• Invite someone to (a party / a wedding etc.):

- Have you been invited to any parties recently?

• leave (a place) FOR (another place):

-I haven't seen her since she left home for work this morning.

• point/aim something AT someone/something:

- Don't point that knife at me! It's dangerous.

• prefer someone/something TO someone/something:

- I prefer tea to coffee.

• protect someone/something FROM (or against) someone/something:

-He put sun-tan oil on his body to protect his skin from the sun. (or... against the sun.)

• provide someone WITH something:

- The school provides all its students with books.

• regard someone/something AS something:

- I've always regarded you as one of my best friends.

• remind someone OF someone/something (= cause someone to remember):

- This house reminds me of the one I lived in when I was a child.

- Look at this photograph of Tom. Who does he remind you of? but; remind someone ABOUT something (== tell someone not to forget):

- I'm glad you reminded me about the party. I had completely forgotten it. For 'remind someone to do something'.

• sentence someone TO (a period of imprisonment);

-He was found guilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

• spend (money) ON something:

-How much money do you spend on food each week? Note that wr usually say 'spend (time) doing something':

-I spend a lot of time reading.

• throw something AT someone/something (in order to hit them):

- Someone threw an egg at the minister while he was speaking. but: throw something TO someone (for someone to catch):

- Ann shouted 'Catch!' and threw the keys to me from the window.

• translate (a book etc.) FROM one language INTO another language:

- George Orwell's books have been translated into many languages.

• warn someone ABOUT someone/something (of is also possible sometimes):

- I knew she was a bit strange before I met her. Tom had warned me about her.

-Everybody has been warned about the dangers of smoking.

Prepositions in Use:

to be absorbed in –быть погруженным в

according to-согласно чему-либо

to be accustomed to – привыкнуть к ч-л

to be afraid of –бояться ч-л

to be anxious for/about –сильно желать ч-л/ беспокоиться о

to be ashamed of- стыдиться ч-л

to be aware of – осознавать ч-л

to be bad at/for- плохо ч-л делать / быть вредным для

to be capable of- быть способным на

to be confident of- быть уверенным в

to be due to/for-благодаря / быть обусловленным ч-л

to be fit for-подходить для

to be fond of – любить ч-л

to be frightened of/at – испугаться ч-л

to be good at/for – делать ч-л хорошо / быть полезным для

to be interested in- быть заинтересованным в

to be involved in –быть вовлеченным в

to be keen on – сильно желать ч-л, очень любить ч-т

be liable for/to – быть ответственным за / быть подверженным ч-л

to be nervous of- нервничать из-за

owing to – по причине / благодаря

to be pleased with – радоваться ч-л

to be prepared for – быть готовым для

to be responsible for/to – отвечать за ч-л перед к-л

to be scared of- испугаться ч-л

to be sorry for/about – извиняться за / жалеть о ч-л

to be successful in – иметь успех в

to be suspicious of- подозревать в

to be terrified of- быть в ужасе от

to be tired of –устать от

to be used to – привыкнуть к

to accuse sb of-обвинять к-л в

to apologize to sb for-извиняться перед к-т за

to apply to sb for sth –обратиться к к-л за

to ask for/about –спрашивать, осведомляться о

to attend to – ухаживать за

to beg for- просить ч-л

to believe- верить вл ч-л

to beware of- остерегаться ч-л

to blame sb for –винить к-л в ч-л

to charge sb with –поручать к-л ч-л

to compare sth with – сравнивать ч-л с

to comply with – соблюдать ч-л

to conform to- соответствовать ч-л

to consist of – состоять из

to deal with – иметь дело с

to depend on- зависеть от

to dream of- мечтать о

to drop in – зайти, заглянуть к

to fight with sb for- бороться с к-л за

to fine sb for-оштрафовать к-т за

to hope for –надеяться на ч-л

to insisf on – настаивать на ч-л

to interfere in/with – вмешиваться во ч-л / мешать к-л

to live on- жить на ч-т

to object to- возражать против

to occur to – приходить в голову к-л

to persist in – настаивать на

to prefer sb/sth to sb/sth – предпочитать к-л / что-либо кому-либо/ чему-либо

to prepare for –готовиться к

to punish sb for- наказывть за

to quarrel with sb about – ссориться из-за

to refer to – ссылаться на

to rely on –полагаться на к-л

to remind sb of – напоминать о

to resort to –пребегнуть к

to succeed in – достигнуть ч-л

to suspect sb of- подозревать в

to think of/about – думать о

to wait for- ждать

to warn sb of/about – предупреждать о

to wish for-желать, стремиться