Russian Dictionary

за

preposition

/za/

1.

for

He bought a T-shirt for two thousand rubles.

We're happy for you.

Thanks for your help.

2.

in

A lot of things changed in a year.

We can get to the city in two hours.

3.

behind

He was standing behind the door.

They were sitting behind us.

The bicycle is behind the house.

4.

after

Он побежал за ней.

He ran after her.

He shut the door after him.

The workers are leaving one after another.

5.

at

We were sitting at the table.

They are sitting at the table and drinking tea.

Who was at the wheel?

6.

over

Let's talk about it over lunch.

He has not changed much over the years.

A lot happened over the weekend.

7.

in favour of

They argued in favour of the tax cuts.

Many people voted in favour of the reforms.

Real-life examples for за

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В возрасте 17 лет Марту выдали замуж за шведского драгуна по имени Иоганн Крузе, как раз накануне русского наступления на Мариенбург.

At the age of 17, Marta was married to a Swedish dragoon named Johann Kruse, just before the Russian offensive on Marienburg.

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"Во время этой битвы (за Банги) 13 наших солдат погибли, один пропал без вести", — сообщил Зума на пресс-конференции.

"Einheit – объединение – было достигнуто за счет Freiheit – свободы".

"И я им очень благодарен за то, что они так быстро нашли исполнителей этого преступления", — заявил гендиректор.

"And I am very grateful to them for finding the perpetrators of this crime so quickly," the CEO said.

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