B2 — upper-intermediatetransport35 words
Car ownership & servicing
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| registrácija vòzila | vehicle registration, car registration (renewed every year) |
| tèhničkī prȅgled | a vehicle inspection, an MOT; a testing station |
| sȁobraćājnā dòzvola | a vehicle registration certificate, logbook (not the driving licence) |
| sèrvīs | a garage (for repairs), a service centre; servicing |
| mehàničār | mechanic |
| kvȃr | a breakdown, a fault |
| pokváriti se | to break down; to go off (food), to turn bad (weather) |
| upáliti | to start (a car); to switch on (a light, a device); to light (a cigarette) (perfective; imperfective paliti) |
| pòpraviti | to repair, to fix; to correct, to improve (a mistake, a grade) |
| zaméniti | to exchange; to replace |
| rezèrvnī dȅo | spare part |
| servisírati | to service a car; to have routine servicing done |
| akumùlātor | car battery |
| kvȁčilo | clutch |
| kòčiōne plȍčice | brake pads (a brake is kočnica) |
| zȋmskē gȕme | winter tyres (guma means both a tyre and rubber) |
| zàmena ȕlja | an oil change |
| àuspuh | an exhaust pipe, an exhaust, a silencer |
| brìsāč | a windscreen wiper, a wiper (usually in the plural) |
| fȃr | a headlight |
| tòčak | wheel (the tyre on it is guma, the rim felna) |
| cúriti | to leak, to drip; to run (of a nose) |
| vulkanìzer | a tyre shop; a tyre fitter (the person) |
| šlȅp slȕžba | a towing service, breakdown recovery, a tow truck |
| šlȅpati | to tow (a car) |
| sȁobraćājnā nèzgoda | a road traffic accident, car accident, crash |
| štȅta | damage; a loss (damage); what a pity! (as an exclamation) |
| òbavezno osigùrānje | compulsory insurance; third-party motor insurance (of a car) |
| kȁsko | comprehensive car insurance (cover for your own car) |
| benzínskā pȕmpa | a petrol station, filling station |
| nàplatnā rȁmpa | a toll gate, toll booth, toll plaza |
| pàrking kárta | a pay-and-display ticket, parking ticket (paid, not a fine) |
| vòzilo | a vehicle (formal; in speech auto or kola) |
| kilometráža | mileage, odometer reading |
| pòlovan | second-hand, used (of a car, goods) |
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