Daily used word (top 100)
Translation
- 1.
along
Also: down, through, across
Example: Я иду́ по у́лице. - I'm walking down the street.
Info: по + Location of walking, going in dative case
- 2.
about
Also: under, for
Example: Учебник по фи́зике. - Physics book.
Info: по + object in dative case
- 3.
by the means of
Also: on
Example: Говори́ть по телефо́ну - to talk on the phone
Info: по + object in dative case
- 4.
hit or punch somewhere
Example: Он уда́рил меня́ по лицу́. - He punched me in the face.
Info: по + hit region in dative case
- 5.
after a certain age
Example: Дееспосо́бность возника́ет у лица́ по достиже́нии 18 лет. - A person acquires legal capacity at the age of 18.
- 6.
to (indicating to the end or limit of an object)
Example: Я всади́л штык по ду́ло ружья́. - I stuck a bayonet to the muzzle of the gun.
Info: по + accusative case
- 7.
on the subject of
Also: on
Info: +prepositional
Usage info
По + dative: (i) With nouns that denote means of communication (ii) In the meaning ‘according to’, ‘by’ etc (iii) To denote a criterion for judgment (iv) To denote a target, especially a moving or diffuse target (v) To define the ‘frame of reference’ of persons, groups, objects etc.: (vi) With ordinal numerals, to denote position in a scale of dimensions or priorities:
Expressions
- по сравне́нию сas compared with
- по по́водуabout; regarding
- по фами́лииby last name
- по кра́йней ме́реat least
- сдвиг по фа́зеlight insanity
Examples
- Причи́на, по кото́рой мы не мо́жем согласи́ться с его мне́нием, будет указана ниже.The reason why we cannot support his view will be given below.
- По англи́йскому он, пожалуй, ху́же всех в кла́ссе.He is rather behind the rest of his class in English.
- Он стра́нствовал по Евро́пе не́сколько ме́сяцев.He spent a few months wandering around Europe.
- Почему-то по ноча́м я бодрее.For some reason I feel more alive at night.
- Он стоя́л в воде по щи́колотку.He stood ankle-deep in the water.
- Мы отдыха́ли по о́череди.We took a rest one after the other.
- По ком звони́т ко́локол?Who does the bell toll for?
- Я скуча́ю по тебе.I miss you.
- У нас по два уха.We have two ears.
- Россия выража́ет сожале́ния по по́воду поги́бших во вре́мя кри́зиса с зало́жниками.Russia expresses regret for those lost in the hostage incident.
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