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Prepositions VI
Sixth list of preps. required after verbs from About.com
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| réussir | to make a success of, to pull off |
| demander | to ask for |
| désobéir à | to disobey |
| se fier à (qqun) | to trust (someone) |
| écrire en (encre, français) | to write in (ink, French) |
| regarder vers (le sud) | to face/look (south) |
| casser en (morceaux, trois) | to break in(to) (pieces, two) |
| supplier de | to be / beseech |
| voir | to see |
| aller vers (midi) | to go at around (noon) |
| être censé | to be supposed to |
| convenir de | to agree to |
| compter pour | to be worth |
| accepter de | to accept, agree to |
| être vers (Paris, 3h00) | to be around/near (Paris, 3:00) |
| téléphoner à qqun de faire qqch | to call someone to do something |
| laisser pour (mort) | to leave for (dead) |
| venir (dîner, aider) | to come (for dinner, to help) |
| compter sur | to count on |
| mésurer en (mètres) | to measure in (meters) |
| s'opposer à | to oppose |
| réussir à | to succeed in ____ing |
| pleuvoir dans (la France) | to rain in (France) |
| voter contre | to vote against |
| croire qqun sur parole | to take someone's word |
| paraître | to appear |
| finir par | to end up ____ing / to finally do something |
| aller vers (Nice) | to go toward (Nice) |
| dépendre de | to depend on |
| partir de | to leave |