Prepositions CPE use of English

The cinema which was adjacent ... the bank was badly damaged in the earthquake.

to

next to sth

The child showed no animosity ... her new stepbrother.

towards

no animosity towards - thù địch, giận dữ, ghét bỏ

What you're saying amounts ... blackmail

to

amounts to - to be equal

blackmail - the crime of demanding money from a person by threatening to tell somebody else a secret about them

She was very appreciative ... all the support she got from her friends.

of

appreciative of - rất biết ơn

His abstinence ... caffeine lasted only two months.

from

/ˈæbstɪnəns/

abstinence from caffeine - sự kiêng khem

When the children arrived at the fair they made a beeline ... the ghost train.

for

make a beeline for - to move quickly and directly toward something/ đi thẳng tới

The tourists bartered .... the souvenirs at the local market.

for

barter for - exchange sth without money

The man begged his wife ... forgiveness.

for

beg sb for sth cầu xin ai đó

Please take care ... your sister while I'm out

of

You have no choice ... the matter. You have to do what he says.

in the matter

về vấn đề này

Your alibi is consistent ... our report

consistent with

consistent with sth - phù hợp với

He aimed ... the target, squeezed the trigger and fired.

aimed at

mục tiêu làm cái gì

The board was agreeable ... the proposal.

to

be agreeable to sth - sẵn sằng tán thành lời đề nghị của ai

You're very careless ... locking the house; anyone could walk in.

about

cẩn thận về

She was bored ... the tedious conversation and tried to change the subject.

with

tedious ,dull

If you concentrated more ... your school work your grades would improve.

on

My mother is confined ... a wheelchair so she doesn't go out very much.

to

confined to(doing sth) =restrict

She didn't like flying and was apprehensive ... making the journey.

about

apprehensive - bojaźliwy

If you can bear ... me a little longer, I'll give you all the information together.

with

bear with me - to be patient with somebody/something

The woman exulted ... her son's success as a writer

in

ɪɡˈzʌlt

exult in - hân hoan, hoan hỉ

We'll have to economise ... heating or we won't be able to pay the bill

on

economise on-to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use

I dream ... becoming a millionaire and buying a big yacht.

of

The student was eligible ... a full grant to study at university

for

be eligible for something - đủ tư cách

The employee showed total disregard ... the company rules and was dismissed.

for

not consider sth, treat sth as unimportant thing

The driver was distracted ... the commotion and didn't notice that the traffic lights had changed

by

commotion - chấn động

John was so engrossed ... the film that he forgot about the cake that was in the over

in

be engrossed in sth - bị thu hút, mê đắm

We were totally entranced ... the prima ballerina's dancing

by

be entranced by= rất ngưỡng mộ, rất thích

The doctor told me I was deficient ... iron and would have to take supplements.

in

deficient in -thiếu hụt cái gì đó( thường là về chất dinh dưỡng)

Michael was delighted ... his promotion to office manager.

with

delight with rất hài lòng với

We sold our house ... a profit; we made $2000.

at

sellsth at profit - bán có lãi

He put the car ... gear and drove off.

into

put the car in gear- khởi động xe

drive off( driver) leave

She's working as a waitress ... the time being but her ambition is to become an actress.

for

for the time being - at this moment

I've met Elizabeth Taylor ... the flesh. I even shook her hand.

in

flesh: thịt

in the flesh - thấy người thât chứ không phải ảnh hay tranh

She's been ... a diet for weeks but she hasn't lost much weight.

on

on a diet: ăn kiêng

We have a car ... loan until ours has been repaired.

on

on loan - đăng phải đi mượn tiền

Strictly ... the record his work is below standard

off

(strictly)off the record - be not official chưa chính thứa đâu đừng nói với ai nhá

The workers have been ... strike for three weeks.

on

on strike - đình công

I realised something was ... of the ordinary when Ann didn't show up for work today.

out

out of the ordinary - unusual

We were shocked when she called him an idiot ... his face

to

He was ... pain after the operation

in

in pain dđang chịu nỗi đau

... times he wishes he had never become a doctor

At

at times - hiện tại

... all accounts he is the best basketball player in the association.

By

by all accounts -according to what you say yourself

theo như mọi người nói

My cousin has a flair ... languages and can speak more than six.

for

flair for sth - talent do

rất có thiên phú, tài năng về

The factory owner is not in the habit of fraternising ... his workers.

with

/ˈfrætənaɪz/

fraternise -làm thân với

All the animals in the forest fled ... the fire

from

flee(fled) from something- ​to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger

bỏ chạy rất nhanh

If you have a grievance ... the company please lodge a formal written complaint.

with

ˈ/ɡriːvəns/

grievance - a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

My car is guaranteed .... rust for eight years.

against

/ˌɡærənˈtiːd/

guarantee something against something - đc bảo hành về

The teacher told me to stop fidgeting ... and to sit still and concentrate.

about

/ˈfɪdʒɪt/

fidget - to keep moving your body, your hands or your feet because you are nervous, bored, excited, etc

quay ngang quay dọc lo lắng, bồn chồn

I was furious ... my sister ... her always borrowing my clothes without my permission.

with , for

His glee ... the news of his success was a joy to see.

at

glee - hân hoan, niềm vui

You musn't grieve ... one trivial mistake.

over

/ɡriːv

grieve - feel very sad about sth

He has a fixation .. becoming the best doctor in the world.

on

fixation on something - ham muốn mãnh liệt

She does nothing but fret ... her being overweight yet never tries to diet.

about

fret - buồn bực, lo lắng về

His fidelity ... the firm has won him great respect.

to

fidelity - the quality of being loyal to somebody/something

He is always gloating ... his meteoric rise as an actor.

over/about

gloat -hả hê về

He is certainly good ... maths if not much else.

at

Her sales methods have been criticised as being .. odds with company policy.

at

be at odds with sb over sth -to disagree with somebody about something

I found the ring in the street purely ... luck.

by

by luck do may mắn

That house has been up ... sale for two years.

for

(up) for sale -available to be bought, especially from the owner

I'm sorry, it's not for sale.

on sale - ​available to be bought, especially in a shop

The new model goes on sale next month.

Come to the party .. all means

by

by all means -

We regard this atrocity as an offence ... humanity.

against

/əˈfens/

... all I spent $500 on holiday.

In

in all=altogether tổng lại

Margot prefers not to buy goods ... credit

on

on credit-thanh toán bằng thẻ

He went to the meeting ... disguise so as not to be recognised

in

in disguise- ngụy trang

He was so surprised by the new that he was .. a loss for words.

at

at a loss -not knowing what to say or do

Our teacher was ... a mad mood today; he shouted ... everyone.

in

in a mad mood- có máu điên

Try to get the photograph ... focus this time.

in

be in/out of focus

used to say that a photograph is clear/not clear

They were ... the trail of the Yeti when the blizzard started.

on

on the trail - theo dấu

... answer to your question the meeting will take place next Tuesday.

In

Surgeons operated ... her last night; her condition is said to be satisfactory.

on

The teacher was deaf ... Nick's explanation of why he hadn't done his homework.

to

be deaf to something - không nghê thấy

It was so cold in the tent that the children had to huddle up ... to keep warm.

together

huddle - (of people or animals) to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear

She haggle ... with the shopkeeper over the price of the souvenir.

with

haggle with:tranh cãi với ai đó thường là về giá cả

We still haven't heard ... the insurance company about our claim.

from

Commuters found themselves faced ... a lengthy public transport strike.

with

commuter - a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away

người phải đi làm xa trong ngày

Mr Smith is becoming increasingly impatient ... this class as they never pay attention.

with

I'm indebted ... my husband for his support in my new business venture.

to

indebted to sb for sth- biết ơn ai đó về

The computer in the reception is inferior ... the one in my office.

to

be inferior to- thua kém<>be superior to

He says he's feeling a bit .. colour today.

off

off-colour - be under the weather

.... regard to your request I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about it.

with

with regard to sth - in terms of về mặt

The castaways were stranded ... an island for nearly a week

on

strand - mắc cạn

He is a solicitor ... profession

by

This coat was ... a sale when I bought it so it was very cheap.

on

on sale

He is ... arrears with his loan repayments.

in

/əˈrɪəz/

be in arrears with something - owing money that should have been paid already

cầm tiền đáng lẽ nên trả

Strawberries are only ... season in May and June.

in

in season đúng mùa

I will lend you the money ... condition that you pay it back within the month

on

on condition that -với điều kiện

He is an expert ... name only; he actually knows very little about the subject.

in

be expert in name only: chuyên gia trên danh nghĩa