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プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

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((格助詞))

❶〔事を終えて次に連続する意〕and

私は朝食を済ませて出掛けた
I had my breakfast and went out.／After finishing my breakfast, I went out.

❷〔原因・理由を表す〕

重くて持ち上がらない
It's so heavy (that) I can't lift it.／It's too heavy for me to lift.

うれしくて飛び上がった
I jumped for joy.

❸〔手段・方法を表す〕

フランス語を教えて生計を立てている
She earns her living by giving lessons in French.

❹〔…のに〕

知っていて黙っていた
He knew about it, but he did not tell me.／Although he knew, he didn't tell me.

❺〔軽い命令を表す〕

やめて
Stop it.

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