Example sentences included below each term. More common synonyms included.
preposition | meaning | preposition | meaning |
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без(о) | without | мимо | past |
Не могу жить без кофе!I can't live without coffee! | |||
близ | near | на борт(y) | aboard |
Дом находится близ реки.The house is located near the river. | |||
в качестве | as, in capacity of synonym: как |
наподобие | like, similar to |
Мы не здесь в качестве гостей!We aren't here as guests! | |||
в поисках | in pursuit of | напротив | opposite |
В поисках НемоFinding Nemo | |||
в свете | in light of, given | насупротив | opposite, in relation to |
в случае sometimes на случай | in the event of | не считая | not counting; not to mention |
в смысле | in terms of | около | near, around |
в течение | during, over the course of | от(о) | from; away from; since |
в ходе | in the process of (figuratively/idiomaticaly) | от лица | on behalf of |
в честь | after, in honor of | относительно | regarding, concerning |
Мой сын названный в честь моего отца.My son is named after my father. | |||
вблизи | around, near | по мотивам | based on (a story) |
ввиду | in view | поверх synonym: над | over |
Река ввиду дома.The river is in view of the house. | |||
вдоль | along | позади synonym: за | behind |
вместо abbr. вм. | instead (of) | помимо | apart from; in spite of |
Используй кленовый сироп вместо сахара.Use maple syrup instead of sugar. | |||
вне | outside | поперёк | across, crosswise |
внутри | inside, within position | после | after (time) |
Внутри месяци есть скамейки.Inside of the church are pews. | После работы, я приготовлю ужин.After work, I will make dinner. | ||
внутрь | inside; into direction | посреди | in the middle/midst (of) |
Он посмотрел внутрь воды.He gazed into the water. | |||
во время | during | пос(е)редине | in the middle |
Люди едят конфеты и попкорн во время фильма.People eat candy and popcorn during the movie. | |||
во имя | in the name of | посредством | by means of, with the help of |
во имя Богаin the name of God | |||
возле | by, near synonym: около |
превыше | above figurative |
вокруг | around | против | against; opposite |
впереди | in front (of) synonym: перед |
путём | by means of, through |
вроде | similar to; such as | ради | for the sake of |
Ради ушей всех, выключи музыку.For the sake of everyone's ears, turn the music down. | |||
всдествие | because (of) | ранее | previous (to) |
для | for | с(о) | from (abstract noun); from off; from (time); due to |
Это шоу не для детей.This show is not for kids. | Я окончательно уйти с работы.I'm finally leaving work. | ||
до | before; up to; concerning, regarding | с помощью | via |
за вычетом | except for, minus synonyms: кроме, помимо |
сверх(y) | above, beyond |
за исключением | except, apart from synonyms: кроме, помимо |
свыше | from above |
из(о) | from; out (of) | сзади | from behind |
Откуда вы? Вы из России?Where are you from? Are you from Russia? | |||
из-за | from behind; because (of) | среди or средь | among |
Она не могла прийти из-за болезни.She can't come due to an illness. | |||
из-под | from under | супротив | against; in spite of |
Саламандра пришел из-под этого бревно.(A/The) salamander came from under this log. | |||
касательно | concerning, regarding | у | expressing possession; at, near |
кроме | except, besides | что касается | regarding, as for |
кругом | around | ||
preposition | meaning | preposition | meaning |
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в(о) | to, into; per, in; at, on, in (time) | по | |
взамен (на) | against; in exchange for | под | |
включая abbr. вкл. | including | про | |
за | for (the benefit, support of); during; | с | |
исключая | сквозь | ||
на | спустя | ||
несмотря на | сродни | ||
о | через |
Adapted from Wiktionary's Russian prepositions category.