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Usages of за
Если долго сидеть за компьютером, может болеть спина.
If you sit at the computer for a long time, your back may hurt.
Я сижу за столом.
I am sitting at the table.
Если я долго сижу за компьютером, у меня тоже начинает болеть колено.
If I sit at the computer for a long time, my knee also starts to hurt.
Родители не позволяют сыну долго сидеть за компьютером вечером.
The parents do not allow their son to sit at the computer for a long time in the evening.
После долгой работы за компьютером у меня болит спина и шея.
After a long time working at the computer, my back and neck hurt.
На конференции будет формальный ужин, но разговоры за столом остаются живыми и тёплыми.
There will be a formal dinner at the conference, but the conversations at the table remain lively and warm.
После долгой работы за компьютером я устал.
After working at the computer for a long time, I got tired.
Я ставлю таймер на двадцать минут, чтобы не сидеть за компьютером слишком долго.
I set a timer for twenty minutes so as not to sit at the computer for too long.
Мне удобно работать за компьютером у окна.
It is convenient for me to work at the computer by the window.
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