Verbs + prepositions

VERBS + PREPOSITIONS 

Look / have a look / stare / glance at

Laugh / smile at – posmievať sa z niekoho

Laugh / smile to – usmievať sa na niekoho

Aim / point sth at 

talk / speak to somebody

listen to

write a letter to

phone somebody – bez predložky

invite somebody to

shout at somebody- kričať na niekoho v hneve

shout to somebody- zakričať na niekoho

throw something at somebody.- hodiť niečo do niekoho

throw something to somebody – hodiť niečo niekomu / napr. pri športe/

explain something to somebody

apologise to somebody

ask somebody for something – I asked for more information. I asked her a question- keď je tam zámeno, predložku nedávame

talk / read / tell / have a discussion about

discuss something – bez predložky

care about something or somebody

take care of = look after

apply to / a person or company/ for / a job/

wait for

search for

leave for – I left for work

look after– take care of

look for – search

dream about – I dreamt about you last night / podstatné meno/

dream of – I often dream of being famous. /sloveso/

hear about – be told about something

hear of – know that somebody or sth exist

hear from – receive a letter or phone call

think about – consider sth, concentrate your mind on sth

What are you thinking about? – premýšľať o niečom

Think of – to have an idea about sth

What do you think of the film – myslieť si niečo – názor

Remind somebody about – tell somebody not to forget

I am glad you reminded me about the meeting.

Remind somebody of – cause somebody to remember

Look at this photograph of Richard. Who does he remind you of?

Complain to somebody about something

Complain of / a pain, an illness/

Warn somebody of / about

Accuse / suspect somebody of

Approve of

Die of

Consist of

Pay somebody for

!!! ale pay a bill / a fine / a tax/ a fare / rent / a sum of Money

Thank / forgive somebody for

Apologise to somebody for

Blame somebody/something for

Suffer from 

Protect somebody/something from /against

Depend on

Rely on

Live on /Money, food/

Congratulate someone on

Compliment somebody on

Believe in – Do you believe in God......ale I believe you

Specialise in 

Succeed in

Break into

Crash /drive / bump / run into

Divide / cut / split sth into – two or more parts

Translate a book from English into Slovak

Collide with

Fill sth with

Provide / supply somebody with

Happen to – what happend to you?

Prefer one thing or person to another

Concentrate on

Insist on

Spend Money on