B2 — upper-intermediategrammar35 words

Collocations: core

SerbianMeaning
dòneti òdlukuto make a decision — the verb is doneti, never praviti
pòstaviti pítānjeto ask/pose a question — person in the dative
obrátiti pȁžnjuto pay attention — na + accusative
vòditi račúnato take care, keep in mind — o + locative
ìmati prȁvoto be right; to have a right — na + accusative
prúžiti pȍmōćto provide/give assistance — verb pružiti, person in the dative
ùzēti u ȍbzīrto take into account — object in the accusative
ìmati u víduto bear in mind, keep in view
nàpraviti grȅškuto make a mistake — here the verb really is napraviti
nàpraviti pàuzuto take a break
ìmati smȉslato make sense — noun stays in the genitive
pòstići dògovorto reach an agreement — sa + instrumental for the other party
dóći do zàključkato come to a conclusion — do + genitive
pòstići cȋljto achieve a goal — object in the accusative
pòštovati rȏkto meet a deadline — poštovati = to observe/comply with
pridržávati se prȁvīlāto follow the rules — reflexive verb + genitive
dŕžati se dògovorato stick to the agreement — reflexive + genitive
preduzéti mȅreto take measures — the verb is preduzeti
snòsiti tròškoveto bear the costs
posvétiti pȁžnjuto devote attention — dative, not na
skrénuti pȁžnjuto draw someone's attention — dative + na + accusative
ìmati ȕticājto have influence — na + accusative
vŕšiti prìtisakto exert pressure — verb vršiti, na + accusative
ispúniti òbavezuto fulfil an obligation
prúžiti prȉlikuto give an opportunity — person in the dative
obáviti rȁzgovorto hold a conversation/interview — obaviti = to carry out
dŕžati predávānjeto give a lecture — the verb is držati, not čitati
stèći ìskustvoto gain experience — verb steći
krȃjnjī rȏkdeadline, final date
glàvnī rázlogmain reason
hȉtan slȕčājemergency (case)
vȅlika rȁzlikaa big difference
óštra krìtikasharp/harsh criticism
zdrȁv rȁzūmcommon sense
glȃvnā ùlogaleading role

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