Russian

Prefix

про- • ‎(pro-)

1. (used with verbs) through, past (describing an action of passing through a space or an object)

   • идти́‎ ― idtí ― (impf., concrete) to go
   • пройти́‎ ― projtí ― (pf.) to go through, to pass by
   • ступа́ть‎ ― stupátʹ ― (impf.) to tread, step
   • проступа́ть‎ ― prostupátʹ ― (pf.) to exude, ooze (in a metaphorical sense)

2. (used with verbs) (describing an action of covering a whole object)

   • са́лить‎ ― sálitʹ ― (impf) to grease, apply oil onto something
   • проса́лить‎ ― prosálitʹ ― (pf.) to cover something with oil completely

3. (used with verbs) (describing an action of passing by an entity and moving further from an entity)

   • пусти́ть‎ ― pustítʹ ― (pf) to let
   • пропусти́ть‎ ― propustítʹ ― (pf.) to let pass through

4. (used with verbs) (describing an action that entails completeness, exhaustiveness, or accuracy)

   • штуди́ровать‎ ― študírovatʹ ― (impf) to study (in a form of researching)
   • проштуди́ровать‎ ― proštudírovatʹ ― (pf.) to study thoroughly

5. (used with verbs) (describing a momentary action with a short duration)

   • визжа́ть‎ ― vizžátʹ ― (impf) to squeal
   • провизжа́ть‎ ― provizžátʹ ― (pf.) to squeal (momentarily for a short time)

6. (used with verbs) (describing an action that lasts for a certain period of time)

   • ждать‎ ― ždatʹ ― (impf) to wait
   • прожда́ть‎ ― proždátʹ ― (pf.) to wait (for a while, for some time)
   • рабо́тать‎ ― rabótatʹ ― (impf) to work
   • прорабо́тать‎ ― prorabótatʹ ― (pf.) to work (for a while, for some time)
   • сиде́ть‎ ― sidétʹ ― (impf) to sit
   • просиде́ть‎ ― prosidétʹ ― (pf.) to sit (for a while, for some time)

7. (used with verbs) (describing an action that describes losses, expenses, wasting, or forgetting)

   • просро́чить‎ ― prosróčitʹ ― (pf.) to expire (time-wise, as time for doing something is lost)
   • пасть‎ ― pastʹ ― (impf) to fall (figuratively)
   • пропа́сть‎ ― propástʹ ― (pf.) to get lost

Prefix

про- • ‎(pro-)

1. (used with nouns) (describing a state of being that is located between two entities or among more than two entities)

   • промежу́ток‎ ― promežútok ― interval

2. (used with adjectives or nouns) (describing an initial appearance or insufficiency of characteristics)

   • про́зелень‎ ― prózelenʹ ― greenness

Prefix

про- • ‎(pro-)

1. pro-
2. (used with nouns) (describing a replacement of something)

   • проре́ктор‎ ― proréktor ― deputy rector

3. (used with adjectives or nouns) forth or before; same as in Latin pro-

   • прогре́сс‎ ― progréss ― progress