No. 6,810 in Russian
za
The Russian word "за" can mean "behind," "beyond," "for," or "in favor of," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Я благодарен тебе за помощь.
I am grateful to you for the help.
Here, 'за' is used to express gratitude for something.
Птица улетела за горизонт.
The bird flew beyond the horizon.
Here, 'за' indicates a location beyond a certain boundary.
За пять минут я закончил домашнее задание.
In five minutes, I finished my homework.
Here, 'за' conveys an amount of time in which an action was completed.
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