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через

via

Meaning of через

by way of; through a particular place or method

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Russian[ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs]
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через with English translation

через usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We reached the hotel via a narrow road.

Мы добрались до отеля через узкую дорогу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She heard the news via a friend at work.

Она узнала новость через друга на работе.

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через belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

черезvia
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

через synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between через / с помощью / посредством / через посредство / при помощи

🇷🇺Russian
через

via — by way of; through a particular place or method

B2Often

We reached the hotel via a narrow road.

Мы добрались до отеля через узкую дорогу.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
через

The most general neutral way to say that an action happens by passing through something or by means of something.

B2Very Often

We drove through the forest.

Мы поехали через лес.

С
🇷🇺Russian
с помощью

Emphasizes the tool or means used to do something, often with the idea of assistance.

B2Very Often

He solved the problem with the help of a calculator.

Он решил задачу с помощью калькулятора.

П
🇷🇺Russian
посредством

A more bookish and formal word for indicating a means, channel, or method.

B2Often

The information was transmitted via the internet.

Информация передавалась посредством интернета.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
через посредство

A somewhat outdated or very bookish expression, close to "through the agency of" but more cumbersome.

B2Rarely

The negotiations were conducted through the mediation of diplomats.

Переговоры велись через посредство дипломатов.

П
🇷🇺Russian
при помощи

Almost the same as "with the help of," but slightly softer and more conversational in neutral speech.

B2Often

The door could be opened with the help of a key.

Открыть дверь удалось при помощи ключа.

П
🇷🇺Russian
при посредничестве

Used when something is done through a mediator or intermediary party.

B2Rarely

The deal was concluded through the mediation of the bank.

Сделка была заключена при посредничестве банка.

П
🇷🇺Russian
по

In this meaning it usually appears in set phrases and expresses direction, route, or manner; by itself it is less precise than "via."

B2Very Often

We were walking along the road.

Мы шли по дороге.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сквозь

Emphasizes movement all the way through an obstacle or medium.

B2Often

Sunlight broke through the clouds.

Солнечный свет пробивался сквозь облака.

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How to pronounce через and what this word means

через translation: via. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce через

[ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs]

через translation

via

через examples

We reached the hotel via a narrow road.

через transcription

[ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs]

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через meaning: what does it mean?

через какой-то путь, посредство или способ

через pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

через is pronounced as [ˈt͡ɕerʲɪs]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

через definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We reached the hotel via a narrow road. Translation: Мы добрались до отеля через узкую дорогу.

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