Preposition Beginning With A
Preposition dalam Bahasa Indonesia adalah kata depan, yang biasanya menerangkan tentang orang atau benda. Preposition sangat penting dalam memahami dan mempelajar Bahasa Inggris.
Berikut adalah beberapa Preposition dalam bahasa Inggris yang berawalan huruf A
Prepositions beginning with A
One-word prepositions
aboard = naik kapal, dalam kendaraan
• We went aboard the boat.
• Is there a doctor aboard the plane?
about = tentang, disekitar
• What do you think about Mary?
• Let's talk about something different.
• I've just read a book about President Kennedy.
• The lion was pacing (mondar-mandir) about its cage.
above = diatas,
• We are flying above the clouds.
• We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level.
• It's only two degrees above freezing point. [+2ºC]
• Who came above you in the test results?
across = seberang
• We drove across the desert.
• The dog ran across the road.
• There is a bridge across the river.
• She lives in the house across the street. It's nearly opposite mine.
after (also conjunction) = setelah
• We had lunch [1pm] after the meeting [11am].
• Let's meet the day after tomorrow.
against = melawan, berlawanan dengan
• Did you vote for or against the suggestion?
• He put his bicycle against the wall.
along = sepanjang,
• We walked along the beach for two miles.
• There are trees along the road.
• The toilet is along the corridor.
alongside = disisi, disamping
• Their boat came alongside our boat.
• Team A worked alongside Team B during construction.
amid | amidst (poetic) = ditengah-tengah
• I couldn't hear her amid the noise.
• We were lost amidst the trees.
among | amongst (mainly British English) = diantara
• Is there a doctor among us?
• There were secret police among the crowd.
• I was amongst strangers. I didn't know anyone.
anti = anti, kontra
• He seems to be anti my idea.
• Some people are anti everything.
around = sekitar
• We walked around the town for an hour.
• They all sat around the camp fire.
• There is a big fence around the house.
• He was born around 1570.
• Let's meet around 7pm.
as (also conjunction) = sebagai,
• He is working as a waiter.
• The risk is as nothing compared to the profit.
astride = naik
• She sat astride the horse.
at = di, pada, dengan
• He is at school.
• We first met at a party.
• Let's start the meeting at 9 o'clock.
• He started work at 17 (years of age).
• We are aiming at sales of $1,000,000.
Complex prepositions
according to = berdasarkan, menurut
• According to John, Mary was late. I believe John.
ahead of = didepan
• Anthony is ahead of Rachel in the race. He'll win.
• We have a long day ahead of us. Let's get going!
à la (from French) = ala, menurut, secara
• It's a TV show à la CNN. Same style, similar content.
along with = bersama
• Do you want some rice along with the chicken?
apart from = selain dari
• Nobody objected apart from you, so we did it.
as for = tentang, mengenai
• As for Matt, he will arrive later.
aside from = selain, terlepas dari
• I have another car aside from this one. Both are red.
as per = sesuai
• We must work strictly as per the law.
as to = tentang, mengenai
• As to your behaviour, I think you were wrong.
as well as = dan juga
• You should telephone as well as write, just to be sure.
away from = menjauh dari
The cat ran away from the dog and escaped.