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

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Я учу́сь за рубежо́м. I study abroad.
Вы до́лжны передо мной за э́то извини́ться. You owe me an apology for that.
Не говори́ о лю́дях за их спино́й. Don't talk about people behind their backs.
Нет, все свое: ни за кого не пойду́, как за Василья Грускова. But no, you will have your own way: 'I won't marry anybody but Vasily Gruskoff.'
Де́вушки вошли́ одна за друго́й. Girls came in one after another.
За двумя за́йцами побежи́шь — ни одного не пойма́ешь. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
Довольно сложно вы́учить францу́зский за 2—3 года. It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
Только в филосо́фии можно испо́льзовать порочный круг в доказа́тельстве и получи́ть за э́то высо́кую оце́нку. Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.
Соба́ка гнала́сь за ко́шкой. The dog ran after the cat.
Что э́то за ка́мень? What kind of stone is this?

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