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Compound prepositions

Compound prepositions are prepositions made up of two or three words. Here’s a list of the most 

common of these prepositions. There is no mystery about them—you just have to memorize them 

one by one.



à cause de 

because of

à côté de 

beside, next to

à défaut de 

for lack of

à force de 

by dint of

à l’égard de 

toward, with regard to

à l’exception de 

except for

à l’instar de 

following the example of

à l’insu de 

without (somebody)’s knowing

à la faveur de 

thanks to, owing to

à la merci de 

at the mercy of

à même 

straight from, next to

à même de 

in a position to (do something)

à partir de 

from

à raison de 

at the rate of, on the basis of

à travers 

across, through

au bas de 

at the bottom of, at the foot of

au bord de 

by, on the verge of, on the brink of

au coin de 

at the corner of

au lieu de 

instead of

au milieu de 

in the middle of

au moyen de 

by means of

au nord de 

north of

au prix de 

at the cost of

au sud de 

south of

au-dehors de 

outside

au-delà de 

beyond

au-dessous de 

under, below

au-dessus de 

above, on top of

auprès de 

next to, with

autour de 

around

aux alentours de 

in the vicinity of

aux dépens de 

at the expense of

aux environs de 

in the vicinity of

d’après 

according to

de façon à 

so as to

de peur de 

for fear of

en bas 

downstairs

en bas de 

at the bottom of

en comparaison de  in comparison with

en dépit de 

despite

en face de 

in front of, opposite

en guise de 

by way of

en haut de 

at/to the top of

en raison de 

because of, owing to

en-dehors de 

outside, apart from

face à 

against, faced with

faute de 

for lack of, for want of

grâce à 

thanks to

le long de 

along

loin de 

far from

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lors de 

at the time of, during

par rapport à 

in comparison with, in relation to, with regard to

près de 

close to

quant à 

as for, as to

quitte à 

even if it means

vis-à-vis de 

next to, against

Elle était assise à côté de moi. 

  She was sitting next to me.

À force de chercher, on finira bien par  

  If we keep on looking, we’ll end up 

trouver une solution. 

    finding a solution.



À force de répéter ces poèmes, tu les  

  By repeating these poems, you’ll know 

sauras par cœur. 

    them by heart.

Marie a téléphoné à mon client à mon insu.   Marie called my client without my knowing.

Lors de son discours, le président a abordé    During his speech, the president discussed the 

les problèmes économiques. 

    economic problems.

Quant à moi, je pense qu’il est fou. 

  As far as I am concerned, I think he is crazy.

Il n’ira pas à la réunion quitte à perdre  

  He won’t go to the meeting even if it means 

son travail. 

    losing his job.



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EXERCICE

Translate the following sentences into French.

   1.  Armelle arrived in the middle of the night.

   2.  According to them, she works in Strasbourg.

   3.  They live far from Paris.

   4.  Following his mother’s example, he became a singer.

   5.  I left the suitcases downstairs.

   6.  She became famous in spite of herself.

   7.  As for me, I have no plans for this summer.

   8.  For lack of money, he stayed home.

   9.  He is at our mercy.

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 10.  They accepted for fear of disappointing them.

 11.  Faced with such problems, he does not know how to react.

 12.  Sign at the bottom of this page. (vous)

 13.  Instead of wasting even more time, call her! (tu)

 14.  He organized a trip to Argentina without his parents knowing.

 15.  He learned this at his own expense.

 16.  The rate of the dollar is lower in comparison with last year.

 17.  I can see her through the window.

 18.  This town has changed a lot through the centuries.

 19.  Carmen likes to walk along the river.

 20.  He gave me these flowers by way of thanks.



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EXERCICE

Complete each sentence with the appropriate compound preposition.

   1.  Il est devenu architecte        son père.

   2.  Tu réussiras à tes examens        travailler.

   3.  Hughes est monté        la Tour Eiffel.

   4.  Mes voisins passent leurs vacances        la mer.

   5.         les experts, la situation s’améliore peu à peu.

   6.  Il n’a pas acheté de voiture neuve        argent.

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   7.           toujours lui offrir des fleurs, offre-lui des chocolats!

   8.  Ton programme favori recommencera        la semaine prochaine.

   9.  Gérard a organisé une surprise-party        son copain Yves.

 10.  Impossible d’aller dans cette ville, c’est trop        chez nous.

Some compound prepositions with similar meanings have subtle nuances that distinguish them. 


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