насчёт

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See also: насчет

Russian

Etymology

Univerbation of на (na, on, for) +‎ счёт (sčot, count).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ot

Preposition

насчёт (nasčót)

  1. (colloquial) about, concerning, regarding
    Synonyms: о (o), относи́тельно (otnosítelʹno), по по́воду (po póvodu)
    Как насчёт вы́пить и закуси́ть?Kak nasčót výpitʹ i zakusítʹ?How about a drink and a bite to eat?
    Спроси́ насчёт обе́даSprosí nasčót obédaAsk about dinner.
    Ру́шатся иллю́зии насчёт всемогу́щества капитали́зма вообще́.
    Rúšatsja illjúzii nasčót vsemogúščestva kapitalízma voobščé.
    Illusions crumble about the omnipotence of capitalism in general.Stalin

Usage notes

Can be split in the phrase на э́тот счёт (na étot sčot, about this), instead of насчёт э́того (nasčót étovo) (which is also used).