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 Entreˊe,versl′inteˊrieur: Walk into theroom = Entrer dans
- Out of, from Sortie,versl′exteˊrieur: Walk out oftheoffice = sortir de, Remove from theshelf = retirer de
- Across, through Traverseˊe: Swim across thelake = traverser à la nage, Walk through thedoor = franchir
- Past Deˊpassementd′unpointfixe: Go past theschool = 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" entrerdanslapieˋce, while "out of" indicates the opposite movement, as in "walk out of the office" sortirdubureau.