| 13.3.6 Liste des adjectifs qui demandent une préposition determinée |
| adjectifs et prépositions | ||
| absorbed in | absorbé par | |
| He is absorbed in his book. | ||
| accustomed to | accoutumé à | |
| He is accustomed to sleeping on the floor. | ||
| afraid of | avoir peur de | |
| She is afraid of spiders. | ||
| angry about | fâché de | |
| We are angry about their behaviour. | ||
| angry with | fâché avec | |
| They are angry with me. | ||
| anxious about | préoccupé de | |
| You are anxious about the exam. | ||
| anxious for | anxieux de | |
| The kids are anxious for their vacation. | ||
| ashamed of | honteux de | |
| I am ashamed of being so stupid. | ||
| attached to | attaché à | |
| Mrs. Simmons is attached to her old dog. | ||
| aware of | conscient de | |
| We are aware of the difficult situation. | ||
| bad at | mauvais en | |
| He is bad at lying. | ||
| bored with | ennuyé par | |
| She is bored with too simple tasks. | ||
| capable of | être capable de | |
| You are capable of much more than you do. | ||
| common to | avoir quelque chose en commun | |
| Breathing is common to all living beings. | ||
| concerned about | preoccupé par | |
| The teachers are concerned about the exams. | ||
| concerned with | intéressé par | |
| He is only concerned with Biology. | ||
| crowded with | plein de | |
| The little room is crowded with young people. | ||
| dependent on | dépendant de | |
| The social weak are dependent on public support. |
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| different from | se distinguer de | |
| My new dress is totally different from all others. | ||
| disappointed at | désillusionné par | |
| We were disappointed at the latest play. | ||
| due to | à cause de | |
| Due to bad weather we had to go home. |
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| engaged to | occupéà | |
| They have been engaged to each other for two years. | ||
| familiar with | familier avec | |
| Yes, we are familiar with this procedure. | ||
| famous for | fameux pour | |
| She is famous for doing nothing. | ||
| fit for | capable de | |
| After the training they are fit for attending the cup. |
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| fond of | amoureux de | |
| We are very fond of our nieces. | ||
| full of | plein de | |
| This guy is just full of pride. | ||
| good at | bon à | |
| Some are good at math, some rather not. | ||
| good for | bon à | |
| This tool is good for heavy work. | ||
| grateful to | reconnaissant de | |
| She is so grateful to the firebrigade that they found her cat. |
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| guilty of | coupable de | |
| He is guilty of drunken driving. | ||
| inferior to | pire que | |
| This new TV is inferior to our old one. | ||
| interested in | intéressé à | |
| This new girl is only interested in fashion. | ||
| involved in | faire partie de | |
| We should not get involved in this. | ||
| keen on | vouloir quelque chose | |
| You were so keen on the bike, and now you do not use it. | ||
| mad with | fou de | |
| When I was young, I was very mad with the band. | ||
| married to | marié à | |
| He is married to his neighbour. | ||
| pleased with | content de | |
| That idiot is always so pleased with himself. | ||
| prepared for | préparé à | |
| They were very well prepared for the trip. | ||
| prone to | inclinéà | |
| He is prone to teasing him about his age. |
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| proud of | orgueilleux | |
| We really can be proud of our accomplishment. | ||
| ready for | disposé à | |
| The cars were all ready for the start of the rally. | ||
| responsible for | responsable de | |
| She made herself responsible for everything. | ||
| rich in | riche en | |
| If nothing else, we get rich in experience. |
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| satisfied with | content de | |
| The students can be satisfied with their results. |
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| scared of | avoir peur de | |
| She is terribly scared of snakes. | ||
| short of | être fauché | |
| We are short of beer, I'll go and get some. | ||
| similar to | similiaire à | |
| This is similar to the situation last year. | ||
| suitable for | approprié | |
| The raincoat is suitable for this weather. | ||
| superior to | supérieur à | |
| The wine this year is superior to the one last year. |
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| sure about | sûr de | |
| Are you sure about leaving school? | ||
| surprised at | surpris par | |
| I was surprised at the high prices there. | ||
| suspicious of | défiant | |
| He was always suspicious of beautiful men. |
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| tired of | fatigué de | |
| She was tired of fighting against windmills. | ||
| typical of | typique pour | |
| This was typical of him! | ||
| used to | accoutumé à | |
| They were used to doing nothing all day. |
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