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preposition
  • 1.

    at, by, attached to

    Мы пообе́дали в кафе́ при гости́нице.

    We had lunch at the hotel café.

    + prepositional case

  • 2.

    at, in case of, upon, given

    При пе́рвых симпто́мах обрати́тесь к врачу́.

    At the first symptoms see a doctor.

    + prepositional case; indicates attendant circumstances

  • 3.

    in the time of, under, during

    Росси́я при Петре Пе́рвом си́льно измени́лась.

    Russia changed greatly under Peter the Great.

    + prepositional case

  • 4.

    in the presence of, in front of

    Не руга́йся при детях.

    Don't swear in front of the children.

    + prepositional case

  • 5.

    with (on one's person)

    При ней не бы́ло де́нег.

    She had no money with her.

    + prepositional case; usually with a pronoun

Usage info

  • prepositional case
    при усло́вии: on the condition/ provided that

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Conditions and circumstances

    • при необходи́мости

      if necessary

    • при жела́нии

      if desired; if you wish

    • при нали́чии

      subject to availability

    • при отсу́тствии

      in the absence of

  • On one’s person / possession

    • при себе́

      on one (with you)

    • име́ть при себе́ (что)

      to have (something) on you

    • держа́ть при себе́

      to keep on you; to keep to oneself

    • быть при деньга́х

      to have money; be flush

  • In someone’s presence

    • при мне

      in my presence

    • при нём/не́й

      in his/her presence

    • при всех

      in front of everyone

    • при детя́х

      in front of the kids

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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