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через

Translation of через

in

Meaning of через

Russian

Показывает, когда что-то случится, спустя какое-то время, например час.

German

nach Ablauf einer Zeitspanne, von jetzt an gerechnet

in

Transcription and pronunciation of через

че́рез

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs]
In Latin letters
cherez

Traps and common mistakes

Через or за?

за

за час = within an hour, how long it takes

Don't mix them up. How long something takes — за два дня; when it will happen — через два дня.

Я прочитал эту книгу за два дня.

I read this book in two days.

Я дочитаю книгу через два дня.

I'll finish the book in two days.

Через or в?

в

в три = at three o'clock, a clock time

Don't say «в три часа» for 'in three hours'. Time from now — через три часа; в + time is a time on the clock.

Встречаемся в три часа.

We're meeting at three o'clock.

Встречаемся через три часа.

We're meeting in three hours.

через usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Я вернусь через час.

Ich bin in einer Stunde zurück.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Поезд отправляется через несколько минут.

Der Zug fährt in wenigen Minuten ab.

через synonyms

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What's the difference between через and спустя

С
🇷🇺Russian
спустя

Mostly about the past, in stories: a year later

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Questions about this word

What does через mean?

after a period of time from now, e.g. ___ two days

How do you pronounce через?

через is pronounced [ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs], in Latin letters “cherez”.

How is через used in a sentence?

Ich bin in einer Stunde zurück. Translation: Я вернусь через час.

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