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назад

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Meaning of назад

в прежнее место или состояние

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назад with English translation

назад usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I will be back in an hour.

Я вернусь назад через час.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please put the book back on the shelf when you finish.

Пожалуйста, верни книгу назад на полку, когда закончишь.

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назад belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

назадback
онлайнonline
вместеtogether
частоoften
редкоrarely
раноearly
поздноlate

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What's the difference between назад / обратно / раньше / ранее / прежде

🇷🇺Russian
назад

Indicates movement to the previous place or return to an earlier state.

A1Very Often

We are going back.

Мы идём назад.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обратно

Emphasizes returning in the opposite direction, back to where something came from.

A1Often

Then we went back home.

Потом мы поехали обратно домой.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
раньше

Refers to an earlier time than now; often means “before this.”

A1Very Often

I saw him before.

Я видел его раньше.

🇷🇺Russian

A more formal-neutral word for an earlier time.

A1Often

We discussed this issue earlier.

Ранее мы уже обсуждали этот вопрос.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прежде

Means “earlier, before this”; sounds more literary and often appears in set phrases.

A1Rarely

I have not been here before.

Я прежде здесь не был.

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назад translation: back. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce назад

[nɐˈzat]

назад translation

back

назад examples

I will be back in an hour.

назад transcription

[nɐˈzat]

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назад meaning: what does it mean?

в прежнее место или состояние

назад pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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I will be back in an hour. Translation: Я вернусь назад через час.

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