FOR

FOR

abbr.

free on rail

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for  (fôr; fr when unstressed)

prep.

1.

a. Used to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity: trained for the ministry; put the house up for sale; plans to run for senator.

b. Used to indicate a destination: headed off for town.

2. Used to indicate the object of a desire, intention, or perception: had a nose for news; eager for success.

3.

a. Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action: prepared lunch for us.

b. On behalf of: spoke for all the members.

c. In favor of: Were they for or against the proposal?

d. In place of: a substitute for eggs.

4.

a. Used to indicate equivalence or equality: paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.

b. Used to indicate correlation or correspondence: took two steps back for every step forward.

5.

a. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.

b. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.

c. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.

6.

a. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.

b. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.

7. As a result of; because of: jumped for joy.

8. Used to indicate appropriateness or suitability: It will be for the judge to decide.

9. Notwithstanding; despite: For all the problems, it was a valuable experience.

10.

a. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.

b. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.

c. In honor of: named for her grandmother.

conj.

Because; since.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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for [fɔː (unstressed) fə]

prep

1. intended to reach; directed or belonging to there's a phone call for you

2. to the advantage of I only did it for you

3. in the direction of heading for the border

4. over a span of (time or distance) working for six days the river ran for six miles

5. in favour of; in support of those for the proposal vote for me

6. in order to get or achieve I do it for money he does it for pleasure what did you do that for?

7. appropriate to; designed to meet the needs of; meant to be used in these kennels are for puppies

8. in exchange for; at a cost of; to the amount of I got it for hardly any money

9. such as explains or results in his reason for changing his job was not given

10. in place of a substitute for the injured player

11. because of; through she wept for pure relief

12. with regard or consideration to the usual characteristics of he's short for a man it's cool for this time of year

13. concerning; as regards desire for money

14. as being we took him for the owner I know that for a fact

15. at a specified time a date for the next evening

16. to do or partake of an appointment for supper

17. in the duty or task of that's for him to say

18. to allow of too big a job for us to handle

19. despite; notwithstanding she's a good wife, for all her nagging

20. in order to preserve, retain, etc. to fight for survival

21. as a direct equivalent to word for word weight for weight

22. in order to become or enter to go for a soldier to train for the priesthood

23. in recompense for I paid for it last week he took the punishment for his crime

for it Brit informal liable for punishment or blame you'll be for it if she catches you

nothing for it no choice; no other course

conj

(coordinating) for the following reason; because; seeing that I couldn't stay, for the area was violent

[Old English; related to Old Norse fyr for, Old High German fora before, Latin per through, prō before, Greek pro before, in front]

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for (fɔr; unstressed fər)

prep.

1. with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise.

2. intended to belong to or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes.

3. suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged.

4. in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: to work for wages.

5. (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink!

6. sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty.

7. desirous of: a longing for adventure.

8. in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar.

9. appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter.

10. with regard or respect to: pressed for time.

11. during the continuance of: for a long time.

12. in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government.

13. in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter.

14. in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client.

15. in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow.

16. in punishment of: payment for the crime.

17. in honor of: to give a dinner for a person.

18. with the purpose of reaching: to start for London.

19. contributive to: for the advantage of everybody.

20. in order to save: to flee for one's life.

21. in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers.

22. in assignment or attribution to: That's for you to decide.

23. such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention.

24. such as results in: my reason for going.

25. as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health.

26. in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age.

27. in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact.

28. by reason of; because of: to shout for joy.

29. in spite of: They're decent people for all that.

30. to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile.

31. (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go.

32. (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 3 in the game.

conj.

33. seeing that; since.

34. because.

[before 900; Middle English, Old English]

for-

a prefix meaning “away,” “off,” “to the uttermost,” “extremely,” “wrongly,” or imparting a negative or privative force, occurring in verbs and nouns formed from verbs of Old or Middle English origin: forbid; forswear.

[Middle English, Old English; compare Old High German fir-, far-, Latin per-, Greek peri-]

for.

1. foreign.

2. forester.

3. forestry.

Thesaurus

for

preposition

1. intended, appropriate to, designed to meet the needs of a table for two

2. on behalf of, representing the spokesman for the Democrats

3. throughout, during, over a span of They talked for an hour.

4. in favour of, backing, supporting, pro, in support of The case for nuclear power is impressive.

5. towards, to, in the direction of traffic jams heading for the coast

6. because of, due to, owing to, on account of For that reason, I do not think it matters.

Translations

FOR ABBR =free on rail → franco en ferrocarril

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for [fɔːʳ]

When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.

A. PREPOSITION

1. (= going to) → para
the train for London → el tren para or de Londres
he left for Rome → salió para Roma
the ship left for Vigo → el buque partió(con)rumbo a Vigo
he swam for the shore → fue nadando hacia la playa

2. (= intended for) → para
a table for two → una mesa para dos
a cupboard for toys → un armario para los juguetes
a cloth for polishing silver → un paño para sacarle brillo a la plata
it's not for cutting wood → no sirve para cortar madera
there's a letter for you → hay una carta para ti
is this for me? → ¿es para mí esto?
I have news for you → tengo que darte una noticia
hats for women → sombreros de señora
clothes for children → ropa infantil
I decided that it was the job for me → decidí que era el puesto que me convenía
she decided that hang-gliding was not for her → decidió que el vuelo con ala delta no era lo suyo

3. (to express purpose) → para
he went there for a rest → fue allí para descansar
we went to Tossa for our holidays → fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones
what for? → ¿para qué?
what's it for? → ¿para qué es or sirve?
what do you want it for? → ¿para qué lo quieres?
what did you do that for? → ¿por qué hiciste eso?

4. (employment) → para
he works for the government → trabaja para el gobierno
to write for the papers → escribir para los periódicos

5. (= on behalf of) I'll ask him for you → se lo preguntaré de tu parte
I'll go for you → iré yo en tu lugar
"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" → -no puedo planchar esta camisa, -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho
"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" → -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo
who is the representative for your group? → ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?

6. (= as in) → de
G for George → G de Gerona

7. (= in exchange for) → por
I'll give you this book for that one → te cambio este libro por ése
he'll do it for £25 → lo hará por 25 libras
for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no → por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra
to pay 50 pence for a ticket → pagar 50 peniques por una entrada
pound for pound, it's cheaper → es más económico de libra en libra
the government will match each donation pound for pound → el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra
I sold it for £5 → lo vendí por or en 5 libras

8. (= to the value of) a cheque for £500 → un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras
how much is the cheque for? → ¿por cuánto es el cheque?

9. (after adjective)

9.1. (making comparisons) → para
he's tall/mature for his age → es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene
he's nice for a policeman → para policía es muy simpático
it's cold for July → para ser julio hace frío
it's quite good for a six-year-old → está bastante bien para un niño de seis años

9.2. (specifying) it was too difficult for her → era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil
it was difficult for him to leave her → le resultó difícil dejarla
that's easy for you to say → para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo
they made it very easy for us → nos lo pusieron muy fácil

10. (= in favour of) → a favor de
I'm for the government → yo estoy a favor del gobierno
I'm for helping him → yo estoy a favor de ayudarle
anyone for a game of cards? → ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?
are you for or against the idea? → ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?
are you for or against us? → ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?
I'm all for it → estoy completamente a favor
the campaign for human rights → la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos
a collection for the poor → una colecta a beneficio de los pobres

11. (= as, by way of) what's for dinner? → ¿qué hay para cenar?
I had a sandwich for lunch → para almorzar me comí un bocadillo

12. (= because of) → por
it's famous for its cathedral → es famosa por su catedral
if it weren't for you → si no fuera por ti
he was sent to prison for fraud → lo mandaron a la cárcel por fraude
she felt better for losing a bit of weight → se sentía mejor por haber adelgazado un poco
I couldn't see her for pot plants → no la veía por taparla las plantas
we chose it for its climate → lo escogimos por el clima
for fear of being criticized → por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado
to shout for joy → gritar de alegría

13. (= in spite of) → a pesar de
for all his wealth → a pesar de su riqueza
for all that → a pesar de todo
for all he promised to come, he didn't → a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino

14. (in expressions of time)

14.1. (future/past duration)

When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:

she will be away for a month → estará fuera un mes
he worked in Spain for two years → trabajó dos años en España
I'm going for three weeks → me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas

Alternatively, translate for using durante, or, especially when talking about very short periods, por. Use por also with the verb ir, although again it is often optional in this case:

they waited for over two hours → estuvieron esperando durante más de dos horas
for a moment, he didn't know what to say → por un momento, no supo qué decir
I'm going to the country for a while → me voy al campo(por)una temporada
I'm going away for a few days → me voy(por)unos cuantos días
he won't be back for a couple of hours/days → no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar
we went to the seaside for the day → fuimos a pasar el día en la playa

14.2. (with English perfect tenses)

Use hace...que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.

he has been learning French for two years → hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés
it has not rained for 3 weeks → hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover
I have known her for years → hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años
I haven't seen her for two years → hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla

Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that had happened or had been happening for a time:

he had been learning French for two years → hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés
I hadn't seen her for two years → hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla

15. (= by, before) → para
can you do it for tomorrow? → ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?
when does he want it for? → ¿para cuándo lo quiere?

16. (= on the occasion of) → para
I'll be home for Christmas → estaré en casa para las Navidades
he asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday → le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños

17. (= for a distance of) there were roadworks for five miles → había obras a lo largo de cinco millas
we walked for two kilometres → caminamos dos kilómetros
you can see for miles from the top of the hill → desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos

18. (with infinitive clauses) for this to be possible → para que esto sea posible ...
it's not for me to tell him what to do → yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer
it's not for you to blame him → tú no eres quien para culparle
he brought it for us to see → lo trajo para que lo viéramos
their one hope is for him to return → su única esperanza es que regrese
it's bad for you to smoke so much → te perjudica fumar tanto
it's best for you to go → es mejor que te vayas
there is still time for you to do it → todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlo

19. (in other expressions) what's the German for "hill"? → ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?
oh for a cup of tea! → ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!
you're for it! → ¡las vas a pagar!
I'll be for it if he catches me here! → ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí!
there's nothing for it but to jump → no hay más remedio que tirarse
see also example

B. CONJUNCTION (liter) → pues, puesto que
she avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth → lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario

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for [ˈfə^r ˈfə^r]

prep

(= intended for) → pour
a present for me → un cadeau pour moi

(= in the service of) → pour
to work for sb/sth → travailler pour qn/qch
He works for the government → Il travaille pour le gouvernement.
I'll do it for you → Je vais le faire pour toi.

(= going to) → pour
the train for London → le train pour Londres

(indicating intention, purpose)
He went for the paper → Il est allé chercher le journal.
It's time for lunch → C'est l'heure du déjeuner.
What's it for? → Ça sert à quoi?
what for? (= to what end) → pour quoi faire?
Give me some money! - What for? → Donne-moi de l'argent! - Pour quoi faire? (= why) → pourquoi?
for sale → à vendre
The factory's for sale → L'usine est à vendre.

to be for it (British) (= going to be in trouble) → y avoir droit
You'll be for it! → Tu vas y avoir droit!, Ça va être ta fête!

(= representing) → pour
the MP for Hove → le député de Hove
G for George → G comme Georges

(= meaning)
What's the French for "lion"? → Comment dit-on "lion" en français?

(= because of) → pour
Oxford is famous for its university → Oxford est célèbre pour son université.
for this reason → pour cette raison
for fear of being criticized → de peur d'être critiqué

(implying a comparison) → pour
It's cold for July → Il fait froid pour juillet.

(= in exchange for)
I sold it for £5 → Je l'ai vendu cinq livres.
to pay 50 pence for a ticket → payer un billet 50 pence
He paid fifty pence for his ticket → Il a payé son billet cinquante pence.

(= in favour of) → pour
Are you for or against us? → Êtes-vous pour ou contre nous?
Are you for or against the idea? → Êtes-vous pour ou contre cette idée?
to be all for sth (= be strongly in favour of) → être totalement pour qch

(referring to distance) → pendant, sur
There are road works for three kilometres → Il y a des travaux pendant trois kilomètres.
We walked for miles → Nous avons marché pendant des kilomètres.

(past time: completed action) → pendant
He worked in France for two years → Il a travaillé en France pendant deux ans.
He was away for 2 years → Il a été absent pendant 2 ans.

(future time)
We're going to Spain for a fortnight → Nous partons en Espagne pour deux semaines.
She will be away for a month → Elle sera absente (pendant) un mois.

(uncompleted action) → depuis
He's been learning French for two years → Il apprend le français depuis deux ans.
She's been away for a month → Elle est absente depuis un mois.
I have known her for years → Je la connais depuis des années.

(= by) → pour
Can you do it for tomorrow? → Est-ce que vous pouvez le faire pour demain?

for the first time → pour la première fois
for the second time → pour la deuxième fois
for the last time → pour la dernière fois

(with infinitive clauses)
It is not for me to decide → Ce n'est pas à moi de décider.
It would be best for you to leave → Le mieux serait que vous partiez.
There is still time for you to do it → Vous avez encore le temps de le faire.
For this to be possible → Pour que cela soit possible ...

(= in spite of) → malgré
for all his efforts → malgré tous ses efforts
For all his complaints, he's very fond of her → Il a beau se plaindre, il l'aime beaucoup.
for all that → malgré cela, néanmoins

conj (= since, as) → car

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for¹

prep

(intention) → für; (purpose) → zu, für; (destination) → nach; a letter for me → ein Brief für mich; clothes for children → Kleidung f → für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f; destined for greatness → zu Höherem bestimmt; what for? → wofür?, wozu?; what is this knife for? → wozu dient dieses Messer?; he does it for pleasure → er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen; what did you do that for? → warum or wozu haben Sie das getan?; a room for working in/sewing → ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen; a bag for carrying books (in) → eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen; fit for nothing → zu nichts nutze or zu gebrauchen; to get ready for a journey → sich für eine Reise fertig machen; ready for anything → zu allem bereit; this will do for a hammer → das kann man als Hammer nehmen; to go to Spain for one’s holidays → nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren; the train for Stuttgart → der Zug nach Stuttgart; to leave for the USA → in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen; he swam for the shore → er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste; to make for home → sich auf den Heimweg machen

(indicating suitability) it’s not for you to ask questions → Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen; it’s not for me to say → es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern; she’s the woman or the one for me → sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich; married life is not for me → das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

(= representing, instead of) I’ll speak to her for you if you like → wenn Sie wollen, rede ich an Ihrer Stelle or für Sie mit ihr; I need someone to make up my mind for me → ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft; to act for somebody → für jdn handeln; D for Daniel → D wie Daniel; agent for Renault → Vertreter(in) m(f) → für Renault; she works for a bank (in the bank) → sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) → sie arbeitet für eine Bank

(= in defence, in favour of) → für; are you for or against it? → sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?; I’m all for it → ich bin ganz or sehr dafür; I’m all for helping him → ich bin sehr dafür, ihm zu helfen; the case for nuclear power → die Argumente für die Atomkraft

(= with regard to) anxious for somebody → um jdn besorgt; I’m very happy for you → ich freue mich sehr für euch; for my part → was mich betrifft; as for him/that → was ihn/das betrifft; warm/cold for the time of year → warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit; he is tall for his age → er ist groß für sein Alter; what do you want for your birthday? → was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?; it’s all right or all very well for you (to talk) → Sie haben gut reden; for further information see page 77 → weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

(= because of) → aus; for this reason → aus diesem Grund; he did it for fear of being left → er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden; he is famous for his jokes/his big nose → er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt; to jump for joy → einen Freudensprung machen; to go to prison for theft → wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern; to choose somebody for his ability → jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen; if it were not for him → wenn er nicht wäre; do it for me → tu es für mich

(= in spite of) → trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat); for all his wealth → trotz all seines Reichtums; for all that, you should have warned me → Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

(= in exchange) → für; to pay four euros for a ticket → vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen; he’ll do it for ten pounds → er macht es für zehn Pfund; pound for pound → Pfund für Pfund

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost → für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

(in time) → seit; (with future tense) → für; I have not seen her for two years → ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen; he’s been here for ten days → er ist seit zehn Tagen hier; I had/have known her for years → ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren; then I did not see her for two years → dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen; he walked for two hours → er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert; I am going away for a few days → ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren; I shall be away for a month → ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein; he won’t be back for a week → er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein; I’ll be back home for Christmas → Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause; can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? → können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?; I’ve got a job for you for next week → ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich; for a while/time → (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit; the meeting was scheduled for 9 o’clock → die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles → die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt; we walked for two miles → wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen; there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles → auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle; for miles → meilenweit; for mile upon mile → Meile um Meile

(with verbs) to pray for peace → für den or um Frieden beten; to hope for news → auf Nachricht hoffen; to look for something → (nach) etw suchen ? vbs

(after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) → für; a weakness for sweet things → eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten; his knack for saying the wrong thing → sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible → damit dies möglich wird; it’s easy for him to do it → für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun; I brought it for you to see → ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) → ansehen können; the best thing would be for you to leave → das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen; there’s still time for him to come → er kann immer noch kommen; their one hope is for him to return → ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

(phrases) to do something for oneself → etw alleine tun; for example → zum Beispiel; you’re (in) for it! (inf) → jetzt bist du dran! (inf); oh for a cup a tea! → jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

conj → denn; for it was too late → denn es war zu spät

adj pred (= in favour) → dafür; 17 were for, 13 against → 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen

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for² abbr of free on rail → frei Bahn

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FOR [ˌɛfəʊˈɑːʳ] abbr =free on rail → franco vagone

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for (foː) preposition

1. to be given or sent to. This letter is for you. vir; die brief is vir jou لِ за para pro für til για para jaoks, -le برای -lle pour לְ- के लिये za részére, -nak, -nek kepada fyrir; handa; til per ～あての ...에게 보낸 priekš untuk voor til, for dla دپاره para pentru для pre za za till ให้แก่; ให้กับ için, ...-e/-a 給...的 для کسی کے واسطے یا کسی کو ارسال کیا گیا cho 给...的

2. towards; in the direction of. We set off for London. na; ons het na Londen vertrek نَحْو към para do nach til; i retning af για, προς para, hacia, en dirección a suunas به سوی kohti pour אֶל की ओर से prema, u felé menuju til per ～に向けて ...을 향하여 į (norāda virzienu) uz menuju naar til, i retning av do, w kierunku خواته para spre в, к do proti ka mot ไปยัง ...-e/-a 往 до, в напрямі کی طرف ؛ کی جہت về phía 往

3. through a certain time or distance. for three hours; for three miles. vir; vir drie myl لِمُدَّة ، لِمَسافَة през период от време, разстояние durante po für i; over για, επί durante kestel به میزان ajan kestosta pendant; sur לְ- के हिसाब से kroz, za -n át selama í per ～の間 (기간) …동안, (거리) …의 per (norāda attālumu vai laika posmu) selama lang i przez په پرتله.په ميزان durante timp de; (pe) o distanţă de в течение za, počas v; čez za i, under เป็นระยะ süresince, ...-dir/-dır 達 протягом; на відстань کسی مدت یا فاصلے کے دوران chỉ khoảng thời gian, khoảng cách 达

4. in order to have, get, be etc. He asked me for some money; Go for a walk. vir geld; om te gaan stap من أجْل، بِخصوص желание за нещо (not used in Portuguese – não usado em português) o; na nach om για (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear) midagi, kuskile برای هدف خاصی saadakseen, ollakseen, tehdäkseen pour בִּשבִיל, לֶשֶם-, כְּדֵי לְקַבֵּל तक za, u miatt; -ért; -ra, -re untuk um, í di; a ～を得るために ...을 얻기 위해 (norāda uz nolūku) untuk om om o, w celu, na د خاص هدف دپاره на o; na za; na zbog efter, om สำหรับ ...-mek/-mak için 為了 про; на کچھ حاصل کرنے کے لۓ để giành được cái gì 为了

5. in return; as payment. He paid $2 for his ticket. vir; vir sy kaartjie betaal مُقابِل в замяна por za für for για, έναντι por eest برای؛ در قبال jostakin summasta pour בִּשבִיל बदले में za (platiti za kartu) -ért untuk fyrir per ～と交換に (보수, 교환) …의 보답으로 už (norāda vērtību) par untuk voor for za دپاره por pe за za za za för เป็นค่าใช้จ่าย ...-e/-a, ...-in karşılığında 換 за قیمت کے طور پر như giá cả của cái gì 换

6. in order to be prepared. He's getting ready for the journey. vir; vir die reis gereedmaak ليكون مُسْتَعِدّا приготвяне за нещо para na für til για, για να para -ks, jaoks برای valmistautuakseen pour לל- तैयारी के सिलसिले में za (pripremiti se za) -ra, -re untuk fyrir per ～に備えて ...에 대비하여 к (norāda uz mērķi) untuk voor til do دپاره para pentru к na za za för เตรียมพร้อม için 為...準備 до تیاری کے لۓ chuẩn bị cho 为了…

7. representing. He is the member of parliament for Hull. van; lid van die parlement مُمَثِّلا لِ представляващ por za für for για por poolt از طرف edustaa pour מִטַעַם की ओर से (predstavnik) za Hull képviselője mewakili fyrir per ～を代表して ...을 대표하여 atstovaujantis kam (pārstāvot kādu) no mewakili voor for z له خوا por din partea за za za za för แห่ง; ของ için, adına 代表 від نمائندگی کرنا đại diện của ai/cái gì 代表

8. on behalf of. Will you do it for me? vir; vir my doen بالنيابَة عَن заради por pro; za für for εκ μέρους por eest به سود؛ برای puolesta pour בִּשבִיל की तरफ से u ime vki érdekében, -ért untuk fyrir (hönd e-s) per ～の代りに ...을 위하여 už (kāda) labā untuk voor for dla دپاره por în favoarea; pentru для, ради za, kvôli za umesto för, åt ในฐานะของ için, adına 替 для کسی کی نیابت thay mặt ai 替

9. in favour of. Are you for or against the plan? vir; vir of daarteen مَعَ ، مؤيِّد، مُناصِر за (подкрепа) por pro dafür for υπέρ por, a favor de poolt موافق puolesta pour בְּעַד के पक्ष में za (ili protiv) vmi mellett setuju með, til stuðnings pro, a favore ～に賛成して ...에 찬성하여 už par setuju voor for za موافق por în favoarea; pentru за pre za za för เห็นด้วย; สนับสนุน taraftar, lehinde 贊成 за کسی کے طرفداری میں ủng hộ ai/cái gì 赞成

10. because of. for this reason. vir hierdie rede; om hierdie rede بِسَبب защото por kvůli, pro, z wegen, aus af γι' αυτό, για por, a causa de tõttu به جهت varten pour בִּגלָל के कारण zbog miatt karena vegna, fyrir per ～の理由で ...때문에 dėl dēļ kerana om av, på grunn av z powodu خواته por din по причине; из-за pre, z zaradi zbog av เนื่องจาก için, yüzünden 由於 через کسی وجہ سے bởi vì (cái gì); tính đến (cái gì) 由于

11. having a particular purpose. She gave me money for the bus fare. vir; vir die busgeld من أجل شَيء مُعَيَّن показва определена цел para na für til για para -ks, jaoks برای هدف خاصی varten pour עֲבוּר, בִּשבִיל किसी खास मकसद से za (određena namjena) céljából, -ra, -re untuk fyrir per ～のために ...의 목적에 맞는 для (norāda nolūku) untuk voor for, til na د خاص هدف دپاره para pentru для na za za till ด้วยเหตุที่ için, amacıyla 為某一目的 для کوئی خاص وجہ ہونا dành cho; để 作为

12. indicating an ability or an attitude to. a talent for baking; an ear for music. vir; 'n aanleg vir musiek (قُدره أو موهِبَه) في مجال، لِ показващ талант за нещо para/por pro für for για, προς para -le, vastu برای osoittaa kykyä tai asennetta pour לְ- पसंद za (talent za, uho za) iránt untuk fyrir per ～向きの (재능, 기호, 감정의 대상) …에 대해서 к (norāda attieksmi, spējas) untuk voor for do, dla دپاره para/por pentru к na za za för ในเรื่อง ...-e/-a 適合於 до صلاحیت یا رویہ کی طرف اشارہ کرنا chỉ khả năng, thái độ 适合于

13. as being. They mistook him for someone else. vir; vir iemand anders aangesien على أنَّه с (някой) por za für for για por, para -ks به جای luulla toiseksi pour שֶׁ- बतौर (zamijeniti) za, s -val, -vel sebagai fyrir per ～だとして (소속, 자격) …으로, …이라고 за sebagai voor for za په ځای کی por drept за za; s za za för เป็น ...olarak 看作 за کسی اور کی جگہ như là 看作

14. considering what is used in the case of. It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold). vir آخذين بعين الأعْتِبار أنَّ، بالنِسْبَةِ لِ в сравнение с обикновено para na für for για para kohta برای ollakseen jtk pour יַחֲסִית ל के हिसाब से za (prilično je toplo za siječanj) képest untuk miðað við per ～の割には (비교, 비율) …으로서는, …치고서는 для bagi voor til å være jak na دپاره para pentru для na za s obzirom na to da för [att vara] พิจารณา ...-e/-a göre, göz önüne alınırsa 就...而言 для کسی چیز کے لحاظ سے مختلف ہونا mong đợi từ ai/cái gì 就...而言

15. in spite of. For all his money, he didn't seem happy. ondanks al sy geld بالرَّغْم въпреки apesar de přes trotz på trods af παρά a pesar de hoolimata با وجود huolimatta malgré לַמרוֹת बावजूद unatoč, usprkos vmi ellenére walaupun þrátt fyrir malgrado, nonostante ～にもかかわらず ...에도 불구하고 nežiūrint neskatoties uz; par spīti walaupun ondanks trass i, (til) tross (for) mimo سره د دی هم apesar de în ciuda несмотря на napriek kljub uprkos trots เนื่องจาก ...-e rağmen 儘管 всупереч بجز اس کے mặc dù 尽管

conjunction

because. It must be late, for I have been here a long time. want ek is al vir 'n lang tyd hier بِسَبَب، لأنَّ защото pois protože denn for επειδή, καθώς ya que, puesto que sest (et) چون که koska car בִגלָל क्योंकि jer, budući da ugyanis, mert sebab vegna perché なぜなら 왜냐하면 nes jo; tāpēc ka sebab want for ponieważ له دی کبله pois deoarece так как; ибо pretože ker jer för, ty เพราะว่า çünkü, zira 因為 тому що کے نتیجے bởi vì 因为

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FOR → لأجل pro for für για para varten pour za per ･･･のために ...을 위하여 voor for dla para для för เพื่อ için cho 为了

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for

prep.  [intended for the use of] para, an antibiotic ___ the infection → un antibiótico ___ la infección; [in exchange for] por;  a thermometer ___ taking the temperature → un termómetro ___ tomar la temperatura; [for the benefit of] para;  do it ___ her → hágalo, hazlo ___ ella;  ___ the time being → ___ ahora, ___ el momento;  the medicine is ___ the patient → la medicina es ___ el paciente; [for the purpose of] para;  you pay a dollar ___ each pill → paga un dólar ___ cada pastilla; [for the sake of] por.