при

See also: при- and Appendix:Variations of "pri"

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pri]

Preposition

при • (pri)

1. at, near, by

   В момента съм при фризьора.

   V momenta sǎm pri frizjora.

   At the moment, I am at the hairdresser's.

2. during, while, when (at the time of)

   При изпита, не бива да се говори.

   Pri izpita, ne biva da se govori.

   During the test, one should not talk.

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pri]

Preposition

при • (pri)

1. at, near, by

   Не ми е при рака.

   Ne mi e pri raka.

   I don't have it at hand.

2. during

   При купувањето нов намештај треба да се имаат наум димензиите на просториите за кои тој е наменет.

   Pri kupuvanjeto nov nameštaj treba da se imaat naum dimenziite na prostoriite za koi toj e namenet.

   When buying new furniture, one should bear in mind the dimensions of the rooms for which it is intended.

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Preposition

при • (pri)

(+ prepositional case)

1. near
2. at
3. with
4. by

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *prey, whence English for and per.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prʲɪ]
• IPA^(key): [ˈprʲi] (when stressed)

• Audio:

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Preposition

при • (pri) [with locative or prepositional]

1. with, when, during (in the time and/or presence (of))

   Э́то сло́во испо́льзуется при обще́нии с незнако́мыми людьми́. ― Éto slóvo ispólʹzujetsja pri obščénii s neznakómymi ljudʹmí. ― This word is used when talking to strangers.

   Не́которые симпто́мы прису́тствуют при гри́ппе, но не при просту́де. ― Nékotoryje simptómy prisútstvujut pri gríppe, no ne pri prostúde. ― Some symptoms are present with the flu but not with the common cold.

   Э́то обы́чная процеду́ра при допро́се. ― Éto obýčnaja procedúra pri dopróse. ― This is a normal procedure during questioning.

   Он ядови́т при прогла́тывании. ― On jadovít pri proglátyvanii. ― It's poisonous if swallowed.

   при ви́де чего́-либо ― pri víde čevó-libo ― at the sight of something

   при Ста́лине ― pri Stáline ― under Stalin

   ни при каки́х обстоя́тельствах ― ni pri kakíx obstojátelʹstvax ― not under any circumstances

   при необходи́мости ― pri neobxodímosti ― where/when necessary

   при по́мощи ― pri pómošči ― with / through / using / by means (of) / with the help (of)

   Э́то мероприя́тие бы́ло организо́вано при их соде́йствии и подде́ржке. ― Éto meroprijátije býlo organizóvano pri ix sodéjstvii i poddéržke. ― This event was organised with their assistance and support.

   при ко́мнатной температу́ре ― pri kómnatnoj temperatúre ― at room temperature

   • 1969, Lyudmila Ivanova, “Может быть [Maybe]”‎^[1]performed by Gelena Velikanova:

     И что бы я ни делала,
     И что бы ни надела я
     При тебе и без тебя,
     Это только для тебя.
     

     I što by ja ni delala,
     I što by ni nadela ja
     Pri tebe i bez tebja,
     Eto tolʹko dlja tebja.
     

     And what I wouldn't do
     And what I wouldn't wear,
     With you and without you
     Is just for you.

2. at, by

See also

• при- (pri-)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prʲi]

Verb

при • (pri)

1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of пере́ть (perétʹ)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prî/

Preposition

при̏ (Latin spelling prȉ) (+ locative case)

1. close to, near, at (denoting spatial proximity)

   при самом улазу ― right at the entrance

   при крају улице ― at the end of the street

   при врху брда ― near the top of the hill

2. with, having, in possession of

   бити при новцу ― to have money, having money

   бити при св(иј)ести ― to be conscious, having consciousness

   бити при (здравој) памети ― to be in one's right mind

   бити при себи ― to be in possession of one's faculties

   при температури од 20° Ц ― at 20° Cl

3. (archaic) at (belonging to, collaborating with)

   писар при суду ― a scribe at the court

4. during, while, at (denoting temporal co-occurrence)

   при заласку сунца ― during the sunset, while the sun was/is setting

   при јелу ― while eating

   при крају разговора ― at the end of the conversation

   при вожњи ― while driving

5. idiomatic and figurative meanings

   бити некоме при руци ― to help somebody

   остајем при својој изјави ― I stick to my statement

   остајем при своме мишљењу ― I stick to my opinion

   при томе ― while doing so; in this connection/matter

Related terms

• при-

References

• “при”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɪ]

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *pr-éy, from *per-.

Preposition

при • (pry) (+ locative case)

1. at, by, near (in the general vicinity of)

   Synonym: бі́ля (bílja)

2. with (in the presence of)
3. at the time of, during, when

   при купі́влі нового комп'ютера ― pry kupívli novoho kompʺjutera ― when buying a new computer

   при поса́дці троя́нд ― pry posádci trojánd ― when planting roses

4. at (event, instant, occurrence)

   при наро́дженні ― pry naródženni ― at birth

   при схо́ді со́нця ― pry sxódi sóncja ― at sunrise

5. at, in (a circumstance or condition)

   бу́ти при сме́рті ― búty pry smérti ― to be at death's door

   при кімна́тній температу́рі ― pry kimnátnij temperatúri ― at room temperature

6. with (in the employment or service of)
7. under (subject to the control of)
8. in spite of

   Synonym: по́при (pópry)

Related terms

• при- (pry-)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

при • (pry)

1. second-person singular imperative of пе́рти impf (pérty)

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1976), “при”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 7 (Поїхати – Приробляти), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 549

Further reading

• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “при”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “при”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “при”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)