Verbos y preposiciones: inglés / castellano

Las preposiciones (for, in, on, after…) son un verdadero escollo en cualquier idioma que las tenga. La siguiente lista de verbos ingleses que dominan preposiciones diferentes a las del idioma castellano, nos ayudará en nuestra labor de aprendizaje.

Absent from – ausente de. He was absent from class.

Admit to – reconocer. She admitted to taking the money.

Approve of – parecer bien. She does not approve of drinking.

Comment on – comentar sobre. He did not comment on the film.

Compare to – comparar con. Don’t compare me to your brother.

Complain about – quejarse de. What are you complaining about?

Confess to – confesar. I will not confess to the crime.

Consist of – consistir de /en. The exam consists of twenty questions.

Count on – contar con. Can I count on your help?

Depend on – depender de. The result depends on your efforts.

Divorced from – divorciado de. He was divorced from his wife a long time ago.

Dream about / of – soñar con. I dream about marrying her. I dream of money every night.