used so it can be substituted by detrás de. |
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Tras la casa hay un jardín muy bonito. = Behind the house there is a very nice garden. alternatively: |
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Detrás de la casa hay un jardín muy bonito. = Behind the house there is a very nice garden. |
12.24 alrededor de = around, near |
alrededor de = around, near |
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Alrededor del café hay cantidad de tiendas. = Around the café, there are many shops. (Near the café, there many of shops) |
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Cerca del café hay cantidad de tiendas. = Around three o'clock, I come by your house. |
12.25 de acuerdo con = according to |
de
acuerdo con is similar to según
de |
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de acuerdo con = according to | |
Lo vamos a hacer de acuerdo
con las instrucciones
que nos ha dado. = We are going to do it according to the instructions he has given us. or: |
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Lo vamos a hacer según
las instrucciones
que nos ha dado. = We are going to do it according to the instructions he has given us. |
12.26 en la medida que = in the (same) degree |
En
la medida que sube la inflación los
ahorros de la gente van disminuyendo. = In the same degree the inflation grows the savings of the people shrink. |
12.27 encima de = above |
Encima
de la mesa está colgada una lámpara
verde. = Above the table hangs a green lamp. |
12.28 a lo largo de = along |
A
lo largo de la autopista hay cantidad de restaurantes
donde se puede comer "arroz con pollo".
= Along the highway there are loads of restaurants where you can eat "chicken and rice". |
12.29 fuera de = outside of |
Fuera
de la casa hace mucho frío. = Outside of the house it's very cold. |
12.30 lejos de = far from |
Murío lejos de su ciudad
natal. = He died far from his town of birth. |
12.31 entre = between |
Entre tú y él hay un abismo. = Between you and him is an abyss. |
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