за

Translation

• 1.

  behind

  за + location in instrumental case

  Example: Гара́ж нахо́дится за домо́м. - The garage is behind the house.
• 2.

  at (location)

  за + location in instrumental case

  Example: Го́сти сиде́ли за столо́м и у́жинали. - The guests were sitting at the table and having dinner.
• 3.

  at (direction)

  за + location in accusative case

  Example: Го́сти сня́ли пальто́ и се́ли за стол. - The guests took off their coats and sat at the table.
• 4.

  for (in support of)

  за + object in accusative case

  Example: Он голосова́л за Тра́мпа. - He voted for Trump.
• 5.

  for (mistake for)

  за + object in accusative case

  Example: Его́ при́няли за её́ му́жа. - He was mistaken for her husband.
• 6.

  for (reason)

  за + object in accusative case

  Example: Он отсиде́л 5 лет за ограбле́ние. - He did 5 years in prison for robbery.
• 7.

  for (duration)

  Example: Он работал там два месяца. - He worked there for two months.
• 8.

  following after

  за + object in instrumental case

  Example: Почему́ он бежи́т за на́ми? Что он хо́чет от нас? - Why is he running after us? Does he need something?
• 9.

  over (a certain age)

  за + number in accusative case

  Example: Я ду́маю, ему́ уже за 50. - I think he's over 50.
• 10.

  beyond

  за + object in instrumental case

  Example: Что лежи́т за преде́лами наблюда́емой Вселе́нной? - What lies beyond the edge of the observable universe?
• 11.

  out of (location)

  за + object in instrumental case

  Example: Я был вчера́ за́ городом. - I was out of town yesterday.