Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns With Prepositions A-B

Front 1

abide by

Back 1

cumplir, obedecer

Hint 1

You have to abide by the rules.

Front 2

absent from

Back 2

ausente de

Hint 2

He is absent from school.

Front 3

abstain from

Back 3

abstenerse de

Hint 3

Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent.

Front 4

accompanied by

Back 4

acompañado por

Hint 4

He is accompanied by his friends.

Front 5

according to

Back 5

según

Hint 5

According to Ann you have to study.

Front 6

account for

Back 6

representar, suponer

explicar, justificar

Hint 6

children account for 5% of the audience los niños representan or suponen el 5 por ciento de la audiencia

how do you account for it? ¿cómo lo explica or justifica usted?

Front 7

accuse sb of

Back 7

acusar a alguien

Hint 7

he stands accused of ... se le acusa de ...

Front 8

accustomed to

Back 8

acostumbrado a

Hint 8

I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food.

Front 9

acquainted with

Back 9

conocido, familiarizado

Hint 9

My kids got acquainted with the neighbors' children on the day they moved in.

You'd better get acquainted with new computers if you want to keep your job.

Front 10

addicted to

Back 10

adicto a

Hint 10

He is addicted to studying verbs and prepositions´ list.

Front 11

adequate for

Back 11

adecuado para

Hint 11

This class is adequate for you.

Front 12

adjacent to

Back 12

al lado de, adjacente a

Hint 12

A modern skyscraper is adjacent to the historical church.

Front 13

advantage of

Back 13

ventaja de algo

Hint 13

Fast pace is the advantage of that game.

Front 14

there is an advantage in

Back 14

hay ventaja en algo

Hint 14

There is an advantage in waking up early.

Front 15

(have) an advantage over

Back 15

(tener) ventaja sobre alguien

Hint 15

They have advantage over you in the recruitment process, they have already finished their studies.

Front 16

advice on (noun)

Back 16

consejo sobre

Hint 16

I can give you advice on doing it right. Just add salt before you fry it!

Front 17

afraid of

Back 17

tenerle miedo a

Hint 17

When I was younger I was afraid of spiders.

Front 18

agree to do sth/on sth

Back 18

coincidir en, acordar en

Hint 18

We can't seem to agree on our political views at all.

If you can't see things my way we will just have to agree to disagree because I won't change my mind either.

Front 19

agree with sb

Back 19

sentar bien, concordar con, estar de acuerdo con alguien

Hint 19

Spicy food does not agree with me. (sentar bien)

In French the adjective must agree with the noun. (concordar con)

I don´t agree with you.

Front 20

ahead of

Back 20

adelante de, con ventaja, con anticipación o previamente

Hint 20

Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. (Bruce iba con ventaja porque reparó el techo antes de que se vinieran las lluvias.)

They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time.

Front 21

aim at

Back 21

tener el objetivo de

Hint 21

Despite the fact

that these agreements expressly aim at promoting and encouraging the establishment

of foreign investors,

[...] (A pesar de que estos acuerdos tienen el objetivo expreso de promover y alentar el establecimiento de inversores extranjeros,

[...] )

Front 22

allergic to

Back 22

alérgico

Hint 22

He is allergic to strawberries.

Front 23

amazed at/by

Back 23

sorprendido

Hint 23

If the world passes the test,

then everyone will be amazed at how quickly the region

will develop its tremendous potential.

Front 24

amount to

Back 24

sumar, equivaler, significar

Hint 24

it amounts to the same thing es igual, viene a ser lo mismo.
this amounts to a refusal esto equivale a una negativa.

The cost amounts to 55 pounds.

Front 25

amused at/with

Back 25

entretenido

Hint 25

He laughed amusedly at the tall stories

we told.

Front 26

angry at what sb does

Back 26

enfadado por algo que alguien hace

Hint 26

Residents feel vulnerable and powerless

and they feel angry at the inaction of

the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Front 27

angry with sb about sth

Back 27

enfadado con alguien por algo (sth)

Hint 27

I am angry with you about that.

Front 28

angry with sb for doing sth

Back 28

enfadado con alguien por algo (ing)

Hint 28

I am angry with you for doing that to me.

Front 29

annoyed with sb about sth

Back 29

molesto con alguien por algo

Hint 29

I am annoyed with you about that mark - said mum to 10 years old Ted.

Front 30

(in) answer to

Back 30

en respuesta a

Hint 30

In answer to your letter ...

Front 31

anxious about sth

Back 31

ansioso por algo

Hint 31

I´m anxious about my exam.

Front 32

(be) anxious for sth to happen

Back 32

esperar algo con muchas ganas

Hint 32

He was anxious for her boyfriend to arrive. She was waiting for him for a long time!

Front 33

apologise to sb for sth

Back 33

disculparse a alguien por algo

Hint 33

I apologise to you for my lack of consideration in that matter.

Front 34

(make an) appeal to sb for sth

Back 34

apelar

Hint 34

The man will appeal to the judge for forgivness.

Front 35

appeal to

Back 35

gustar, atraer, pedir ayuda

Hint 35

The idea of working a sixty-hour week doesn't really appeal to me.

She appealed for his help.

Front 36

appeal against

Back 36

apelar contra, recurrir contra

Hint 36

they have appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition han apelado or recurrido al Tribunal Supremo para detener su proceso de extradición

Front 37

apply to sb for sth

Back 37

solicitar algo de alguien

Hint 37

I applied to the University of Alicante for a master degree.

Front 38

approve of

Back 38

dar el visto bueno

Hint 38

Their parents approved of their marriage.

Front 39

argue with sb about sth

Back 39

discutir con alguien por algo

Hint 39

I argued with my mother about money.

Front 40

arrest sb for sth

Back 40

arrestar a alguien por algo

Hint 40

The police arrested several suspects for robbery.

Front 41

arrive at

Back 41

llegar a (lugar pequeño)

Hint 41

I arrived at the Paris airport.

Front 42

arrive in

Back 42

llegar a (sitio grande)

Hint 42

I arrived in Paris.

Front 43

ashamed of

Back 43

avergonzado de

Hint 43

I am ashamed of my low marks.

Front 44

ask for

Back 44

pedir algo

Hint 44

He asked for help.

Front 45

ask sb a question

Back 45

hacer una pregunta

Hint 45

I asked him a question.

Front 46

assure (sb) of

Back 46

asegurar que, afirmar que

Hint 46

The tour guide assured the group that they would be able to see whales from the boat.

Front 47

astonished at/by

Back 47

asombrarse de

Hint 47

I was astonished at that wonderful sunset.

Front 48

attached to

Back 48

atado a (también emocionalmente), adjuntado a

Hint 48

She is very attached to her mother.

I have attached some extra information in this letter.

Front 49

attack on

Back 49

un atentado contra algo

Hint 49

an attack on sb's life un atentado contra la vida de algn
an attack on the security of the state un atentado contra la seguridad del estado

Front 50

attend to

Back 50

atender a alguien, prestar atención a alguien, servir a

Hint 50

to attend to a customer atender a un(a) cliente
are you being attended to? (in shop) ¿le atienden?
I'll attend to you in a moment un momentito y estoy con usted

Front 51

(un)aware of

Back 51

(in)consciente de

Hint 51

I am aware of that.

I was unaware of that.

Front 52

bad at

Back 52

no servir para, ser malo para algo

Hint 52

Why is Britain so bad at tennis?

Front 53

bad to sm

Back 53

ser malo para alguien

Hint 53

He was very bad to me so I broke up.

Front 54

base on

Back 54

basarse en

Hint 54

That movie is based on the book.

Front 55

basis for

Back 55

bases de, fundamentos de

Hint 55

The basis for this theory have been explained last week.

Front 56

beg for

Back 56

suplicar por algo

Hint 56

They begged for money on the street.

Front 57

begin with

Back 57

empezar con

Hint 57

I´ll begin the class with phrasal verbs today.

Front 58

believe in

Back 58

creer en

Hint 58

I believe in God.

Front 59

belong to

Back 59

pertenecer a

Hint 59

You belong to this organisation.

Front 60

benefit from

Back 60

aprovecharse de

Hint 60

You can benefit from this scheme a lot. They offer money for students.

Front 61

bet on

Back 61

apostar por

Hint 61

I will bet on the number 24 today when I go to the casino.

Front 62

beware of

Back 62

cuidado con

Hint 62

Beware of the dog!

Front 63

(put the) blame on sb

Back 63

echarle la culpa a

Hint 63

They put the blame on the government for everything that goes wrong in the country.

Front 64

blame sb (for sth)

Back 64

culpar a algn (de algo)

Hint 64

I blame you for all the damage you caused.

Front 65

blame sth on sb

Back 65

culpar de algo a algn

Hint 65

I blame the lack of fuel in the tracks on my drivers.

Front 66

boast about/of

Back 66

darse pisto por, jactarse de, alardear

Hint 66

He boasted of his exam result all over the school.

Front 67

bored with/of

Back 67

aburrido con

Hint 67

I never get bored of these flashcards.

Front 68

borrow sth from sb

Back 68

tomar prestado

Hint 68

Most religions borrow ideas from older ones.

Front 69

brilliant at

Back 69

brillamte, genial, fenomenal

Hint 69

You are brilliant at English, you know it.

Front 70

bump into

Back 70

darse contra, chocar con

Hint 70

I have a huge bruise where I bumped into the corner of the table. He bumped into me and I fell. I bumped into the car in front of me on the way to work.

Front 71

busy with

Back 71

ocupado con

Hint 71

He is busy with studying.

Front 72

call at/on

Back 72

visitar, pasar por, hacer una visita

Hint 72

I called at her house.

John called on Mary while she was in the hospital

Front 73

call for

Back 73

exigir, requerir

Hint 73

this calls for firm measures esto exige or requiere unas medidas contundentes
this calls for a celebration! ¡esto hay que celebrarlo!

Front 74

campaing against/for

Back 74

hacer campaña en favor/ contra

Hint 74

The politician campaigned hard for the Senate seat.

They campainged against the

Front 75

capable of

Back 75

capaz de

Hint 75

You are capable of learning that list.

Front 76

care about

Back 76

preocuparse por, importar

Hint 76

I care about the issue of global warming.

Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. (Claro que quiero pasar más tiempo contigo, me preocupo por tí)

Front 77

care for sb/sth

Back 77

cuidar, encargarse de, gustar

Hint 77

I care for my children.

I care for you.

Front 78

(take) care of

Back 78

cuidar (expresión)

Hint 78

I´ll take care of my granparents when they will be unable to take care of themselves.

Front 79

be careful of

Back 79

tener cuidado con

Hint 79

be careful of the dog ten cuidado con el perro

Front 80

careless about

Back 80

descuidado

Hint 80

She is careless with her clothes.

Front 81

cause of

Back 81

cause de

Hint 81

There are meny causes of global warming.

Front 82

certain of

Back 82

cierto, incuestionable, innegable

Hint 82

He is certain of his promotion = It is certain that he deserves to be promoted.

Front 83

change into

Back 83

transformarse, convertirse

Hint 83

If you kiss a frog it just might change into a handsome prince.

Front 84

characteristic of (noun and adjective)

Back 84

característica

Hint 84

The main characteristic of that book is its lenght. It´s never-ending!

It is very characteristic of her to come to class late.

Front 85

charge for

Back 85

cobrar

Hint 85

These days they charge you for everything.

Front 86

charge sb with

Back 86

sentenciar

Hint 86

The judge charged him with 5 years sentence.

Front 87

cheque for

Back 87

cheque para

Hint 87

This is you cheque for last month´s work. Take it to the bank and get your money.

Front 88

choice between (2 things) /of (many things)

Back 88

elección entre

Hint 88

There is a great choice of shoes in the shop.

You need to make a choice between Ann and her brother. Who is going to travel with you? You can tak only one moreperson on your boat.

Front 89

clever at

Back 89

listo en algo

Hint 89

He is clever at English.

Front 90

clever of sm

Back 90

sabio por parte de alguien

Hint 90

It was therefore very clever of you, Commissioner, to suggest

that we think about how we can help municipalities like this

[...]

Por tanto, ha sido muy sabio por su parte, señor Comisario,

proponer que pensemos cómo podemos ayudar a los municipios como

[

Front 91

close to

Back 91

cerca

Hint 91

I live close to my friend.

Front 92

coax sb into

Back 92

convencer

Hint 92

He coaxed you into buying that product.

Front 93

coincide with

Back 93

coincidir con (happen at the same time)

Hint 93

This year Easter coincides with my birthday.

Front 94

collaborate with

Back 94

colaborar con

Hint 94

They were convicted (condenados) of collaborating with the enemy.

Front 95

collide with

Back 95

chocar

Hint 95

The Titanic collided with the iceberg.

Front 96

comment on

Back 96

comentar, opinar

Hint 96

The President refused to comment on his secretary's accusations.

Front 97

communicate with

Back 97

comunicarse con, mantenerse en contacto

Hint 97

If he's abusive to you, then you shouldn't even communicate with him.

Front 98

compare with

Back 98

comparar con (enfoque en diferencia)

Hint 98

You can´t compare Michael Jackson to Elton John!

Front 99

compare to

Back 99

comparar con (enfoque en similitud)

Hint 99

If you look at his notes you will see that you can easily compare them to mine. They are the same!

Front 100

comparison between

Back 100

comparación entre

Hint 100

There is no comparison between those two students. The come form different schools and backgrounds.

Front 101

complain of

Back 101

quejarse de, sufrir de

Hint 101

She complains of the pain she suffers in her back.

Front 102

complain to sb about sth

Back 102

quejarse de algo a alguien

Hint 102

they complained to the neighbours about the noise se quejaron a los vecinos ...

Front 103

compliment sb on

Back 103

felicitar, lisonjear, halagar elogiar a alguien por

Hint 103

She blushed when I complimented her on her hair.

Front 104

comply with

Back 104

cumplir, obedecer

Hint 104

The journalist failed to comply with the judge's orders to reveal his sources.

If you fail to comply with local building codes, you could be fined.

Front 105

conceal sth from sm

Back 105

ocultar a algo de alguien

Hint 105

We cannot conceal

the fact that genetically-modified

organisms are everywhere

from consumers.

Front 106

concentrate on

Back 106

concentrarse en

Hint 106

Concentrate on your work, please.

Front 107

(have) confidence in sb

Back 107

tener confianza en

Hint 107

So it makes sense to have confidence in the future government.

Front 108

confine to

Back 108

restringirse a

Hint 108

Please try to confine your remarks to helpful criticism.

Por favor, intenta restringir tus comentarios a críticas constructivas.

Front 109

confusion over

Back 109

confusion por

Hint 109

There has been a lot of confusion over the exam.

Front 110

congratulate sb on sth

Back 110

felicitar a alguien por

Hint 110

Everyone congratulated us on our stroke of luck.

Todos nos felicitaron por nuestro golpe de suerte.

Front 111

connection between

Back 111

conexión entre

Hint 111

There is a good connection between them two.

Front 112

in connection with

Back 112

en relación con

Hint 112

There are no more news in connection with the crime.

Front 113

coscious of

Back 113

consciente de

Hint 113

She is conscious of her mistakes.

Front 114

connect to/with

Back 114

conectar con, unir

Hint 114

to connect sth (up) to the mains (Elec) conectar algo a la red eléctrica

The northern highway is connected to the one that goes to the east.

Front 115

consist of

Back 115

consistir de, constar de

Hint 115

This saga consists of three books.

Front 116

in contact with

Back 116

en contacto con

Hint 116

I am in contact with you.

Front 117

content with

Back 117

contento con

Hint 117

I am content with my marks.

Front 118

contrary to

Back 118

contrariamente a

Hint 118

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a teacher.

Front 119

contrast with

Back 119

contraste con

Hint 119

In contrast with the latest findings about genetically modified food, that newspaper claims the GMO to be healthy.

Front 120

contribute to

Back 120

contribuir a

Hint 120

I will contribute to my students´happiness and make these flashcard for them.

Front 121

convert to/into

Back 121

convertir en

Hint 121

How convert your money into more money? - This is a question.

Front 122

cope with

Back 122

apañarse con

Hint 122

I wil cope with studying all of that, unless my mother calls me to help her.

Front 123

correspond to/ with

Back 123

corresponder a

Hint 123

The changes correspond to all students.

Front 124

count against

Back 124

ir en detrimento de alguien

Hint 124

His criminal record will count against him when he starts applying for jobs.

Sus antecedentes penales pesarán en su contra cuando empiece a buscar trabajo.

Front 125

count on sb

Back 125

contar con alguien

Hint 125

I count on you.

Front 126

cover in/with

Back 126

cubrir con

Hint 126

I will cover that pot with a bigger lid.

Front 127

covered in/with

Back 127

cubierto con

Hint 127

My house is covered with dust.

Front 128

crash into

Back 128

chocar con

Hint 128

The car crashed into the wall.

Front 129

(have) a craving for sth

Back 129

encapricharse por algo

Hint 129

I have a craving for more ice-creams.

Front 130

crazy about

Back 130

loco por

Hint 130

He is crazy about her.

Front 131

crowded with

Back 131

abarrotado, lleno de (la gente)

Hint 131

The bus was crowded with people.

Front 132

cruel to

Back 132

cruel hacia alguien

Hint 132

They were cruel to these animals.

Front 133

cruelty towards/to

Back 133

crueldad hacia

Hint 133

Their cruelty towards these animals was horrible.

Front 134

cure for

Back 134

remedio para

Hint 134

The is no cure for AIDS.

Front 135

curious about

Back 135

curioso (de saber) por algo

tener curiosidad por algo

Hint 135

I am curious about that book.

Front 136

cut into

Back 136

interrumpir

Hint 136

to cut into one's holidays interrumpir sus vacaciones

Front 137

contact between

Back 137

contacto entre

Hint 137

There is a good contact between those two teachers.