TIPS OF THE DAY – 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.