впрок

Russian

Etymology

в (v) +‎ прок (prok, “benefit, use”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [fprok]
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Adverb

впрок • (vprok)

  1. for future use, in reserve, in store
  2. to one's benefit
    э́то тебе́ не пойдёт впрок ― éto tebé ne pojdjót vprok ― it won't do you any good

Predicative

впрок • (vprok)

  1. it is to someone's benefit, it profits
    ему́ впрок ― jemú vprok ― it's going right for him
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