по

preposition

on; along; used broadly to indicate action, typically involving movement, across a surface or across several things in a generally flat plane; across, on, along, down, up, all over, (all) around: (после)
DAT something
PREP something
DAT
идти́ по по́лу, по траве́ walk on the floor, on the grass
идти́, е́хать по доро́ге, тропи́нке, у́лице walk, drive along the road, the path, the street
кни́ги, тетра́ди разло́жены по всему́ столу́ the books, copy-books are lying all over the table
стака́ны, ча́шки расста́влены по всему́ столу́ the glasses, cups are standing all over the table
он путеше́ствовал по всей стране́ he has travelled all over the country
по прибы́тии on one's arrival
по (своём) прибы́тии он on his arrival he
по оконча́нии on the termination
Тарака́н бе́гал по столу́. The cockroach ran across the table.
Он плыл по реке́. He swam down the river.
Они́ путеше́ствовали по Евро́пе. They travelled around Europe.
Они́ путеше́ствовали по ра́зным города́м. They travelled around different cities.
Он погла́дил меня́ по щеке́. He stroked my cheek. / He stroked me on/across the cheek.
Они́ уда́рили меня́ по голове́. They hit me on/over/across the head.
by; according to
DAT something
по ра́дио, телефо́ну over the radio, the telephone
по по́чте by post
по пра́ву by right
э́то по его́ а́дресу that is meant for him, that is aimed at him
жить по сре́дствам live within one's means
по положе́нию according to the regulations; in accordance with one's position; ex officio official
по приро́де, по кро́ви by nature, by blood
по и́мени by name
по Ле́нину according to Lenin
по его́ ви́ду мо́жно поду́мать from his looks you might suppose
по сове́ту on, or according to, the advice
по а́дресу to the address
по его́ а́дресу to his address
by; through
DAT something
по [мое́й / ва́шей / её] вине́ through [my / your / her] fault
не по его́ вине́ through no fault of his
по невнима́тельности, рассе́янности through carelessness, absent-mindedness
по оши́бке by mistake
по боле́зни through illness
по обя́занности according to duty; as in duty bound
in, at, on
DAT something
по утра́м in the morning
по ноча́м at night
по выходны́м дням on one's free / off days
to; up to
ACC something
по по́яс up to one's waist
с ию́ня по сентя́брь from June to September
по 1-е сентября́ up to the first of September
used to indicate the object/field/topic that something applies to; for, on, about, in, of (or translated with an attributive noun followed by a noun)
DAT
Министе́рство по чрезвыча́йным ситуа́циям (МЧС) The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS)
руково́дство по шитью́ sewing guide / guide to/for/on sewing
рекоменда́ции по устране́нию угро́з recommendations to eliminate threats / recommendations for/on eliminating threats
экза́мен по биоло́гии biology exam (lit. “exam on/in/for biology”)
used to indicate accordance with, adherence to or judgement based on something; according to, from, by
DAT
су́дя по его́ поведе́нию judging from his behaviour
Я по́нял э́то по его́ го́лосу. I could tell by/from his voice.
по пла́ну according to plan
де́йствовать по пра́вилам to act according to / in accordance/line with the rules
used to indicate the reason for something, typically undesired/undesirable (see usage notes on из-за); due to, on account of, out of, from, by
DAT
Он ушёл на пе́нсию по боле́зни. He retired due to illness.
Аро́н вчера́ опозда́л по рассе́янности. Aaron was late yesterday because of a distraction.
on, in (the), every
DAT time of day or day of week in plural
по четверга́м (on) Thursdays / every Thursday
по вечера́м evenings / every evening
used with numbers when there is distribution among multiple objects or repetition across multiple instances in time (dative case is used with the numbers one, a thousand, a million, a billion, a trillion etc. and numbers ending in these words; inanimate accusative case is used with numbers other than one, a thousand, a million, a billion, a trillion etc. or numbers ending in these words)
DAT
ACC
Used to indicate something serving as the boundary of the extent of some action.
Я всади́л в ружьё штык по са́мое ду́ло. I stuck a bayonet into a gun to the very barrel.
literary official Used to indicate a temporal or spatial boundary; (immediately) after, upon, on
по́сле partial
PREP
по прие́зде / прибы́тии on/upon arrival
to the liking of
по нём to his liking
used to indicate an object of rumination, yearning, mourning; over, for
PREP / DAT
Он горева́л по моём отсу́тствии. He grieved (over) my absence.
Они́ сходи́ли по нём с ума́. They were going crazy for him.
Я скуча́ю по тебе́. I miss you.
used in the following idiomatic expressions (в разделительном знач.)
ACC
DAT / ACC
по сю, по ту сто́рону
GEN of something
on this, on that, side
по два, по десяти́ in twos, in tens
по дво́е two by two, in twos
по десяти́ челове́к in groups of ten, in tens
по пяти́ рубле́й шту́ка at five roubles apiece
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