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Prepositions I
First list of preps. required after verbs from About.com
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| se jeter sur qqun | to throw oneself upon someone |
| douter de | to doubt |
| décider de | to decide to |
| interdire à | to forbid |
| obéir à | to obey |
| empêcher de | to prevent, keep from ____ing |
| tourner vers (la droite) | to turn to (the right) |
| (s')arrêter de | to stop ____ing |
| se diriger vers | to move toward/make/head for |
| penser | to plan on, intend |
| rester sur la défensive | to stay on the defensive |
| se presser de | to hurry to |
| se rendre compte de | to realize |
| convenir à | to please, to be suitable for |
| venir de | to have just (done something) |
| ordonner à qqun de faire qqch | to order someone to do something |
| subir | to be subjected to |
| sortir par (la fenêtre) | to leave by (the window) |
| penser de | to think about (opinion) |
| s'abriter contre (le vent) | to take shelter against (the wind) |
| se contenter de | to be happy ____ing |
| adorer | to adore |
| réussir à l'examen | to pass the test |
| décider (qqun) à | to persuade (someone) to |
| partir dans (les montagnes) | to leave for (the mountains) |
| nier | to deny |
| traduire vers (le français) | to translate into (French) |
| donner qqch à qqun | to give someone something, to give something to someone |
| déplaire à | to displease / be displeasing to |
| s'habituer à | to get used to |