Unele parti de vorbire din engleza pot fi urmate de mai multe prepozitii, in functie de sensul dorit. Aceste parti de vorbire sunt: (smb = somebody, smth = something)

SUBSTANTIVE

– an adept in smth/at doing smth.

– attitude towards smth/regarding smth

– ability in/for smth – pricepere/abilitate la

– behaviour to/towards smth/smb

– comparison to/with – comparatie cu

– complaint about smth, against smb – plangere/reclamatie impotriva

– contrast to – contrast fata de

– control over/of – control a/asupra

– capability of/for something, to do smth

– under/in the circumstances of

– concern about/in/with smth

– concomitance with

– in/under these conditions

– on the condition that

– consistence/consistency with

– in contrast with

– discussion on smth/of a subject

– doubt of smth

– at the front = pe front/la razboi

– gratefulness/gratitude to smb for smth

– hope of smth/that + propozitie

– incapacity for smth/ to do smth

– love of smth/for smb

– in the market=pe piata

– in a large measure

– at the moment=in momentul acesta/acum

– at night = noaptea, seara foarte târziu

– by night = pe întuneric, noaptea

– opportunity for smth/of doing smth/to do smth

– opinion of/on

– on the outskirts of = la periferia

– preoccupation with

– in respect of/with respect to = cu privire la, in privinta

– responsability to smb for smth

– at the sight of =  la vederea

– by sight = din vedere

– in sight = in vedere, in raza vizuala

– out of sight = in afara razei vizuale, pierdut din vedere

– at smb’s suggestion

– attempt at smth/attempt at +vb-ing/attempt to do smth

ADJECTIVE:

– grateful to smb. for smth.

– adequate for/to

– amazed by/at – uimit de

– prompt at/in

– angry with smb/ at smth

– annoyed at/with smth.

– hostile to/towards smb/smth – ostil fata de

– mad about smb./on smth.

– disappointed in/with smb., with/in/at smth.

– disgusted with smb., at/with smth

VERBE:

– dream about/of

– live on smth. = a trăi cu (un anumit fel de mâncare, a se hrăni): The cat lives on mice. – Pisica se hrănește cu șoareci

– live by smth. = a se ghida în viață după/a avea drept principiu

– live on smb. = a trăi pe spinarea cuiva

– think of smb., about smth. = a se gândi la cineva/ceva

– agree with smb on smth, to a proposal

– complain to smb about smth, of an ilness/headache/condition

– consist of/in = a consta din/în

– part from smb/with smth = a se despărți de cineva/ceva

– suffer for smth/a cause/ideal, from/with a disease/health condition

– warn of smth, against smb

– complain of smth

– speak to smb – a vorbi cu cineva

– lie to smb about smth

– bite, kick, point. throw at (daca ținta nu a fost atinsă sau nu exista intenție)

– bite, kick, point,throw to (daca ținta a fost atinsă sau dacă există intenția de a face acțiunea)