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.

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Examples

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Ну что за дети! Посыла́ешь их за конфе́тами, а они приво́дят соба́ку! - What children! You send them to get candy and they return with a dog!
Что э́то за ма́льчик там пла́вает? - Who is the boy that is swimming over there?
Довольно сложно вы́учить францу́зский за 2—3 года. - It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
Он выступа́л за всео́бщее ра́венство. - He was in favor of equality for all.
Живо́тные у́мерли одно за одним. - One after another the animals died.
Он пе́ред нами извини́лся за то, что опозда́л. - He made an apology to us for being late.
Мой нача́льник отчита́л меня за то, что я де́лал ча́стные звонки по служе́бному телефо́ну. - My boss called me down for making private calls on the office phone.
Я учу́сь за рубежо́м. - I study abroad.
Несмотря на пози́цию па́ртии, она проголосова́ла за господи́на Нисиоку. - She voted for Mr Nishioka irrespective of party lines.
Я заплати́ла двести до́лларов за э́ту су́мочку. - I paid $200 for this bag.

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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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