в

Definitions

1. 1.
   The third letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called въ (v), and written in the Cyrillic script.
2. 2.
   going inside (of) or within the limits of, into, in, at, to

   • влизам в стаята

     vlizam v stajata — to go into the room

   • качвам се в колата

     kačvam se v kolata — to get in the car

   • пристигам в хотела

     pristigam v hotela — to arrive at the hotel

3. 3.
   against, especially with force or violence, into

   • Колата се блъсна в дървото.

     Kolata se blǎsna v dǎrvoto. — The car crashed into the tree.

   • Не внимавах и се блъснах в стена.

     Ne vnimavah i se blǎsnah v stena. — I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall.

4. 4.
   used to indicate where something is or where something happens, in, at, on

   • в стаята съм

     v stajata sǎm — to be in the room

   • Срещнахме се в училище.

     Sreštnahme se v učilište. — We met at school.

   • пътувам в автобуса/метрото

     pǎtuvam v avtobusa/metroto — to travel on the bus/tube

5. 5.
   used with certain time expressions to say when something happens, at, in, on, during

   • в 8 часа

     v 8 časa — in 8 hours

   • в петък

     v petǎk — on Friday

   • в 1988

     v 1988 — in 1988

6. 6.
   used to indicate a change in state, to, into

   • превръщам в камък

     prevrǎštam v kamǎk — to turn into stone

   • превръщам в пепел/прах/развалини

     prevrǎštam v pepel/prah/razvalini — to reduce to ashes/powder/ruins

   • превръщам километри в мили

     prevrǎštam kilometri v mili — to convert kilometres into miles

7. 7.
   used to indicate a state or condition, in, on

   • в безсъзнание съм

     v bezsǎznanie sǎm — to be in a dead faint/to be unconscious

   • в движение

     v dviženie — in motion/on the move

   • в добро здравословно състояние

     v dobro zdravoslovno sǎstojanie — in good health

8. 8.
   used to show how or in what way something is done, in, at

   • плащам в долари/брой

     plaštam v dolari/broj — to pay in dollars/cash

   • меря в километри

     merja v kilometri — to measure in kilometres

   • марширувам в строй

     marširuvam v stroj — to march in formation

9. 9.
   used to indicate the parts forming something, in

   • роман в три части

     roman v tri časti — a novel in three volumes

   • филм в два епизода

     film v dva epizoda — a film in two episodes

10. 10.
    used to describe the clothes or the colour of something, in

    • облечен в черно/черна риза

      oblečen v černo/černa riza — dressed in black/a black shirt

    • стени, боядисани в синьо

      steni, bojadisani v sinjo — walls painted blue

11. 11.
    used to indicate a sphere where a certain quality is present, at

    • Той е много добър в професията си.

      Toj e mnogo dobǎr v profesijata si. — He is very good at his job.

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