of

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BrE /ɒv/ AmE /əv/

preposition en → es

1 POSSESSION/RELATIONSHIP [prep + noun] A1

used to show that something belongs to or is connected with a person, place, thing, etc.

de

  • the name of somebody/something

Collocations of the world · of a kind/type

  • This is a picture of my family.

    Esta es una foto de mi familia.

2 COMPOSITION [prep + noun] A1

used to show what something is made from or consists of

de, hecho con

  • made of something

Collocations of wood · of stone

  • The house is made of brick.

    La casa está hecha de ladrillo.

3 SOURCE [prep + noun] A2

used to show the origin or source of something

de, por

  • come from somewhere

Collocations of England · of Scotland

  • She is of Irish descent.

    Ella es de origen irlandés.

10 RATIO [prep + noun] B1

used to show a ratio or proportion between two numbers or quantities

por, de

  • a percentage of something

Collocations of the total · of the population

  • The cost is 20% of the original price.

    El costo es el 20 por ciento del precio original.

15 TIME [prep + noun] A2

used to show a period or point in time

de, durante

  • in the year of 1980

Collocations of the day · of the month

  • It was in the year of 1975.

    Fue en el año de 1975.

20 DESCRIPTION [prep + noun] B1

used to show what something is like or how it can be described

de, como

  • a description of something

Collocations of a kind/type · of a quality/standard

  • This is a description of the event.

    Esta es una descripción del evento.

25 CAUSE [prep + noun] B1

used to show what causes something or why it happens

por, debido a

  • because of something

Collocations of the weather · of the situation

  • The delay was caused by bad weather.

    El retraso fue causado por malas condiciones climáticas.

30 MEASURE [prep + noun] B1

used to show a measure or standard of something

de, según

  • a measurement of something

Collocations of the length · of the width

  • The height is a measure of 2 meters.

    La altura es una medida de 2 metros.