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abashed by/at sth (adj)
abide by (v)
abscond (with sth) from
somewhere (v)
absent from (ac)
absorbed in (ad) (+ noun/gerund)
‘absorption by (n) (= action of
being absorbed by)
absorption in sth (n) (=
fascination for)
abstinence from sth (n)
abstain from sth (v)
(in) abstraction (of sth) from sth (n)
abuse of (1)
acceptable to sb (adi)
access to sth/a place (n)
accompanied by sb (a¢))
accord with (v)
according to (prep)
account for (¥)
accuse sb of sth (v)
accustomed to sth (adj) (+gerund)
acquaint sb with sth (v)
acquainted with sb (ac))
acquit sb of sth (¥)
act for (v) (= on sb's behalf)
act of (n) (= do as advised)
act on (v) (= as a result of sth)
addicted to sth (ad))
addiction to (n)
adequate for (a<))
adhere to (v)
adjacent to (adi)
adjust to (v)
admission of (n) (= confession)
admission to/into (n) (=
permission to enter a place, join a
‘group, club etc)
admit to (v)
advantage over sb (n) (= better
position than sb)
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back out of (¥)
bad at sth (ad))
bad to sb (ad))
bags of (n) (+ noun)
ban on sth (n)
barter for (v)
base sth on (v)
advise sb against sth (v) (= advise
sb not to do sth)
advise sb of sth (v) (= inform sb
about sth)
advise sb on sth (v) (= give
suggestions)
affectionate towards (adj)
affinity with sb/sth (n)
afrald of + noun (ad) (spiders, the
dark etc)
afrald to + verb (ad) (look, swim
etc)
age of (n)
agree on sth (v) (= to reach a
decision with others)
agree to (v) (= agree to do sth or
allow sb else to do sth)
agree with sb about sth (v)
agree with sth (v) (= to approve of
sth)
agreeable to sb/sth (adj)
ahead of (ad)
aim (sth) at (v)
allergic to sth (ad))
allusion to (n)
amazed at/by (adj)
amenable to (2d)
amount of sth (0)
amount to (v)
amused at/by (adj)
angry at sb (+ gerund) (adj)
angry with sb about sth (adj)
animosity towards (n)
annexe to (n)
annoyed at/about sth (adj)
annoyed with sb (adi)
answer to (n)
antipathetic to (2d)
anxious about,for sth (adj)
anxlous for sb (adi)
apologise to sb for sth (v)
bash in/up (y)
basis for/ot (n)
bear with sb (v)
bearer of (n)
(make a) beeline for (n) |
beg (sb) for (v)
begin by (+ gerund) (v)
VERBS, ADJECTIVES, NOUNS WITH PREPOSITIONS
apparent In/from sth (adj)
apparent to sb (ad) (= clear,
obvious)
appeal to sb (¥)
apply to sb for sth (v)
appreciative of (ad))
apprehensive of /about (adj)
approve of (¥)
aptitude for (n)
argue about sth (v) (= to disagree
about sth)
argue for/agalnst sth (v) (= give
reasons why/wty not sth should
be, happen ete)
‘argue with sb (v)
arrest sb for sth (v)
arrive at (v) (a fixed address, a
‘small place, conclusion)
arrive in (y) (a large area, country)
ashamed of (ad))
‘ask (sb) about (v) = (ask for
information about sth)
ask (sb) for (y) (= say that you
‘would ike sth)
assautt on (n)
assigned to (ad)
associate (sth/sb) with (v)
assure sb of (V)
astonished at/by (adj)
attached to (adi)
attempt on (sb's life) (n)
attend to sth/sb (v)
attendance at (n)
attitude to/towards (n)
auxiliary to (adj)
averse to (adj)
aversion to (n)
avoldance of (n)
aware of (ad))
awkward at/with (ad) (at dancing
etc/with one’s hands etc)
begin with (+noun) (v)
bellef In (n)
belleve In (v)
belong to sb (v)
benefit from (v)
benefit of (n)
bet (sth) on (v)beware of (v)
bit of (n)
‘blame sb for sth (v) (but: put the
‘blame on)
boast of/about sth (v)
book Into (v)
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campaign for (n)
capable of (adi)
‘care for sb/sth (v) (= lke, look after)
(take) care of sb/sth (n}
‘care about sth (v) (= be
‘concemed about)
(in) care of sb (n)
careful about (ad) (= take care
‘when doing sth)
careful of (ad)) (= avoid danger to
oneself)
be careful of the dog
careful with (adi) (take care not to
do harm to an object)
careless about of (adi)
centre of (n)
certain of (acj)
challenge sb to sth (v)
‘change in/to |v) (= become sth else)
cchange sth for sth (y) (replace with)
changeable towards (2d)
characteristic of (adj)
charge at (v) (= rush towards)
charge sb with (v) (= accuse of)
‘cheque for (money) (n)
cholce between (two things) (n)
‘choice In (a matter) (n)
SSeS
dabble In/at sth (v)
damage to (n)
damaging to (adj)
danger of (n)
{make a) dash for (7)
date from (v)
deaf in (ad) (one ear)
deat to (ad) (sb’s arguments)
dealin (v) (= nave a business
involving particular things)
deal with (v) manage sth)
dear to (26)
death by (r)
decide about (a plan etc) (v)
decide on (v) (an object)
He cout’ decide on which car to buy
bored with ‘by (adi)
borrow sth from sb (v)
bother about/with (v)
bottom of (n)
breach of (n)
break into/out of (v)
ccholce of (n) (a number of things)
lever at (+ gerund) (a¢))
clever with (ad) (hands, tools etc)
close to (adi)
‘coax sb into (v)
coincide with (v)
collaborate with sb on sth/in (v)
(+ gerund)
collide with (v)
comment on {v)
communicate with (v)
‘compare with/to (v)
‘complain to sb about/ot sth/sb (v)
‘compliment on (v)
comply with (v)
concentrate on (v)
‘concem about (n)
confidence in (n)
confident of (ad)
confine to {v)
confusion about (n)
congratulate sb on sth (y)
connected to (adi)
‘connection between (n)
conscious of (adi)
‘consent to (v)
consist of (¥)
decline in (n)
decline to (v)
decrease by (v) (a certain amount)
decrease in (y) (size, number)
decrease in (n)
dedicate to (\)
deep In sth (adj)
(in) detautt of (n)
defer sth (to sth) (v)
Geficlency of/in (n)
deficient in (ac)
delay in (n)
delight (sb) with/in sth (¥) (=
centertain/ amuse sb with)
delight in (v) (take pleasure in)
delighted with (2c)
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brillant at (ad)
‘bump into (v)
burst Into (v)
busy with (ad)
consistent with (adj)
‘consult sb on/about sth (v)
‘consumption of (n)
content with (acj)
‘contrary to (adj)
contrast with/to (v)
| contribute tov)
control of over (n)
convert to/Into (v)
convince of (y)
‘cope with (v)
correction of (n)
correspond with (V)
count on sb for sth (v)
‘cover in/with (v)
crash into (v)
craving for (n)
‘crazy about (2d))
crime against (n)
crowded with (ad))
cruel to (ad)
cruelty to (adj)
cory about (sth which has
happened (v)
‘ery for (sth you want} (v)
cure of (v)
curious about (2