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Daily used word (top 100)
- 1.
behind
за + location in instrumental case
Гара́ж нахо́дится за домо́м.
The garage is behind the house.
- 2.
at (location)
за + location in instrumental case
Го́сти сиде́ли за столо́м и у́жинали.
The guests were sitting at the table and having dinner.
- 3.
at (direction)
за + location in accusative case
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
Он голосова́л за Тра́мпа.
He voted for Trump.
- 5.
for (mistake for)
за + object in accusative case
Его́ при́няли за её́ му́жа.
He was mistaken for her husband.
- 6.
for (reason)
за + object in accusative case
Он отсиде́л 5 лет за ограбле́ние.
He did 5 years in prison for robbery.
- 7.
for (duration)
Он работал там два месяца.
He worked there for two months.
- 8.
following after, chasing after
за + object in instrumental case
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
Я ду́маю, ему́ уже за 50.
I think he's over 50.
- 10.
beyond, on the far side of
за + object in instrumental case
Что лежи́т за преде́лами наблюда́емой Вселе́нной?
What lies beyond the edge of the observable universe?
- 11.
out of (location)
за + object in instrumental case
Я был вчера́ за́ городом.
I was out of town yesterday.
Usage info
за то: for the fact за это: for this за...До: From...to
is used for: (i) Thanking, paying, rewarding, punishing for (ii) Identifying, evaluating as (iii) Seizing, holding, leading by (iv) Feelings experienced on behalf of someone else (v) The meaning ‘in favour of’
Note: "Что это за" in the meaning "какой" does not affect the case of the dependent noun.
to the place behind/beyond (movement) - за + object in accusative case seeking advice: за + Noun (Instrumental)
Examples
- Ну что за дети! Посыла́ешь их за конфе́тами, а они приво́дят соба́ку!What children! You send them to get candy and they return with a dog!
- Моя́ сестра́ в ию́не вы́шла замуж за учителя ста́ршей шко́лы.My sister married a high school teacher last June.
- Спасибо за объясне́ние.Thank you for your explanation.
- Он пе́ред нами извини́лся за то, что опозда́л.He made an apology to us for being late.
- Ну что за дети! Посыла́ешь их за конфе́тами, а они приво́дят соба́ку!What children! You send them to get candy and they return with a dog!
- Только в филосо́фии можно испо́льзовать порочный круг в доказа́тельстве и получи́ть за э́то высо́кую оце́нку.Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.
- Мно́гие бы ухвати́лись за возмо́жность жить в Нью-Йорке.Many would jump at the chance to live in New York.
Fixed expressions
for nothing at all
never (not at any price); for nothing
you're welcome
abroad
Enough
to loosen the tongue
behind someone's back
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drvuquangson edited usage info 2 months ago.
ghen edited usage info 8 months ago.
