Приставки в английском языке (prefixes) имеют ту же функцию, что и в русском: дополнение или изменение смысла слова. Так же как и в русском языке, в английском приставки стоят перед корнем слова. Использовать приставки в английском языке вам будет намного проще, если вы будете знать их значение.

Значение приставок (prefixes) в английском языке

Prefix Example

The opposite, a negative or reverse

in-  (in, into)

un-   (not/reverse action)

ab- (reverse action)

de- (reverse action)

non- (not)

dis-/di-/dif-  (apart)

im- (not/reverse action)

a- (not)

 

inaccurate

unavoidable

abdicate

decompound

dishonest

immature

nonexistent

atheist

Degree and quality

super- (above, over)

under-  (lower in grade/dignity)

sub-  (below, under)

semi-  (half)

hemi- (half) 

homo- (same)  

ultra- (beyond)

up- (higher, or better)

 

 

superficial

underestimate

suburban

semicircle

hemisphere

homogenous

ultrasonic

upgrade

Numbers and quantity

bi- (two)

uni- (one)

tri- (three)

twi- (two)

di- (two) 

du-/duo (two)

mono-, mon- (sole, only)

multi-, mult- (many)

omni- (all)

ambi- (both)  

 

 

bicycle

universal

tricycle

twilight

dioxide

duet

monosyllabic

multicultural

omnivore

ambivalent

Position, direction

trans- (over, through, across)

out- (better, faster, longer, farther)

back- (behind an object)

by- (near to)

down- (from higher/lesser)

fore-  (before, in front)

mid-  (middle) 

under- (below, beneath)

ex- (out of)

inter- (among, between)

intra- (inside, within)

 

transform

outcome

backporch

bypass

download

forearm

midstream

underwear

export

international

intravenous

Bad or wrong

mis- (wrong)

mal- (badly)

 

misfortune

malnourish

 

Attitude

pro-  (for, forward, in favour of)

anti-  (against, opposite)

counter- (against) 

with-  (against)

un- (against)

 

pro-life

anti-freeze

counterpart

withstand

unequal

Time

post- (after, behind)

neo- (new)

ex-  (out of)

pre-   (before)

 

post-graduation

neolithic

ex-husband

pre-election

With, along with, touching on

co- (joint, with, accompanying)

fellow-   (joint, with, accompanying)

con-/com-/col-/cor- (together or with) 

 

co-worker

fellow-worker

confederation

cohabit

correlation

 

Size

maxi- (very long, very large) 

mini-  (small)

midi- (medium-sized)

mega-, megalo- (great, large)

micro- (small)

 

 maxi-skirt

minivan

midi-length

megastar

micro-organism

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