ABOUT
sobre, a respeito de , em torno de, cerca de, por, devido
a.
Exemplos:
They were talking about politics;
The show began about midnight;
ABOVE
sobre, por sobre, mais de, acima de, superior a.
Exemplos:
We were flying above the clouds;
There were above fifty pupils in the classroom;
ACROSS
de através, através de, no outro lado de, em contato com.
Exemplos:
We swam across the river;
There
is a restaurant across the avenue;
AFTER
depois de, após, atrás de, em homenagem a, à imitação de,
à semelhança de.
Exemplos:
They left after dinner;
After
a storm comes a calm;
The
dog was running after the cat;
AGAINST
contra, em troca de, junto a, em.
Exemplos:
The boat sails against the current;
They voted against my proposal; ( porposta)
ALONG
ao longo de, por.
Exemplos:
The horses galloped at full speed along the road;
AMID,
AMIDST
entre, no meio de.
Exemplos:
He was seen amid the throng; (multidão)
They are amidst enemies;
AMONG,
AMONGST
entre, no meio de, com.
Exemplos:
We are among(st) friends;
The
Christmas gifts were divided among the children;
AROUND
ao redor de, perto de, por, de um lugar para outro.
Exemplos:
We planted a few trees around the house;
There is a shop around the corner;
We travelled around Europe for three months;
AROUND
ao redor de, perto de, por, de um lugar para outro.
Exemplos:
We planted a few trees around the house;
There is a shop around the corner;
We travelled around Europe for three months;
AT
em, a (à), ao, no, contra, para, de, com.
Exemplos:
He spent a few days at Curitiba;
We are at home;
He is standing at the door;.
He'll go at midnight;
He was staying at the "Stevens Hotel“;
.
BEFORE
diante de, em frente de, na frente de, perante, antes de.
Exemplos:
The tanks were seen before the infantry;
The poor and rich are alike before God; (iguais)
He'll arrive before
noon;
BEHIND
atrás de, detrás de, em apoio de, depois de.
Exemplos:
The broom is behind the door; (vassoura)
All his friends are behind him;
BELOW
abaixo de, para baixo de.
Exemplos:
The garage is below the ground floor;
He is below his schoolfellows; (colegas)
It is
the third shop below the post office;
BENEATH
sob, abaixo de, inferior a.
Exemplos:
There was a bench beneath the tree;
His conduct is beneath contempt; (crítica)