зараз

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• zaraz — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Ruthenian заразъ (zaraz), the stress and geographical spread of the word hint at borrowing from Polish zaraz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzaras]

• Audio:

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Adverb

за́раз • (záraz)

1. right away, immediately, instantly, now (in the immediate future or without delay)

   За́раз прынясу. ― Záraz prynjasu. ― I'll bring it right away.

   А за́раз, ка́лі ла́ска, сяда́йце тут. ― A záraz, káli láska, sjadájcje tut. ― And now, please, take this seat.

   За́раз пойдзе дождж. ― Záraz pójdzje doždž. ― It is about to rain.

2. (uncommon, dated) currently, nowadays (at this moment, at present)

   Synonym: цяпе́р (cjapjér)

Etymology 2

Possibly from за (za) +‎ раз (raz). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zaˈras]

Adverb

зара́з • (zaráz)

1. in one go, in one sitting, at once (at the same time; simultaneously)

   Ён з'еў абодва бутэрброды зара́з. ― Jon zʺjeŭ abódva buterbródy zaráz. ― He ate both sandwiches in one go.

References

• “зараз” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
• “зараз”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐˈras]

Noun

зара́з • (zaráz) f inan pl or f anim pl

1. inflection of зара́за (zaráza):
   1. genitive plural
   2. animate accusative plural

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Ruthenian заразъ (zaraz), the stress and geographical spread of the word hint at borrowing from Polish zaraz. Compare Ukrainian зара́з (zaráz, “all at once”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzarɐz]

• Audio:

  (file)

Adverb

за́раз • (záraz)

1. now
2. (often зараз же) right away, immediately, instantly
3. at once

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐˈraz]

Noun

зара́з • (zaráz) f inan pl

1. genitive plural of зара́за (zaráza)

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “зараз”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “зараз”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “зараз”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “зараз”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “зараз”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “зараз”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “зараз”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)