C1 — advancedgrammar30 words

Paronyms & confusables

SerbianMeaning
znȁtito know (a fact); to be acquainted with is poznavati
poznávatito be acquainted with (a person, a city, a subject); to know a fact is znati
čȕtito hear; to listen deliberately is slušati
slȕšatito listen (the process); to hear is čuti
vȉdetito see; to watch deliberately is gledati
glȅdatito watch, to look at; to see is videti
uplátitito pay in; cf. isplatiti to pay out, naplatiti to charge
isplátitito pay out (a salary, compensation); cf. uplatiti to pay in, naplatiti to charge
naplátitito charge, to collect payment; cf. uplatiti, isplatiti
narúčitito order (goods or a service); to order in a restaurant is poručiti
porúčitito order (in a restaurant); to send word; to order goods is naručiti
bránitito defend, protect; braniti se — to defend oneself (not 'to scold', which is grditi)
zabránitito forbid (opp. dozvoliti)
grȃda city; also hail — same spelling, different vowel length
sȃthour; clock; watch
rédakrare; the identically spelled noun redak means a line of text
prȃvīreal, genuine; also "makes" from praviti
vládaa government; also "rules" from vladati
vlȃstpower, rule (fem.); the governing side; pl. vlasti — the authorities
pȍjāsa belt; a concept is pojam
pójama concept, a notion; a belt is pojas
svȇstconsciousness (feminine); conscience is savest
sávestconscience (feminine); consciousness is svest
ȍbičāja custom (of a community); a personal habit is navika
nȃvikaa habit (personal); a community custom is običaj
stȃna flat, an apartment; a stop or station is stanica
stànicaa stop, a station; a flat is stan
brȏja number; the written digit is cifra
cȉfraa digit (the written sign); a number is broj
dȍbītprofit (feminine); cf. the verb dobiti, to receive

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