че́рез
- 1.
across, over, at
Мы стро́им мост че́рез ре́ку.
We are building a bridge across the river.
- 2.
through
Он бежа́л че́рез лес.
He ran through the forest.
+ accusative
- 3.
through, using
Мы обща́лись че́рез перево́дчика.
We conversed through an interpreter.
- 4.
in (time) (no more than)
Та́ня ушла́ в магази́н, вернё́тся че́рез пять мину́т.
Tanya has gone to the shop, she'll be back in five minutes.
Usage info
This can also be written as "чрез" Preposition
- accusative
Examples
Соба́ка перепры́гнула через забо́р.
The dog jumped over the fence.
Пожалуйста, приходите через две неде́ли.
Please come again two weeks from today.
Typical usagePRO
Space: movement across/through
перейти че́рез доро́гу
to cross the street
идти́ че́рез мост
to go across the bridge
переплыть че́рез реку́
to swim across the river
перелете́ть че́рез океа́н
to fly across the ocean
Time: in/after (duration)
че́рез час
in an hour
че́рез полчаса́
in half an hour
че́рез две неде́ли
in two weeks
че́рез па́ру дней
in a couple of days
Frequency: every other/at intervals
че́рез день
every other day
че́рез раз
every other time
че́рез ка́ждые две неде́ли
every two weeks
че́рез одного́
every other (person)
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Contributions
klaka890 edited usage info 4 months ago.
drvuquangson edited translation and usage info 3 years ago.
Dumbysol edited usage info 4 years ago.
