под
- 1.
under, near
Чемода́н под крова́тью.
The suitcase is under the bed.
под + location in instrumental case
- 2.
below
Эта па́ра живё́т в кварти́ре под на́ми.
This couple lives in the flat below us.
под + location in instrumental case
- 3.
underneath
Тонне́ль прохо́дит под за́мком.
The tunnel goes underneath the castle.
под + location in instrumental case
- 4.
to go down/below
Я шёл под́ гору
I went downhill
под + destination in accusative case
- 5.
to go/put under something
поста́вить под стол
put under the table
под + destination in accusative case
- 6.
(impression, affection)
Он как бу́дто под нарко́тиками.
He looks like he's on drugs.
- 7.
over, for
взять под себя всю часть современного Гонконга
to take over the entire part of modern Hong Kong itself
под + accusative
Usage info
(i) ‘Support’ for the dependent noun (ii) ‘Accompaniment’: (iii) ‘Iimitation’, ‘adaptation to style’ etc.:
Examples
Дворе́ц находи́лся под уси́ленной охра́ной.
The palace was heavily guarded.
Зда́ние бы́ло отдано под молодёжный клуб.
The building was given up to a youth club.
Я могу́ подписа́ться под э́тим.
I can endorse that.
Fixed expressions
to oneself
Typical usagePRO
Space: location (under + Instrumental)
под сто́лом
under the table
под крова́тью
under the bed
под кры́шей
under the roof
под землёй
underground; beneath the ground
Space: direction (to under + Accusative)
под стол
under the table (to a position)
под крова́ть
under the bed (to a position)
под зо́нтик
under the umbrella (to take cover)
под одея́ло
under the blanket
Time and approximation
под ве́чер
towards evening
под у́тро
towards morning
под ночь
towards nightfall
под коне́ц
towards the end
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