Serbian words starting with P

• pawell; so; well… (opening a reply)
• pa dòbroall right then — conceding or moving on
• pácōvrat
• pȃdfall, drop, decline (in prices, output) — opposite of rast; verb pasti
• pàkētparcel
• palàčinkepancakes
• pȃmćēnjememory (the faculty)
• pȁmētintelligence, wits (feminine)
• pȁmetanclever, smart
• pàmučnī štàpićicotton swabs
• Pànōnskā nìzijaPannonian Plain
• pantalónetrousers; pants
• pȁo mi je kȁmēn sa sȑcaa weight off my mind
• papìrića slip of paper, a note (from papir 'paper')
• pàpīrnī ùbruspaper towel
• pàprikabell pepper
• pȁprikāšpaprikaš, paprika stew (riblji paprikaš — a Vojvodina speciality)
• pàpučeslippers
• pȃrpair; a couple
• pȁrapenny; money (colloq.)
• paràdajztomato
• paràdoksa paradox
• parafrazíratito paraphrase (the reference is still needed; biaspectual)
• parcèlaparcel, the unit of land in the cadastre
• pàrfēmperfume
• pȁrkpark
• pàrketparquet
• pàrkingparking
• pàrking kártaparking ticket in the sense of a paid-parking slip (a parking fine is…
• pàrking mȅstoparking spot
• parkíratito park
• pàrnicacivil lawsuit, litigation — a dispute between parties heard by a…
• pàrōdijaa parody (parodija na + accusative)
• pàrtijagame, round (of play); also political party
• PartìzanPartizan, the other Belgrade club; its fans are grobari
• pȃsdog
• pȁšnjākpasture (pasti — to graze)
• pȃsošpassport
• pàsoškā kòntrolapassport control
• pȁsta za zȗbetoothpaste
• pȁstito fail; fall
• pȁsti s kònja na màgārcato come down in the world (from a horse to a donkey)
• pȁsti s krȕšketo be clueless (literally, to have fallen off a pear tree)
• pȁsti u vòduto fall through (of a plan)
• pàsūljbeans
• patètikagrandiloquence, high pathos (often disapproving)
• pàtikesneakers; trainers
• pȁtkaduck
• patrìjarhpatriarch
• paùšālflat lump sum (of tax or fee), independent of turnover
• paušálacsole trader taxed at a flat rate — the status most freelancers…
• pàuzabreak, pause
• PávićMilorad Pavić, author of Dictionary of the Khazars
• pazáritito shop; to haggle (colloq.)
• pàžnjaattention (Pažnja! = Attention!, Careful!)
• pčèlabee
• PDVVAT: porez na dodatu vrednost — value added tax
• pȅcānjefishing
• pèčatstamp, seal
• pȅcatito fish, to angle
• pèčēnjeroast
• pȅćito bake; to roast
• pèćinacave
• pȅcīvopastry; baked good
• pèčūrkamushroom
• pedèsētfifty
• pedìjātarpaediatrician
• pedìkīrpedicure
• pȅgavfreckled
• péglairon
• péglatito iron
• pèjzāžlandscape
• pȅkārbaker
• pèlenenappies
• péna za brȉjānjeshaving foam
• pénzijapension
• pènzījskopension (of insurance); on its own, colloquially = pension insurance
• pènzījsko osigùrānjepension insurance
• penziònērpensioner; retiree
• perfòrmanseperformance (used in the plural: performanse su loše)
• periodizácijaperiodisation
• pȇrjefeathers
• pèrōnplatform
• pȅšāčkī prélazpedestrian crossing
• pésaksand
• pésak za mȁčkecat litter
• pȅšicēon foot
• pȅskarnīksandbox
• pèškīrtowel
• pȅsmasong; poem
• pȅsnīkpoet
• pȇtfive
• pétakFriday
• pétaorooster
• pètnaēstfifteen
• pèvāčsinger
• pevàčicasinger (f)
• pȅvānjesinging
• pȅvatito sing
• PIBSerbian tax identification number (of a business)
• pȉjacamarket
• pìjan kȁo lȅtvablind drunk (lit. “drunk as a lath”)
• pȉjē kȁo smȕkdrinks heavily (lit. “drinks like a whip snake”)
• pȉknikpicnic
• pȉlechick
• pìletinachicken (meat)
• PIO fondPIO Fund — the state pension and disability insurance fund: keeps…
• pìrinačrice
• písacwriter
• pìsārnicaregistry — the counter of an institution where incoming documents are…
• písatito write
• písmoletter
• pítānjequestion
• pítatito ask
• pívcea nice beer (from pivo, suffix -ce; neuter)
• pȋvobeer
• plȁcbuilding plot (everyday word)
• plȁćānjepayment
• plȁćeno òdsustvopaid leave of absence for a particular occasion (a wedding, a funeral…
• plàfōnceiling
• plàgijatplagiarism — someone else's text passed off as one's own
• plȁkatito cry
• planétaa planet
• planìnamountain
• planinárēnjehiking
• planináritito hike
• plàšljivtimid
• plȃsthaystack, rick (masculine)
• plátasalary, wage (not a payment — that is plaćanje)
• plátitito pay
• plátnā kàrticapayment card
• plátnī lìstićpayslip — the sheet breaking pay down line by line (also obračunski…
• plȃvblue
• plavòkosfair-haired; blond
• plážabeach
• plȅhbaking tray
• plȇsdancing
• plésatito dance
• plȋtkoshallow
• plȉvānjeswimming
• plȉvatito swim
• pljȁčkarobbery — taking by force or threat, unlike krađa (theft)
• pljȅskavicapljeskavica
• pljȗsakdownpour
• plȍčicatile; small plate, badge (from ploča 'board, slab')
• plȍčicetiles
• plȏdfruit (of a plant)
• plȍdanfertile
• plȏmbafilling
• plombíratito fill (a tooth)
• plúćalungs (plural only)
• plùtatito float
• pȍalong; per
• pȍbedavictory
• pobéditito win, defeat (opp. izgubiti)
• pobìberitito pepper
• pòbitito refute (an argument); osporiti is the weaker 'to dispute'
• počétakbeginning (opp. kraj)
• pòčētito begin
• pȍdfloor
• pod pȕnom mòrālnōm i materìjālnōm odgovórnošću"under full moral and material responsibility" — the formula…
• pod strȅsomunder stress (pod stresom sam — 'I'm stressed')
• pod ùslovom daprovided that, on condition that — introduces a clause (pod uslovom…
• pòdacidata
• podátakdatum, piece of information; pl. podaci — data
• podešávānjasettings (plural; the Settings menu)
• pòdićito withdraw
• pódnēnoon
• pòdnētito submit
• pòdnēti ȉzveštājto submit a report
• pòdneti òstāvkuto tender one's resignation (from a post; leaving an ordinary job is…
• pòdneti tȕžbuto file a lawsuit — the standard collocation; podneti is the…
• pòdnēti záhtevto submit an application
• podnosílac zȁhtevaapplicant (a field on the form)
• podrazumévatito imply, to take as given (podrazumeva se — it goes without saying)
• pòdređenīsubordinate (formal register)
• pòdrškasupport
• pòdrumcellar; basement
• pȍdsmēhmockery, derision
• podsmévati seto sneer at (+ dative)
• pȍdstanārlodger
• pȍdtekstsubtext
• pȍdvalaa hoax, a trick played on someone (a cellar is podrum)
• pòēnpoint (in scoring); not poenta 'the point, gist'
• poèntathe point
• pòēzijapoetry
• pòglāvljechapter
• pògrešanwrong (opp. tačan)
• pójama concept, a notion; a belt is pojas
• pȍjāsa belt; a concept is pojam
• pȍjavaphenomenon; appearance
• pojèftinitito become cheaper, to go down in price (perfective)
• pojeftinjénjea fall in prices, cheapening (verb pojeftiniti; opposite poskupljenje)
• pȏjma némāmI have no idea
• pokázati zȗbeto bare one's teeth, to show one will fight back
• pòklona gift (not a bow — that is naklon)
• Poklònjenōm kònju se u zȗbe ne glȅdādo not look a gift horse in the mouth
• pòklopaclid
• pòkrajinaprovince
• pokrénutito launch, start up (a program, a machine)
• pokrénuti pòstupakto initiate proceedings
• pȍkrēta movement (social or artistic; also a physical movement)
• pokúpiti déteto pick up the child
• pòkušatito try
• pòkvarenbroken
• pokváriti seto break down
• pȏlsex, gender
• pólahalf
• polákoslowly
• pòlazakdeparture
• polétānjetake-off, departure (of a plane)
• pòlicashelf
• policájacpolice officer
• polìcijapolice
• polìcījskā stȁnicapolice station (stanica alone means 'stop, station', so the full…
• pòlisapolicy — the insurance document itself
• polìtičārpolitician
• polìtikapolitics; policy (both senses)
• pȍljefield
• poljoprìvredaagriculture (poljoprivredni proizvodi — farm produce)
• poljoprìvrednīkfarmer
• pòljubackiss
• pòlovansecond-hand, used (polovan auto — a used car)
• pòlovnosecondhand
• polòžitito pass
• polòžiti ìspitto pass an exam (to sit it is polagati; to fail is pasti na ispitu)
• polòžiti račúneto render account (to someone; figurative)
• pȍluostrvopeninsula
• pȍmenmemorial service
• pomíriti seto make up
• pȍmōćhelp, assistance (feminine)
• pomòćito help
• pomòrāndžaorange (fruit)
• ponávljānjerepetition (as a device; neuter)
• Ponávljānje je mȃjka znánjarepetition is the mother of knowledge
• ponèdeljakMonday
• pònekadsometimes
• pòništitito annul, to declare void (a document, an entry); also to cancel a…
• pònospride (not 'diarrhoea')
• pònosanproud
• ponòsiti seto be proud
• pȍnudaoffer, quotation, bid; supply (of goods and services)
• pònuda i pòtražnjasupply and demand
• pȍppriest (everyday word, neutral to familiar in Serbian)
• popódnein the afternoon
• pȍpodnēvnī sȁnafternoon nap
• pòpravitito repair
• pòpravkarepair
• pòpunitito fill in
• pòpustdiscount
• popùstitito yield, give way (to someone — dative); to ease off (of pain…
• popùstljivyielding, lenient
• pȍpūtlike, resembling (+ genitive; more bookish than kao)
• pȍrāzdefeat
• pòrcijaportion
• pȍrednext to, beside (+ genitive)
• pȍred tògain addition
• poređénjea comparison, a simile (neuter)
• pòreskā prijávatax return — the form on which income or tax is declared to the tax…
• pòreskā ùpravathe tax administration — the state authority in charge of taxes
• pòreskītax (adj.): poreska prijava, poreski obveznik, poresko rešenje
• pòreskī òbveznīktaxpayer (obveznik — the one carrying the obligation, from obaveza)
• pòresko rešénjetax assessment — the tax office's document stating the amount charged
• pòreztax
• pȍrez na prénos apsolútnīh prȃvātransfer tax on the passing of ownership in property
• porícatito deny (imperfective; perfective poreći)
• pòrodicafamily
• poròdilīštematernity ward
• poròdiljskocolloquial: maternity leave itself, short for porodiljsko odsustvo…
• poròdiljsko òdsustvomaternity leave
• pȍrođājchildbirth
• pòrtālnews portal
• porúčitito order (in a restaurant); to send word; to order goods is naručiti
• pòrudžbinaorder
• pȍrukamessage
• pòsaojob; work
• pósebanspecial
• pósebnoespecially
• posèjatito sow — perfective of sejati (seed; seedlings are zasaditi)
• pošìljalacsender
• pòšiljkashipment
• poskúpetito become more expensive, to go up in price (perfective; imperfective…
• poskupljénjea rise in prices, price increase (verb poskupeti; opposite…
• pòslanīkMP, deputy (not an envoy — that is izaslanik)
• pòslatito send
• pȍsleafter (+ genitive) — of time only; spatially use iza
• pòsledicaconsequence
• pòslednjī pòzivfinal call (boarding announcement)
• poslodávacemployer
• poslovánjebusiness operations, the running of a company
• poslòvatito do business, to operate (of a company); poslovati s nekim — to…
• pòslovne knjȉgethe company's books, its accounting records
• pòslovnībusiness-, professional (poslovni sastanak — a business meeting)
• pȍslūšanobedient
• poslúžitito serve
• posmàtrāčan observer
• posmátrānjeobservation
• posmátratito observe, to watch
• pȍsnofasting (Lenten)
• posòlitito salt
• posprémitito tidy up (pf)
• pòsrednīkintermediary, the agent between seller and buyer
• pȍstfasting
• pȍštapost office
• pòštānskī brȏjpostal code
• pòštānsko sàndūčemailbox
• poštàrinapostage
• pòstatito become
• pòstaviti gràniceto set (personal) boundaries
• pòstaviti pítānjeto ask/pose a question — person in the dative
• pòstaviti tèmeljeto lay the foundations (literal and figurative)
• pòštenhonest
• pòstići cȋljto achieve a goal — object in the accusative
• pòstići dògovorto reach an agreement — sa + instrumental for the other party
• pòstīđenashamed, embarrassed (from stid, shame)
• pòstitito fast
• pòštovānīDear… (standard opening of a business email or letter)
• poštovánjerespect (neuter; s poštovanjem closes a formal letter)
• pòštovati rȏkto meet a deadline — poštovati = to observe/comply with
• postúpatito act towards, to treat someone (postupak — an act; also a procedure)
• pȍsudadish; container
• posváđati seto have a fight
• posvétiti pȁžnjuto devote attention — dative, not na
• pȍtēzmove (in a game); step, act
• potkrépitito back up, to substantiate (a claim with evidence)
• pòtkrōvljeattic flat, loft space fitted out for living (a bare attic is tavan)
• pòtokstream
• pòtpissignature
• potpísatito sign (a contract) (perfective; imperfective potpisivati)
• pòtpisnīksignatory — the one who has signed the document; a woman is potpisnica
• pòtpunocompletely
• potrážiti pȍmōćto seek help
• potražívānjea receivable, what is owed to us (the counterpart of dugovanje)
• pòtražnjademand (opposite: ponuda — supply)
• pȍtrebaneed, necessity
• pȍtrebanneeded; necessary
• potròšāčconsumer
• potròšitito spend
• potròšnjaconsumption
• pȍtvrdareceipt, confirmation
• pòuzdānreliable
• pòuzdānōstreliability (the native word is used; adjective pouzdan)
• pòuzēćecash on delivery
• pòuzēćemcash on delivery
• pòveljaa charter (of an organisation)
• poverénjetrust
• pòverljivoconfidentially (poverljiv = confidential)
• pòvišenelevated, raised (pressure, temperature, test values)
• pòvodacleash
• pȍvōljanfavourable, advantageous (povoljna ponuda — a good offer)
• pȍvōljnoaffordably
• pȍvraćāj nóvcarefund
• pòvraćānjevomiting
• pȍvratnā kártareturn ticket
• pòvrćevegetables
• pȍvredainjury
• povréditi seto get injured
• pòvređenhurt
• pȍvrh tògaon top of that, furthermore (written; stronger than osim toga)
• pòvučenreserved
• povúći pònuduto withdraw an offer (povući — to pull back; also povući predlog…
• pòzājmicaloan
• pozájmitito lend; to borrow
• pȍžārfire
• pòzīcijaposition, stance (pregovaračka pozicija — negotiating position); job…
• pózivcall
• póziv na brȏjpayment reference number (field on a Serbian payment slip)
• pozívati se nato refer to, to invoke (+ acc.): pozivati se na Ivića (pf. pozvati se…
• pózīvnicainvitation
• pòznanīkacquaintance
• poznávānje rȃda na računárucomputer literacy — a stock requirement line in job ads
• poznávatito be acquainted with (a person, a city, a subject); to know a fact…
• pózorīštetheatre
• pozòvite hȉtnūcall an ambulance
• pòzvatito call (pf)
• pòzvati na rȁzgovorto invite (someone) to an interview
• pòzvati polìcijuto call the police
• pozzbye!; regards! (short for pozdrav; writing only)
• pràbabagreat-grandmother
• prȁdedagreat-grandfather
• prȁksapractice; also a student placement
• prȁmenovihighlights
• pràšinadust
• prȁsnuti u smȇhto burst out laughing
• prȁti vȅšto do laundry
• pràtilacfollower
• prȁtitito track
• pràunukgreat-grandson
• prȁvstraight, even (prava linija — a straight line); not 'right-hand'…
• právacdirection
• prȃvdajustice, fairness; the law courts (not 'truth' — that is istina)
• prȃvīreal, genuine; also "makes" from praviti
• pràvīlnīkrulebook, set of implementing rules — a subordinate act with detailed…
• pràvilnōstregularity (from pravilan); chance is slučajnost
• prȁvilorule
• prȁviti od mȕve slònato make an elephant out of a fly — to blow things out of proportion
• prȁviti se Ènglēzto feign ignorance and detachment (literally, to play the Englishman)
• prȁviti se lȗdto play dumb, pretend not to understand
• prȃvnīklegal expert
• prȃvno lícelegal person, legal entity — an organisation acting as a subject of…
• prȁvnosnažanfinal and binding, res judicata — of a court decision that has…
• právoright, law; being right (imati pravo = to be right); cf. adverb pravo
• prȁvostraight ahead
• prȁvo naright to (something) — the frame Serbian uses to name any specific…
• prȁvoslāvanOrthodox (definite form pravoslavni)
• prȁvoslāvljeOrthodoxy
• prázanempty
• prȁzničnīfestive
• prȃznīkholiday
• prȁznovatito celebrate
• prȅbefore (+ genitive) — of time only; spatially use ispred
• pre svègafirst of all
• prebácitito transfer
• prebìvalīštepermanent place of residence (contrast boravište, a temporary address)
• prèčicashortcut (desktop shortcut, keyboard shortcut; also a short cut on…
• prèdānjea legend handed down orally (neuter)
• prèdati pȑtljāgto check in one's luggage
• predávānjelecture
• prȅdjelostarter; appetizer
• prédlogproposal, suggestion; preposition (grammar)
• prȅdlog zákonabill, draft law
• predlòžitito propose, to suggest (pf.; impf. predlagati)
• prédmetsubject
• prȅdnjīfront
• prȅdnōstadvantage; priority (fem.)
• prédsednīkpresident; chairman (of a body, court, municipality)
• prȇdstavashow, performance
• prȅdugovorpreliminary contract — an agreement to conclude the main sale contract
• preduzéćeenterprise
• preduzéti mȅreto take measures — the verb is preduzeti
• preduzétnīksole trader, registered self-employed person
• prégledexamination
• prȅgled kod veterináravet check-up
• prȅgledāčbrowser
• pregováratito negotiate (o + locative about what)
• prègovorinegotiations (plural only)
• prȅhladacold
• prehláditi seto catch a cold
• prekìdāčswitch
• prèkinutito hang up
• prȅkoover; across
• prȅko pútaacross from
• prȅko vȅzethrough connections, by pulling strings
• prékora reproach
• prȅkovremenīovertime
• prȅkovremenī rȃdovertime work; colloquially raditi prekovremeno — to work overtime
• prȅkršājminor offence, infraction (a crime is krivično delo)
• prekŕšiti prȁviloto break a rule
• prekŕstiti seto cross oneself
• prélazcrossing: pešački prelaz, granični prelaz (pre- + -laz; same root…
• prȅlepvery beautiful (the prefix pre- intensifies: prevelik, prejak)
• prèlitito pour over
• prélomfracture, broken bone
• prȅmaaccording to (+ dat.), attributing a claim to a source: prema…
• prȅma tòmetherefore, consequently (neutral-written conclusion)
• prèmijainsurance premium — what you pay for the cover (not a work bonus)
• premìjerprime minister (fem. premijerka)
• premijérapremiere
• prénostransfer (of money); broadcast
• preopterèćenoverloaded, overwhelmed (with work)
• prȅpaidprepaid
• prépisa copy written out word for word (overen prepis is a certified one)…
• prȅplanuotanned
• preporúčenoregistered (mail)
• preporúčitito recommend
• preporúčiti màjstorato recommend a handyman
• prȅporukarecommendation
• prèradaprocessing, reworking (from preraditi; pre- = re-, through): prerada…
• prȅrāđena hránaprocessed food
• presédānjetransfer; changing
• prèsestito change (transport)
• presípati iz šȕpljēg u prȃznoto pour from the hollow into the empty — to go round in circles
• preskòčiti òbrokto skip a meal
• prèstatito stop
• préstōnicacapital city
• prȅsudaverdict, court ruling
• prèsvūćito change (clothes/nappy)
• prȅtečaa forerunner, a precursor (masculine despite the -a ending)
• prèteratito exaggerate, to overdo it
• prȅthodnīprevious, preceding
• prèticatito overtake
• prétnjathreat (pretiti — to threaten)
• prȅtplatasubscription
• pretpòstavitito assume, to suppose (perfective); also to prefer one thing to…
• prȅtpostāvkaassumption, premise (what is taken as given)
• prȅtragasearch
• preùzētito collect, take over; to download; to borrow (text, data)
• preùzēti odgovórnōstto take responsibility
• preuzímānjedownload
• preuzímānje pȑtljāgabaggage claim (the arrivals sign)
• prȅvarascam
• prȅvišētoo much
• prevodílactranslator, interpreter
• prévoztransport
• prevúćito drag (with the mouse); to swipe
• prezalogájitito have a bite
• prezentácijapresentation
• prȅzimesurname
• prȅzīrcontempt
• prȅzrivcontemptuous
• prȋčastory, tale
• príčatito talk, tell (syn. govoriti, more everyday)
• prìdati znàčājto attach importance (+ dative)
• pridržávati se prȁvīlāto follow the rules — reflexive verb + genitive
• prȉgovōrobjection, grievance — dissatisfaction voiced to a seller or an…
• príhodincome, revenue (opposite: rashod — expenditure)
• prìhvatitito accept (pf.; impf. prihvatati)
• prihvàtljivacceptable (neprihvatljiv — unacceptable; obostrano prihvatljiv —…
• prȉjateljfriend
• prijatèljstvofriendship
• prȉjātnoenjoy; have a nice time
• prȉjavaapplication; report; registration
• prijáva bòravīštaregistration of one's place of stay (address registration for a…
• prijáva na kònkursjob application — not the same prijava as registering an address with…
• prȉjava na lȇtflight check-in (the sign word; people say čekiranje)
• prijávitito report
• prijáviti ìspitto register for an exam
• prijáviti krȁđuto report a theft to the police — prijava here is a criminal report…
• prijáviti seto apply, sign up; to log in
• prijáviti štȅtuto report damage, to file an insurance claim
• prìključakconnection
• príličnofairly, quite
• prílikaopportunity
• prílogattachment
• prilòžitito attach, to enclose (a document with an application)
• prȉmalacrecipient
• prímedbaobjection, remark — on a point, a text, a proposal (imati primedbu na…
• prímerexample
• prímerakcopy — one of the identical signed originals of a document; also a…
• primétitito notice, to remark (pf.; impf. primećivati)
• prȉmite mòje saùčešćemy condolences
• prímitito receive
• primoprèdajahandover of a property to its new owner or tenant
• prìncīpa principle (the native načelo means the same)
• prȉpovētkashort story (a story or tale in general is priča)
• prírodanature
• prìstajatito fit; to suit
• prìstatito agree, consent — na + accusative (pristati na uslove); perfective…
• prístupan approach; also access (pristup podacima)
• prȉstupāčnōstaccessibility (of places, services); also affordability (feminine)
• pristúpānjeaccession, joining (a body or a treaty)
• prȉstupnā prȃvaaccess rights (plural: dati/oduzeti pristupna prava)
• prisústvopresence (neuter; prisustvovati + dative)
• prìtisakpressure (incl. blood pressure)
• prítvordetention, custody
• prȉvredathe economy as a country's productive sector: industry, output…
• prȉvrednīeconomic, of the productive sector: privredni rast — economic growth…
• prȉvredno drúštvobusiness company — a company as a legal entity (the umbrella term…
• prȉvremenī bȍravaktemporary residence — a foreigner's residence status granted for a…
• prìvremenotemporarily, for the time being
• prízēmljeground floor
• priznánjerecognition; also an admission
• prìznatito admit, to acknowledge (pf.; impf. priznavati)
• prȉzvūkan undertone, a secondary shade of meaning
• pr̀kosandefiant (prkos — defiance; iz prkosa — out of spite)
• pȑljavdirty
• próbarehearsal; fitting
• próbatito try on
• pròblēmproblem
• prȍbnī rȃdprobationary period
• procedúraprocedure
• prȍcenaestimate
• procèniteljappraiser, valuer of a property
• procénitito appraise, to estimate; to judge
• pròcesa process (incl. a legal trial); a procedure is postupak
• prȏćito come through
• pròdajēmselling
• pròdatito sell
• pròdati màgluto sell someone hot air (literally, to sell fog)
• pròdatosold
• prodávacseller (the person and the vendor as a party)
• pròdāvnicashop; store
• prodùkcijaproduction (pustiti u produkciju = to release; colleagues also say…
• produžénjeextension, renewal (of a status or document)
• prodúžitito extend
• profèsijaprofession
• pròfesorprofessor, teacher
• pròfīlprofile
• pròfīlnāprofile picture (fem.; short for profilna slika)
• pròfītprofit (dobit is the native Serbian synonym)
• prognózaforecast
• progovòritito start talking
• prògramprogram, piece of software; also TV programme, schedule
• progràmerprogrammer
• programírānjeprogramming (the native word; no English borrowing is used)
• programíratito program, to code
• prohódatito start walking
• proizlázitito follow, to result (from something)
• proìzvodproduct
• proizvòdnjaproduction, output (verb proizvoditi)
• proizvòđāčmanufacturer, producer
• prójacornbread
• pròjekatproject
• projèktanta designer of building plans (not a project manager)
• prokùvatito boil
• prȍlećespring
• pròmašitito miss
• prȍmenachange
• proménitito change
• prómetturnover (sales over a period); also traffic
• prȍpāstdownfall, ruin (feminine)
• pròpisregulation, statutory instrument — the generic word for any written…
• prȍprātno písmocover letter (also called motivaciono pismo)
• propŕžitito fry through
• pròpušten pòzivmissed call
• prȍsečanaverage
• prósekgrade average
• prȍslavacelebration
• prosléditito forward (an email, a document, a request)
• prȍšlōstthe past (feminine)
• pròstāčkīvulgar, boorish (of speech and manners)
• pròstiratito hang out
• prȍstosimply
• prostòdušanartless, guileless
• pròstranspacious
• proteíniproteins
• pròtestprotest
• protézadenture
• prȍtivpredlogcounter-proposal, counter-offer (dati protivpredlog — to table a…
• protivréčnōsta contradiction (feminine; protivrečiti + dative)
• protumáčitito interpret, to explain (perfective of tumačiti)
• proučávatito study, to examine
• prȍvalabreak-in, burglary
• pròveritito verify
• provìzijacommission, fee (bank or agency)
• provìzija agèncijeagency commission, the intermediary's fee
• prȍvoda good time, night out (not a wire — that is kabl)
• provòditi vrémeto spend time
• prózaprose
• prózorwindow
• pȑstfinger
• pȑstēnring
• pȑstohvatpinch
• pr̀tljāgluggage
• pȑtljāžnīkluggage compartment
• prúžiti òtporto put up resistance (pružiti — to offer, to render)
• prúžiti pȍmōćto provide/give assistance — verb pružiti, person in the dative
• prúžiti prȉlikuto give an opportunity — person in the dative
• prvènstvochampionship
• Pȑvī sȓpskī ùstanakthe First Serbian Uprising of 1804
• Pȑvo skòči pa rèci hȍpjump first, then say hop
• pȑženofried
• pȑžitito fry
• psìhičkīmental, psychological (psihički sam iscrpljen)
• psihìjātarpsychiatrist (a physician)
• psihòlogpsychologist (not a physician; the physician is psihijatar)
• psihològijapsychology
• psòvatito swear (imperfective); to scold someone is grditi
• psòvati kȁo kočìjāšto swear like a coachman — the same image as the Russian idiom
• psȏvkaa swear word. Serbian cursing is largely formulaic and aimed at the…
• ptȉcabird
• pùblikaaudience
• púderpowder
• pȕkao samI'm shattered; I'm broke (per context; fem. pukla sam; colloquial…
• pȕkla je cȇva pipe burst
• pȕkla tȉkvathe friendship is over (lit. «the gourd has burst»)
• pȕmpapetrol station; pump
• pȕnfull
• pȕna mi je kȁpaI've had it up to here (lit. «my cap is full»)
• pùnjāčcharger
• pȕnjene pȁprikestuffed peppers
• pȕno rȃdno vrémefull-time
• punòletstvocoming of age
• pȕnomōćjepower of attorney (the document)
• pȕpoljakbud
• pùšāčsmoker (from pušiti; -ač agent: igrač, vozač; also instrument: punjač…
• pȕšēnjesmoking (from pušiti; -nje from any verb). Serbian uses this noun…
• pȕšī kȁo Tȕrčinsmokes like a chimney (lit. “smokes like a Turk”)
• pústinjadesert
• pȕta road, a way; also a time (prvi put, the first time)
• putàrinatoll
• pȗtnī nálogbusiness trip
• pȗtnī tròškovicommuting allowance — money for the trip to work and back, counted as…
• pȗtnīkpassenger
• pȗtno osigùrānjetravel insurance
• putovánjetravel, trip