Serbian words starting with P

• paand (then); so (as a result); well (opening a reply); but…
• pa dòbroall right then, oh well (conceding or moving on)
• pacijenta patient under treatment
• pácōvrat
• pȃda fall, a drop, a decline (in prices, output)
• pȁdatito fall (imperfective of pasti); to rain, to snow (pada kiša); pada…
• padeža grammatical case
• pakfor its part, whereas (bookish; after the first word: Druga pak još…
• pàkēta parcel, package
• paketića little package; a New Year bag of sweets for a child
• pakovatito pack (imperfective of spakovati)
• pakta pact
• palačinkaa crêpe, a thin pancake
• palàčinkepancakes, crêpes
• palikućaan arsonist
• palitito light; to switch on (imperfective; perfective upaliti, zapaliti)
• pȃmćēnjememory (the faculty)
• pȁmētintelligence, wits (feminine)
• pȁmetanclever, smart
• pamtitito remember, to keep in mind (imperfective of zapamtiti)
• pamučnicotton (pamučna majica)
• pàmučnī štàpićicotton buds, cotton swabs
• pamukcotton
• pandura cop (slangy); historically a constable
• panikapanic
• Pànōnskā nìzijaPannonian Plain
• pantalónetrousers; pants (American; plural only)
• pȁo mi je kȁmēn sa sȑcaa weight off my mind (literally ‘a stone fell from my heart’)
• paora farmer (regional, Vojvodina)
• papirpaper; in the plural, papers, documents
• papìrića slip of paper, a note (on a scrap of paper)
• pàpīrnī ùbrusa paper towel, kitchen roll
• pàprikaa pepper (vegetable), bell pepper
• pȁprikāšpaprikash, a paprika stew (the fish one is a Vojvodina speciality)
• pàpučeslippers
• pȃrpair; a couple
• pàramoney (colloquial, plural pare); a para (a hundredth of a dinar)…
• paràdajztomato, tomatoes (as a mass: kilo paradajza)
• paràdoksa paradox
• parafrazaa paraphrase
• parafrazíratito paraphrase (the reference is still needed; biaspectual)
• parcèlaa plot of land, a parcel (of land)
• pardonpardon (squeezing past)
• paremoney (colloquial, plural only)
• pàrfēmperfume
• paricaa bit of cash
• pariskiParisian
• ParizParis
• pȁrkpark
• pàrketparquet
• pàrkingparking; a car park
• pàrking kártaa pay-and-display ticket, parking ticket (paid, not a fine)
• pàrking mȅstoa parking space
• parkiranjeparking (the act: Parkiranje je zabranjeno)
• parkíratito park (both aspects)
• parlamentparliament (in Serbia, the Skupština)
• parlamentaranparliamentary (parlamentarni izbori, a general election)
• pàrnicalitigation, a civil case (a dispute in court; the claim itself is…
• parobroda steamship
• pàrōdijaa parody (of something: na + Acc.)
• pàrtijaa game (one round of play); a party (political)
• Partìzana Partisan (a fighter in Tito’s forces, 1941–1945); Partizan, a…
• pȁsdog; waist, belt (another word, with a long a)
• pašaa pasha
• paščea mutt, a little cur (diminutive of pas)
• pasivthe passive (voice)
• pasjidog’s
• pȁšnjākpasture (pasti — to graze)
• pȃsošpassport
• pàsoškā kòntrolapassport control
• pȁsta za zȗbetoothpaste
• pȁstito fall; to fail (an exam); to go down (of the internet, a site: Pao…
• pȁsti s kònja na màgārcato come down in the world (literally ‘from a horse to a donkey’)
• pȁsti s krȕšketo be clueless (literally, to have fallen off a pear tree)
• pȁsti u vòduto fall through, to come to nothing (of a plan)
• pàsūljbeans; bean soup (thick, with smoked meat)
• pasusa paragraph (of a text)
• pasvorda password (colloquial; neutral lozinka)
• patètikapathos, sentimentality (often disapproving)
• pàtiketrainers; sneakers
• patitito suffer (from: od + Gen.) (imperfective)
• pȁtkaduck
• patlidžanan aubergine
• patrìjarhpatriarch
• pauka spider; (colloquial) a tow truck
• paùšāla lump sum, a flat rate (of tax or a fee, whatever the turnover)
• paušálaca sole trader taxed at a flat rate
• pàuzabreak, pause
• PávićPavić (Milorad Pavić, the author of Dictionary of the Khazars)
• pazara market day; the day’s takings
• pazáritito shop, to do the shopping
• pazikućaa house-minder
• pazitito look after, watch (na + Acc.); to be careful
• pažljivattentive, careful
• pàžnjaattention; careful! (a warning); mala pažnja, a small token, a little…
• pčèlabee
• PDVVAT, value added tax (porez na dodatu vrednost)
• peća heating stove (wood or tiled)
• pȅcānjefishing
• pèčata stamp (on a document), seal
• pȅcatito fish, to angle
• pečenbaked, roasted
• pečenicathe Christmas roast (usually suckling pig)
• pèčēnjeroast meat, a roast (svinjsko pečenje, roast pork)
• pȅćito bake; to roast
• pèćinacave
• pȅcīvopastry; a bread roll; baked goods
• pèčūrkamushroom
• pedèsētfifty
• pedesetakfifty or so
• pedìjātarpaediatrician
• pedìkīrpedicure
• pȅgavfreckled
• péglaan iron (for clothes)
• péglatito iron
• pejorativnodisparagingly
• pèjzāžlandscape
• pȅkārbaker
• pȅkaraa bakery
• pèlenenappies
• péna za brȉjānjeshaving foam
• penala penalty kick
• pendžera window (dated)
• penjati seto climb, to go up (imperfective)
• pénzijaa pension; retirement
• pènzījskopension (of insurance); pension insurance (colloquial, on its own)
• pènzījsko osigùrānjepension insurance
• penziònērpensioner; retiree
• pepeljaraan ashtray
• pepeoash, ashes (Gen. pepela)
• perfekatthe perfect (grammar term: the everyday past tense)
• perfòrmanseperformance (of a system, a machine; used only in the plural)
• periferijathe outskirts; the periphery
• perioda period (of time); (in rhetoric and syntax) a long, many-part…
• periodizácijaperiodisation
• perionicaa launderette, a laundry (the place); a car wash (perionica…
• pȇrjefeathers (a collective noun, singular)
• peroa feather; a pen
• pèrōnplatform
• peronska kartaa platform ticket (a bus-station fee)
• personifikacijapersonification
• perspektivaa perspective (iz moje perspektive, from where I stand)
• pȅšāčkī prélazpedestrian crossing
• pésaksand
• pésak za mȁčkecat litter
• pȅšicēon foot
• peškeon foot
• pèškīrtowel
• peskovnika sandpit
• pȅsmasong; poem
• pȅsnīkpoet
• pȇtfive
• petaa heel (peta: also “fifth”, from peti)
• pétakFriday
• pétaoa rooster, cockerel
• petififth
• Peti oktobar5 October 2000 (the change of government after mass protests)
• peticaa five (a mark)
• petinaone fifth (1/5)
• pètnaēstfifteen
• petnaestakfifteen or so
• petnaestififteenth
• petnaestogodišnjaka fifteen-year-old
• petočlanifive-member (petočlana porodica, a family of five)
• petogodišnjifive-year; five-year-old
• petoricafive (men)
• petoroa group of five (children, mixed company)
• PetrovaradinPetrovaradin (the fortress in Novi Sad)
• pèvāčsinger
• pevàčicaa singer (feminine)
• pȅvānjesinging
• pȅvatito sing
• pi-arPR, public relations (pi-ar služba, a PR department)
• PIBa tax number, a tax ID (of a business in Serbia)
• picaa pizza
• pićea drink (in a menu: pića)
• pihpfft! (scorn)
• pȉjacamarket
• pijandrunk
• pìjan kȁo lȅtvablind drunk, drunk as a lord (literally ‘drunk as a lath’)
• pijanistaa pianist
• pijanistkinjaa pianist (woman)
• pȉjē kȁo smȕkdrinks like a fish, drinks heavily (literally ‘like a whip snake’)
• pȉknikpicnic
• piladchicks (the collective of pile)
• pilanaa sawmill
• pilavpilaf
• pȉlechick
• pilećichicken (adj.: pileća supa, chicken soup)
• pìletinachicken (meat)
• PIO fondthe PIO Fund, the pension fund (pension and disability insurance)
• pìrinačrice
• Piroćanaca man from Pirot
• pisshoo! (to a cat)
• písacwriter
• pisanjewriting; prema pisanju medija, according to media reports
• pìsārnicaa registry (the counter where an office receives documents)
• písatito write (imperfective)
• pismenliterate; written (pismena reklamacija, pismeni odgovor)
• písmoa letter; a script (Cyrillic, Latin)
• pismo preporukea letter of recommendation
• pitanjcea little question
• pítānjea question; an issue, a matter
• pítatito ask; pitati se: to wonder (Pitam se…); (pita is also a noun, a…
• pȉtito drink (imperfective)
• pivaraa brewery
• pívcea nice beer, a pint (affectionate; from pivo, suffix -ce)
• pȋvobeer
• plȁcbuilding plot (everyday word)
• plȁćānjepayment
• plaćatito pay (imperfective of platiti)
• plȁćeno òdsustvopaid leave, paid leave of absence (a wedding, a funeral)
• plačljivquick to cry
• plàfōnceiling
• plàgijatplagiarism (passing off someone else’s text as one’s own)
• plȁkatito cry
• plana plan
• planétaa planet
• planìnamountain
• planinárēnjehiking
• planináritito hike
• planiratito plan (planiram da…)
• plašiti seto be afraid (of: + Gen.)
• plàšljivtimid, fearful
• plȃsta haystack, a rick
• plastikaplastic
• plátaa salary, a wage, wages, pay
• plátitito pay
• plátnā kàrticaa payment card, bank card
• plàtnenlinen
• plátnī lìstića payslip, wage slip
• platnocanvas; (cinema) screen
• plȃvblue
• plavkastbluish
• plavòkosfair-haired; blond
• plavookblue-eyed
• plážabeach
• plȅhbaking tray
• plejera media player
• plejlistaa playlist
• plemea tribe (Gen. plemena)
• plenarniplenary (plenarno predavanje, a plenary lecture)
• plȇsdancing, a dance
• plésatito dance
• plestito plait, to weave; to knit (imperfective)
• plitakshallow (adj.)
• plȋtkoshallow
• plȉvānjeswimming
• plȉvatito swim
• pljȁčkaa robbery, a hold-up (a theft is krađa)
• pljȅskavicapljeskavica (a grilled meat patty)
• pljunutito spit out (perfective; imperfective pljuvati)
• pljussplash
• pljȗsakdownpour
• plȍčicaa tile; a bar (of chocolate); a small plate, a badge
• plȍčicetiles
• plȏdfruit (of a plant)
• plȍdanfertile
• plȏmbafilling
• plombíratito fill (a tooth)
• plovitito sail, to float (on a boat)
• plúćalungs (plural only)
• plusplus (dva plus dva)
• pluskvamperfekatthe pluperfect (grammar term: the past before the past)
• plùtatito float
• pȍalong, per; all over (a place); in (the rain); according to (the…
• po glavi stanovnikaper head of population
• po mèniin my view
• po pitanjuon the question of (+ Gen.)
• po svemu sudećiby all appearances
• po svoj priliciin all likelihood
• pobećito run away, to escape (perfective; imperfective bežati)
• pȍbedaa victory, a win
• pobéditito win, to defeat
• pobednika winner
• pobìberitito pepper
• pobijanjea rebuttal, a refutation
• pòbitito refute (an argument; osporiti is weaker); to kill (many people)
• pobogufor heaven’s sake (= zaboga)
• poboljšanjean improvement
• poboljšatito improve (perfective; imperfective poboljšavati)
• počétakthe beginning, the start (opposite of kraj)
• početanbeginner’s, initial (početni nivo)
• pòčētito begin
• počev odstarting from (+ Gen.)
• poćito set off (perfective)
• počinilaca perpetrator, an offender
• počinjatito begin (imperfective of početi; also of events: Film počinje u…
• počivatito rest (imperfective; Neka počiva u miru, may he rest in peace)
• pocrvenetito go red, to blush (perfective; imperfective crveneti)
• pȍda floor (of a room); (also a preposition: under — where: + Instr.…
• podunder (where: + Instr.; where to: + Acc.)
• pod pȕnom mòrālnōm i materìjālnōm odgovórnošćuunder full moral and material responsibility (affirming a statement)
• pod strȅsomunder stress, stressed
• pod ùslovom daprovided that, on condition that (introduces a clause)
• pòdacidata
• podátaka piece of information, a datum; data (in the plural)
• podelaa division; a sharing out
• podelitito divide (perfective of deliti); to share (online)
• podešávānjasettings (the Settings menu)
• podgrupaa subgroup
• pòdićito lift, to raise (a hand, prices); to withdraw (money; perfective…
• podijuma podium, a stage
• podizatito lift; to bring up (children; imperfective of podići)
• pȍdjednakoequally, evenly
• podkasta podcast
• podkastera podcaster
• podmornicaa submarine
• podnaslova subheading (of a text)
• pódnēnoon
• pòdnētito submit, to file (an application); to bear, to endure
• pòdnēti ȉzveštājto submit a report
• pòdneti òstāvkuto resign, to tender one’s resignation (from an office, not a job)
• pòdneti tȕžbuto file a lawsuit, to bring a claim, to sue someone
• pòdnēti záhtevto submit an application
• podnošenjesubmission (of an application)
• podnosilacan applicant (potpis podnosioca)
• podnosílac zȁhtevaapplicant (a field on the form)
• podnositito put up with; to submit (an application: Podnosim zahtev…
• podnošljivbearable
• podnožjethe foot of a hill or a mountain
• podrazumévatito imply, to take as given (with se: it goes without saying)
• pòdređenīsubordinate (formal register)
• pòdrškasupport
• pòdrumcellar; basement
• podržatito support, to back (perfective)
• podsećatito remind (imperfective of podsetiti)
• podsetitito remind (perfective; imperfective podsećati; podsetiti se, to…
• pȍdsmēhmockery, derision
• podsmévati seto sneer at, to mock (+ Dat.)
• pȍdstanāra tenant, a lodger
• podsvestthe subconscious
• pȍdtekstsubtext
• Podunavljethe Danube region
• pȍdvalaa dirty trick, a set-up; a hoax
• podvitito tuck under (perfective; podviti rep, to put one's tail between…
• podvućito underline
• podžanra subgenre
• podzemniunderground (podzemna garaža, an underground car park)
• poemaa long narrative poem
• pòēna point (in scoring; not the point of a story)
• poèntathe point (of a story), the punchline
• pòēzijapoetry
• poginutito be killed, to die (in an accident or a war; perfective of ginuti)
• pòglāvljechapter
• pogleda look, a glance; a view
• pogledatito take a look (perfective of gledati)
• pogodaka hit on target (pun pogodak, spot on); a goal scored
• pogodbenconditional (pogodbena rečenica, a conditional sentence)
• pogòditito guess (right); to hit (a target) (perfective; imperfective…
• pogoršatito make worse (perfective; imperfective pogoršavati)
• pògrešanwrong (opposite of tačan)
• pogrešitito make a mistake (pogrešili ste broj, you’ve got the wrong number)
• pohvalapraise
• poistovećivatito equate, to identify (with: sa + Instr.) (imperfective; perfective…
• pojačatito strengthen; to turn up (perfective)
• pójama notion, a concept (in thought); an idea (as in I have no idea)
• pȍjāsa belt, a seat belt (a concept is pojam)
• pȍjavaa phenomenon; an appearance (coming into being)
• pojaviti seto show up, to turn up (perfective; imperfective pojavljivati se)
• pojednostavitito simplify (perfective)
• pojednostavljivanjean oversimplification
• pojèftinitito become cheaper, to go down in price (perfective)
• pojeftinjénjea fall in prices, a price cut
• pojestito eat up (perfective of jesti)
• pȏjma némāmI have no idea, no idea
• pojmitito grasp, to comprehend (perfective, bookish)
• pokajati seto repent, to regret it (perfective)
• pokazatito show; to display (interest, courage; perfective; imperfective…
• pokázati zȗbeto bare one’s teeth, to show one will fight back
• pokazivatito show (imperfective of pokazati)
• pokisnutito get soaked in the rain (perfective)
• pòklona gift, a present
• Poklònjenōm kònju se u zȗbe ne glȅdādo not look a gift horse in the mouth
• pòklopaclid
• pokojnideceased, the late (pokojni otac)
• pòkrajinaprovince
• pokrajinskiregional, provincial
• pokrénutito launch, to start up (a program, a project); to set in motion
• pokrénuti pòstupakto initiate proceedings
• pȍkrēta movement (social or artistic; also a physical movement)
• pokretanmovable (pokretan akcenat, a mobile accent)
• pokrićecover, backing (ček bez pokrića, an uncovered cheque)
• pokritito cover (perfective; imperfective pokrivati)
• pokrovitelja patron (of an event)
• pokucatito knock (perfective of kucati)
• pokupitito pick up, to collect (every one) (perfective)
• pokúpiti déteto pick up the child, collect the child
• pòkušatito try (perfective; imperfective pokušavati)
• pokušavatito try (imperfective of pokušati)
• pòkvarenbroken, broken down; gone off (of food), corrupt (of a person)
• pokvaritito ruin, to damage (perfective; imperfective kvariti; pokvariti se…
• pokváriti seto break down; to go off (food), to turn bad (weather)
• pȏlsex, gender; a pole (North, South)
• pólahalf
• polagatito take (an exam), to sit (an exam) (imperfective of položiti)
• polákoslowly; take it easy
• pòlazaka departure (of a train, bus); setting off
• polazitito depart, to set off (imperfective of poći; polaziti od toga da, to…
• polemikaa polemic, a public debate
• polétānjetake-off, departure (of a plane)
• poletetito fly off, to lift off (perfective; imperfective poletati)
• pòlicashelf
• policájaca police officer, policeman
• polìcijapolice
• polìcījskā stȁnicaa police station
• policijskipolice (adj.: policijski čas, a curfew)
• pòlisaan insurance policy (the document)
• polìtičārpolitician
• političkipolitical
• polìtikapolitics; a policy (of a firm, a state)
• pȍljefield
• poljoprìvredaagriculture, farming
• poljoprìvrednīkfarmer
• PoljskaPoland
• pòljubackiss
• poljubitito kiss (perfective of ljubiti)
• polomljensmashed, broken into pieces
• pòlovansecond-hand, used (of a car, goods)
• polovinahalf (a half of something)
• pòlovnosecond-hand
• položajnikthe first visitor at Christmas
• polòžitito lay, to put down; to pass (an exam); položiti zakletvu, to take an…
• polòžiti ìspitto pass an exam (to sit it is polagati)
• polòžiti račúneto account for oneself, to answer for one’s actions (to someone)
• polubrata half-brother
• poludetito go mad (perfective)
• polufinalea semi-final
• polugodištea term, half of the school year
• pȍluostrvopeninsula
• polusloženicaa half-compound: a hyphenated word like auto-put
• poluvremea half (of a match); half-time
• pomagatito help (imperfective; perfective pomoći)
• pomaka step forward (ima pomaka, there is some progress)
• pomaloslightly, somewhat
• pȍmena memorial service; a mention (bookish)
• pomenutito mention (gore pomenuti, the above-mentioned; perfective)
• pomeranjepostponement (of a deadline)
• pomeratito reschedule, to push back (imperfective; perfective pomeriti)
• pomerati seto move, to stir (imperfective)
• pomeritito reschedule, to push back (perfective; imperfective pomerati)
• pomíriti seto make up (after a quarrel), to reconcile
• pomisaoa passing thought (feminine)
• pomislitito think (for a moment), to have the thought
• pȍmōćhelp, assistance (feminine)
• pomòćito help
• pomoćuby means of, with the help of (+ Gen.); (instrumental of pomoć)
• pomòrāndžaorange (fruit)
• ponašanjebehaviour
• ponášatito behave, conduct
• ponášati seto behave (imperfective)
• ponávljānjerepetition (also as a stylistic device)
• Ponávljānje je mȃjka znánjarepetition is the mother of learning, practice makes perfect
• ponavljatito repeat (imperfective)
• ponavljati razredto repeat a year
• ponèdeljakMonday
• pònekadsometimes
• poneštosomething or other; a little (of everything)
• ponetito take along (perfective)
• pòništitito annul, to declare void; to validate (a ticket, by punching it)
• pónoćmidnight
• pònospride
• pònosanproud
• ponòsiti seto be proud
• ponòvitito repeat, to go over (perfective)
• ponovoagain; anew, over again
• pȍnudaoffer, quotation, bid; supply (of goods and services)
• pònuda i pòtražnjasupply and demand
• ponuditito offer (perfective; imperfective nuditi)
• pȍpa priest, a parish priest (the everyday word)
• pòpētito climb, rise, ascend
• popisa census; an inventory
• popisatito list, to take a census of
• popitito drink up (perfective of piti)
• poplavaa flood
• popódnein the afternoon
• pȍpodnēvnī sȁnafternoon nap
• pòpravitito repair, to fix; to correct, to improve (a mistake, a grade)
• pòpravkarepair
• popravljatito repair (imperfective of popraviti)
• popravni ispita re-sit
• poprečantransverse, crosswise
• popričatito have a chat (perfective)
• pòpunitito fill in
• pòpustdiscount
• popùstitito give way, to yield (+ Dat.); to ease off (of pain, cold…
• popùstljivyielding, lenient, indulgent
• pȍpūtlike, resembling (+ Gen.; more bookish than kao)
• poraditito work for a while (perfective)
• porasta rise, an increase (porast temperature)
• porastito go up, to rise (of a price; perfective of rasti: cena je porasla)
• pȍrāzdefeat
• pòrcijaportion
• pȍrednext to, beside; in addition to (+ Gen.)
• pȍred tògain addition, besides
• poredaka system (društveni poredak, the social order; svetski poredak, the…
• poreditito compare (imperfective)
• poređénjea comparison; a simile (as a stylistic device)
• porekloorigin, descent (Odakle si poreklom?)
• pòreskā prijávaa tax return
• pòreskā ùpravathe tax administration, the tax office
• pòreskītax (as an adjective: a tax return, the tax office)
• pòreskī òbveznīka taxpayer
• pòresko rešénjea tax assessment, tax assessment notice
• pòreztax
• pȍrez na prénos apsolútnīh prȃvāproperty transfer tax (paid when ownership changes hands)
• porícatito deny (imperfective; perfective poreći)
• pòrodicafamily
• poròdilīštea maternity hospital, a maternity ward
• porodiljskiof maternity leave (porodiljsko odsustvo, maternity leave)
• poròdiljskomaternity leave (colloquial: na porodiljskom, on maternity leave…
• poròdiljsko òdsustvomaternity leave
• pȍrođājchildbirth
• pòrtālnews portal
• porúčitito order; to send word (to someone)
• pòrudžbinaorder
• pȍrukaa message; a note left for someone
• pòsaoa job; work; business (dealings)
• pósebanspecial; separate
• pósebnoespecially, particularly; separately
• posèćivatito visit; to attend (manifestation)
• posedetito sit for a while (perfective)
• posèjatito sow (perfective of sejati; seedlings are zasaditi)
• posetaa visit
• posetitito visit (perfective)
• pošìljalacsender
• pòšiljkaa shipment, a consignment; a parcel (sent to you)
• posipatito sprinkle, to spread (posipam; with salt, sand)
• poskúpetito become more expensive, to go up in price (perfective; imperfective…
• poskupljénjea price rise, a rise in prices
• poskupljivatito be getting more expensive (imperfective of poskupeti)
• pòslanīkan MP, a member of parliament, a deputy
• pòslatito send
• pȍsleafter (in time, + Gen.; behind is iza); afterwards, later (adverb)
• posle togaafter that
• pòsledicaconsequence; effect (uzrok i posledica, cause and effect)
• poslednjifinal, last (in order); latest (newest)
• pòslednjī pòzivfinal call, last call (boarding announcement)
• poslodávacemployer
• poslovánjebusiness operations, the running of a company
• poslòvatito do business, to operate (of a company); to deal (with someone)
• poslovicaa proverb
• pòslovne knjȉgea company’s books, accounting records
• pòslovnībusiness (as in a business meeting), professional
• poslovođaa store manager (masculine, though in -a)
• poslugatable service, waiting staff (in a café, a hotel)
• pȍslūšanobedient
• poslušatito obey, to take (someone’s) advice; to have a listen (perfective…
• poslúžitito serve
• posmàtrāčan observer
• posmátrānjeobservation
• posmátratito observe; to watch (closely)
• pȍsnoLenten, fasting (food without meat or dairy); lean (of meat)
• posòlitito salt
• pospansleepy
• posprémitito tidy up
• pòsrednīkan intermediary, an agent (between seller and buyer)
• posredstvomeans, an intermediary (posredstvom, through)
• posredstvomvia, through an intermediary (+ Gen.; formal)
• pȍsta fast (religious fasting)
• pȍštaa post office; the post (letters)
• postajatito become (imperfective of postati)
• postakcenatskipost-tonic (postakcenatska dužina)
• postanLenten (fasting: posna slava, posna hrana)
• pòštānskī brȏja postcode, postal code
• pòštānsko sàndūčea letterbox, postbox
• poštapalicaa filler word, a verbal crutch
• poštàrinapostage
• pòstatito become
• postavitito set up, to place; to lay (a table) (perfective); to post, to…
• pòstaviti gràniceto set boundaries, set personal boundaries
• pòstaviti pítānjeto ask a question, to pose a question (to someone)
• pòstaviti tèmeljeto lay the foundations (literal and figurative)
• postavkaan exhibition display (stalna postavka, the permanent collection); a…
• pòštenhonest
• poštenjehonesty; Poštenja mi!, on my honour!
• postićito achieve (postići uspeh; perfective; imperfective postizati)
• pòstići cȋljto achieve a goal, to reach a goal
• pòstići dògovorto reach an agreement (with someone: sa + Instr.)
• pòstīđenashamed, embarrassed (from stid, shame)
• postignućean achievement
• pòstitito fast
• postmodernapostmodernism
• poštosince, as (giving a reason); after (in time); how much? (asking a…
• pȍstōpercent
• postojatito exist (imperfective; also there is, there are)
• postojećiexisting
• pòštovānīDear…, Dear Sir or Madam (opening a formal letter)
• poštovánjerespect, esteem (also closing a formal letter)
• poštovatito respect
• pòštovati rȏkto meet a deadline, to keep to a deadline
• postupakconduct, an action (what someone did); a procedure (in an office, a…
• postupanjethe handling of a matter
• postúpatito treat (someone: prema + Dat.); to act (in a certain way)
• postupitito act; to treat (someone)
• pȍsudaa container, a vessel; a dish (a pot, a bowl)
• posuđedishes, crockery
• posvađatito make (someone) quarrel, to alienate; to pick a quarrel, to start a…
• posváđati seto have a fight, to fall out
• posvétiti pȁžnjuto devote attention (to something: Dat., not na)
• potcenitito underestimate
• potencijalpotential; (grammar) the conditional: potencijal I, potencijal II
• pȍtēzmove (in a game); step, act
• poticatito originate, to come (from: od + Gen.) (imperfective; perfective…
• potištendejected
• potkrépitito back up, to substantiate (a claim with evidence)
• pòtkrōvljean attic flat, a loft conversion (a bare attic is tavan)
• pòtokstream
• potomthen, subsequently (bookish)
• potonjithe latter (bookish)
• potonutito sink, to go down (perfective of tonuti)
• pòtpissignature
• potpísatito sign (perfective)
• potpísati seto sign (one’s name)
• potpisivanjesigning
• potpisivatito sign (imperfective of potpisati)
• pòtpisnīka signatory
• potpredsednika vice-president; a deputy chair (potpredsednik vlade, a deputy prime…
• pòtpunocompletely, totally, fully
• potražitito search for; to look up (in a dictionary) (perfective; imperfective…
• potrážiti pȍmōćto seek help
• potražívānjea receivable (what is owed to us); a claim (of a creditor)
• pòtražnjademand (opposite: ponuda — supply)
• potrčatito break into a run (perfective)
• pȍtrebaa need, necessity (what one needs)
• pȍtrebanneeded; necessary
• potròšāčconsumer
• potròšitito spend; to use up
• potròšnjaconsumption, usage (of water, power, fuel)
• pȍtvrdaa confirmation; a certificate; a receipt (proof of payment)
• potvŕditito confirm
• potvrdnoaffirmatively, in the affirmative
• poučaninstructive
• pòuzdānreliable
• pòuzdānōstreliability (the native word is used)
• pòuzēćecash on delivery
• pòuzēćemcash on delivery
• povećanjean increase in size or amount (povećanje plata, a pay rise)
• povećatito increase, to raise (perfective; imperfective povećavati; povećati…
• povećavatito increase (imperfective of povećati)
• povećifairly big, largish
• pòveljaa charter (of an organisation)
• poverénjetrust
• pòverljivoconfidentially, in confidence
• poverovatito come to believe (perfective of verovati)
• povestito take along, to bring along (someone; perfective)
• povezati seto connect (to a network)
• povijesthistory (Croatian; Serbian istorija)
• pòvišenraised, elevated (of pressure, temperature, test values)
• povišicaa pay rise
• povoda pretext, a reason for (povod za slavlje)
• pòvodaca lead (for a dog), a leash
• povodommarking (an occasion: povodom praznika); regarding (+ Gen.); (Instr.…
• pȍvōljanfavourable, advantageous; affordable, good value (of a price)
• pȍvōljnoat a good price, affordably; favourably
• pȍvraćāj nóvcarefund
• pòvraćānjevomiting
• povratgetting back, a refund (povrat novca, a refund of money)
• povratakreturn, coming back
• povratna informacijafeedback
• pȍvratnā kártareturn ticket
• povratnicaa return receipt (of registered mail)
• pòvrćevegetables
• pȍvredaan injury; a violation (of the law, of rights)
• povreditito injure, to hurt (perfective; imperfective povređivati)
• povréditi seto get injured, to hurt oneself
• pòvređeninjured, hurt; offended (hurt feelings)
• povremenoccasional (povremeni poslovi, casual work)
• pȍvrh tògaon top of that, furthermore (written; stronger than osim toga)
• pòvučenreserved (of a person), withdrawn
• povućito pull over, to pull back (perfective; imperfective povlačiti)
• povúći pònuduto withdraw an offer
• pòzājmicaa loan (from a friend, a firm)
• pozájmitito lend (to someone); to borrow (from someone)
• pȍžāra fire (in a building, a forest), a blaze
• pozatvaratito close everything (perfective)
• pȍzdrāva greeting, regards; (signing off) best
• pozdravitito greet; to say hello (perfective)
• pozdraviti seto say goodbye; to greet each other (perfective)
• pòzīcijaa position (in talks, on a team; a stance); a post (in a job advert)
• pozitivanupbeat, positive in outlook (pozitivan stav, a positive attitude)
• póziva call; an invitation
• póziv na brȏjpayment reference number (field on a Serbian payment slip)
• pozivatito invite, to call (imperfective of pozvati)
• pozívati se nato refer to, to invoke (+ Acc.; perfective pozvati se)
• poživetito live for a while (perfective)
• pózīvnicaan invitation (card)
• pòznanīkacquaintance
• poznanstvogetting to know someone (sklopiti poznanstvo, to strike up an…
• poznatfamous, well-known; familiar
• poznavalaca connoisseur (of art, wine)
• poznávānje rȃda na računárucomputer literacy, computer skills (in job ads)
• poznávatito know, be acquainted with (a person, place, field; a fact is znati)
• pozorišnitheatre (adj.: pozorišna predstava)
• pózorīštetheatre
• pozornicaa stage (in a theatre)
• pozòvite hȉtnūcall an ambulance
• požúritito hurry up (perfective of žuriti)
• požutetito turn yellow (perfective)
• pòzvatito call; to invite (pozvati se na, to refer to, to cite)
• pòzvati na rȁzgovorto invite (someone) to an interview
• pòzvati polìcijuto call the police
• pozzbye!; regards! (short for pozdrav; writing only)
• prsole trader after a firm’s name (abbreviation: preduzetnik)
• pràbabagreat-grandmother
• praćenjetracking (of a parcel, of the news)
• pračovekearly man, a prehistoric human
• prȁdedagreat-grandfather
• pradomovinaan ancestral homeland
• PragPrague
• praistorijaprehistory
• prajezika proto-language
• prȁksapractice; a placement, an internship (for students)
• praktičanpractical
• prȁmenovihighlights; strands (of hair)
• prapostojbinaan ancestral homeland (formal)
• praroditelja forefather, a progenitor
• pràšinadust
• praškiof Prague
• praslovenskiProto-Slavic
• prȁsnuti u smȇhto burst out laughing
• prašumaa primeval forest, a jungle
• pratito wash (imperfective of oprati: perem, pere; also prati from…
• prȁti vȅšto do the washing, to do the laundry
• pràtilaca follower; a companion
• prȁtitito follow (news, a story, on social media); to accompany; to track (a…
• pràunukgreat-grandson (praunuka: also “great-granddaughter”)
• prȁvstraight, even (of a line, a road)
• prava stvarjust the thing
• právacdirection
• prȃvdajustice, fairness
• prȃvīreal, genuine; right (the right moment, the right way); also pravi…
• pràvīlnīka rulebook, regulations (issued by a ministry, an organisation)
• pràvilnōstcorrectness; regularity
• prȁvilorule
• pravitito make (imperfective of napraviti); praviti se, to pretend (praviti…
• prȁviti od mȕve slònato make a mountain out of a molehill, to blow things out of proportion
• prȁviti se Ènglēzto play innocent, to feign ignorance
• prȁviti se lȗdto play dumb, pretend not to understand
• pravniof the law, juridical (pravni fakultet, the law faculty)
• prȃvnīka lawyer (by training), legal expert
• prȃvno lícea legal person, a legal entity
• prȁvnosnažanfinal and binding (no longer open to appeal)
• právoa right (to something); law (as a subject); being right
• prȁvostraight ahead (also a noun: a right — imam pravo)
• prȁvo nathe right to (something; + Acc.)
• pravopisspelling, orthography; the spelling rulebook (Pravopis srpskoga…
• pravopisniorthographic (pravopisni rečnik, a spelling dictionary)
• pravoslavacan Orthodox Christian
• prȁvoslāvanOrthodox
• prȁvoslāvljeOrthodoxy
• prázanempty; dead (of a battery: baterija je prazna)
• prȁzničnīfestive
• prȃznīkholiday (public or religious), feast day
• Praznik radaLabour Day (1–2 May)
• prȁznovatito celebrate
• prȅbefore (in time, + Gen.); ago (two days ago); earlier, sooner (adverb)
• pre nego štobefore (+ a personal verb: pre nego što odeš)
• pre svègafirst of all, above all
• prebácitito transfer (money, staff); to put through (a call); to switch (to…
• prebìvalīštea permanent address, a permanent place of residence
• prećito cross (perfective)
• prèčicaa short cut (on foot); a shortcut (on a screen, a keyboard)
• prečkacrossbar, rung
• precrtatito cross out
• prȅdin front of, before (where to: + Acc.; where: + Instr.)
• predajahanding over; surrender
• predakan ancestor
• predalekotoo far
• prèdānjean oral tradition, a legend (handed down by word of mouth)
• predatito hand over; to hand in (documents) (perfective; imperfective…
• prèdati pȑtljāgto check in one’s luggage
• predavača lecturer
• predávānjelecture
• predavatito hand over; to teach (a subject) (also: to hand in; imperfective of…
• predbudućipre-future (predbuduće vreme, Future II)
• predgovora preface, a foreword
• predgrađea suburb
• predivangorgeous, wonderful
• prȅdjeloa starter; an appetiser
• predlagatito suggest, to propose (imperfective of predložiti)
• prédlogproposal, suggestion; preposition (grammar)
• prȅdlog zákonaa bill (in parliament), a draft law
• predloški izraza prepositional expression (a compound preposition)
• predlòžitito propose, to suggest (perfective; imperfective predlagati)
• prédmeta subject (at school; of a letter, a paper); an object; a case file…
• predmetniin question (officialese: predmetni iznos)
• prȅdnjīfront
• prȅdnōstan advantage; priority (feminine)
• predomisliti seto change one’s mind (perfective; imperfective predomišljati se)
• predrasudaa prejudice
• predsedničkipresidential (predsednički izbori, a presidential election)
• prédsednīka president; a chairman (of a body, a court, a municipality)
• predsobljean entrance hall
• prȇdstavaa play, a show; a performance (in the theatre)
• predstavitito introduce someone, to present a project (perfective; imperfective…
• predstavljatito represent, to pose (a problem); to introduce (imperfective…
• predstavnika representative
• predstojećidue soon, scheduled (predstojeći izbori, the election to come)
• predugačaktoo long
• predugotoo long (of time)
• prȅdugovora preliminary contract (before the main sale contract)
• preduslova precondition
• preduzéćea company, an enterprise
• preduzetito undertake (perfective)
• preduzéti mȅreto take measures, to take action
• preduzétnīka sole trader, an entrepreneur (self-employed, not a d.o.o.)
• predvidetito provide for, to foresee (predviđen, planned; perfective…
• predvidljivpredictable
• predviđanjea prediction
• prefiksa prefix (grammar term)
• prégleda check-up, an examination; an appointment (medical); an overview
• prȅgled kod veterináravet check-up
• prȅgledāčbrowser
• pregledatito examine (of a doctor); to look through, check (a document…
• pregováratito negotiate (about: o + Loc.)
• prègovorinegotiations (plural only)
• prȅhladaa cold (illness)
• prehláditi seto catch a cold
• prehrambenifood (adj.: prehrambena industrija)
• prejaktoo strong
• prekidan interruption, a break
• prekìdāčswitch
• prekidatito interrupt, to cut off (imperfective of prekinuti; Prekida te…
• prèkinutito interrupt, to break off; to hang up; to break up (with someone)
• prȅkjučethe day before yesterday
• preklanethe year before last (colloquial)
• prȅkoover, across; via; more than (of numbers); during (preko nedelje, on…
• prȅko pútaacross from, opposite (across the road)
• prȅko vȅzethrough connections, by pulling strings
• prékora reproach
• prȅkosutrathe day after tomorrow
• prȅkovremenīovertime
• prȅkovremenī rȃdovertime work, overtime (extra hours)
• prekrečitito repaint, to whitewash (perfective)
• prȅkršāja minor offence (a crime is krivično delo); a foul (in sport)
• prekŕšiti prȁviloto break a rule
• prekŕstiti seto cross oneself
• preksinoćthe night before last
• preksutrathe same as prekosutra (the day after next)
• prélaza crossing (pedestrian, border); a transition (same root as ulaz…
• prelazakswitching over (to a new system)
• prelazitito cross (imperfective of preći)
• prȅlepvery beautiful, gorgeous (here pre- intensifies praise)
• prèlitito pour over
• préloma fracture, a broken bone; layout (of a publication)
• prȅmatowards; according to (+ Dat.); for (feelings, attitude: love for…
• prȅma tòmetherefore, consequently (drawing a conclusion)
• premalotoo little
• premdaalthough (bookish; = iako)
• prèmijaan insurance premium; a bonus (for a result, in sport)
• premìjera prime minister
• premijérapremiere
• preminutito pass away (the gentle word: Deda je preminuo)
• premladtoo young
• prenetito pass on (a message: Preneću mu, I’ll pass it on); to carry over…
• prénosa broadcast, a transmission; a transfer (of money, data)
• prenošenjeshifting (of the stress)
• prenositito pass on, to report (news); to broadcast (imperfective; perfective…
• preokreta twist, a turnaround
• preopterèćenoverloaded, overwhelmed (with work)
• preostaoremaining (usually preostali: preostali novac)
• preostatito be left over, to remain (perfective; imperfective preostajati)
• prȅpaida prepaid plan, prepaid; pay as you go
• prepirkaa squabble
• prépisa copy (of a document)
• prepisatito copy (out); to prescribe (a medicine) (perfective)
• prepisivatito copy (out) (imperfective of prepisati)
• prȅplanuotanned
• preporúčenoregistered (post); by registered post
• preporúčitito recommend
• preporúčiti màjstorato recommend a handyman, recommend a tradesman
• prȅporukarecommendation
• prepoznatito recognise
• prepričatito retell (perfective; imperfective prepričavati)
• prepričavanjeretelling
• prèpunovercrowded, full to bursting
• prepuštatito leave to someone, to delegate (prepuštati deo posla timu…
• prèradaprocessing (of raw materials), reworking (pre- = re-)
• preraditito rework, to remake (perfective; imperfective prerađivati)
• prȅrāđena hránaprocessed food
• prerađivatito rework (imperfective of preraditi)
• presahnutito run dry (perfective of sahnuti)
• presamititi seto double up (laughing: od smeha) (perfective)
• presećito cut through, to cut in two (perfective)
• presédānjea change (of bus, train); a transfer (to another line)
• presedatito change (trains, buses; imperfective of presesti)
• preseliti seto move (house)
• prèsestito change (transport)
• presípati iz šȕpljēg u prȃznoto talk in circles, to go round in circles
• preskočitito jump over; to skip
• preskòčiti òbrokto skip a meal
• preskuptoo expensive
• presladakadorable
• preslantoo salty
• prèslovitito convert a text into the other script (perfective; imperfective…
• preslovljavanjeconverting a text into the other script (Cyrillic ↔ Latin)
• presolitito oversalt (perfective)
• presrećanhappy beyond words
• prestajatito stop (imperfective of prestati)
• prèstatito stop; to quit (prestati da puši)
• préstōnicathe capital, capital city
• prȅsudaverdict, court ruling
• prèsvūćito change (clothes/nappy)
• prȅtečaa forerunner, a precursor (masculine despite the -a ending)
• pretenzijaa claim to something, a pretension (not a complaint to a seller: that…
• prèteratito exaggerate, to overdo it, to go too far (perfective; imperfective…
• preterivanjean exaggeration
• preterivatito exaggerate; to overdo it (imperfective of preterati)
• prȅthodnīprevious, preceding
• prèticatito overtake
• prétnjaa threat
• prȅtplataa subscription; a subscription fee
• pretplatiti seto subscribe (perfective)
• pretpòstavitito assume, to suppose (perfective)
• prȅtpostāvkaan assumption, a supposition; a premise (what is taken as given)
• pretpostavljenia superior, the person in charge (declines like an adjective; also…
• pretprošlipre-past (pretprošlo vreme, the pluperfect, grammar term)
• prȅtragasearch
• pretvoriti seto turn into (u + Acc.) (perfective; imperfective pretvarati se)
• preuveličanexaggerated, overstated
• preùzētito collect (a parcel); to download; to take over; to borrow (text…
• preùzēti odgovórnōstto take responsibility
• preuzímānjea download, downloading; collection (of a parcel)
• preuzímānje pȑtljāgabaggage reclaim, baggage claim (the arrivals sign)
• preùzimatito collect; to take over (also: to download; imperfective of preuzeti)
• prev.trans. (abbreviation: prevod, prevodilac)
• prevagnutito tip the balance, to prevail (perfective)
• prȅvaraa scam, fraud; cheating (on a partner)
• prevaritito deceive, to trick; to cheat on (a partner)
• preveliktoo big
• prevestito translate; to take across
• previdetito overlook (perfective; imperfective previđati)
• previđatito overlook, to miss (imperfective of prevideti)
• prȅvišētoo much, too many; too (before an adjective)
• prevoda translation
• prevodílactranslator, interpreter
• prevoditito translate, to interpret (imperfective of prevesti)
• prevođenjetranslating, interpreting (the activity)
• prévoztransport
• prevúćito drag (with the mouse); to swipe
• prezalogájitito have a bite to eat, to have a snack
• prezauzetfar too busy
• prezentthe present tense (grammar term)
• prezentácijapresentation
• prȅzimesurname
• prȅzīrcontempt
• prȅzrivcontemptuous
• prinear (+ Loc.: at hand, near the end, on one’s person; during: pri…
• približavati seto approach, to come closer (to: + Dat.; imperfective)
• približnoapproximately (more formal than otprilike)
• prȋčastory, tale; a story (on social media); (priča se, rumour has it)
• príčatito talk, speak, tell (more everyday than govoriti); priča se, rumour…
• prićito come up to, to approach
• prìdati znàčājto attach importance (to something: + Dat.)
• pridevan adjective
• pridržatito hold (a door) for someone (perfective; imperfective pridržavati)
• pridržávati se prȁvīlāto follow the rules, to stick to the rules (reflexive + Gen.)
• prȉgovōran objection, a grievance (voiced to a seller or an office)
• prigovoritito reproach (+ Dat.; perfective)
• prigradskisuburban
• príhodincome, revenue (opposite: rashod — expenditure)
• prìhvatitito accept (perfective; imperfective prihvatati)
• prihvàtljivacceptable
• prijatanpleasant
• prȉjateljfriend
• prijateljicaa (female) friend
• prijatèljstvofriendship
• prijatito be to someone’s liking, to do someone good (prija mi)
• prȉjātnoenjoy your meal, enjoy; have a nice day; pleasant
• prȉjavaregistration; an application (for a job); a report (to the police)…
• prijáva bòravīštaaddress registration, registration of one’s place of stay
• prijáva na kònkursa job application
• prȉjava na lȇtflight check-in (the sign word; people say čekiranje)
• prijávitito report (to the police, a fault); to register (an address)
• prijáviti ìspitto register for an exam
• prijáviti krȁđuto report a theft (to the police)
• prijáviti seto apply, sign up; to log in, sign in
• prijáviti štȅtuto report damage, to file an insurance claim
• prijemreceipt (of a document); a reception (an event)
• prijemni ispitan entrance exam
• prijemni pečata receiving stamp
• prikaza write-up (of a book, a film)
• prikazatito depict; to put on screen (data, a film; perfective)
• prìključakconnection
• prilagatito enclose, to attach a document (Prilažem…; imperfective of…
• prilagòditito adapt (perfective; prilagođeno pisanje, adapted spelling)
• prilagodljivadaptable
• prilazitito approach (imperfective of prići)
• príličnofairly, quite
• prílikaan opportunity, a chance (to do something); an occasion (po svoj…
• prilikomon the occasion of, during (+ Gen.); (instrumental of prilika)
• prílogan attachment (to a letter, a form); a side dish; an adverb (grammar…
• prilòžitito attach, to enclose (a document with an application; perfective…
• prȉmalacrecipient
• primanjea person’s income (usually plural: primanja)
• primarniprimary
• primatito receive, to accept (Prijave primamo do petka; imperfective…
• prímedbaa remark; an objection (to a text, a proposal)
• primenitito apply (to: na + Acc.) (perfective; imperfective primenjivati)
• prímerexample
• prímeraka copy (of a document, a book); a specimen
• primétitito notice, to remark (perfective; imperfective primećivati)
• prȉmite mòje saùčešćeplease accept my condolences, my condolences
• prímitito receive; to admit (to a school, a job; perfective; imperfective…
• primoprèdajahandover of a property to its new owner or tenant
• prìncīpa principle (the native načelo means the same)
• printera printer (colloquial; neutral štampač)
• prinuđenforced, compelled (bio je prinuđen da…)
• pripadatito belong (to: + Dat.) (imperfective)
• pripovedačkinarrative (pripovedački prezent, the historical present)
• pripovedanjenarration, storytelling
• pripovedatito narrate, to tell a story (imperfective)
• prȉpovētkashort story (a story or tale in general is priča)
• pripremitito prepare (perfective; imperfective pripremati)
• pripremiti seto prepare oneself (perfective; imperfective pripremati se)
• prírodanature
• prirodannatural (Fem. prirodna)
• priručnika handbook, a reference book
• prìstajatito fit; to suit (also: to agree, na + Acc.; imperfective of pristati)
• pristanakconsent (dati pristanak, to give consent)
• prìstatito agree, to consent (to: na + Acc.; perfective)
• pristojanproper, respectable
• pristrasanbiased
• prístupan approach; access (to data)
• prȉstupāčnōstaccessibility (of places, services; feminine); affordability
• pristúpānjeaccession, joining (a body or a treaty)
• pristupitito set about (+ Dat.); to join (an organisation) (perfective…
• prȉstupnā prȃvaaccess rights, access permissions
• prisústvopresence (the verb takes the Dat.)
• prisustvovatito attend, to be present at (+ Dat.) (imperfective)
• prisutanin attendance (prisutni, those present)
• prìtisakpressure (also blood pressure)
• pritisnutito press
• pritomwhile doing so, in doing so (also pri tome)
• prítvordetention, custody
• privatanprivate
• privlačitito attract (imperfective; perfective privući)
• prȉvredathe economy; the business sector (economics as a field is ekonomija)
• prȉvrednīeconomic, business (of industry and trade; more widely, ekonomski)
• prȉvredno drúštvoa business company, commercial company (legal entity, e.g. d.o.o.)
• privrementemporary
• prȉvremenī bȍravaktemporary residence, temporary residence permit
• prìvremenotemporarily, for the time being
• prízēmljeground floor
• priznánjerecognition; an admission, a confession (of guilt); an award
• prìznatito admit, to acknowledge (perfective; imperfective priznavati)
• priznavanjerecognition (of a document)
• priznavatito admit a fact, to acknowledge (imperfective of priznati)
• prizora spectacle (what one sees)
• prȉzvūkan undertone, an overtone (in a voice, in words)
• prkosdefiance, spite (doing the opposite)
• pr̀kosandefiant (doing things out of spite)
• prkositito defy (someone: + Dat.)
• pȑljavdirty
• próbaa rehearsal; a fitting; a try-out, a trial run
• próbatito try; to try on; to taste
• pròblēmproblem
• prȍbnī rȃda probationary period, probation
• probuditito wake (someone) up (perfective; probuditi se, to wake up)
• procedúraprocedure
• prȍcenaan estimate, an assessment
• procenata percentage, per cent (dva procenta, pet procenata)
• procènitelja valuer, an appraiser (of property)
• procénitito estimate, to appraise (a value); to judge (a situation)
• pròcesa process; a trial (in court; a course of action is postupak)
• prȏćito pass, to go past; to go by (of time); to come through (of a bet)
• pročitatito read (perfective of čitati)
• prodajasales (saradnik u prodaji, a sales assistant)
• pròdajēmI sell, I am selling; for sale (in ads)
• prodajniretail (prodajni objekat, a retail outlet)
• pròdatito sell
• pròdati màgluto sell (someone) hot air (literally, to sell fog; imperfective…
• pròdatosold
• prodávaca shop assistant, salesperson; a seller (in a sale)
• prodavačicaa shop assistant (feminine)
• prodavatito sell (imperfective of prodati)
• pròdāvnicashop, store (the neutral word)
• prodùkcijaproduction (of films, music, shows); the live environment (in IT)
• produžavatito extend, to prolong (imperfective; perfective produžiti)
• produžénjeextension, renewal (of a status or document)
• prodúžetaka prolongation; (sport, plural produžeci) extra time
• prodúžitito extend, to prolong, to lengthen; to carry on (colloquial)…
• proevropskipro-European
• profaa prof (colloquial, from profesor, profesorka)
• profèsijaprofession
• profesionalaca pro, an expert in one’s trade
• pròfesora teacher (secondary school); a professor (university)
• profesorkaa teacher or professor (feminine)
• pròfīlprofile
• pròfīlnāa profile picture, an avatar (the everyday word)
• pròfītprofit; a gain (the loanword; native dobit)
• proglasitito proclaim; to declare someone something (proglasiti pobednikom…
• prognózaforecast
• progovòritito start talking
• prògrama program (software); a programme (TV, of an event); a channel (TV…
• progràmerprogrammer
• programírānjeprogramming
• programíratito program, to code
• progutatito swallow (perfective; imperfective gutati); progutati knedlu, to…
• prohódatito start walking; to start going out (with someone)
• proizaćito follow, to result (perfective; imperfective proizlaziti)
• proizlázitito follow, to result (from something; imperfective)
• proìzvodproduct
• proizvòdnjaproduction, output
• proizvòđāčmanufacturer, producer
• prójacornbread
• pròjekatproject
• projèktanta design engineer, a building designer (who draws up the plans)
• prokletcursed, damned; prokleti is also the infinitive «to put a curse on»…
• prokomentarisatito comment on (perfective of komentarisati)
• prokùvatito bring to the boil, to boil
• prolazanpassing (prolazna ocena, a pass mark)
• prolazitito pass (imperfective of proći)
• prolaznika passer-by
• prȍlećespring
• prolećnispring (prolećni dan)
• promašaja flop, a miss of the mark
• pròmašitito miss; to get wrong (a bet, a guess)
• prȍmenachange
• proménitito change
• prómetturnover (sales over a period); traffic (of goods, passengers)
• promrmljatito mutter (perfective)
• promukaohoarse (Fem. promukla)
• pronaćito track down, to discover (perfective; imperfective pronalaziti)
• prȍpāstdownfall, ruin (feminine)
• pròpisa regulation (a written rule of an authority; in the plural, the…
• propisatito prescribe; to lay down (a rule)
• propisivatito prescribe (imperfective of propisati)
• propratnicovering (propratno pismo, a cover letter)
• prȍprātno písmoa cover letter, covering letter
• propŕžitito fry lightly, to brown
• pròpušten pòzivmissed call
• propustitito miss (a meeting, a chance; perfective; imperfective propuštati)
• proputovatito travel all over (perfective: proputovati svet)
• prȍsečanaverage
• próseka grade average, an average mark; an average (in general)
• prošetatito take a walk (perfective)
• prosinacDecember (Croatian; Serbian decembar)
• prosipatito spill (imperfective of prosuti)
• proširitito expand, to broaden (perfective)
• prȍslavacelebration
• prosléditito forward (an email, a document, a request; perfective; imperfective…
• prosleđivatito forward (imperfective of proslediti)
• prošlilast, past (the one before)
• prȍšlōstthe past (feminine)
• prošnjabegging; a marriage proposal
• prostuncomplicated (prosta rečenica, a simple sentence); common, coarse…
• pròstāčkīvulgar, boorish (of speech and manners)
• prostaka boor
• prostaklukboorishness
• pròstiratito hang out (the washing); to spread (a cloth, a blanket)
• prostitito forgive (perfective; Bog da mu dušu prosti, God rest his soul)
• prȍstosimply; crudely, vulgarly (of speech, behaviour)
• prostòdušanartless, guileless
• prostorspace (room, an area); premises (an office, a shop)
• prostotavulgarity, coarseness
• pròstranspacious
• prosutito spill (perfective)
• prosvetapublic education (Ministarstvo prosvete, the Ministry of Education)
• protećito elapse, to go by (of time); to flow by (perfective)
• proteíniproteins
• pròtestprotest
• protézadentures, a denture; a prosthesis
• protivagainst (+ Gen.)
• protivargumenta counterargument
• protivkandidata rival candidate
• protivmeraa countermeasure
• protivnapada counter-attack
• protivnikan opponent
• protivotrovan antidote
• protivpožarnifire-safety, fire-fighting (adj.)
• prȍtivpredloga counter-proposal, a counter-offer
• protivréčnōsta contradiction (feminine)
• protokolprotocol, ceremony; an international agreement (the minutes of a…
• protumáčitito interpret, to explain (perfective of tumačiti)
• proučávatito study, to examine (closely)
• provajderan internet provider
• prȍvalabreak-in, burglary
• provalitito break in; (slang) to see through, to suss out (perfective)
• prȍveraa check, verification
• pròveritito check, to verify
• provesti seto have a (good) time (dobro se provesti, to have fun) (perfective)
• provìzijacommission, fee (bank or agency)
• provìzija agèncijeagency commission, the agent’s fee
• prȍvoda good time, a night out (with friends)
• provòditi vrémeto spend time
• prózaprose
• prózorwindow
• prozorčea little window
• prozvonitito ring briefly and hang up
• pȑstfinger; toe
• pȑstēnring
• pȑstohvatpinch
• pršutprosciutto
• pr̀tljāgluggage, baggage
• pȑtljāžnīka car boot; a luggage compartment
• pružanjeproviding (help, a service)
• pružitito hold out a hand; to provide help or support (perfective…
• prúžiti òtporto put up resistance, to offer resistance
• prúžiti pȍmōćto give help, to provide assistance (to someone)
• prúžiti prȉlikuto give someone a chance, to give an opportunity
• prvènstvochampionship
• prvifirst
• Pȑvī sȓpskī ùstanakthe First Serbian Uprising (1804, against Ottoman rule)
• Prvi svetski ratthe First World War
• prvoat first; first of all (prvo… pa…)
• Pȑvo skòči pa rèci hȍpdon’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
• prvoligaša club or player in the first league (prva liga)
• prvomajski uranakan early-morning May Day outing
• pȑženofried
• pȑžitito fry
• pšeničniwheat (adj.: pšenični hleb)
• pseudonaukapseudoscience
• psìhičkīmental, psychological; mentally (adverb)
• psihìjātarpsychiatrist (a physician)
• psihòlogpsychologist (not a physician; the physician is psihijatar)
• psihològijapsychology
• psihološkinjaa psychologist (feminine)
• psinaa big dog
• psòvatito swear (imperfective, perfective opsovati; to scold is grditi)
• psòvati kȁo kočìjāšto swear like a trooper (literally ‘like a coachman’)
• psȏvkaa swear word (Serbian swearing often targets the hearer’s family)
• pstshh!
• ptȉcabird
• ptičjibird’s
• pùblikaaudience
• pucatito shoot; to burst, crack (imperfective; perfective pući; also of a…
• pućito burst, to crack (perfective; imperfective pucati)
• pućito burst; to crack, split; (colloq.) to snap or bang loudly (of a…
• púderpowder
• pȕkao samI’m shattered; I’m broke (colloquial)
• pȕkla je cȇva pipe has burst, a pipe burst
• pȕkla tȉkvathe friendship is over; they’ve fallen out (literally ‘the gourd…
• pȕmpapetrol station; pump
• pȕnfull
• pun pogodakspot on, a bullseye
• pun puncatfull to the brim
• pȕna mi je kȁpaI’ve had it up to here, I’m fed up (literally ‘my cap is full’)
• punačakchubby, plump
• punitito fill (imperfective of napuniti); to charge (a phone)
• pùnjāčcharger
• pȕnjene pȁprikestuffed peppers
• punoloads, plenty (colloquial: puno ljudi)
• pȕno rȃdno vrémefull-time
• punòletstvocoming of age
• pȕnomōćjepower of attorney (the document)
• pȕpoljakbud
• pùšāča smoker (-ač marks a doer or a device: igrač, punjač)
• pȕšēnjesmoking (from pušiti)
• pȕšī kȁo Tȕrčinsmokes like a chimney (literally ‘like a Turk’)
• pȕšitito smoke
• pustdeserted, desolate
• puštatito let go or let in (imperfective of pustiti; of music: to play, to…
• pústinjadesert
• pustitito let go, to release; to let in, to allow (Pusti ga da uđe); to…
• pȕta road, a way (route); a time (this time; tri puta četiri, three…
• putàrinaa toll, a road toll
• putemby means of (+ Gen.); along the road (instrumental of put)
• putića little path (diminutive of put)
• pȗtnī náloga travel order (for a business trip)
• pȗtnī tròškovitravel expenses; a commuting allowance (to and from work)
• pȗtnīka passenger; a traveller
• pȗtno osigùrānjetravel insurance
• putokaza signpost
• putopistravel writing, a travelogue
• putovánjetravel, a trip, a journey
• putòvatito travel (imperfective)
• putovnicaa passport (Croatian; Serbian pasoš)