No. 865 in Russian
под
"Под" means "under" or "below" in English.
In a sentence
Мы встретились под мостом.
We met under the bridge.
The word 'под' specifies a location, meaning 'under' or 'beneath' something in this sentence.
Директор предложил проект под обсуждение.
The director submitted the project for discussion.
The word 'под' in this context indicates something being subjected to a process or state, in this case, discussion.
На ужин я заказал курицу под соусом.
For dinner, I ordered chicken with sauce.
Here, 'под' is used in a culinary context to describe a dish served 'with' or 'under' a specific ingredient, like sauce.
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