Serbian words starting with R
- ràbata trade discount from a supplier (a customer discount is popust)
- ràčūnbill; check
- račùnārcomputer
- računovòdstvoaccounting (the more formal term; knjigovodstvo is the everyday word)
- računòvođaaccountant
- rȃdwork, labour (from raditi); pl. radovi — works, roadworks
- rȃd na daljìnuremote work
- rȃd od kȕćework from home
- rȃdī kȁo kȍnjworks extremely hard (same image: works like a horse)
- radìjātorradiator
- rȃdīmI work; I do
- radiónicaworkshop (from raditi; -onica = place of the action: učionica…
- ráditito work; to do
- ráditi kȁko trȅbato work properly
- ráditi u smȅnamato work shifts: radim u smenama — I work shifts
- rȃdnā biogràfijaCV: radna biografija, biografija and CV all name the same document
- rȃdnā dòzvolawork permit (document)
- rȃdnīworking, work- (adj., from rad; suffix -ni): radno vreme, radni dan
- rȃdnī òdnosemployment relationship: zasnovati radni odnos — to enter employment…
- rȃdničkīworkers' (radnik + -ski → k→č, like đak → đački; same before -ica…
- rȃdnīkworker
- rádnjashop; plot, action (of a book or play)
- rȃdno ìskustvowork experience (a field in ads and on a CV)
- rȃdno mȅstoworkplace; position
- rȃdno vrémeworking hours
- rȃdno vréme šàlteraoffice hours
- rȁdogladly
- rȁdōstjoy
- radòznalōstcuriosity (from radoznao)
- radòznaocurious
- ràkijarakija
- rȁmeshoulder
- rȁnawound
- ránacbackpack
- rànjivōstvulnerability (in security; the native word is used, never an English…
- rȁnoearly
- rȁsabreed
- ráshodexpenditure, costs (the opposite of prihod)
- rȁskid ùgovoratermination of a contract — bringing a contract to an end before it…
- ràskinutito break up
- ràskinuti ȕgovōrto terminate a contract
- ráskrsnicacrossroads; intersection
- raspoložénjemood
- raspolòživōstavailability (of a service; in speech often uptime); do not confuse…
- rȁsprodajasale; clearance
- ráspustschool holidays
- rȃstgrowth, rise (in prices, output, the economy); verb rasti
- rástito grow
- rástvora solution (liquid)
- rátainstalment; monthly payment
- ratifikácijaratification
- ratifìkovatito ratify (biaspectual)
- ravnìcaplain
- ravnòdušanindifferent
- ravnòdušnōstindifference (feminine)
- ravnoprávnōstequal rights, equality of rights (feminine)
- rážanjspit, rotisserie (prase na ražnju — suckling pig on the spit)
- razbíjati glávuto rack one's brains
- rázdōbljea period of time (neuter; more neutral than epoha)
- razglédānjesightseeing
- razglédānje stȁnaflat viewing
- razglédatito sightsee
- rázglednicapostcard
- rȁzgovor za pòsaojob interview
- rázličitdifferent
- rázlikadifference
- rázlikovatito distinguish (razlikovati A od B); razlikovati se — to differ
- rázlikovati seto differ, to be different (od + genitive)
- rázlogreason
- rázmakgap, interval; spacing
- razmázitito spoil
- razmòtrićemowe will look into it — set formula deferring an answer instead of a…
- razmòtritito consider, examine (a proposal, a question) — accusative…
- razòčarandisappointed
- rázredgrade (year)
- rȁzūmreason, sense
- razùmetito understand
- rázvojdevelopment (growth; also software development)
- rázvoj sȍftverasoftware development
- razvr̀statito sort, to separate into categories
- razvrstávānje òtpadawaste sorting, waste separation
- rȇčword (not 'speech')
- recènzentreviewer, referee (fem. recenzentkinja)
- recènzijareview, referee's report on a manuscript or book
- recèpcijareception
- rèceptrecipe
- rȅćito say
- reciklážarecycling
- reciklíratito recycle
- rècimolet's say
- rȇda queue; a row; order (u redu — all right); a line of text is redak
- rȇd je na tèbeit's your turn
- rédakrare; the identically spelled noun redak means a line of text
- redàkcijaeditorial office
- rèditeljdirector
- rȅdōvanregular, routine; full-time (redovne studije — full-time studies) —…
- referèndumreferendum
- rèfleks jȁtathe reflex of yat — what it became in a given variety
- rèfōrmareform
- regenerátorconditioner
- regìōnregion
- registrácijaregistration (of a vehicle, a business, a document)
- registrácija vòzilavehicle registration — the procedure that renews a car's registration…
- registròvatito register (a company, an activity); registrovati se — to register…
- règresholiday allowance — a separate payment tied to the annual leave…
- rékariver
- reklámaadvertisement; commercial
- reklamácijacomplaint about a purchased item or service, made to the seller — an…
- reklamíratito make a complaint about goods; also to advertise — Serbian has both…
- relevàntanrelevant, pertinent (definite form relevantni)
- rèmek-delomasterpiece
- rèndgenX-ray (both the method and the image)
- renovírānjerenovation
- rȇptail
- rérnaoven
- rešénjeofficial decision
- resètovatito reset, to restart (a device)
- restòrānrestaurant
- retòrikarhetoric (the discipline; also empty talk)
- revìzija kódacode review (colleagues almost always say code review; the Serbian…
- rezervácijareservation
- rezervísanreserved
- rezervísanoreserved
- rezervísatito reserve
- rezèrvnā kòpijabackup copy
- rezèrvnī dȅospare part
- rèžijeutility bills
- rezolúcijaa resolution (a decision of a body)
- rezùltātresult, score
- RFZORFZO — Serbia's Republic Health Insurance Fund: keeps the register of…
- rȉbafish
- rȉbārfisherman (from riba; -ar = trade, usually from a noun: novinar…
- riđòkosred-haired
- rȉslynx
- rìzikrisk
- rȍbagoods, merchandise
- rȍba je nèispravna"the item is faulty"
- ròčīštecourt hearing — the appointed day and time the parties are called to…
- ródastork
- rȍdbinarelatives; kin
- ròditeljiparents
- ròditeljskī sȁstanakparents' meeting
- ròditito give birth
- ròditi seto be born
- rȍđākrelative; cousin
- rȍđendānbirthday
- rođénjebirth
- rȏghorn
- rȍka deadline, a term (not fate — that is sudbina)
- rȏk ispòrukedelivery deadline, lead time
- rȏk plȁćānjapayment due date
- rȏk trájānjashelf life; use-by date
- rȏk za prijávuapplication deadline
- rȏk zastàrelostilimitation period — the period after which a claim counts as…
- rolètnaroller shutter, window blind (usu. pl. roletne)
- ròmānnovel (a book — not 'a Roman')
- rònitito dive
- ròsadew
- ròštīljbarbecue (in Serbia the social occasion itself, not just the cooking)
- rȍzepink
- rúčaklunch
- rúčāmI have lunch
- rùčicalever, handle (from ruka 'hand'): ručica menjača — gear lever
- rȕčnī pȑtljāghand luggage, carry-on
- rúkaa hand or arm; a side (s desne ruke, on the right)
- Rúka rȗku mȉjēone hand washes the other
- rùkavicegloves
- rȕkopīsa manuscript; also handwriting
- rukotvòrinecrafts
- rùletroulette
- RȕsRussian (man)
- RùsijaRussia
- rȕskīRussian
- RȕskinjaRussian (woman)
- rútaroute
- rȗžlipstick
- rúžarose
- rúžanugly