Desi in general prepozitiile din engleza se folosesc la fel ca cele din romana, exista

ins si multe difereente importante in sensul ca anumite expresii au prepozitii

diferite fata de limba romana, de cele mai multe ori neputand fi deduse prin
analogie. Am vorbit deja despre partile de vorbire cu prepozitie obligatorie si
despre partile de vorbire care pot fi folosite cu mai multe prepozitii. Aici vom
prezenta doar diferentele dintre folosirea prepozitiilor intre engleza si romana in
cazul expresiilor echivalente de genul pe strada, la piata, pe inserat, etc.

– at school – la scoala

– in school – in scoala (in cladire sau inscris la cursuri)

– in the street (BE)/on the street (AE) – pe strada

– in the sky – pe cer

– in the sun – la soare

– in the field – pe camp

– in the open – in aer liber

– in the morning/afternoon/evening – dimineata/dupa-amiaza/seara

– in my time – pe vremea mea

– on duty – de serviciu
– on purpose – intentionat

– on a trip – in excursie

– on the way to- pe drum spre

– round the corner/around the corner – dupa colt

– at present – in prezent

– at last – in sfarsit

– in my opinion – in opinia mea/dupa parerea mea

– by heart – pe de rost/pe dinaafara

– by mistake/accident – din greseala

– by day – in timpul zilei, ziua

– by night – noaptea, in timpul noptii

– on time – la timp
– at dawn – in zori

– at war – in razboi

– at best – in cel mai bun caz

– at least – cel putin

– by car/train/plane/bus – cu masina/trenul/avionul/autobuzul

– by chance – din intamplare

– by sea – pe mare

– by air – prin aer

– by land – pe uscat

– on the right/left – la dreapta/stanga

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)

Anumite parti de vorbire, mai ales substantive, adjective si verbe, sunt urmate de o
prepozitie obligatorie. De multe ori aceasta prepozitie nu este echivalenta cu cea
din limba romana. Mai jos aveti o lista cu cele mai frecvent parti de vorbire care au
prepozitie obligatorie. ACEST ARTICOL SE VA ACTUALIZA PE PARCURS
CE VOM AVEA INFORMATII NOI!

PREPOZITIA IN
SUBSTANTIVE:
interest, progress, satisfaction, change, deficiency, difference, participation, skill

ADJECTIVE:
disappointed, rich, successful, lacking, interested

VERBE:
abound, believe, end, fail, originate, participate, trust, take part, succeed (+-ing),
trade, be engaged/included/interested, delight, indulge, invest, persist, take pride

PREPOZITIA OF
SUBSTANTIVE:
cause, chance, opportunity, complaint, abundance, capability, certainty, sureness,
conception, discussion, hope, master, opinion, intention, sense, way, means,
knowledge

ADJECTIVE:
afraid, ashamed, aware, characteristic, fond, full, jealous, proud, sure, sick, typical,
worthy, confindent, envious, illustrative, representative, tired, independent,
icapable

VERBE:
accuse, boast, cure, deprive, die, remind, rob, suspect, take care, (dis)approve,
admit, think, beware, consist, dream, smell

PREPOZITIA TO
SUBSTANTIVE:
exception, invitation, kindness, danger, ressemblance, lesson, insult, shock,
approach, contribution, resistance, responsability, similarity, answer, solution

ADJECTIVE:
affectionate, appropriate, attentive, cruel, contrary, deaf, indifferent, kind, parallel,
polite, rude, thankful, accustomed, related, important, close, engaged, married,
unfair, similar, specific, particualr, proper, peculiar, due

VERBE:
adapt, adjust, apply, attribute, belong, cling, conform, consent, correspond, direct,
explain, fasten, go, introduce, link, listen, object, prefer, reduce, refer, reply, report,
sail, sell, speak, subscribe, talk, lie, look, forward, accustom, agree, elect, make
love, ressemble
PREPOZITIA FOR:
SUBSTANTIVE:
tendency, reason, reputation, care, capability, gratitude, incapacity, love,
opportunity, responsability, search, respect, love

ADJECTIVE:
bound, eager, famous, fit, sorry, late, responsible, greedy, noted

VERBE:
account, ask, blame, care, leave, long, look, send, set out, start, apply, beg, thank,
wait, wish, call, stand, mistake, feel, pity, apologise (BE)/apologize (AE), hope,
pay, prepare

PREPOZITIA ON:
SUBSTANTIVE:
expert, opinion, report, comment, debate, discussion, insistence, reliance

ADJECTIVE:
severe, keen, hard, dependent

VERBE:
agree, comment, concentrate, depend, congratulate, insist, lecture, live, meditate,
operate, work, take pride, feed, prey, spend, have mercy, act, decide, embark,
experiment, intrude

PREPOZITIA ABOUT:
ADJECTIVE:
anxious, enthusiastic, mad

VERBE:
dream, think, lie

PREPOZITIA AT:
ADJECTIVE:
alrmed, amazed, astonished, good, clever, surprised, annoyed, fast, disappointed,
disgusted, slow

VERBE:
aim, arrive, fire, gaze, glance, glare, look, laugh, rejoice, swear, have a try, knock,
attempt, guess, hint, marvel, peep, peer, stare, wonder, work

PREPOZITIA WITH:
ADJECTIVE:
angry, busy, charmed, consistent, pale, delighted, dizzy, faint, identical, satisfied,
stiff, wet, pleased, bored, annoyed, preoccupied, disappointed, fed up, flushed,
crowded, ill, filled, disguised, content, happy

VERBE:
complete, flush, glow, quiver, shake, overflow, shiver, side, subscribe, supply,
threaten, tremble, trust, interfere, charge, fill, agree, compare, conflict, fight, mix,
reason

PREPOZITIA FROM:
SUBSTANTIVE:
difference, freedom, death

ADJECTIVE:
different, safe, free, dead

VERBE:
conceal, die, differ, escape, hide, prevent, protect, recover, start, free, suffer,
benefit, abstain, emerge, refrain

PREPOZITIA BY:
VERBE:
win, live, mean, multiply, divide, abide

Cuvinte cu mai multe prepozitii

Reclame

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)
Some nouns, particularly abstract nouns, have to be followed by a
prepositional phrase in order to demonstrate what they relate to. They
cannot just stand by themselves. There is usually only one possibility of
preposition which must be used after a particular noun. Occasionally
alternatives are possible. But in either event it is a matter of learning
which prepositions can be used with which nouns.

Here are some of the most common noun plus preposition combinations, but
there is space here only for a few of them. If you are in doubt as to which
preposition to use, always check with a good dictionary.

Nouns followed by 'to'

answer/reply/
access to addiction to allusion to
response to
contribution to damage to devotion to reference to
relevance to resistance to solution to threat to
 The court ordered that  access to  his children would be restricted to
alternate Sundays.
 It was his  contribution to molecular biology that won him the Nobel
prize.
 Addiction to alcohol is perhaps as serious as addiction to drugs in this
country.
 The  damage caused  to  his house was colossal after the hurricane.
 Her devotion to her husband was unqualified.
 There is no  solution to  this problem.
 His answer/response/reply to his neighbour's accusation of damage
to the fence that divided them was to seek the advice of a solicitor.
 Although there are thousands of squirrels in the wood, they
are  no threat to  the environment.

Note that the verbs and adjectives that these nouns are related to are
often followed by the same preposition:

 He contributed to the occasion by accompanying the flautist on the

piano.
 He alluded to all the novels of James Joyce in his talk on contemporary
Irish fiction.
 He is no longer addicted to alcohol and is devoted to his friend who
weaned him off it.

Nouns followed by 'for'

admiration bid for cure for demand recipe

  for for for
respect for responsibilit room for search for thirst
y for for
 I have nothing but  admiration for  the way he handled a
 very difficult situation.
 There is no known  cure for  this type of snake bite.
 The demand for  this new generation of mobile phone cannot
be satisfied.
 I have a wonderful  recipe for a simple pasta dish that I
must give you.
 She is a thoroughly spoilt child and has no respect for her
parents.
 The search for  the missing teenager was called off as
darkness fell.
 The children in this deprived area show a real thirst
for  learning.

It is sometimes the case that nouns with a similar meaning are

followed by the same preposition. Thus appetite, craving,
hankering, hunger, desire, longing, passion are all synonyms
of thirst and they are all followed by the preposition for:

 I had a craving/longing/appetite/hunger/hankering
for  oysters when I was pregnant.

     Nouns followed by 'with'  

connection
date with dealings with meeting with
with
involvement sympathy
link with quarrel with
with with
 I've got a dinner date with Tommy on Saturday. ~
That's nice. How romantic!
 I've got a meeting with the architects this afternoon,
so I shall be home late.
 His dealings with Grenville Engineering were
suspended and all links / connections with the
organisation were severed.
 I have no quarrel with his teachers. I think they did all
they could to deter him.
I have every sympathy with his family. They must be
so upset that he is now in prison.

Note that all of these nouns imply some sort of relationship with
people or things and they all have the linking preposition with.

Other nouns - other prepositions

ban on grudge anger at bond excerpt

against between from
awareness of grasp of control authority hold on
over over
 There is going to be a complete ban on fishing in the
North Atlantic. The fishing stocks are so depleted.
 They bore a grudge against their neighbours and
 hadn't spoken to them for two years.
 His anger at the way the refugees were being treated
was clear to see.
 The bond between mother and child is one that can
never be broken.
 There was an excerpt from Verdi's Aida on the Radio
Three last night.
 His grasp / understanding / awareness of mathematics
left a lot to be desired.
 She no control over her emotions.
 She has some sort of authority over him and he has
a hold on her. They are well-matched.

Note that although related adjectives and verbs are often

followed by the same preposition (awareness of / aware of -
reference to / refer to), this is not always the case:

 I have no intention of resigning.

 I do not intend to resign.

Certain nouns - choice of preposition

agreement about / debate about / on decision about /

on on
difficulty with / in love of / for transition from /
need of / for to
reason for / to arguments for / case for /
against against
 There was no agreement about / on the shorter
working week and the decision on / about employee
benefits was deferred until the next meeting.
 I'm having difficulty with the steering. It just won't go
      
where I want it to go.
 I'm having difficulty in steering this trolley. It just
won't go where I want it to go.
 His love of / for tennis is such that he queued all night
for a ticket for the tournament.
 The transition from a controlled to a market economy
was not easily achieved.
 No reason was given for the changes to the schedule.
You have no reason to change the schedule like that.
 Although the case against him was strong, his lawyer
put up a good case for leniency.