за

very often used word (#17)

Translation

1.

behind за + location in instrumental case Example: Гара́ж нахо́дится за домо́м. - The garage is behind the house.
2.

at (location) за + location in instrumental case Example: Го́сти сиде́ли за столо́м и у́жинали. - The guests were sitting at the table and having dinner.
3.

at (direction) за + location in accusative case Example: Го́сти сня́ли пальто́ и се́ли за стол. - The guests took off their coats and sat at the table.
4.

for (in support of) за + object in accusative case Example: Он голосова́л за Тра́мпа. - He voted for Trump.
5.

for (mistake for) за + object in accusative case Example: Его́ при́няли за её́ му́жа. - He was mistaken for her husband.
6.

for (reason) за + object in accusative case Example: Он отсиде́л 5 лет за ограбле́ние. - He did 5 years in prison for robbery.
7.

for (duration) за + accusative case Example: Он работал там два месяца. - He worked there for two months.
8.

[following, chasing] after за + object in instrumental case Example: Почему́ он бежи́т за на́ми? Что он хо́чет от нас? - Why is he running after us? Does he need something?
9.

over [a certain age] за + number in accusative case Example: Я ду́маю, ему́ уже за 50. - I think he's over 50.
10.

beyond, on the far side of за + object in instrumental case Example: Что лежи́т за преде́лами наблюда́емой Вселе́нной? - What lies beyond the edge of the observable universe?
11.

out of [location] за + object in instrumental case Example: Я был вчера́ за́ городом. - I was out of town yesterday.

Usage info

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Examples

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Оте́ц авансом дал мне де́ньги за неде́лю. Father advanced me a week's allowance.
Волна за волной нака́тывались на пляж. Wave after wave surged upon the beach.
Не разгова́ривай за столо́м. Be quiet at the table.
Э́ти часы вы мо́жете взять за так. You can have this watch for nothing.
Спасибо за объясне́ние. Thank you for your explanation.
Наша шко́ла нахо́дится за реко́й. Our school is across the river.
Довольно сложно вы́учить францу́зский за 2—3 года. It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
Он уде́рживал её за рука́в. He held her by the sleeve.
Я больше беспоко́юсь за тебя, чем за бу́дущее Япо́нии. I worry more about you than the future of Japan.
Они у́мерли один за други́м. They died one after another.

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behind over beyond the other side of outside beyond the bounds at in after for fetch buy because of enough for as during within at a distance of by

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