Choix et utilisation des propositions en anglais

Thèmes abordés

Variations, l’ampleur, verbe, complément, suffixe

Résumé du document

Prépositions suivant des noms
Le cas le plus important à connaître est celui des variations (increase- decrease- rise- fall…)
Quand ce qui vient après le nom indique ce qui a varié, on emploie IN
There has been an increase in inflation over the last few months.

Quand ce qui vient après le nom indique l'ampleur de la variation on emploie OF:
There has been an increase of 1.2%

Extraits

[...] To increase to: Last year our turnover increased to $7,500 million (augmenter pour atteindre) To object to: I object to the strike (être contre) To complain to: The customer has complained to the manager To listen to: The manager listened to me To suscribe to: The company subscribes to marketing and finance magazines (être abonné). < number > To belong to: This laptop belongs to Mr Kazantzaki. To comply with : We'll have to comply with new accounting rules. (se conformer à) To agree with: I agree with you. To deal with: We must deal with the problem as soon as possible. < number > Prépositions suivant un verbe et un complément To exchange .for: I have exchanged my computer for a more expensive one (échanger contre) To ask for: I asked my boss for advice (demander . [...]

[...] To resign from: Mr Lee has resigned from the committee (démissionner) To suffer from: Many banks have suffered from all those bankruptcies. To protect from: The warehouse is protected from theft. < number > To participate in/ Take part in: Mr Chang took part in the negociations. To succeed in: Our competitor succeeded in his attempt. To thing of: What do you think of the proposal? (penser de, penser à) To approve of: I don't approve of the strike. To consist of: The kit consists of five tools. [...]

[...] The sweat-shirt I want is ON sale. < number > Prépositions suivant des verbes To worry about: The boss worries about the strike To think about: I'm thinking about our strategy. To increase by: Inflation has increased by To apply for: I have applied for the job To hope for: We hope for better weather To look for: They are looking for a new secretary. To search for: They are searching for a better solution. To pay for: Ms Martin paid for the repair. [...]