Serbian words starting with O

• oabout
• ȍbalashore, coast
• obavéstitito notify, to inform (formal; javiti or reći in everyday speech)
• ȍbavezaduty, obligation
• ȍbavezancompulsory
• obavézati seto commit oneself, undertake — na + accusative (obavezati se na rok)…
• òbavezno osigùrānjecompulsory insurance; of a car — third-party liability cover
• obáviti rȁzgovorto hold a conversation/interview — obaviti = to carry out
• òbazrivcircumspect, considerate
• obèćati bȑda i dolìneto promise the earth (literally, mountains and valleys)
• òbeležitito mark, commemorate
• ȍbelēžjea defining feature; a memorial marker (neuter)
• ȍbičāja custom (of a community); a personal habit is navika
• òbičanordinary
• obíćito visit, go around
• òbičnousually
• objàsnitito explain (pf.; impf. objašnjavati)
• ȍbjavapost
• objávitito publish
• objèdinjenā nàplataconsolidated billing
• òblāčīm seI get dressed
• òblačnocloudy
• ȍblākcloud
• ȍblīkshape; form
• obnòvljivrenewable
• obnòvljivī ìzvorirenewable sources of energy (plural)
• obráćānjean address to an audience (neuter)
• ȍbračūncalculation, statement of amounts (of pay, tax, contributions)
• ȍbradaprocessing, treatment (from obraditi; ob- = around/over): obrada…
• obrátiti pȁžnjuto pay attention — na + accusative
• obrátiti seto turn to, approach (+ dative): obratiti se lekaru
• òbrazcheek; honour, shame (nemaš obraza — you have no shame) — not…
• òbrazacform
• obrazlòžitito justify, to give reasons for (pf.; ipf. obrazlagati; noun…
• obrazovánjeeducation
• òbredrite
• òbrisatito wipe
• òbrokmeal
• ȍbrveeyebrows
• obúćito put on; to dress
• ȍbzīrconsideration (bez obzira na — regardless of)
• ȍčājandesperate
• očekívanā plátaexpected salary — an interview question; the figure is named in neto
• očekívatito expect (impf.)
• ȍcenagrade, mark
• ȍčiglēdanobvious, evident
• očitávānjemeter reading
• òčuvanowell-preserved
• ȍdfrom; of; than (in comparisons: veći od mene)
• ȍdāklewhere from
• òdati priznánjeto pay tribute, to give credit (+ dative)
• odbácitito reject, to dismiss (a proposal, an argument); also to throw away
• òdbitito refuse, to reject (pf.; impf. odbijati)
• òdbōjkavolleyball
• ȍdbranadefence of a thesis — the public session before the committee; also…
• ȍdećaclothes
• odeljénjedepartment (in a company); ward, branch; school class
• odélosuit
• ȍdgovōranswer
• ȍdgovōranresponsible
• odgovóritito answer
• odgovórnōstresponsibility, liability (fem.) — everyday and legal alike; the kind…
• ȍdjavacheck-out
• òdjava bòravīštade-registration of one's place of stay
• odjáviti seto log out
• odjèdnōmsuddenly; all at once
• òdlazakdeparture, leaving (from odlaziti; od- = away; cf. dolazak…
• ȍdličanexcellent (syn. dobar, stronger)
• òdliv mȍzgovabrain drain (the standard term)
• òdlomakexcerpt, passage
• odlòžitito postpone, to put off (sastanak je odložen — the meeting is…
• odlúčitito decide
• ȍdlukadecision
• ȍdmāhright away
• òdmārāmI rest
• òdmārati seto rest
• òdmorbreak; rest
• òdnosattitude; ratio; pl. odnosi — relations
• òdnosnothat is, i.e.; or; respectively (neutral-formal, very frequent in…
• odòbritito approve, to grant
• odrástānjegrowing up
• òdredbaprovision — a single stipulation of a law or contract; the native…
• òdredīštedestination
• odŕžati rȇčto keep one's word (održati also means to hold a meeting or a lecture)
• održávanjemaintenance (of a system); redovno održavanje = scheduled maintenance
• odr̀živsustainable (održivi razvoj — sustainable development)
• òdsustvoabsence; leave of absence: odsustvo sa posla — absence from work
• odùstatito drop, back out, abandon — od + genitive (odustati od zahteva)…
• òfārbatito dye
• ȍglāsad, notice
• ȍglās za pòsaojob advertisement
• oglèdalomirror
• ògōrčenembittered (from gorak, bitter; merely angry is ljut)
• ograničénje(speed) limit
• ogrébatito scratch
• ògrlicacollar; necklace
• ȍgrōmanhuge (syn. velik, stronger; opp. sitan)
• ohláditito cool
• okok; alright (in messages; read aloud as okej)
• okáčitito upload, post
• okèānocean
• òkititito decorate
• ȍkoan eye (neuter, plural oči is feminine); also the preposition oko +…
• òkolinasurroundings
• ȍkrūgdistrict
• okrúgaoround
• okružénjeenvironment (test okruženje, produkciono okruženje); not the natural…
• olakšánjerelief
• oljúštitito peel
• òlōvkapencil
• ȍlovolead (metal)
• olújastorm
• omalovážitito belittle, to dismiss someone's worth (hurtful without being coarse)
• omogúćitito enable, to make possible
• ȏnhe
• ònashe
• ȍndāthen
• ònithey
• ònlajnonline
• òpānciopanci, the traditional leather shoes with a curled toe (plural…
• òpasnodangerous(ly)
• opásnōstdanger
• operácijaoperation, surgery
• operatívnī sìstemoperating system
• operísatito operate on; operisati se — to have surgery
• ȍpētagain
• òpisdescription (from opisati; o-/ob- = around, about: opisati, obići…
• ȍpis pòslajob description (the duties section of an ad)
• ȍpkladabet, wager
• ȍpomenapayment reminder
• opòravakrecovery (of a system after an outage; also of health)
• opòraviti seto recover
• opozícijaopposition
• òpratito wash
• òprati sȗdoveto wash the dishes
• òprāvdatito justify (an act, expectations); to acquit is osloboditi optužbe
• ȍprēzcaution
• opròstitesorry; pardon
• ȍpšīranlengthy, detailed (the opposite of sažet)
• opsòvatito swear, to curse at someone (perfective of psovati)
• ȍpštinamunicipality
• opterećénjeload (on a server or network: veliko opterećenje); a burden
• optimizácijaoptimisation (optimizovati = to optimise)
• opúštānjerelaxation
• opúštenorelaxed; take it easy, no worries (colloquial; fine almost anywhere)
• opùstiti seto relax, unwind (everyday word)
• òraoeagle
• òratito plough (imperfective); oranica — ploughed land
• òrbitaan orbit
• ordinácijadoctor's office
• organìzaman organism
• orgànizovatito organize
• òrgānskīorganic — on labels and market stalls, of chemical-free produce
• òrgānskoorganic
• origìnāloriginal
• orìginal na ùvidoriginal for inspection
• òrkestarorchestra
• òrmānwardrobe; cupboard
• òrtākpartner, associate; buddy (colloquial)
• ortòpedorthopaedist
• ȍsameight
• osamdèsēteighty
• ȍsećājfeeling
• òsećatito feel
• òsećati seto feel (oneself)
• osètljivsensitive
• òsetljivōstsensitivity (from osetljiv)
• osigùrāčfuse, breaker
• osìgurānī slȕčājinsured event — an event the policy covers
• osigùranīkthe insured person, policyholder (fem. osiguranica)
• osiguránjeinsurance
• osigùrati seto get insured, to take out insurance; without se — to insure; to…
• osigurávajūće drúštvoinsurance company (also osiguravajuća kuća); note osigurač means a…
• òsim tògabesides
• ošíšati seto get a haircut
• osnìvāčfounder — the person who set up the company
• osnòvatito found, to set up (a company)
• ȍsobaperson
• osobìnaproperty, characteristic; trait
• ospòritito dispute, to contest (perfective)
• òstacileftovers
• ȍštarsharp (a knife, an angle); harsh (criticism, a turn); strict (of a…
• òstatito stay; to remain
• òstati krátkīh rukávāto come away empty-handed (literally, with short sleeves)
• òstāvkaresignation (podneti ostavku — to resign)
• òštećendamaged (of goods, packaging)
• òštećenodamaged
• óštra krìtikasharp/harsh criticism
• ȍstrvoisland
• osùmnjičenīsuspect (from sumnja — suspicion); the usual word in news reports
• osvežénjerefreshment
• òtacfather
• òtići u pènzijuto retire
• òtkadsince (the time when); since when
• ȍtkāzdismissal
• òtkazancancelled (of a flight)
• otkázatito cancel (the Cancel button); to fail, give out (of a device)
• òtkaznī rȏknotice period (of employment or of a tenancy)
• otkríćediscovery
• òtkritito discover; to find out
• òtokswelling
• ȍtpādwaste (technical term; household rubbish is smeće)
• òtpadne vȍdewastewater, sewage (plural)
• òtplatarepayment (of a loan)
• otplátitito pay off, to repay
• òtporresistance (incl. electrical)
• òtpornōstresilience, fault tolerance (otpornost na kvarove)
• òtpremnicaa delivery note (not to be confused with otpremnina, severance pay)
• òtpremninaseverance pay — the payment made to a worker on dismissal (from…
• otprílikēapproximately, roughly
• òtpusnā lȉstahospital discharge summary
• otputòvatito depart
• òtr̄cānhackneyed, worn out (of a phrase)
• otvòritito open (opp. zatvoriti)
• otvòriti bȍlovānjeto open a sick leave — to see the doctor and have it started…
• òvājthis
• ovàkōlike this
• óvcasheep
• óvdehere
• ȍveracertification
• òvera knjȉžicevalidation of the health booklet: the periodic stamp without which it…
• òvera pȍtpisacertification of a signature — the note confirming that the signature…
• òvera ùgovoranotarial certification of a contract
• òveren prévodcertified translation — a translation carrying the stamp and…
• òverenā kòpijacertified copy — a copy certified as matching the original
• òveritito certify
• òvlāšćenī sèrvisauthorised service centre — a workshop recognised by the…
• ovlašćénjeauthorisation, permission (the right to do something; in a system…
• òvlāšćeno líceauthorised person — the one entitled to act and sign on behalf of the…
• ovlástitito authorise — to give someone the right to act in one's name…
• ȍzbīljanserious
• òženjenmarried (of a man)