Prepositions grammar

Abroad adv -
Aboard adv prep
- prep
About
- prep
Above adv prep
According to - prep
Across adv prep
After - prep
Against - prep
Ago adv -
Ahead of - prep
Along - prep
Amid (Amidst) - prep
Among - prep
Amongst - prep
Apart adv -
Around adv prep
As
As far as
As well as
Aside
At
Away
Barring
Because of
Before
Behind
Below
Beneath
Beside
Besides
Between
Beyond
But
By
By means of
Circa
Concerning
Despite
Down
Due to
During
In
In accordance with
In addition to
In case of
In front of
In lieu of
In place of
In spite of
In to
Inside
Instead of
Into
Except
Except for
Excluding
For
Following
From
Hence
Like
Minus
Near
Next
Next to
Past
Per
Prior to
Round
Off
On
On account of
On behalf of
On to
On top of
Onto
Opposite
Out
Out from
Out of
Outside
Over
Owing to
Than
Through
Throughout
Till
Times
To
Toward
Towards
Under
Underneath
Unlike
Until
Unto
Up
Upon
Via
With
With a view to
Within
Without
Worth
 Pronunciation
in or to a foreign country or countries / outside, or not at home /əˈbrɑːd/
on or onto a ship, aircraft, bus, or train əˈboʊrd/
on the subject of, or connected with /əˈbaʊt/
positioned around a place, often without a clear purpose or order /əˈbaʊt/
in or to a higher position than something else /əˈbʌv/
as stated by / in a way that agrees with /əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ ˌtuː/
from one side to the other /on the opposite side / in all parts of /əˈkrɑːs/
following in time, place, or order / typical of or similar to the style of / used when giving/ˈæf.tɚ/
someone or something the same name
disagreeing with a plan or activity / in front of or compared to /əˈɡenst/
back in time from the present /əˈɡoʊ/
in front of someone or something /earlier than or before someone or something /əˈhed ˌəv/
from one part of a road, river, etc. to another / in a line next to something long / at a particular
/əˈlɑːŋ/ place on a road, river, etc.
in the middle of or surrounded by / in the middle of; among /əˈmɪd(st) /
in the middle of or surrounded by other things / happening or being included as part of/əˈmʌŋ/
a group of people or things / to each one
// /əˈmʌŋst/
separated by a distance or by time / into smaller pieces /əˈpɑrt/
in a position or direction surrounding, or in a direction going along the/əˈraʊnd/
edge of or from one part to anoth
Translate Example
al extranjero, en el extranjero / fuera We always go abroad in the summer.
a bordo, a bordo de Welcome aboard flight 5412.
Acerca de, respecto a What's that book about?
por, por aquí Their belongings were flung about the room
encima, por encima / más, más de / por encima de The helicopter was hovering above the build
según, de acuerdo con Students are all put in different groups acco
a través de, al otro lado/ al otro lado de/ a lo largo de America is across the Atlantic from Europe. /
despúes de / a la manera de, al estilo de, en honor a Let's go for a walk after breakfast. /a concer
contra, en contra de /en dirección contraria a She spoke against the decision to close the
hace A few weeks ago, we debated the report on
delante de, por delante de / adelantado con respecto a / antes de, pJust ahead of you, you'll see a bus stop. / Th
por / a lo largo de / en algún lugar de Cars were parked all along the road. /Some
en medio de, entre On the floor, amid mounds of books, were tw
entre They are among the best in the world.
// //
separados / a trozos We were asked to stand in two lines three m
alrededor de / por, por aquí I walked around the side of the building. / Sh
road in the summer.
flight 5412.

were flung about the room.

as hovering above the building. / Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter.
put in different groups according to their ability.
s the Atlantic from Europe. / severe storms across the country
k after breakfast. /a concerto after Mozart / He was named Mark after his grandfather.
st the decision to close the college. / The last part of the course was hard because I was running against the
, we debated the report on the decommissioning of power reactors.
, you'll see a bus stop. / The agenda is circulated to householders one month ahead of the meeting.
d all along the road. /Somewhere along this road there's a garage.
d mounds of books, were two small envelopes./Someone was hiding amidst the shadows.
the best in the world.

o stand in two lines three metres apart. / My jacket is so old it's falling apart.
he side of the building. / She went into town and spent two hours just walking around.
e I was running against the wind.

ead of the meeting.

a a ə
à la a la ə ˈlɑ
aboard a bordo de əˈbɔrd
about sobre əˈbaʊt
above sobre əˈbʌv
abreast al lado əˈbɹɛst
abroad al exterior əˈbɹɔd
absent ausente ˈæbsənt
according to según əˈkɔrdɪŋ tu
across a través de əˈkɹɔs
across from a través de əˈkɹɔs ˈfɹʌm
adrift a la deriva əˈdɹɪft
aft a popa ˈæft
after después de ˈæftɚ
afterward después ˈæftɚwɚd
against contra əˈɡɛnst
ahead delante əˈhɛd
ahead of delante de əˈhɛd əv
aloft arriba əˈlɔft
along a lo largo de əˈlɔŋ
along with junto a əˈlɔŋ ˈwɪθ
alongside junto a əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd
amid entre əˈmɪd
among entre əˈmʌŋ
anti anti ˈænti
apart aparte əˈpɑrt
apart from aparte de əˈpɑrt ˈfɹʌm
apropos a propósito de ˌæpɹəˈpoʊ
around alrededor de ɚˈɹaʊnd
as como əz
as for en cuanto a əz ˈfɔr
as from como de əz ˈfɹʌm
as of como de əz əv
as per como por əz ˈpɝ
as regards en cuanto a əz ɹɪˈɡɑrdz
as to en cuanto a əz tu
as well as así como əz ˈwɛl əz
ashore en tierra əˈʃɔr
aside aparte əˈsaɪd
aside from al lado de əˈsaɪd ˈfɹʌm
aslant al costado əˈslænt
astride a horcajadas əˈstɹaɪd
at en ət
atop encima de əˈtɑp
away lejos əˈweɪ
away from lejos de əˈweɪ ˈfɹʌm
back atrás ˈbæk
back to hacia atrás ˈbæk tu
backwards hacia atrás ˈbækwɚdz
bar bar ˈbɑr
barring de espaldas ˈbɑrɪŋ
because of a causa de bɪˈkɔz əv
before antes de bɪˈfɔr
beforehand de antemano bɪˈfɔrˌhænd
behind detrás de bɪˈhaɪnd
below debajo de bɪˈloʊ
beneath debajo de bɪˈniθ
beside al lado de bɪˈsaɪd
besides además bɪˈsaɪdz
between entre bɪˈtwin
beyond más allá biˈɑnd
but pero ˈbʌt
but for sino por ˈbʌt ˈfɔr
by por ˈbaɪ
by means of mediante ˈbaɪ ˈminz əv
chez en casa de ˈʃeɪ
circa cerca de ˈsɝkə
close to cerca de ˈkloʊz tu
come venir ˈkʌm
concerning concerniente a kənˈsɝnɪŋ
contra contra ˈkɑntɹə
contrary to contrario a ˈkɑnˌtɹɛri tu
counter to contrario a ˈkaʊntɚ tu
counting contando ˈkaʊntɪŋ
(se usa para
cum juntar dos ˈkʊm
sustantivos)
dependiendo
depending on dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ˈɔn
de
despite a pesar de dɪˈspaɪt
down abajo ˈdaʊn
downhill cuesta abajo ˌdaʊnˈhɪl
downstage abajo ˈdaʊnˈsteɪdʒ
downstairs abajo ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz
downstream río abajo ˈdaʊnˈstɹim
downwards hacia abajo ˈdaʊnwɚdz
a favor del
downwind ˈdaʊnˈwɪnd
viento
due to debido a ˈdu tu
during durante ˈdʊrɪŋ
east este ˈist
eastwards hacia el este ˈistwɚdz
effective efectivo ɪˈfɛktɪv
ere aquí ˈɛr
except excepto ɪkˈsɛpt
except for excepto ɪkˈsɛpt ˈfɔr
excepting excepto ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ
excluding excluyendo ɪkˈskludɪŋ
failing a falta de ˈfeɪlɪŋ
following siguiente ˈfɑləwɪŋ
for para ˈfɔr
forth adelante ˈfɔrθ
forward adelante ˈfɔrwɚd
forward of adelante de ˈfɔrwɚd əv
from de ˈfɹʌm
further to más allá de ˈfɝðɚ tu
heavenward hacia el cielo ˈhɛvənwɚd
hence de ahí ˈhɛns
de ahora en
henceforth ˈhɛnsˌfɔrθ
adelante
here aquí ˈhɪr
hereby por la presente hɪrˈbaɪ
herein aquí hɪrˈɪn
hereof por la presente hɪrˈʌv
hereto por la presente hɪrˈtu
herewith por la presente hɪrˈwɪθ
home casa ˈhoʊm
homewards hacia casa ˈhoʊmwɚdz
in en ˈɪn
in addition to además de ˈɪn əˈdɪʃən tu
in between entre ˈɪn bɪˈtwin
in case of en caso de ˈɪn ˈkeɪs əv
in face of frente a ˈɪn ˈfeɪs əv
in favor of a favor de ˈɪn ˈfeɪvɚ əv
in front of frente a ˈɪn ˈfɹʌnt əv
in lieu of en lugar de ˈɪn ˈlu əv
in spite of a pesar de ˈɪn ˈspaɪt əv
in view of en vista de ˈɪn ˈvju əv
including incluyendo ɪnˈkludɪŋ
indoors en el interior ˈɪnˈdɔrz
inside dentro de ɪnˈsaɪd
instead of en lugar de ɪnˈstɛd əv
into en ˈɪntə
inwards hacia dentro ˈɪnwɚdz
hacia la
leftwards ˈlɛftwɚdz
izquierda
less menos ˈlɛs
like como ˈlaɪk
minus menos ˈmaɪnəs
modulo módulo ˈmɑdʒəˌloʊ
near cerca de ˈnɪr
near to cerca de ˈnɪr tu
next siguiente ˈnɛkst
next to siguiente a ˈnɛkst tu
north norte ˈnɔrθ
northeast noreste nɔrθˈist
northwest noroeste nɔrθˈwɛst
notwithstandin ˌnɑtwɪθ
a pesar de
g ˈstændɪŋ
now ahora ˈnaʊ
of de əv
offshore costa afuera ˈɔfˈʃɔr
on en ˈɔn
on account of a cuenta de ˈɔn əˈkaʊnt əv
on behalf of en nombre de ˈɔn bɪˈhæf əv
on board a bordo ˈɔn ˈbɔrd
on to sobre ˈɔn tu
on top of encima de ˈɔn ˈtɑp əv
onto en ˈɔntə
onwards adelante ˈɑnwɚdz
opposite frente a ˈɑpəzət
opposite of opuesto a ˈɑpəzət əv
opposite to opuesto a ˈɑpəzət tu
other than distinto de ˈʌðɚ ˈðæn
out fuera de ˈaʊt
out from fuera de ˈaʊt ˈfɹʌm
out of fuera de ˈaʊt əv
outdoors fuera de ˌaʊtˈdɔrz
outside fuera de ˌaʊtˈsaɪd
outside of fuera de ˌaʊtˈsaɪd əv
outwards hacia fuera ˈaʊtwɚdz
over por encima de ˈoʊvɚ
overboard por la borda ˈoʊvɚˌbɔrd
overhead por encima de ˌoʊvɚˈhɛd
overland por tierra ˈoʊvɚˌlænd
overseas al extranjero ˌoʊvɚˈsiz
owing to debido a ˈoʊɪŋ tu
pace ritmo ˈpeɪs
past pasado ˈpæst
pending pendiente ˈpɛndɪŋ
per por ˈpɝ
pertaining to relativo a pɚˈteɪnɪŋ tu
plus plus ˈplʌs
post post ˈpoʊst
pre pre ˈpɹɪ
prior to antes de ˈpɹaɪɚ tu
pro pro ˈpɹoʊ
qua qua ˈkwɑ
re re ˈɹeɪ
en relación
regarding ɹɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ
con
independiente
regardless of ɹɪˈɡɑrdləs əv
mente de
respecting respetando ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ
hacia la
rightwards ˈɹaɪtwɚdz
derecha
round about en torno a ˈɹaʊnd əˈbaʊt
sans sin ˈsænz
save salvo ˈseɪv
save for ahorrar para ˈseɪv ˈfɔr
saving ahorrar ˈseɪvɪŋ
seawards hacia el mar ˈsiwɚdz
short corto ˈʃɔrt
since desde ˈsɪns
skywards hacia el cielo ˈskaɪwɚdz
south sur ˈsaʊθ
southeast sureste saʊθˈist
southwards hacia el sur ˈsaʊθˌwɝdz
southwest suroeste saʊθˈwɛst
sub sub ˈsʌb
than que ˈðæn
thanks to gracias a ˈθæŋks tu
then luego ˈðɛn
thence de ahí ˈðɛns
de ahí en
thenceforth ˈðɛnsˌfɔrθ
adelante
there allí ˈðɛr
thereby por lo tanto ðɛrˈbaɪ
therein en ðɛrˈɪn
thereof de ello ðɛrˈʌv
thereto de ello ðɛrˈtu
therewith con ðɛrˈwɪð
through a través de ˈθɹu
throughout a través de θɹuˈaʊt
till hasta ˈtɪl
times veces ˈtaɪmz
to a tu
together junto təˈɡɛðɚ
together with junto con təˈɡɛðɚ ˈwɪθ
touching tocando ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
towards hacia ˈtoʊɚdz
under bajo ˈʌndɚ
underfoot bajo ˌʌndɚˈfʊt
underground bajo tierra ˈʌndɚˌɡɹaʊnd
underneath bajo ˌʌndɚˈniθ
unlike a diferencia de ˌʌnˈlaɪk
until hasta ənˈtɪl
unto hasta ˈʌntu
up arriba ˈʌp
up against hasta contra ˈʌp əˈɡɛnst
up to hasta ˈʌp tu
up until hasta ˈʌp ənˈtɪl
uphill cuesta arriba ˈʌpˈhɪl
upon sobre əˈpɔn
upstage arriba ˈʌpˈsteɪdʒ
upstairs arriba ˌʌpˈstɛrz
upstream río arriba ˈʌpˈstɹim
upwards hacia arriba ˈʌpwɚdz
contra el
upwind ˈʌpˈwɪnd
viento
versus versus ˈvɝsəs
via vía ˈvaɪə
vice vice ˈvaɪs
vis-à-vis vis-à-vis ˈvizəˈvi
wanting queriendo ˈwɑntɪŋ
west oeste ˈwɛst
westwards hacia el oeste ˈwɛstwɚdz
when cuando ˈwɛn
whence de dónde ˈwɛns
where donde ˈwɛr
whereby por el cual wɛrˈbaɪ
wherein donde wɛrˈɪn
whereto por el cual ˈwɛrˌtu
wherewith por el cual ˈwɛrˌwɪð
with con ˈwɪθ
with reference con referencia
ˈwɪθ ˈɹɛfɹəns tu
to a
with regard to con respecto a ˈwɪθ ɹɪˈɡɑrd tu
within dentro de wɪˈðɪn
without sin wɪˈðaʊt