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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

за

very often used word (#17)

Translation

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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

1.

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

Translation:

Example: Гара'ж нахо'дится за домо'м. - The garage is behind the house.

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2.

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

Translation:

Example: Го'сти сиде'ли за столо'м и у'жинали. - The guests were sitting at the table and having dinner.

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3.

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

Translation:

Example: Го'сти сня'ли пальто' и се'ли за стол. - The guests took off their coats and sat at the table.

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4.

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

Translation:

Example: Он голосова'л за Тра'мпа. - He voted for Trump.

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5.

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

Translation:

Example: Его' при'няли за её' му'жа. - He was mistaken for her husband.

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6.

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

Translation:

Example: Он отсиде'л 5 лет за ограбле'ние. - He did 5 years in prison for robbery.

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7.

for (duration)
Example: Он работал там два месяца. - He worked there for two months.

Translation:

Example: Он работал там два месяца. - He worked there for two months.

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8.

following after

Also: chasing after
Example: Почему́ он бежи́т за на́ми? Что он хо́чет от нас? - Why is he running after us? Does he need something? Info: за + object in instrumental case

Translation:

Example: Почему' он бежи'т за на'ми? Что он хо'чет от нас? - Why is he running after us? Does he need something?

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9.

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

Translation:

Example: Я ду'маю, ему' уже за 50. - I think he's over 50.

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10.

beyond

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

Translation:

Example: Что лежи'т за преде'лами наблюда'емой Вселе'нной? - What lies beyond the edge of the observable universe?

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11.

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

Translation:

Example: Я был вчера' за' городом. - I was out of town yesterday.

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