24.2.3. gy. A1C2 (példák)

against preposition /əˈgentst/ 2 neki- (támasztva) (pl. falnak)

Why don't we put the bed against the wall?

along preposition /əˈlɒŋ/ 2 vmi mentén (sorban egy út, folyó, stb. mentén elhelyezkedve)

a row of houses along the river

Cars were parked all along the road.

along preposition /əˈlɒŋ/ 3 vmi mellett (egy adott helyen egy útnál, folyónál, stb.)

Somewhere along this road there's a garage.

amid preposition /əˈmɪd/ also: amidst 2 között (vmik között) (hegyek, fák, stb.)

a village set amid rolling hills

among preposition /əˈmʌŋ/ also: amongst 1 között, közt (emberek/dolgok egy adott csoportjában)

Discuss it among yourselves for a few minutes.

Relax - you're among friends.

There were some good drawings among the rubbish in the pile.

among preposition /əˈmʌŋ/ also: amongst 2 között, közt (a közepén vminek, a sokaságban)

I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd.

Rescue teams searched among the ruins for survivors.

amongst preposition /əˈmʌŋst/ (formal) között, közt; közé ('among' formális alakja) (ld. 'among')

There is a need to raise skill levels both amongst those in work and those seeking work.

around preposition /əˈraʊnd/ 1 körül, körülötte (körben elhelyezkedve/mozogva)

We sat around the table.

He put his arm around her.

The moon goes around the Earth.

I walked around the building.

around preposition /əˈraʊnd/ 2 környékén vminek; körös-körül vhol

I spent a year travelling around Australia.

I used to live around here.

at preposition /æt/ 1 -on, -en, -ön, -ban, -ben, -nál, -nél (hely, helyzet)

She's at home/work.

We met at the station.

We'll meet you at the entrance.

She's sitting at the table in the corner.

She was standing at the top of the stairs.

There's someone at the door.

We spent the afternoon at a football match.