Additional Prépositions de Mouvement
This page continues the list of prépositions de lieu en anglais, focusing on more complex movements and directions. It provides further exemple de préposition de lieu to help learners understand their usage in context.
The prepositions covered on this page include:
- Into (Entrée, vers l'intérieur): Walk into (the room) = Entrer dans
- Out of, from (Sortie, vers l'extérieur): Walk out (of the office) = sortir de, Remove from (the shelf) = retirer de
- Across, through (Traversée): Swim across (the lake) = traverser à la nage, Walk through (the door) = franchir
- Past (Dépassement d'un point fixe): Go past (the school) = passer devant
These prepositions are particularly useful for describing more specific movements, such as entering or exiting spaces, crossing areas, or passing by locations. They add precision to descriptions of movement and help create a clearer picture of the action being described.
Vocabulary: "Traversée" in French refers to crossing or going through something, which is represented by "across" and "through" in English.
Example: The preposition "into" indicates movement towards the interior of something, as in "walk into the room" (entrer dans la pièce), while "out of" indicates the opposite movement, as in "walk out of the office" (sortir du bureau).