Глаголы с предлогами "about" и "for"
Глагол + about ...
- Мы говорим talk, read, know about something, tell somebody about something
- We talked about a lot of things at the meeting.
- have a discussion about something, но discuss something
- We had a discussion about what we should do.
- We discussed a lot of things at the meeting.
- do something about something = сделать что-нибудь, чтобы улучшить плохую ситуацию.
- If you're worried about the problem, you should do something about it.
- dream about ... (когда вы спите)
- I dreamt about you last night.
- dream about/of being something или doing something = мечтать
- Do you dream about(of) being rich and famous?
- wouldn't dream of being something = и даже не мечтать о чем-то
- "Don't tell anyone what I said." "No, I wouldn't dream of it."
- care about somebody, something = думать о ком-то, считать что-либо выжным.
- He's very selfish. He doesn't care about other people.
- Мы говорим care what/where/how ... без about
- You can do what you like. I don't care what you do.
- care for something = нравиться, хотеться (употребляется обычно в вопросах и отрицательных предложениях).
- Would you care for a cup of coffee?
- I don't care for very hot weather.
- care for somebody = заботиться о ком-то.
- Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to care for him.
- take care of = присматривать, заботиться.
- Have a nice holiday. Take care of yourself!
- here about = быть осведомленным о чем-то
- Did you hear about what happened at the club on Saturday night?
- think about something = подумать, обратить внимание на что-то:
- I've thought about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
- "Will you lend me the money?" "I'll think about it."
- remind (somebody) about = напомнить (кому-то).
- I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting. I'd completely forgotten about it.
- complain (to somebody) about ... = жаловаться (кому-то).
- We complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food.
- warn (somebody) about = предупреждать (кого-то) об опасности или о необычной ситуации.
- I knew he was a strange person. I had been warned about him.
- Vicky warned me about the traffic. She said it would be bad.
- Если вы имеете в виду нечто плохое, что может произойти позднее, можно также употребить of.
- Scientists have warned us about(of) the effects of global warming.
Глагол + for ...
- ask (somebody) for ...
- I wrote to the company asking them for more information about the job.
- но I asked him the way to the parking.
- or She asked me my name.
- apply for a job и т.д.
- I think you'd be good at this job. Why don't you apply for it?
- wait for ...
- Don't wait for me. I'll join you later.
- I'm not going out yet. I'm waiting for the rain to stop.
- search (a person, a place, ...) for = искать (человека, место, ...)
- I've searched the house for my keys, but I still can't find them.
- leave (место) for другое место
- I haven't seen her since she left home for the office this morning.
- look for = искать (кого-то, что-то).
- I've lost my keys. Can you help me to look for them?
- look after = заботиться, присматривать
- Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to look after him.
- pay (somebody) for ...
- I didn't have enough money to pay for the meal.
- но pay a bill, a fine, tax, rent, a sum of money и т.д. без предлога
- I didn't have enough money to pay the rent.
- thank, forgive somebody for ...
- I've already forgave her for her small lie.
- apologise (to somebody) for ...
- When I realised I was wrong, I apologised to them for my mistake.
- blame somebody, something for ..., somebody is to blame for ...
- Everybody blamed me for the accident.
- My chief said that I was to blame for the wrong result.