B2 — upper-intermediategrammar35 words
Collocations: core
| Serbian | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dòneti òdluku | to make a decision — the verb is doneti, never praviti |
| pòstaviti pítānje | to ask/pose a question — person in the dative |
| obrátiti pȁžnju | to pay attention — na + accusative |
| vòditi račúna | to take care, keep in mind — o + locative |
| ìmati prȁvo | to be right; to have a right — na + accusative |
| prúžiti pȍmōć | to provide/give assistance — verb pružiti, person in the dative |
| ùzēti u ȍbzīr | to take into account — object in the accusative |
| ìmati u vídu | to bear in mind, keep in view |
| nàpraviti grȅšku | to make a mistake — here the verb really is napraviti |
| nàpraviti pàuzu | to take a break |
| ìmati smȉsla | to make sense — noun stays in the genitive |
| pòstići dògovor | to reach an agreement — sa + instrumental for the other party |
| dóći do zàključka | to come to a conclusion — do + genitive |
| pòstići cȋlj | to achieve a goal — object in the accusative |
| pòštovati rȏk | to meet a deadline — poštovati = to observe/comply with |
| pridržávati se prȁvīlā | to follow the rules — reflexive verb + genitive |
| dŕžati se dògovora | to stick to the agreement — reflexive + genitive |
| preduzéti mȅre | to take measures — the verb is preduzeti |
| snòsiti tròškove | to bear the costs |
| posvétiti pȁžnju | to devote attention — dative, not na |
| skrénuti pȁžnju | to draw someone's attention — dative + na + accusative |
| ìmati ȕticāj | to have influence — na + accusative |
| vŕšiti prìtisak | to exert pressure — verb vršiti, na + accusative |
| ispúniti òbavezu | to fulfil an obligation |
| prúžiti prȉliku | to give an opportunity — person in the dative |
| obáviti rȁzgovor | to hold a conversation/interview — obaviti = to carry out |
| dŕžati predávānje | to give a lecture — the verb is držati, not čitati |
| stèći ìskustvo | to gain experience — verb steći |
| krȃjnjī rȏk | deadline, final date |
| glàvnī rázlog | main reason |
| hȉtan slȕčāj | emergency (case) |
| vȅlika rȁzlika | a big difference |
| óštra krìtika | sharp/harsh criticism |
| zdrȁv rȁzūm | common sense |
| glȃvnā ùloga | leading role |
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