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Adjective Prepositions: Meanings and Examples, Apuntes de Idioma Inglés

A comprehensive list of common adjective-preposition combinations, their translations, and examples to help learners understand the nuances of english language usage.

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Subido el 05/10/2013

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ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITIONS
Adjective + preposition Translation Example
(Be) Absent from Ausente de Mary was absent from school because
she had the u.
(Be) Accused of Acusado de He is being accused of promoting
violence.
(Be) Accustomed to Acostumbrado a I am accustomed to getting up early to
go to work.
(Be) Acquainted with Conocida de Although she just moved in, she is
already acquainted with her neighbour.
(Be) Addicted to Adicto a Many people who are addicted to
smoking have tried to quit more than
once.
(Be) Afraid of Miedo de My sister is afraid of snakes.
(Be) Ahead of Delante de She ran ahead of me because there was
only one book left.
(Be) Allergic to Alérgico a You shouldn't eat that cake. You are
allergic to the sugar.
(Be) Amazed at/by Asombrado I was amazed at/by the ght between
the giant monkey and the two dinosaurs.
(Be) Angry with Enfadado con My friend was angry at/with me because
I damaged his car.
(Be) Angry about Enfadado por Frank was really angry about the damage
to his car.
(Be) Annoyed with Molesto con He was annoyed with me because the
repair bill for the car was high.
(Be) Annoyed about Molesto por We were annoyed about the delay.
(Be) Anxious about Nervioso por I am anxious about going to my job
interview tomorrow morning.
(Be) Anxious for Ansioso por He is anxious for results.
(Be) Apparent to Obvio/Claro a It is apparent to me that you didn't study
for the test we had yesterday.
(Be) Appropriate for Apropiado para That dress is not appropriate for a young
girl.
(Be) Ashamed of Avergonzado de I am ashamed of my friend for cheating
on his test.
(Be) Astonished at Asombrado de Everybody was astonished at the news.
(Be) Astonished by Asombrado por Everybody was astonished by the news.
(Be) Attentive Atento con/a You have to be attentive to the
customer's needs.
(Be) Aware of Consciente de I wasn't aware of his allergy to peanuts.
(Be) Awful at
(Be) Bad at Malo en My mother is bad at games.
(Be) Bad for Malo para Smoking is bad for you.
(Be) Bad to Malo para My friends have been bad to me.
(Be) Based on Basado en My opinion is based on information I
found on the Internet.
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Adjective + preposition Translation Example (Be) Absent from Ausente de Mary was absent from school because she had the flu. (Be) Accused of Acusado de He is being accused of promoting violence. (Be) Accustomed to Acostumbrado a I am accustomed to getting up early to go to work. (Be) Acquainted with Conocida de Although she just moved in, she is already acquainted with her neighbour. (Be) Addicted to Adicto a Many people who are addicted to smoking have tried to quit more than once. (Be) Afraid of Miedo de My sister is afraid of snakes. (Be) Ahead of Delante de She ran ahead of me because there was only one book left. (Be) Allergic to Alérgico a You shouldn't eat that cake. You are allergic to the sugar. (Be) Amazed at/by Asombrado I was amazed at/by the fight between the giant monkey and the two dinosaurs. (Be) Angry with Enfadado con My friend was angry at/with me because I damaged his car. (Be) Angry about Enfadado por Frank was really angry about the damage to his car. (Be) Annoyed with Molesto con He was annoyed with me because the repair bill for the car was high. (Be) Annoyed about Molesto por We were annoyed about the delay. (Be) Anxious about Nervioso por I am anxious about going to my job interview tomorrow morning. (Be) Anxious for Ansioso por He is anxious for results. (Be) Apparent to Obvio/Claro a It is apparent to me that you didn't study for the test we had yesterday. (Be) Appropriate for Apropiado para That dress is not appropriate for a young girl. (Be) Ashamed of Avergonzado de I am ashamed of my friend for cheating on his test. (Be) Astonished at Asombrado de Everybody was astonished at the news. (Be) Astonished by Asombrado por Everybody was astonished by the news. (Be) Attentive Atento con/a You have to be attentive to the customer's needs. (Be) Aware of Consciente de I wasn't aware of his allergy to peanuts. (Be) Awful at (Be) Bad at Malo en My mother is bad at games. (Be) Bad for Malo para Smoking is bad for you. (Be) Bad to Malo para My friends have been bad to me. (Be) Based on Basado en My opinion is based on information I found on the Internet.

(Be) Blessed with Bendecida con She has been blessed with two healthy children. (Be) Bored with Aburrido de I am bored with eating out all the time. (Be) Brilliant at Brillante en She is brilliant at making cakes. (Be) Brilliant with Brillante con She is brilliant with children. (Be) Capable of Capaz de Because she works so hard, she is capable of achieving a high mark. (Be) Careful of Cuidadoso con She is very careful of her dog. (Be) Certain of/about Seguro de I've known him for many years and am certain of his innocence. (Be) Clear to (Be) Clever at Listo en She is clever at crosswords. (Be) Clever with Listo con She is very clever with her hands. (Be) Close to Cerca de (Be) Committed to Comprometido con/en/para

They recycle because they are committed to protecting the environment. (Be) Composed of Compuesto de His essay is composed of five body paragraphs. (Be) Concerned about Preocupado por My mother has been feeling sick, and I am concerned about her welfare. (Have) Confidence in Confianza en I have confidence in your ability to succeed if you work hard. (Be) Confused about Confundido por The students are confused about what to do for the next assignment. (Be) Confused with Confundido con (Be) Connected to Conectado a The printer must be connected to the computer before you can print. (Be) Conscious of Consciente de She was in such a hurry that she was not conscious of the coming storm. (Be) Content with Contento de Although her friends were swimming, she was content to read her book. (Be) Convinced of Convencido de She was convinced of Martha Stewart's guilt. (Be) Coordinated with Coordinado con The paint on the walls was coordinated with the colour of the furniture. (Be) Crazy about Loco por (Be) Critical of Crítico de My parents are critical of my new friends because they do not know them. (Be) Crowded with Abarrotado de Every room is crowded with furniture. (Be) Cruel to Cruel con They were very cruel to her. (Be) Curious about Curioso por The child was curious about what was in the locked room. (Be) Dedicated to Dedicado a The book was dedicated to the author's daughter. (Be) Delighted at/with Encantado de (Be) Dependent on/upon Dependiente de He is dependent on/upon his parents.

(Be) Fond of Apasionado de She loves to shop at Godiva because she is very fond of chocolate. (Be) Friendly to/with Amable con They are very friendly with the people who live next door to them. (Be) Frightened of/by Asustado de/por Samantha likes the nature channel, but she is frightened by sharks. (Be) Full of Lleno de I am full of enthusiasm for this project. (Be) Furious about Furioso de (Be) Furious with Furioso con (Be) Generous with Generoso con All volunteers I contacted were generous with their time. (Be) Glad about Contento de He was glad about her promotion because it means an increase in pay. (Be) Good at Bueno en My friend is good at math and he is helping me do my income tax. (Be) Good for Bueno para Eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health. (Be) Good to Bueno para My friends have been good to me. (Be) Grateful for Agradecido por I am grateful for all the good friend I have. (Be) Grateful to Agradecido a I am grateful to the lady who found my wallet at the grocery store. (Be) Guilty of Culpable de He is sometimes guilty of parking in the wheelchair-only parking spots. (Feel) Guilty about Culpable por I feel guilty about betraying that man. (Be) Happy about/with Contento con We aren't happy about/with the plan (Be) Hooked on Enganchado a He is hooked on cocaine. (Be) Hopeless at Inútil en He is hopeless at football. (Be) Hungry for Hambriento de She has been on a diet and is hungry for a cheeseburger and fries. (Be) Identical to Idéntico a The dress she will be wearing is identical to the one I bought yesterday. (Be) Important for Importante para It is important for everyone to be here on time. (Be) Impressed by Impresionado por His parents are impressed by all the work he has put into fixing his car. (Be) Incapable of Incapaz de I hate driving in Toronto because I am incapable of parallel parking. (Be) Inferior to Inferior a That generic brand of cola is inferior to the one I usually buy. (Be) Innocent of Inocente de He begged the judge to believe that he was innocent of the crime. (Be) Insulted by Insultado por (Be) Interested in Interesado en I am really interested in learning how to make my own beer and wine. (Be) Involved in Involucrado en She has been involved in volunteer work for many years.

(Be) Jealous of Celoso de Martha is jealous of her sister because she earns a lot of money. (Be) Keen on Entusiasmado a He is keen on fishing. (Be) Kind to Amable con She is kind to animals and brings injured ones to the Humane Society. (Be) Known for Conocido por Toronto is known for many multicultural festivals. (Be) Late for Tarde por (Be) Lazy about (Be) Limited to Limitado a My experience is limited to jobs in my native country. (Be) Loyal to Fiel a She's loyal to the Queen. (Be) Mad about Loco por He is mad about football. (Be) Mad at Furioso con He is mad at his brother for taking his car. (Be) Mad for Furioso por He is mad at his brother for taking his car. (Be) Made of Hecho de Beer is made of water, hops, and a few other ingredients. (Be) Nice to Encantado de People are easier to get along with if you are nice to them. (Be) Nervous about Nervioso de I am nervous about my driving test tomorrow. (Be) Opposed to Opuesto a, en contra

I am opposed to the new garbage bins the city has just introduced. (Be) Patient with Paciencia con Driving instructors must be patient with their new driving students. (Be) Perfect for Perfecto para I saw some shoes yesterday that are perfect for your new suit. (Be) Pleased about Contento de I am not pleased about it. (Be) Pleased with Contento con He is very pleased with himself. (Be) Polite to Educado con All children should be polite to their elders. (Be) Popular with Popular con He's popular with the girls. (Be) Prepared for Preparado para Some people are prepared for emergencies, but many are not. (Be) Present at Presente en Only 23 of 32 students were present at the final exam. (Be) Provided with Proveer con All students will be provided with paper and pens for the final exam. (Be) Proud of Orgulloso de We are proud of our new neighbourhood recycling programme. (Be) Qualified for Cualificado para She needs more credits to be qualifies for the university transfer programme. (Be) Ready for Listo para Even though I studied, I do not think I am ready for the rest. (Be) Related to Relacionado con His mother and mine are sisters, so we are related to each other.

(Be) Thankful for Agradecido por At a sad time like this, I am thankful for all my good friends. (Be) Thoughtful of Cortés por It was thoughtful of my friend to take care of my dog during my vacation. (Be) Tired of Cansado de I am tired of eating out. I really miss home-cooked food. (Be) Tolerant of Tolerante con We all get along well because we are tolerant of each other's differences. (Be) Typical of Típico de All that complaining is typical of him; he has a negative attitude. (Be) Understanding about Comprensivo con The teacher is very understanding about the students' test anxiety. (Be) Unfamiliar with No familiarizado con

She offended her host because she was unfamiliar with local customs. (Be) Unfit for Incapacitado para Without good vision and health, you will be unfit for military service. (Be) Unkind to Antipático con You were very unkind to him. (Be) Upset about Disgustado por They are upset about the layoffs at work announced this morning. (Be) Used to Acostumbrado a I used to skip breakfast, but now I know it is the most important daily meal. (Be) Useful for Útil para A good dictionary is useful for writing essays. (Be) Vain about Presumido con He always looks in the mirror because he is vain about his appearance. (Be) Worried about Preocupado por She is worried about her brother who has been very ill recently. (Be) Wrong about