C1 — advancedgrammar35 words

Polysemy & metaphor

SerbianMeaning
glávaa head; a chapter; a bulb of garlic; the head of a body
ȍkoan eye (neuter, plural oči is feminine); also the preposition oko + genitive, around
jèzika tongue and a language; also a programming language
lȋsta leaf, a sheet; a newspaper; the calf of the leg
kljȗča key; a spanner; the key to something
mȉša mouse (the animal and the computer one)
rúkaa hand or arm; a side (s desne ruke, on the right)
nògaa leg (of a person and of furniture)
sȑcea heart (the organ and the feeling); also the very centre
vrȃta neck (of a body, a bottle, an instrument)
zȗba tooth; a cog or serration
kríloa wing (of a bird, a building, a party); also the lap
kȍrēna root (of a plant, a word, a tooth; and in mathematics)
pȕta road, a way; also a time (prvi put, the first time)
rȇda queue; a row; order (u redu — all right); a line of text is redak
slȉkaa painting; a photograph; an image or picture of something
mrȅžaa net or network of any kind
tȁlāsa wave (of water, sound, light; and of events)
tèmelja foundation (of a building; and figuratively, of anything)
mȏsta bridge (a structure, a link between things, and dental)
vȑha summit or top; a tip; the leadership of an organisation
dnȍthe bottom (of a river, a vessel; also figuratively rock bottom)
lícea face; the right side of a fabric; a person in grammar and in law
glȃsa voice; a speech sound; a rumour; a vote
bràvaa door lock (a padlock is katanac, a castle is dvorac)
ȍštarsharp (a knife, an angle); harsh (criticism, a turn); strict (of a person)
tvȓdhard (material); firm, unyielding (of a person or a stance)
tȍpaowarm (in temperature; and of a welcome or a person)
hládancold (in temperature; and of a manner or an answer)
górakbitter (in taste; and of an experience)
slȁdaksweet (in taste; and of a person)
téžakheavy; difficult; severe
lȁklight in weight; easy; also the noun lak, varnish
jȃkstrong (a person, wind); of coffee, strong; of light, intense
stȏa table; also the numeral hundred

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