preposizione: complemento di causa
We thanked them for coming.
We apologised for taking so much of their time.
We were paid for doing it.
They were fined for leaving the car there.
I apologise for not coming earlier.
For fear of her reaction we kept quiet.
Frenchwomen are noted for their charm.
preposizione retta da verbi frasali e preposizionali
Nobody has applied for the post of assessor.
He asked for a microphone, so that everybody in the
audience could hear him well.
He came to ask for my help.
He asked me for a pound.
Language learning calls for specific aptitudes.
They charged me £20 for an hour's work!
How much did they charge you for the telephone calls?
They came down upon him for the expenses.
She wasn't cut out for the job.
Let each boy decide for himself.
I'm afraid that poor old woman is done for.
You can draw on me for the amount of the invoice.
He's fallen for Helen.
I'd go for a walk if the rain stopped.
In spite of the rain, he decided to go for a walk, but he
soon had to come back.
Going for a swim?
Let's go for a walk.
What about going for a walk?
She's decided to go in for applied linguistics.
Let's hope for
a spell of good weather for the second half of August.
Let's hope for better times!
We went into the country to look for some wild flowers.
They looked for you everywhere.
He's looking for a job in a bank.
I'm looking for a job in the textile industry.
He's been looking for
a job for a year.
Their flat is too small, so they are looking for another
one.
I'm looking for my glasses.
They said goodbye and made for the door.
Has the book been paid for yet? They paid £14 for that
book.
It all boils down to this: he hasn't got the money to pay
for it.
Why don't you put in for a wage increase?
The latest (news, thing) is that they are going to run for
election.
I sat up till two in the morning waiting for him.
You'd better send for a doctor.
We've sent for the doctor.
"x" and "y" stand for the unknown
quantities.
I'm not going to stand for such rudeness.
She was taken for a teacher.
Everyone thanked him for the presents.
Phil was late and Lou waited for him.
The people standing in the hall are waiting for you.
I would stay longer if my wife weren't waiting for me at
home.
Peter, who you were waiting for, is at the door.
Those people are waiting for the bus.
On principle, I never keep anyone waiting for me.
preposizione retta da nomi o aggettivi
The Italian people has a great tradition for Art.
They consider it as a final test for water-tightness.
She was a woman greedy for money.
She was a woman full of interest for everything.
He had further reasons for doing that.
He made up a long story about his reasons for not doing
his part of the job.
He always seemed ready for anything.
Smoking is bad for your health.
Not all the changes were for the better.
"Keeping up with the Joneses" is the main
concern for too many families.
in costrutti for +
oggetto + infinito
That coat isn't big enough for you to wear.
The lane was just wide enough for the lorry to get
through.
It's better for him not to know.
It's too late for them to do it now.
The best thing would be for him to resign.
They waited for us to come back.
I brought this book for you to review.
There's no need for them to come.
She left the gate open for them to drive in.
It's time for me to go now.
It's necessary for you to take some rest.
That case is too heavy for me to carry.
This suitcase is too heavy for me to carry.
congiunzione
She didn't give up, for she was stubborn.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory.
altri usi
As for your last question it isn't at all easy to answer
it. (In quanto a
)
Are they for or against our plans? (pro)
Are you for or against the plan?
Mark is big for his age. (rispetto a)
But for Frances's help, I would have been in trouble. (Se non fosse
stato per
)
He's left us for good: he's gone to live in Australia.
(definitivamente)
Why are you using that penknife for a screwdriver? (al posto
di)
I couldn't do a thing like that for my life. (a costo
della)
The car we saw yesterday is for sale. (in)
Just for a change, let's spend the weekend in Milan! (Tanto per
cambiare)
I
wish you should come home early just for once. (Una
volta tanto)