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под

under

Meaning of под

Русский

ниже чего-то, с нижней стороны

English

below something or beneath something

under

Pronunciation

Russian
[pot]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Спит под стол or спит под столом?

спит под столом

under, where something is = под + instrumental

Don't say спит под стол. For where something is, use под + instrumental: под столом; for where it goes — под стол.

Тапки стоят под кроватью.

The slippers are under the bed.

под with English translation

под usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Кошка спит под столом.

The cat is sleeping under the table.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Она спрятала подарок под кучей одежды.

She hid the gift under a pile of clothes.

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Questions about this word

под meaning: what does it mean?

below something or beneath something

под pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

под is pronounced as [pot]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

под definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The cat is sleeping under the table. Translation: Кошка спит под столом.

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