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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.
Pronunciation
Preposition
при • (pri)
- at, near, by
В момента съм при фризьора.- V momenta sǎm pri frizjora.
- At the moment, I am at the hairdresser's.
- during, while, when (at the time of)
При изпита, не бива да се говори.- Pri izpita, ne biva da se govori.
- During the test, one should not talk.
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.
Pronunciation
Preposition
при • (pri)
- at, near, by
Не ми е при рака.- Ne mi e pri raka.
- I don't have it at hand.
- during
При купувањето нов намештај треба да се имаат наум димензиите на просториите за кои тој е наменет.- Pri kupuvanjeto nov nameštaj treba da se imaat naum dimenziite na prostoriite za koi toj e namenet.
- When buying new furniture, one should bear in mind the dimensions of the rooms for which it is intended.
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.
Preposition
при • (pri)
(+ prepositional case)
- near
- at
- with
- by
Russian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *prey, whence English for and per.
Pronunciation
Preposition
при • (pri)
- with, when, during (in the time and/or presence (of))
- Э́то сло́во испо́льзуется при обще́нии с незнако́мыми людьми́. ― Éto slóvo ispólʹzujetsja pri obščénii s neznakómymi ljudʹmí. ― This word is used when talking to strangers.
- Не́которые симпто́мы прису́тствуют при гри́ппе, но не при просту́де. ― Nékotoryje simptómy prisútstvujut pri gríppe, no ne pri prostúde. ― Some symptoms are present with the flu but not with the common cold.
- Э́то обы́чная процеду́ра при допро́се. ― Éto obýčnaja procedúra pri dopróse. ― This is a normal procedure during questioning.
- Он ядови́т при прогла́тывании. ― On jadovít pri proglátyvanii. ― It's poisonous if swallowed.
- при ви́де чего́-либо ― pri víde čevó-libo ― at the sight of something
- при Ста́лине ― pri Stáline ― under Stalin
- ни при каки́х обстоя́тельствах ― ni pri kakíx obstojátelʹstvax ― not under any circumstances
- при необходи́мости ― pri neobxodímosti ― where/when necessary
- при по́мощи ― pri pómošči ― with / through / using / by means (of) / with the help (of)
- Э́то мероприя́тие бы́ло организо́вано при их соде́йствии и подде́ржке. ― Éto meroprijátije býlo organizóvano pri ix sodéjstvii i poddéržke. ― This event was organised with their assistance and support.
- при ко́мнатной температу́ре ― pri kómnatnoj temperatúre ― at room temperature
1969, w:Lyudmila Ivanova (lyrics and music), “Может быть [Maybe]”performed by w:Gelena Velikanova:И что бы я ни делала,
И что бы ни надела я
При тебе и без тебя,
Это только для тебя.
- I što by ja ni delala,
I što by ni nadela ja
Pri tebe i bez tebja,
Eto tolʹko dlja tebja.
- And what I wouldn't do
And what I wouldn't wear,
With you and without you
Is just for you.
- at, by
See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
при • (pri)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of пере́ть (perétʹ)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.
Pronunciation
Preposition
при̏ (Latin spelling prȉ) (+ locative case)
- close to, near, at (denoting spatial proximity)
- при самом улазу ― right at the entrance
- при крају улице ― at the end of the street
- при врху брда ― near the top of the hill
- with, having, in possession of
- бити при новцу ― to have money, having money
- бити при св(иј)ести ― to be conscious, having consciousness
- бити при (здравој) памети ― to be in one's right mind
- бити при себи ― to be in possession of one's faculties
- при температури од 20° Ц ― at 20° Cl
- (archaic) at (belonging to, collaborating with)
- писар при суду ― a scribe at the court
- during, while, at (denoting temporal co-occurrence)
- при заласку сунца ― during the sunset, while the sun was/is setting
- при јелу ― while eating
- при крају разговора ― at the end of the conversation
- при вожњи ― while driving
- idiomatic and figurative meanings
- бити некоме при руци ― to help somebody
- остајем при својој изјави ― I stick to my statement
- остајем при своме мишљењу ― I stick to my opinion
- при томе ― while doing so; in this connection/matter
References
- “при”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *pr-éy, from *per-.
Preposition
при • (pry) (+ locative case)
- at, by, near (in the general vicinity of)
- Synonym: бі́ля (bílja)
- with (in the presence of)
- at the time of, during, when
- при купі́влі нового комп'ютера ― pry kupívli novoho kompʺjutera ― when buying a new computer
- при поса́дці троя́нд ― pry posádci trojánd ― when planting roses
- at (event, instant, occurrence)
- при наро́дженні ― pry naródženni ― at birth
- при схо́ді со́нця ― pry sxódi sóncja ― at sunrise
- at, in (a circumstance or condition)
- бу́ти при сме́рті ― búty pry smérti ― to be at death's door
- при кімна́тній температу́рі ― pry kimnátnij temperatúri ― at room temperature
- with (in the employment or service of)
- under (subject to the control of)
- in spite of
- Synonym: по́при (pópry)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
при • (pry)
- second-person singular imperative of пе́рти impf (pérty)
References
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