Preposition: Definition: Example:
TO é usado para mostrar movimento
na direção de um lugar,
uma coisa ou uma pessoa. I’m going to school.
He went to the freezer to get some ice cream.
INTO quando você quer indicar
movimento para dentro de algum lugar ou objeto. My cat ran into the box after the dog chased her.
He placed the leftovers into the storage container.
ONTO usado para descrever um movimento em um lugar aberto - em direção à outra superfície. The chef transferred the sauce onto the plate.
The cat was climbing onto the couch.
TOWARDS indica que você está
indo em direção a algum lugar (tradução literal “em direção a”). She moved towards the fridge to grab some vegetables.
He was driving towards the city center.
ACROSS Utilizada com sentido de através.
(trad. literal “de um lado ao outro”, cruzando, atravessando) I walked across the park to get to “the café”
I can’t believe he was across the street this whole time!
ALONG Utilizada quando nos referimos ao longo de (por toda a extensão) In the morning, I like to walk along the beach.
I walked along the road for 30 minutes
OUT OF indica movimento de dentro para fora de um espaço delimitado It’s ready! Take the pie out of the oven, please.
She pulled her phone out of her bag.
AROUND ao redor de (numa direção circular) He walked around the park looking for his lost dog.
The staff moved around the kitchen, preparing for the dinner rush
DOWN indica para baixo, descendo, ao longo He's used to walking down the street every day.
He got an accident while running down the valley.
OFF fora de algum lugar, saindo (de cima) algum lugar Make sure to take the plastic wrap off the dish before serving.
The cat jumped off the table..
OVER por cima de The horse jumped over the fence when the fire started. The bird flew over the house this morning.
UP indica acima, para cima, subindo She climbed up the stairs.
They are walking up the hill.
THROUGH através de, por We walked through the tunnel to get to the beach.
I walk through the valley.
AGAINST contra, em direção oposta She leaned against the counter while waiting for the pasta to boil.
PAST pode ser traduzido como "além de", "depois de", "passando por". He walked past the bakery on his way home.
They live just past the bridge.
AWAY indica distância, afastamento ou movimento para longe de algo**, "para longe", "distante", "embora".** He walked away without saying a word.
Take me away, to better days

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