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вдоль

fairly common #3846B2

preposition

1.
along, alongside
Мы шли вдоль реки́.
We walked along the river.
+ genitive; can also follow the noun in the pattern 'вдоль по' + dative
2.
lengthwise, the long way
Разре́жь ткань вдоль.
Cut the fabric lengthwise.
used adverbially without a noun

Usage info

This is a preposition and an adverb

Examples

Дорога идёт вдоль реки.
The road follows the river.
Вдоль у́лицы росли́ ви́шни.
Cherry trees are planted along the street.
Он зна́ет э́тот го́род вдоль и поперек.
He knows this town inside out.
Иди́те по тропи́нке вдоль реки.
Take the path that runs along the river.
Сиреневые цветы росли вдоль забора.
Lilac-colored flowers grew along the fence.
Том насви́стывал мело́дию на своем пути́ вдоль реки.
Tom whistled a tune as he walked along the river.
Джон прогуля́лся вдоль реки.
John took a walk along the river.
Е́хать вдоль берега так прекра́сно.
Driving along the coast is wonderful.

Fixed expressions

вдоль и поперёкlengthwise and crosswise

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More about the translations

along alongside lengthwise long the way