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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. environ
There are about 40 guests in the hotel.Il y a environ 40 clients dans l’hôtel.
b. à peu près
The trout Alexander caught weighed about 55 pounds.La truite qu’Alexander a attrapée pesait à peu près 55 livres.
a. sur le point de
The train is about to leave the station.Le train est sur le point de quitter la gare.
a. dans tous les sens
Five minutes ago, the cat was asleep. Now, he's running about like a maniac.Il y a cinq minutes, le chat dormait. Maintenant, il court dans tous les sens comme un fou.
a. partout
There was candy all about after the Halloween party.Il y avait des bonbons partout après la fête d’Halloween.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. sur
Last night, we saw a movie about World War I.Hier soir, nous avons vu un film sur la Première Guerre mondiale.
b. à propos de
That new series about petroleum is fascinating.Cette nouvelle série à propos du pétrole est fascinante.
c. au sujet de
I'm reading a book about the history of jazz.Je lis un livre au sujet de l'histoire du jazz.
d. de
I'd like to have a chat with you about the new project.J’aimerais discuter avec vous du nouveau projet.
a. dans
There was something about the man's expression that intrigued me.Il y avait quelque chose dans l’expression de l’homme qui m’intriguait.
a. autour de
The girl put her arm about her teddy bear.La jeune fille passa son bras autour de son ours en peluche.
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