через
Translation of через
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Russian word in Latin letters: cherez
Meaning of через
Показывает, когда что-то случится, спустя какое-то время, например час.
after a period of time from now, e.g. ___ two days
Pronunciation
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.
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I'll be back in ten minutes.
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Я вернусь через десять минут.
The train leaves in an hour.
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Поезд отправляется через час.
через synonyms
What's the difference between через and спустя
Mostly about the past, in stories: a year later
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через meaning: what does it mean?
after a period of time from now, e.g. ___ two days
через pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
через is pronounced as [ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
через definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I'll be back in ten minutes. Translation: Я вернусь через десять минут.
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