prepositionB1Oftenformalboth

per

за

for each unit or person

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/pɜː/
EN-US/pɝ/
RU[za]
per

per with Russian translation

per usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The tickets cost $15 per person.

Билеты стоят 15 долларов за человека.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We pay the cleaner once per week.

Мы платим уборщице раз в неделю.

per synonyms

🇬🇧en

за, по, на каждую единицу

B1Very Often

The rent is $500 per month.

🇬🇧en

для; за; по; в расчёте на

B1Very Often

This train is for commuters.

🇬🇧en

каждый; по одному

B1Very Often

Each student received a book.

A
🇬🇧en
apiece

по штуке; каждому; по одному

B1Often

The tickets cost ten dollars apiece.

P
🇬🇧en
per head

на человека; на голову

B1Rarely

The cost was twenty euros per head.

P
🇬🇧en
per capita

на душу населения; в расчёте на человека

B1Rarely

Income per capita has increased.

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What does per mean?

for each unit or person

How do you pronounce per?

per is pronounced as /pɜː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is per used in a sentence?

The tickets cost $15 per person. Translation: Билеты стоят 15 долларов за человека.

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