вот

Definitions

1. 1.
   Used in place of a pronoun to direct attention towards something; this (is), here (is), that (is), there (is)

   • Вот мой дом.

     Vot moj dom. — This/here is my house.

   • Во́т где.

     Vót gde. — This is/here's where.

   • Во́т в чём вопро́с.

     Vót v čom voprós. — That is the question.

2. 2.
   Used before; both before and after; or (less commonly) after a pronoun or adverb to direct attention towards a particular thing being shown, pointed to, indicated, etc.

   • Взве́сьте мне вот э́той ветчины́, пожа́луйста.

     Vzvésʹte mne vot étoj vetčiný, požálujsta. — Weigh me this ham, please.

   • Вот так обы́чно вы́глядят общежи́тия.

     Vot tak obýčno výgljadjat obščežítija. — That's how dormitories usually look.

   • Я ду́маю, что вот э́то вот о́чень краси́вое.

     Ja dúmaju, što vot éto vot óčenʹ krasívoje. — I think this one is really pretty.

3. 3.
   Used before a full sentence to describe a scene unfolding before one's eyes.

   • Вот он бежи́т, подпры́гнул, приземли́лся.

     Vot on bežít, podprýgnul, prizemlílsja. — He's now running, he jumps, he lands.

4. 4.
   Used as a lead-in, often when introducing an example; so, now

   • Вот наприме́р...

     Vot naprimér... — So for instance...

   • Вот е́сли..

     Vot jésli.. — Now, if...

   • Вот ска́жем...

     Vot skážem... — So let's say...

5. 5.
   Used before a statement to draw attention to a conclusion or result; so, that's why

   • Я слы́шал об э́том, вот и интересу́юсь.

     Ja slýšal ob étom, vot i interesújusʹ. — I heard about that, that's why I'm interested.

   • Вчера́ э́той фу́нкцией злоупотребля́ли, вот и запрети́ли.

     Včerá étoj fúnkcijej zloupotrebljáli, vot i zapretíli. — They abused that function yesterday, so it was banned.

6. 6.
   Used in set phrases.

   • Вот тебе́/вам и...

     Vot tebé/vam i... — So much for...

   • Во́т как?

     Vót kak? — Oh really? (with a tone of irony or distrust)

   • Вот тебе́ раз!

     Vot tebé raz! — There you are!

7. 7.
   colloquialUsed to express emphasis or strong emotion; what a, such a

   • Во́т челове́к!

     Vót čelovék! — What a man!

8. 8.
   colloquialUsed as a filler word, usually between statements.

   • Вот... / Так во́т...

     Vot... / Tak vót... — (depending on the context) So yeah... / So... / Now... / Right... / Anyway...

   • Ну во́т, ...

     Nu vót, ... — (depending on the context) Well then, ... / Well, anyway...

9. 9.
   here, look
10. 10.
    informaltake it! (when offering something)

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