1. FROM /TO
Paul comes from England. Where do you come from?
Mary moved to the United States last year.
He drove from Boston to [as far as] Denver in two days last summer.
We work from 9 to 5 every day.
From significa de, proveniente de, da parte de, desde.
To significa a, para, até.
2. TOWARD(S)
Be careful! The baby is walking toward(s) the swimmimg poof.
Efforts have been made toward(s) a Peace agrément.
What are his feelings toward(s) foreigners?
Toward(s) significa para (em direção a), para com, em relação a.
3. BETWEEN / AMONG
John usually sits between Peter and me in the classroom.
The color is something between blue and green.
You feel at home when you are among friends.
This practice is very usual among businessmen.
Between significa entre e deve ser usada quando se trata de duas coisas ou pessoas.
Among também quer dizer entre, mas deve ser empregada para mais de duas pessoas ou coisas.
4 .UNDER / OVER
The cat likes to sleep under the chair.
He'll let us go out under certain conditions.
She's under 18. She can't get married without her parents' consent.
A long tree branch hangs over our house.
The car cost over tem Thousand dollars.
The dictionary was in production over a period of several years.
The News came over the radio.
Under significa sob, debaixo ou embaixo de, de acordo com, inferior a, menos de.
Over significa sobre, por cima de, mais de, durante ou através.
5. BELOW / ABOVE
In some schools you won't pass if you score below 60.
The temperatue will be below zero tomorrow.
The town lies 1,000 meters above sea level.
For religious people, God is above all things.
Below significa abaixo de.
Above significa acima de.
Fonte: Anglo: ensino médio: livro-texto - São Paulo: Anglo, 2004
PATRÍCIA Helena Costa Senne dos Santos
SIRLENE Aarão.
Paul comes from England. Where do you come from?
Mary moved to the United States last year.
He drove from Boston to [as far as] Denver in two days last summer.
We work from 9 to 5 every day.
From significa de, proveniente de, da parte de, desde.
To significa a, para, até.
2. TOWARD(S)
Be careful! The baby is walking toward(s) the swimmimg poof.
Efforts have been made toward(s) a Peace agrément.
What are his feelings toward(s) foreigners?
Toward(s) significa para (em direção a), para com, em relação a.
3. BETWEEN / AMONG
John usually sits between Peter and me in the classroom.
The color is something between blue and green.
You feel at home when you are among friends.
This practice is very usual among businessmen.
Between significa entre e deve ser usada quando se trata de duas coisas ou pessoas.
Among também quer dizer entre, mas deve ser empregada para mais de duas pessoas ou coisas.
4 .UNDER / OVER
The cat likes to sleep under the chair.
He'll let us go out under certain conditions.
She's under 18. She can't get married without her parents' consent.
A long tree branch hangs over our house.
The car cost over tem Thousand dollars.
The dictionary was in production over a period of several years.
The News came over the radio.
Under significa sob, debaixo ou embaixo de, de acordo com, inferior a, menos de.
Over significa sobre, por cima de, mais de, durante ou através.
5. BELOW / ABOVE
In some schools you won't pass if you score below 60.
The temperatue will be below zero tomorrow.
The town lies 1,000 meters above sea level.
For religious people, God is above all things.
Below significa abaixo de.
Above significa acima de.
Fonte: Anglo: ensino médio: livro-texto - São Paulo: Anglo, 2004
PATRÍCIA Helena Costa Senne dos Santos
SIRLENE Aarão.
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