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Dictionary: for   (fôr; fər ) pronunciation
prep.
    1. 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.
    2. Used to indicate a destination: headed off for town.
  1. Used to indicate the object of a desire, intention, or perception: had a nose for news; eager for success.
    1. Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action: prepared lunch for us.
    2. On behalf of: spoke for all the members.
    3. In favor of: Were they for or against the proposal?
    4. In place of: a substitute for eggs.
    1. Used to indicate equivalence or equality: paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.
    2. Used to indicate correlation or correspondence: took two steps back for every step forward.
    1. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.
    2. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.
    3. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.
    1. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
    2. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
  2. As a result of; because of: jumped for joy.
  3. Used to indicate appropriateness or suitability: It will be for the judge to decide.
  4. Notwithstanding; despite: For all the problems, it was a valuable experience.
    1. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
    2. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
    3. In honor of: named for her grandmother.
conj.
Because; since.

[Middle English, from Old English.]


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IN BRIEF: prep. - In the interest of or on behalf of; In place of; In honor of.

pronunciation This letter is for you.

Tutor's tip: Are the "four" (the number between three and five) leaders "for" (since, because) bringing their concerns to the "fore" (to the top, forefront) at the meeting?

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Translations: For
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Dansk (Danish)
prep. - for, til, som, i, på
conj. - for, thi

idioms:

  • be for it    hænge på den
  • be in for it    kunne vente sig
  • for all    trods alt
  • for the first time    for første gang
  • for the last time    for sidste gang
  • go for    gå, gå efter
  • go for it    klø på

Nederlands (Dutch)
voor, om, wegens, aan, i.p.v., omdat, naar, als, want

Français (French)
prep. - pour, pour que, de, sur, depuis, pendant, avant, contre (qch), à, comment, par (exemple), durant, vers
conj. - car, parce que

idioms:

  • be for it    être en faveur
  • be in for it    en prendre
  • for the first time    pour la première fois
  • for the last time    pour la dernière fois
  • go for    attaquer/tomber sur (qn), aimer (qn)
  • go for it    y mettre le paquet

Deutsch (German)
prep. - zu, für, nach, trotz, aus, wegen, seit, als
conj. - denn

idioms:

  • be for it    dran sein
  • be in for it    dran sein
  • for the first time    das erste Mal
  • for the last time    das letzte Mal
  • go for    gelten für, holen, losgehen auf, durchgehen als, wählen, (ugs.) mögen
  • go for it    es angehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - για, ως, παρ' όλο, υπέρ, αντί (του), ένεκα, χάρη σε
conj. - επειδή, διότι

idioms:

  • be for it    το θέλω, το θεωρώ σωστό
  • be in for it    την έχω άσχημα
  • for all    σε πείσμα, παρόλο
  • for the first time    για πρώτη φορά
  • for the last time    για τελευταία φορά
  • go for    εξορμώ για, ξαμολιέμαι για, εφορμώ κατά, πηγαίνω για, ελκύομαι από
  • go for it    προσπάθησέ το!

Italiano (Italian)
per, pro, da, durante, verso, in quanto, per amore di, perché

idioms:

  • be for it    essere favorevole
  • be in for it    essere d'accordo
  • for all    per tutti
  • for the first time    per la prima volta
  • for the last time    per l'ultima volta

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - para, em lugar de, por causa de
conj. - pois, visto que

idioms:

  • be for it    ser a favor
  • be in for it    estar em apuros
  • for all    apesar de
  • for the first time    pela primeira vez
  • for the last time    pela última vez
  • go for    buscar
  • go for it    Tente (experimente)!

Русский (Russian)
довод в пользу, в течение, срок, в, к, идущий в, протяженность, за, на, для, вместо, когда, ради

idioms:

  • be for it    поддерживать
  • be in for it    получить нагоняй
  • for all    несмотря, вопреки
  • for the first time    в первый раз
  • for the last time    в последний раз
  • go for    идти за кем-л. или за чем-л., стремиться к чему-л., сходить за что-л. или за кого-л., иметь цену, набрасываться на кого-л.
  • go for it    делать попытку, решаться на что-л., слабо тебе!

Español (Spanish)
prep. - por cuanto, por, durante, desde, para, a, hacia, a favor de, en, como, en calidad de, en atención a, en beneficio de, pro, en pro
conj. - pues, ya que, puesto que, porque

idioms:

  • be for it    estamos listos/fritos, a punto de recibir un castigo
  • be in for it    ser inevitable (molestia, castigo, peligro)
  • for the first time    por primera vez
  • for the last time    por última vez
  • go for    valer por, ir con, ir por, lanzarse sobre, atacar
  • go for it    ir por, ir a buscar, atacar, valer para

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - för, i utbyte mot, som representant för, till, åt, för att få, avsedd för, lydande på, med anledning av, trots, för att vara, vad beträffar, såsom varande
conj. - för, nämligen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
为了, 至于, 因为, 由于

idioms:

  • be for it    赞成, 一定要受罚
  • be in for it    骑虎难下, 势必倒霉
  • for all    尽管
  • for the first time    第一次, 首次
  • for the last time    最后一次做某事
  • go for    抨击, 想得到, 对...适用
  • go for it    大胆一试, 冒一下险

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 為了, 至於, 因為
conj. - 因為, 由於

idioms:

  • be for it    贊成, 一定要受罰
  • be in for it    騎虎難下, 勢必倒楣
  • for all    儘管
  • for the first time    第一次, 首次
  • for the last time    最後一次做某事
  • go for    抨擊, 想得到, 對...適用
  • go for it    大膽一試, 冒一下險

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~위하여, ~대하여, ~적합한, ~찾아서, ~걸쳐서
conj. - ~이라고 하는 것은, ~이기 때문에

idioms:

  • be for it    아마 처벌 받게 되어 있다
  • be in for it    면할 수 없다
  • go for    ~하러 가다
  • go for it    처벌이나 문제의 위험성이 곧 오는

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - …のために, 向かって, …あてで, 備えて, 直すために, 目的で, 得るために, 求めて, 引き換えに, 代わりに, 対して, 間, 向けて
conj. - …にもかかわらず

idioms:

  • be for it    叱られることになる
  • be in for it    面倒なことになる
  • For goodness sake!    お願いだから, 本当に何てことだ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) إلى , ل (حرف عطف) بسبب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮ל-, עבור, למען, בעד, לגבי, כדי ל-, לשם, בגלל, כי, למשך, מכיוון ש-, לאורך, למרות‬
conj. - ‮בגלל, כי, מכיוון ש-‬


 
 

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