Preposiciones inglesas con ejemplos: around, round, as of, as from, as for, as to, at, because of, before.
around / round (aráund / ráund) - alrededor de, por
as of / as from (as ov / as from) - a partir de
as for / as to (as for / as tchú) - en cuanto a, con respecto a
because of (bicós ov) - debido a
before (bifór) - antes de, delante de
around / round (aráund / ráund) - alrededor de, por
Mary should arrive around four o'clock.
Mary debería llegar alrededor de las cuatro.
Is there any book store around here?
¿Hay alguna librería por aquí?
He is wearing a chain around his neck.
El está usando una cadena alrededor de su cuello.
We saw several sharks swimming round the boat.
Vimos varios tiburones nadando alrededor del bote.
as of / as from (as ov / as from) - a partir de
They will be living here as from Saturday.
Ellos estarán viviendo aquí a partir del sábado.
As of Monday, I will follow a new diet.
A partir del lunes, seguiré una nueva dieta.
As from July, the store will be open till ten.
A partir de julio, la tienda estará abierta hasta las diez.
The supermarket will be closed for five days as of tomorrow.
El supermercado estará cerrado por cinco días a partir de mañana.
as for / as to (as for / as tchú) - en cuanto a, con respecto a
No claim was made as to the accuracy of the editorial.
No se hizo ningún reclamo en cuanto a la exactitud del editorial.
The police are unsure as to the exact time of the murder.
La policía no está segura con respecto a la hora exacta del asesinato.
She was uncertain as to which dress she was going to put on.
Ella estaba indecisa con respecto a qué vestido se iba a poner.
As for your book, I think it will become a bestseller.
En cuanto a tu libro, creo que se convertirá en un bestseller.
at (at) - en, a
We stayed at home because it was raining.
Nos quedamos en casa porque estaba lloviendo.
We usually get up at 8 o'clock in the morning.
Generalmente nos levantamos a las ocho de la mañana.
The museum is at the end of this street.
El museo está al final de esta calle.
The soldiers fired at the enemy.
Los soldados le dispararon al enemigo.
because of (bicós ov) - debido a
The game was cancelled because of the rain.
El partido fue cancelado debido a la lluvia.
We arrived very late because of the traffic jam.
LLegamos muy tarde debido al embotellamiento de tránsito.
She didn't have any friends because of her shyness.
Ella no tenía amigos debido a su timidez.
Bill couldn't become a pilot because of his bad eyesight.
Bill no pudo convertirse en piloto debido a su vista deficiente.
before (bifór) - antes de, delante de
They will be here before the weekend.
Ellos estarán aquí antes del fin de semana.
The engineers will complete the project before March.
Los ingenieros completarán el proyecto antes de marzo.
The orator stood before the audience and started his speech.
El orador se paró delante del auditorio y comenzó su discurso.
Your name is before mine on the list.
Tu nombre está antes del mío en la lista.