к
- 1.
towards, to, up to
Мы ме́дленно дви́жемся к теа́тру.
We are slowly moving towards the theatre.
With the dative; indicates motion in the direction of something.
- 2.
to, to see, to (someone's place)
На выходных мы е́дем к ба́бушке.
At the weekend we are going to our grandmother's.
With the dative; к ба́бушке = to grandmother's.
- 3.
by, towards (a time)
Отчёт бу́дет готов к ноябрю́.
The report will be ready by November.
With the dative; names the time limit by which something happens.
- 4.
towards, to
Он добр к детям.
He is kind to children.
With the dative; after words of feeling or attitude (любо́вь к, добр к).
- 5.
for, for the purpose of
Он готов к рабо́те.
He is ready for work.
With the dative; often on notices and in fixed phrases: К опла́те - for payment.
Usage info
к до́му - towards the house
ко мне - towards me
идти к + Dative = go to someone's place
(i) To relate a part, component or supplement to the whole:
(ii) With nouns that denote emotional reaction to an event or
impression:
Examples
Авто́бус перево́зит пассажи́ров от гости́ницы к аэропо́рту.
The bus transports passengers from the hotel to the airport.
Э́та шля́пка подхо́дит к кори́чневому пла́тью.
This hat does match the brown dress.
Пожалуйста, прикле́йте э́ту запи́ску к двери.
Please stick this notice to the door.
За́писи, относящиеся к э́той эпо́хе, особенно редки, вероятно, из-за се́рии стихи́йных бе́дствий, обрушившихся на столи́цу.
Records are particularly scarce for this era, perhaps owing to a long series of natural disasters which befell the capital.
Typical usagePRO
Direction: movement toward
идти́ к кому́/чему́
to go to; head toward
подойти к чему́/кому́
to come up to; approach
подъе́хать к чему́/кому́
to drive up to; pull up at
Visits and addressing people
зайти к кому́
to drop by; stop in at someone’s place
прие́хать к кому́ в го́сти
to come visit someone
обрати́ться к кому́
to address; turn to (someone)
пригласи́ть к столу́
to invite to the table (for a meal)
Time: by/towards (deadline)
к ве́черу
by evening; towards evening
к пяти́ часа́м
by five o’clock
к у́тру
by morning
к концу́ неде́ли
by the end of the week
Fixed expressions
- к сожале́ниюunfortunately
- бли́зко к се́рдцуclose to heart
- к сло́вуby the way
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