inglese - verbo essere e preposizioni

 inglese - verbo essere e preposizioni 

to be 

be in (intransitivo) = be at home/in this building

be out (intransitivo) = be away from home/from this building for a short time

be away (intransitivo) = be away from home/from the place at least a night

be back (intransitivo) = have returned after a long or short absence

esempi 

I want to see Mrs Pitt. Is she in?

No I'm afraid she is out at the moment 

mo I'm afraid she is away for the weekent

When will she be back?

be for (transitivo) = be in favour of (often used with gerund)

be against (transitivo) = be opposed to (often used with gerund)

esempio 

I'm for doing nothing till the police arrive/ I'm against doing anuthing till the police arrive

be in for (transitivo) = be about to encounter (usually something unpleasant)

esempi 

Did you listen to the weather forecast? I'm afraid we're in for a bumpy flight

if you think that the work is going to be easy you're in for a shock

be over (intransitivo) = be finished 

esempio 

the storm is over now, we can go on

be up (intransitivo) = be out of the bed 

esempio 

Don't expect her to answer the door bell at eight o'clock on Sunday morning. She won't be up

be up to (transitivo) = be physically o intellectually strong enough(to perform certain action) .The object  is usually it though a gerund is possible.

esempio 

After  hes illness the Minister continued in office though he was longer up to the work/up to doing the work

it is up to someone (often followed by an infinitive)= it is his responsability or duty

esempi

it is up to parents to tesach their children manners 

I have helped you as much as I can. Now it is up to you (you must continue by your own efforts).

inglese - verbi e preposizioni

inglese - verbi e preposizioni

accuse someone of   = accusare qualcuno di
agree with = essere d'accordo con
apologise for = scusarsi per
apply for = fare richiesta di
approve for = dare approvazione per
argue with = litigare con
argue about = litigare per
arrest someone for = arrestare qualcuno per
attend to = fare attenzione a
believe in = credere in
belong to = appartenere a
blame someone  for = incolpare qualcuno per
boast about = vantarsi di
borrow something from someone = prendere in prestito qualcosa da qualcuno
charge someone with = accusare qualcuno per
choose between = scegliere tra
comment on = commentare su
compare with = fare una comparazione con
complain about = protestare per
concentrate on = concentrarsi su
congratulate on = congratularsi per
consist of = consiste in / e formata da
decide on = decidere di
depend on = dipendere da
disagree with = non essere d'accordo con
disapprove of = disapprovare qualcosa
excuse someone for = scusare qualcuno per
face up to = affrontare
forgive someone for = perdonare qualcuno per
hear of / about = sapere di
insist on = insistere su
interfere with = intralciare
joke about = scherzare su
laugh at = ridere di
lend something to someone = prestare qualcosa a qualcuno
listen to = ascoltare
long for = desiderare
mistake someone for = scambiare qualcuno per
object to = obiettare a
pay for = pagare per
praise someone for = lodare per
prepare for = preparare per
present someone with = presentare qualcuno come
prevent someone from = impedire a qualcuno di
protest at/about = protestare verso/per
provide someone for = risparmiare a qualcuno
punish someone for = punire qualcuno per
quarrel about = litigare per
refer to = riferito a
rely on = dipendere da
result in = comportare