PREPOSITIONS
ACROSS - Indica movimento ou extensão por cima de um objeto, de um lado para outro. – Através de.
e.g.: - He lives across the street.
She swam across the river.
AFTER - Depois de, após, atrás de, em busca ou no encalço de, à maneira de, abaixo de (graduação),
e.g.: - After a storm comes a calm.
The letter arrived the day after.
Peter went after his brothers.
The policeman ran after the crook.
A painting after Rembrandt.
A captain comes after a major.
AGAINST - Contra, em contato com, para, (em previsão de).
e.g.: - Let’s all fight against tyranny.
The public opinion was against Bill Clinton.
She was leaning against the wall.
We must save against bad days in the future.
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