Prepositions, simple

Enkla prepositioner

about

om, omkring, angående, rörande

What's it all about? -Do you read (know, gossip, speak, quibble, care) about things like that?

above

ovanför, över, mer än

above par= över det normala, above (over) 20 tons (tonnes),  She's  completely above suspicion= Hon är höjd över alla misstankar

across

mittemot, på andra sidan, på motsatta sidan

They live across the street from us. It's always a challenge flying across the Atlantic in a small plane.

after

efter

against

mot, emot (ev i kontakt med)

Berkeley will play against Pleasanton. Don't lean against this wall!  Are you for or against this proposal?

along

längs med, längs, utmed, efter,

Will you go along with that?  The parade will go along Sir Francis Drake westward. ..and there were trees along the river bank.

amid

under, mitt i det hela

Amid the confusion the runaways escaped, again.

bland , ibland

around

runt, runtom, i närheten av, i omgivningarna av

vid, på, (exakt)

Badger Popcorn Co & Supply is located (situated) at 5513 Femrite Drive in Madison / at 3 pm, at a certain level, at what  price, at the very beginning / You can always call him ( Harvey O'Neill /them ) at 222-7712. /  at times (1978), at intervals (occasionally)

before

innan, före

behind

bakom

below

nedanför, under

She was still standing on the platform, below the closed window.

beneath

under (bör undvikas utom i omnämnda typ av fall)

Beneath his cold exterior he is…= Under den kalla ytan är han… / It is beneath her (her dignity)= Det är under hennes värdighet

beside

nära, intill

Beside the river there was an old corn farm.

besides

utom, förutom

between

mellan

beyond

bortom, utöver

förutom, utom, annan, annat

…all but you. He's anything but intelligent! She thinks of nothing but making money. There was nothing to do but obey. There was no one there but her. I can't see anyone but Suzy.

by

av, med hjälp av, pga, enligt, i enlighet med

by accident, by chance, by a car, shot by partisans

concerning

rörande, beträffande

despite

trots

down *

ner, ned, nedför, nerför, nedåt, neråt

during

under (om tid)

except (excepting)

utom

with the exclusion of; excluding; save; but ("They were all there except me.")

for

av, åt, till, för, efter

request, anxious, compete, competition, ask,

for no reason, for better or worse, for the hell of it… or waiting for somebody

Se uttryck som "WAIT FOR SOMEODY

NB - OBS! 

from

från, av, ifrån, efter, att döma av, det framgår av,

Cheese is made from milk. They die from cold (fatigue). These are from me to you. He knew  this from previous experience.

in

i, om (inom, vid tidsuttryck)

Did he actually jump into the water or was he simply jumping in the water? She deals in fabrics= Hon handlar med tyger (textilier). I'll go back in two weeks from now.  …in due time, …in due course= in the proper or natural order, at the right time

inside

inuti, i

into

in i, ned i

like

in like manner with= similarly to, in the manner characteristic of, "to work like a beaver"

near

nära

near the edge, near death

of

av

kind (nice, good, unwise) of you to help, the color of her hair, he's of medium height, least of all 

off

av (avbruten, itu, avstigen, avskild från, avstigen etc), bort från, ur

Get off the bus! -He broke off my left forefinger. …that's off Van Ness Ave

on

på

Come late on Friday! It's on the 21st.       / on the face of it= av första intrycket att döma / on religious grounds= av religiösa skäl / on principle= av princip / on time= punctually, for a designated period, involving the extension of credit (to purchase on time)

onto

upp (sitta upp)

to a place or position on;  upon; on; "to get onto a horse"

outside

utanför

över, före, framför, under

per

per capita, per annum (annually)

"Give me 200  @  $2.50 ea (each)"   // OBS! Jfr svenskan!

regarding

beträffande, rörande

save (except, but)

utom

except, but, save

since

sedan

through

genom

throughout

överallt i, hela…igenom,

throughout the 19th century; throughout her life; throughout the day;
 throughout the world

till

till, enligt

toward (towards)

mot, i riktning mot

He's walking toward the liquor store.  His visit will improve their attitudes toward abortion.

until

förrän, till, tills

under

under (Används icke om tidsuttryck!) Se vidare 'during'

Under the circumstances… Under the table…

underneath

inunder, under

The invoice had been pushed underneath the rug in front of the open fireplace by mistake.

up

upp

upon

up and on; upward so as to get or be on; in an elevated position on; on in any of various senses

med

He was faced with bankruptcy = Han stod inför bankrutt (konkurs) ekonomisk katastrof. / älska med, ligga med, ha samlag med= sleep with

within

inom

"Be there within the hour!"

utan

"She was without any doubt the most gracious girl you ever saw!" // Look, the streaker! He's running without clothes.//