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Spanish Compound Prepositions
Prepositions that use more than 1 word usually
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antes de
before (in time expressions)
delante de
in front of
antes de su llegada
before his arrival
antes de Navidad
before Christmas
antes de las 5
before 5:00
comparecer ante el juez
to appear before the judge
ante todo
above all, first of all
Hay un jardín delante de la casa.
There is a garden in front of the house.
debajo de
under (literally)
bajo
under (figuratively)
debajo de la mesa
under the table
bajo el presidente
under the president's rule
bajo llave
under lock and key
bajo juramento
under oath
en contra de
against - opposing (ideas, policies, political views)
contra
against (idealogically)
escribir un libro en contra de la guerra
to write a book against (opposing) the war
hablar en contra del proyecto
to speak against the plan
pastillas contra la gripe
pills for the flu
luchar contra el enemigo
to fight against the enemy
frente a
opposiite from, facing, across from
enfrente de
opposite from, facing, across from
Hay una parada de autobuses frente a nuestra escuela.
There is a bus stop across from our house.
Hay una tienda enfrente de nuestra casa.
There is a store across from our house.
tras
behind, after
detrás de
behind
después de
after
año tras año
year after year
un libro tras otro
one book after another
detrás de la escuela
behind the school
después de la película
after the movie
a causa de
because of
acerca de
about
al lado de
next to
a lo largo de
along
a pesar de
in spite of; despite
a través de
through
cerca de
near; about (something)
dentro de
inside of
encima de
on, upon, on top of (touching)
fuera de
outside of
junto a
close to , right next to
lejos de
far from
por medio de
by means of
respecto a
about (concerning)