за версту

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zə‿vʲɪrˈstu]
• IPA^(key): [ˈza‿vʲɪrstʊ] (dated)

Adverb

за версту́ or за́ версту • (za verstú or zá verstu)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see за (za),‎ верста́ (verstá).
2. (colloquial) from/at/to a great distance; (from) miles away