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- пе́ред
- Noun пе́ред
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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).
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before
Example: Пе́ред обе́дом мы поигра́ли в ка́рты. - We played cards before the dinner.Translation:Example:Info: -
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in front of +instrumental case
Example: Газо́н пе́ред до́мом. - A lawn in front of the house.Translation:Example:Info: -
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- Надвигающиеся собы́тия броса́ют пе́ред собой тени. Coming events cast their shadows before them.
- О́блако прошло́ пе́ред луно́й. A cloud passed across the moon.
- Страх пе́ред не́кими боже́ственными и всевы́шними си́лами де́ржит люде́й послу́шными. The fear of some divine and supreme powers keeps men in obedience.
- Суббо́та прихо́дит пе́ред воскресе́ньем. Saturday comes before Sunday.
- Челове́к, сто́ящий пе́ред ко́мнатой, — профе́ссор ка́федры исто́рии. The person standing at the front of the room is a professor in the History Department.
- Помо́йте свои́ руки пе́ред едо́й. Wash your hands before eating.
- Ты мог бы спроси́ть, пе́ред тем как по́льзоваться мое́й печа́тной маши́нкой. You might ask before you use my typewriter.
- Не мечи́ би́сер пе́ред сви́ньями. Do not cast pearls before swine.
- В те дни у меня была́ привы́чка гуля́ть пе́ред за́втраком. In those days, I was accustomed to taking a walk before breakfast.
- Зало́жники будут освобождены пе́ред Рождество́м. The hostages will be released before Christmas.
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Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org
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).
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | - | - |
| gen. genitive | - | - |
| dat. dative | - | - |
| acc. accusative | - | - |
| inst. instrumental | - | - |
| prep. prepositional | - | - |
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