Русско-английский словарь предлогов

доводить

• какое-либо дело

1) carry smth through; 2) bring smth to an end;

до конца

3) follow smth through

либо воинского звания

of captain.

доставать

• до чего-либо

reach smth — A woman was very short, sitting on

• рукой до чего-либо

the sofa her legs could’t reach the fl oor.

touch smth with hand — Denis was very tall, he

дотягиваться

could touch the ceiling with hand.

напуган до смерти

frighten to death

находиться где-либо

— Laura was here up until about 5 minutes ago.

до определенного вре-

мени

незадолго до чего-либо

before long — Other students joined in the protest,

(т. е. вскоре)

and before long there was a crowd of 2000 or so.

неожиданно упасть,

tumble to — Unemployment tumbled to 50% in

за горами

beyond the mountains (hills)

за горизонт (т. е. ниже

beyond the horizon — The sun was sinking rapidly

горизонта)

below the western horizon.

за городом

1) out of town; 2) beyond the town; 3) in the coun-

за границей, за гра-

try; 4) outside the town

abroad

ницу

за границей города

beyond the city bourdary

мени

year etc; 2) over a period of... — She built up the

за данным объектом

bussiness over a period of 10 years.

past smth — The hospital’s just up this road, about

дороге)

the church.

за данную идею —

I’m all for this idea.

за деревней (дальше

— The road coutinues beyond the village up into

за данным пунктом,

the hills.

дальше по территории)

за его внешним спо-

behind his calm manner — You could see the burn-

койствием

ing hatred (ненависть) behind his calm manner.

за едой

at table

за завтраком, обедом,

at breakfast, dinner, supper

ужином

за игрой at play

— Children spend hours at play.

за и против

1) pro et contra; 2) pros and cons

за исключением кого-

1) except — She felt fi ne except for being a little

либо или чего-либо

tired; 2) except in (by, to) — Staff are not permit-

ted to make personal phone calls except in an

emergency; 3) except for; 4) with the exception of

smb, smth — We all laughed, with the exception of

Maggie; 5) beyond — Fred owns nothing, beyond

the clothes on his back; 6) except when, where,

if — I cycle to work except when it rains. Benson

kept the studio locked except when he was working

there;7) but; 8) but for

за каждую ошибку

for each (every) mistake — For each mistake,

за круглым столом

you’ll lose half a point.

around the table — They were all five of them sitting

за морем

around the kitchen table.

1) over (beyond) the sea; 2) overseas

«За нами будущее!»

— “Follow us and you will see the future!”

(лозунг «Единой Рос-

сии»)

нием

ium fi sh cannot eat plants.

за обеденным столом

at the dinner table

за обедом

at dinner

за облаками

1) birds behind the clouds; 2) sun beyond the clouds

за одним или двумя

with one or two exceptions

исключениями

за пазухой

in smb’s bosom (в значении скрывать что-либо,

держать что-либо в тайне) — Jack harboured

his bitterness in his bosom.

за полночь

long past retirement age; 2) beyond retirement age

1) after midnight; 2) beyond the midnight — Don’t

worry, our party won’t go on beyond the midnight;

3) past midnight — It was past midnight when the

party ended; 4) until beyond midnight — The disco

за полцены

went on until beyond midnight.

1) at halfprice — Goods with slight defects are sold

at halfprice; 2) at halffare (о стоимости билетов

на поезд, самолет и т. п.) — Before the 15th of

June children in St.-Petersburg could travel by local

trains at halffare.

за рекой

1) across over the river; 2) beyond the river —

Beyond the river, there is a herd of cows grazing

on the grass.

за рулем

1) at the wheel — The bus set off again with a fresh

driver at the wheel; 2) behind the wheel — Father

sat behind the wheel and started the engine — He

couldn’t recognise the woman behind the wheel.

За сколько продаетe?

How much are you selling for?

за следующие два

over the next couple of months — Over the next

месяца

couple of months, try to relax more and get more

exercises.

за спиной кого-либо

1) behind smb’s back; 2) follow close smb; 3) go

за рабочим столом

behind smb’s back

behind the desk — When I came in, the manager

в офисе

was sitting behind his desk.

за столом

at the table — When I entered the room I saw fi ve

young man sitting at the table.

за счет кого-либо

1) at smb’s expense — Her mansion was refur-

nished at taxpayers’ expense; 2) on smb (при

оплате в ресторане и т. п.) — Cakes are on you,

coffee is on me!

за тридевять земель

1) to the other end of the world; 2) to the ends of

(очень далеко — идиом.)

the earth; 3) to (in) a fareway land

за тыльной стороной

at the rear of the house — There is a garden at the

дома, позади дома

rear of the house.

за углом (рядом) round

the corner — Her house is just around the corner.

за четыре года

1) in the space of four years — Mandy had four

children in the space of four years; 2) in four

за шестьдесят

years

(о возрасте субъекта) — He’s over sixty.

за эти годы

over the years — She has not changed much over

the years.

бежать за ветром

run with the wind

(идиом. т. е. делать

бесполезную работу)

бежать за кем-либо

run after smb

благодарить за что-

thank for smth

либо

• за основные права

fight for basic rights

борьба за мир

struglle for peace — Prof.: What do you know of

the struglle for peace? Student: I know nothing of

it; I know that wars and terrorism are still going

on in the world.

борьба за права

the struglle for women’s rights

женщин

бояться за чью-либо

tremble for smb’s life

жизнь

брать за руку

take by the hand

быть ответственным

be responsible for smth — The company is respon-

за что-либо

sible for maintaining public telephone boxes.

вести лошадь, осла за

lead a horse, donkey by a rope

веревку

взять что-либо за пра-

make it a rule

вило

выбросить что-либо

trow smth overboard

за борт (за ненадобно-

стью)

выехать за границу

go abroad

выйти за ворота

go beyond the gate

выражать благодар-

express thanks, gratitide for smth — I express my

ность, признатель-

sincere thanks for your help.

ность за что-либо

выходить

• замуж за кого-либо

1) marry smb — He asked me to marry him but I

said no; 2) marry to smb

• за рамки закона

1) exceed the limits of law; 2) be above the legal

limit

• за рамки допусти-

be over the limit

мой нормы алко-

голя (для автомоби-

листов)

год 2013-й и следую-

the year 2013 and beyond

щие за ним годы

год за годом

year after year

либо плечами

is one of the top disigners in the business with years

голосовать за кого-

of experience behind him.

vote for smb, smth

либо или что-либо

далеко за полночь

1) far into the night; 2) well past midnight; 3) it’s

long past midnight — Come on, Annie, it’s long

двадцать фунтов за

past midnight.

twenty pounds for smth

что-либо

день за днем

1) day after day; 2) day in and day out

держать

• кого-либо за руку

hold smb by the hand

держаться

• друг за друга

one for another

красться за кем-либо

creep up behind smb

молиться за кого-либо

pray for smb

наблюдать за кем-либо

watch for smb, smth — She stood by the gate

или чем-либо

watching for her mother.

награда за что-либо

a reward for doing smth

находиться

• жить за границей

be, live abroad

• за чьей-либо спи-

be behind smb — I’m lucky because my parents

ной (т. е. иметь

were behind me all the way.

постоянную мате-

риальную или физи-

ческую поддержку)

не иметь ни гроша за

1) be as poor as a church mouse (идиом.); 2) have

душой

not a penny to smb’s name