Showing posts with label Vocabulary - Verb-Preposition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocabulary - Verb-Preposition. Show all posts

Thursday, July 26, 2012

< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian y)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
yap aboutHe always yaps about the good old days.
yearn forHe yearns for more adventure in his life.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian w)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
wait for I waited for them at the restaurant.
warn aboutThey warned me about pickpockets in the train station.
waste (money/time) onThey wasted money on another new car.
wish forThe child wished for a new bicycle before he blew out the candles on his cake.
work forI have worked for them for 20 years.
work on They worked on the proposal for two weeks.
worry about She worries about her children.
write aboutHe wrote a book about his life.
write to SOYou need to write to your parents more often.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian v)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
vote againstShe voted against the new proposal.
vote for He voted for the most popular candidate.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian u)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
use ST for ST They use wood for fuel.
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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian t)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
take advantage ofHe took advantage of his connections at the company.
take care ofHe takes care of his pets.
talk about They talked about the recent problems.
talk to I need to talk to you for a few minutes.
tell SO about ST He told them about what happened.
thank SO for ST We thanked them for their hospitality.
think aboutHe thought about what she had said.
think ofThey need to think of ways to reduce costs.
toast toLet's toast to a long marriage.
translate ST into (a language)He translated the instructions into Japanese.
trust SO with ST He trusted the new employee with the combination to the safe.
turn to They turned to page 123.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian s)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
save SO from ST They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction.
search forThe are searching for signs of life on Mars.
sentence SO to ST The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail.
separate SO/ST from SO/STHe separated Billy from the others children.
share ST with SO She shared her secret with the others.
shout atThe old man shouted at the kids
show ST to SOHe showed the pictures to his friends.
smile at SOI smiled at the newcomers.
speak to SO about SO/STThe director spoke to the employees about the changes.
specialize in STHe specializes in technical translation.
spend (money/time) onThey spent too much money on their new car.
stand for NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
stare atWhy are they staring at me?
stem from The corruption charges stem from allegations of bribery.
stop SO from (doing something)The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.
subject SO to ST They subject the students to unrealistic standards.
subscribe toHe subscribed to that magazine.
substitute SO/ST for SO/ST You can substitute beef for pork if you don't eat pork.
subtract ST from STHe subtracted the expenses from the profits.
succeed at STHe will succeed at anything he does.
succeed in (doing something)He succeeded in finishing the marathon.
suffer from She suffers from a rare genetic disorder.
suspect SO of ST The police suspect them of smuggling drugs over the border.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian r)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
react to He reacted to the news negatively.
recover from STHe is recovering from his illness.
refer to STHe was referring to the chart on page 24.
relate toShe is not related to their family.
rely onWe rely on the latest information to make such decisions.
remind SO of SO/STHe reminds me of my grandfather.
reply to We replied immediately to the letter.
rescue SO from SO/STHe rescued the puppy from the icy lake.
resign from STHe resigned from the company.
respond to We responded to the request for help.
result in STHis outburst result in his being fired.
retire from STHe retired from the company after 40 years of faithful service.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian q)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
quarrel with SO about STThey quarreled with the waiter about the mistakes on the bill.
quarrel with SO over STHe quarreled with her over her political beliefs.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian p)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
participate in STWe participated in the survey.
pay forHe paid for our meal last night.
persist inThe disease persists in rural farms throughout the region.
plan onWe plan on attending the wedding.
praise SO for ST He praises his son for his good grades.
pray forThe villagers prayed for rain.
prefer SO/ST to SO/STWe prefer salmon to other kinds of fish.
prepare forWe are preparing for a long winter.
present SO with ST He will present her with the award for best journalist.
prevent SO/ST from (doing something)The campaign is designed to prevent young people from drinking.
prohibit SO from (doing something)The school prohibits students from smoking.
provide forIt is difficult for them to provide for their families.
provide SO with ST The school provides students with textbooks.
provide SO/ST for SO The company will provide food and drinks for all.
punish SO for STHe was punished for his crimes.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian o)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
object toDo you object to my smoking?
operate on The surgeon operated on the conjoined twins.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian n)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
nod atHe nodded at the others.
nod toHe nodded to them.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian m)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
meet with SOWe will meet with the organizers next week.
mistake SO/ST for SO/ST I mistook him for his twin brother.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian l)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
laugh aboutShe laughed about what the children had done.
laugh atWe always laugh at his jokes.
learn aboutI need to learn more about that topic.
lend ST to SO I lent my dictionary to her.
listen forThe mechanic said I should listen for any squeaking sounds.
listen toHe loves to listen to his MP3 player on the subway.
long for I long for a week on the beach in Hawaii.
look atLook at this old picture of my grandmother.
look forward toI look forward to meeting her parents.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian k)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
keep on (doing something)She kept on talking
keep SO/ST from (doing something)I kept her from making the same mistake.
keep ST for SOHe wants to keep the toy for his daughter.
know aboutHe knows a lot about that subject.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian j)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
jabber aboutHe was jabbering about problems at work.
joke aboutWe love to sit around and joke about old times.
joke with SO about SO/STHe was joking with me about the mistake I made.
jot down STShe jotted down notes as he spoke.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian i)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
insist on He insists on driving even though he is having vision problems.
insure againstThe investment does not insure against loss of income.
interfere in STThe couple's parents should not interfere in their relationship.
interfere with STDon't interfere with the natural balance of nature.
introduce SO/ST to SO/STI introduced him to his girlfriend.
invest in We invested in that company.
invite SO toI invited her to the party.
involve SO/ST in ST We involved them in the decision making.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian h)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
happen toWhat happened to him?
harp onShe is constantly harping on her husband's bad eating habits.
hear aboutI have never heard about that policy before.
hear from SOHave you heard from your son recently?
hear ofHave you ever heard of the Anasazi people?
help SO with ST He helped me with my homework.
hide ST from SOHe hid his bad report card from his parents.
hinder SO/ST from ST Rebels are hindering aid workers from accessing the area.
hinge onSuccess hinges on his participation in the project.
hope forThe company hopes for better sales in the coming quarter.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian g)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
gamble onI wouldn't gamble on that happening.
gawk atThey just gawked at me as though they didn't understand a thing.
gaze atShe gazed at the sight in wonder.
get back from (a place)He got back from work at 6 o'clock.
get married to SO John got married to Mary.
get rid of He got rid of his old clothes.
get through withI'm never going to get through with this work.
get tired of He got tired of the complaining.
get used toHe needs to get used to the new working conditions.
give ST to SOHe gave the book to me.
glare atShe glared at him in disbelief.
gloat atHe gloated at their failure.
grieve forThe nation is grieving for those who died in the accident.
gripe at SOShe always gripes at her husband.
grumble at SO about ST The old man always grumbles at his wife about their children never visiting.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian f)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
feel about He felt bad about what he said.
feel like I feel like seeing a movie.
fight aboutThey fought about who had to do the dishes.
fight againstMartin Luther King fought against racism and oppression.
fight forHe fought for improved working conditions.
fight withHe fought with his parents throughout his teen years.
forget about She forgot about the meeting.
forgive SO for STShe forgave him for the terrible things he said.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian e)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + PrepExample
elaborate on STHe elaborated on his earlier comments.
emerge from STThe dragon emerged from its lair.
escape from (a place)They escaped from jail.
exchange SO/ST for SO/ST They exchanged dollars for yen.
exclude SO from ST He excluded them from the meeting.
excuse SO for ST She excused them for being late.
expel SO from (a place)The leader was expelled from the country.
experiment on They experimented on various ways of preventing the disease.
explain ST to SO The teacher explained the project to the students.

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