Russian - French Dictionary
[v]
В is a Russian preposition meaning "in", "into", or "at". It translates to French as à, en, dans, or par depending on context and the relationship it expresses (direction, location, time, or frequency).
| # | Type | Russian | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | в in the direction of, and arriving at | à |
| 2 | preposition | в in the direction of, and arriving at | au |
| 3 | preposition | в in the direction of, and arriving at | en |
| 4 | preposition | в contained by | dans |
| 5 | preposition | в surrounded by | dans |
| 6 | preposition | в surrounded by | en |
| 7 | preposition | в in or very near a particular place | à |
| 8 | preposition | в in or very near a particular place | en |
| 9 | preposition | в going inside | dans |
| 10 | preposition | в going inside | à l'intérieur de |
| 11 | preposition | в going inside | au milieu de |
| 12 | preposition | в going inside | parmi |
| 13 | preposition | в for each | par |
| 14 | preposition | в per; each (time unit) | par |
| 15 | preposition | в indicating time | à |
| 16 | preposition | в in the direction of | vers |
| 17 | preposition | в In the role of | en tant que |
| 18 | preposition | в within the interior of, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference | à l'intérieur de |
| 19 | preposition | в used in expressing ratios of units | par |
| 20 | preposition | в used in expressing ratios of units | au |
| 21 | preposition | в used to indicated exponentiation | au |
| 22 | preposition | в used to indicated exponentiation | à la |
| 23 | noun | в playing card | V |
Я иду в школу.
Je vais à l'école.
Она сидит в комнате.
Elle est assise dans la chambre.
В понедельник я занят.
Lundi je suis occupé.
В followed by the accusative case typically expresses direction or destination (in, into), while в with the prepositional case indicates location or state (in, at). Learners often confuse в with на; remember that в suggests something contained or enclosed, whereas на suggests surface or open space.
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