Daily used word (top 100)
Translation
- 1.
along, down, through, across, around
по + Location of walking, going in dative case
Example: Я иду́ по у́лице. - I'm walking down the street. - 2.
about, under, for, on
по + object in dative case
Example: Учебник по фи́зике. - Physics book. - 3.
by the means of (por medio de), on
по + object in dative case
Example: Говори́ть по телефо́ну - to talk on the phone - 4.
hit or punch somewhere
по + hit region in dative case
Example: Он уда́рил меня́ по лицу́. - He punched me in the face. - 5.
after a certain age
Example: Дееспосо́бность возника́ет у лица́ по достиже́нии 18 лет. - A person acquires legal capacity at the age of 18. - 6.
to (indicating to the end or limit of an object)
по + accusative case
Example: Я всади́л штык по ду́ло ружья́. - I stuck a bayonet to the muzzle of the gun. - 7.
on the subject of, on
+dative
- 8.
on (weekdays, specific part of a day)
по + day in dative plural
Example: по понеде́льникам - on Mondays
Usage info
По + dative: (i) With nouns that denote means of communication (ii) In the meaning ‘according to’, ‘by’ etc (iii) To denote a criterion for judgment (iv) To denote a target, especially a moving or diffuse target (v) To define the ‘frame of reference’ of persons, groups, objects etc.: (vi) With ordinal numerals, to denote position in a scale of dimensions or priorities:
Expressions
- по сравне́нию сas compared with
- по по́водуabout
- по фами́лииby last name
- по кра́йней ме́реat least
- сдвиг по фа́зеlight insanity
- не по нра́вуnot to one's liking; dislike
Examples
- Мэри и ее сестра́ по о́череди присма́тривали за больно́й ма́терью.Mary and her sister took turns at looking after their sick mother.
- Весна́ в э́том году пришла́ позже, по сравне́нию с про́шлым.Spring has come later this year compared with last year.
- Твое́й сестре́ нра́вится смотре́ть по телеви́зору борьбу́ сумо.Your sister enjoys watching sumo wrestling on TV.
- Я шёл по па́рку, когда услы́шал, как кто-то позва́л меня по и́мени.I was walking in the park, when I heard my name called.
- Вя́леная ры́ба мне не по вку́су.Dried fish is not to my taste.
- Она ку́рит по 20 сигаре́т в день.She smokes 20 cigarettes a day.
- Не надо суди́ть по вне́шности.You shouldn't judge by appearance.
- Почему-то по ноча́м я бодрее.For some reason I feel more alive at night.
- Мы отдыха́ли по о́череди.We took a rest one after the other.
- Будь осторо́жен по доро́ге домой.Be careful on your way back home.
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