A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
prepositiona. en He put his hand upon my hip and we danced.Puso su mano en mi cadera y bailamos.
b. sobre I placed candles upon the mantel.Coloqué velas sobre la repisa.
a. sobre She informed the audience of her thoughts upon the issue.Ella informó a la audiencia de sus pensamientos sobre el tema.
a. al Upon realizing what the situation was, he left.Al darse cuenta de la situación, se fue.
b. en cuanto Upon seeing the body, she began to cry.En cuanto vio el cuerpo, se puso a llorar.
c. tras Upon the president's arrival, the national anthem was sung.Tras la llegada del presidente, se cantó el himno nacional.
a. y Thousands upon thousands of dead fish appeared on the beach.Aparecieron miles y miles de peces muertos en la playa.
b. tras He drank beer upon beer until he passed out.Bebió una cerveza tras otra hasta que se desmayó.
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