под
Translation of под
under
Russian word in Latin letters: pod
Meaning of под
ниже чего-то, с нижней стороны
below something or beneath something
Pronunciation
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.
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The cat is sleeping under the table.
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Кошка спит под столом.
She hid the gift under a pile of clothes.
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Она спрятала подарок под кучей одежды.
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What does под mean?
below something or beneath something
How do you pronounce под?
под is pronounced [pot], in Latin letters “pod”.
How is под used in a sentence?
The cat is sleeping under the table. Translation: Кошка спит под столом.
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