Serbian words starting with R

• ràbata trade discount, a discount (from a supplier; a shopper’s discount…
• ràčūna bill (to pay); a bank account; a receipt (in a shop)
• računaloa computer (Croatian; Serbian računar)
• račùnārcomputer
• računatito count; to count on (na + Acc.)
• računovòdstvoaccounting (the more formal term)
• računòvođaaccountant
• rȃdwork (the activity), labour; a paper (academic); works (plural…
• radglad (short form only)
• rȃd na daljìnuremote work
• rȃd od kȕćework from home, working from home
• radarradar
• rȃdī kȁo kȍnjworks like a horse, works like a Trojan, works extremely hard
• radi se oit is about…, it is a matter of…
• radìjātorradiator
• radijerather (preferring)
• radil(dialect, Torlak) worked — radio, from raditi
• rȃdīmI work; I do
• rȃdioradio; (on je) radio, “he worked” (from raditi)
• radio-stanicaa radio station
• radiónicaa workshop
• ráditito work; to do (imperfective; also radi + Gen., a preposition: for…
• ráditi kȁko trȅbato work properly
• ráditi u smȅnamato work shifts, to do shift work
• rȃdnā biogràfijaa CV, résumé
• rȃdnā dòzvolawork permit (document)
• rȃdnīworking, work (working hours, a work permit)
• rȃdnī òdnosan employment relationship, employment (under a contract)
• radnicaa worker (feminine)
• rȃdničkīworkers’, working-class (k→č before -ski)
• rȃdnīkworker
• rádnjaa shop; a workshop (zanatska radnja); action, plot (of a book or play)
• rȃdno ìskustvowork experience (a field in ads and on a CV)
• rȃdno mȅstoworkplace; position
• rȃdno vrémeworking hours; opening hours
• rȃdno vréme šàlteraoffice hours
• rȁdogladly, with pleasure
• rȁdōstjoy
• radostanjoyful, glad (radosna vest)
• radovati seto be glad (about: + Dat.); to look forward to
• radòznalōstcuriosity (feminine)
• radòznaocurious
• rađatito give birth (imperfective of roditi; rađati se, to be born)
• rađati seto be born (imperfective; perfective roditi se)
• ragbirugby
• rahatat ease, untroubled (regional)
• rahatlukpeace of mind, contentment
• rajaone’s crowd, mates (colloquial); historically the Ottoman tax-paying…
• rak-ranaa festering sore, a long-standing problem
• ràkijarakija (fruit brandy)
• rakijicaa little glass of rakija
• ramazanRamadan
• rȁmeshoulder
• rȁnawound
• ránaca backpack, a rucksack
• randomrandom (slang, indeclinable)
• ranijeearlier (comparative of rano)
• rànjivōstvulnerability (of a person; in IT, a security flaw)
• rȁnoearly
• rȁsaa breed; a race (of people)
• raščistitito clear (away), to clear up (perfective)
• ráshodexpenditure, costs (the opposite of prihod)
• raširitito widen; to spread (out) (perfective); raširen, widespread
• rȁskid ùgovoratermination of a contract (before it runs out)
• raskidatito terminate (a contract); to break off (imperfective; perfective…
• ràskinutito break up; to terminate (a contract, a marriage) (perfective…
• ràskinuti ȕgovōrto terminate a contract
• raskopatito dig up (perfective)
• ráskrsnicaa crossroads; a junction, an intersection
• raspada collapse, disintegration (of a state)
• raspećethe crucifixion; a crucifix
• raspetito crucify (perfective)
• raspisatito announce (elections, a competition)
• raspletthe resolution (of a plot)
• raspodeladistribution
• raspolaganjedisposal (biti na raspolaganju, to be at someone’s disposal)
• raspolagatito have at one’s disposal (+ Instr.)
• raspoloženin a (good) mood
• raspoložénjemood
• raspolòživōstavailability (of resources, a service; in IT, uptime)
• raspona range (raspon plate, a salary range)
• rasporeda timetable, a schedule; an arrangement (of things)
• raspravaa debate, a discussion
• raspravljatito discuss, to debate (o + Loc.; imperfective)
• raspravljati seto bicker, to argue back and forth
• raspričati seto get talking (perfective)
• rȁsprodajasale; clearance
• rasprodatito sell out (perfective; imperfective rasprodavati; rasprodato, sold…
• ráspustschool holidays
• rȃstgrowth, a rise (in prices, output, the economy)
• rastajati seto split up, to say goodbye (imperfective of rastati se)
• rastanakparting
• ràstatito say goodbye, part; to divorce; to be separated
• ràstati seto part, to split up (perfective; imperfective rastajati se)
• rastavitito take apart (perfective; imperfective rastavljati)
• rástito grow
• rastućigrowing, rising
• rastvarača solvent
• rástvora solution (liquid)
• rasuditito judge, to reason out (perfective)
• ratwar
• rátainstalment; monthly payment
• ratifikácijaratification
• ratifìkovatito ratify (biaspectual)
• ratlukTurkish delight
• ratovatito wage war (imperfective)
• ravnìcaplain
• ravnòdušanindifferent
• ravnòdušnōstindifference (feminine)
• ravnoprávnōstequal rights, equality of rights (feminine)
• razabratito discern (perfective)
• rážanja spit, a rotisserie (for roasting a whole pig or lamb)
• razbíjati glávuto rack one’s brains
• razbitito smash, to shatter (perfective)
• razboleti seto fall ill (perfective)
• rázdōbljea period, a span of time (more neutral than epoha)
• razdvojitito separate
• razglédānjesightseeing; a tour (of a city), a viewing (of a flat)
• razglédānje stȁnaflat viewing
• razglédatito look around, to sightsee; to view (a flat)
• rázglednicapostcard
• razgovaratito talk, have a conversation
• razgovora conversation
• rȁzgovor za pòsaojob interview
• razgovornocolloquially
• razići seto disperse, to part; to differ in opinion (razići se u mišljenju)
• razigrati seto get carried away at play (perfective)
• razilaziti seto go separate ways; to differ (in opinion) (imperfective; perfective…
• razjasnitito clarify (perfective)
• rázličitdifferent, various
• rázlikadifference
• rázlikovatito distinguish, to tell apart (one from another: od + Gen.)
• rázlikovati seto differ, to be different (od + Gen.)
• razljutitito make angry (perfective; razljutiti se, to get angry)
• rázloga reason (for something)
• rázmaka gap, an interval; spacing, a space (between words)
• razmatranjeexamination of a matter
• razmatratito consider, to examine (imperfective of razmotriti)
• razmázitito spoil
• razmislitito think it over (da razmislim, let me think; perfective…
• razmišljanjereflection, thinking
• razmišljatito reflect, think over (o + Loc.; imperfective; perfective…
• razmòtrićemowe’ll look into it, we’ll consider it (deferring an answer)
• razmòtritito consider, to examine (a proposal, a question; perfective…
• raznivarious, all sorts of
• razòčarandisappointed
• razočaratito disappoint (perfective)
• razradathe body of a letter or an essay (between uvod and zaključak)…
• rázreda year group, grade (at school); a class (of pupils)
• razredni starešinaa form tutor
• rȁzūmreason, the mind, intellect; good sense
• razumanreasonable, sensible
• razùmetito understand
• razùmeti seto know about, to be good with (u + Acc.) (imperfective)
• razumevanjeunderstanding (Unapred zahvaljujem na razumevanju)
• razumjetito understand (the ijekavian form; Serbian razumeti)
• razumljivunderstandable
• razvedendivorced
• razvitito develop (perfective; imperfective razvijati)
• rázvojdevelopment (growth; also software development)
• rázvoj sȍftverasoftware development
• razvr̀statito sort, to separate into categories
• razvrstávānje òtpadawaste sorting, waste separation
• razvučendrawn out
• rđavbad; rusty
• reagovatito react (both aspects)
• realanrealistic, feasible (realan plan)
• realizamrealism
• rebroa rib
• rȇča word
• rȇč je oit is about
• rečcaa particle (grammar)
• rečenicaa sentence
• recènzenta reviewer, a referee
• recènzijaa review, a referee’s report (on a manuscript, a book)
• recèpcijareception, the reception desk
• rècepta recipe; a prescription
• rȅćito say, to tell
• reciklážarecycling
• reciklíratito recycle
• rècimolet’s say, suppose (colloquial; also for roughly: “some time on…
• rečnika dictionary
• rȇda queue; a row; order (tidiness, sequence); a line (of text); red je…
• rȇd je na tèbeit’s your turn, your go
• red vožnjea timetable (of buses, trains)
• rédakrare (as a noun: a line of text)
• redàkcijaan editorial office, a newsroom
• rèditeljdirector
• redniordinal (redni broj, a serial number)
• redosledthe order of steps, a running order
• rȅdōvanregular, routine; full-time (of studies, staff)
• rȅdōvnoregularly
• referata paper read out (at a meeting or a conference)
• referencaa reference from a former employer (Reference na zahtev)
• referèndumreferendum
• rèfleks jȁtathe reflex of yat (what yat became in a given variety)
• rèfōrmareform
• regenerátorconditioner
• regìōnregion
• registaran official list (registar firmi, a business register); registar…
• registrácijaregistration (of a vehicle, a business, a document)
• registrácija vòzilavehicle registration, car registration (renewed every year)
• registròvatito register (a company, a car; with se: to sign up)
• règresa holiday allowance, a holiday bonus (paid once a year)
• rejtinga rating
• rékariver
• rekcijagovernment (in grammar: the case a word takes)
• reklámaan advertisement, advertising; a commercial (on TV)
• reklamácijaa complaint (about a purchased item or service)
• reklamacionifor complaints (reklamacioni list, a complaint form)
• reklamíratito make a complaint about goods; to advertise
• reko(colloquial) said — rekao, from reći (also the vocative of reka)
• rekordera record holder
• rektora rector (of a university)
• relativanrelative (adj.)
• relevàntanpertinent, relevant
• religiozandevout (of a person)
• rèmek-delomasterpiece
• rendea grater
• rèndgenX-ray (both the method and the image)
• renovírānjerenovation
• renoviratito renovate, to do up (both aspects)
• rȇptail
• replikaa line (of dialogue); a retort
• reportažaa feature report
• reprizaa repeat performance, a rerun
• republikaa republic
• Republika SrpskaRepublika Srpska (an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• rérnaoven
• rešavanjeresolving (rešavanje problema)
• rešavatito solve, decide (imperfective)
• rešénjea solution; a decision (of an authority), a ruling
• resètovatito reset, to restart (a device); to reset (a password: resetovati…
• rešitito solve (perfective of rešavati)
• restartovatito restart
• restòrānrestaurant
• retkorarely, seldom
• retoričkirhetorical (retoričko pitanje)
• retòrikarhetoric (the discipline; also empty talk)
• revìzija kódacode review (in documents; in speech the English term)
• rezanje kolačathe cutting of the slava bread (the rite: cut crosswise and broken)
• rezervácijareservation; booking
• rezervísanreserved (of a table, a seat); booked
• rezervísanoreserved
• rezervísatito reserve, to book
• rezèrvnā kòpijaa backup, backup copy
• rezèrvnī dȅospare part
• režijadirection (of a film, a play)
• rèžijeutility bills
• rezimea summary (not a CV: that is CV, biografija)
• rezimiratito sum up (perfective and imperfective)
• režiratito direct (a film, a play) (both aspects)
• režisera (film or stage) director
• rezolúcijaa resolution (of a body; also of a screen)
• rezùltātresult, score
• RFZOSerbia’s health insurance fund (Republički fond za zdravstveno…
• rȉbafish; (slang, crude) a girl
• rȉbāra fisherman (-ar marks a trade: novinar, pekar)
• ribljifish (adj.: riblja čorba, fish soup)
• riđòkosred-haired
• RimRome
• rȉslynx
• ritamrhythm, pace
• rìzikrisk
• rizikovatito risk (both aspects)
• roba slave
• rȍbagoods, merchandise
• rȍba je nèispravnathe goods are faulty, the item is faulty
• robna kućaa department store
• ròčīštea court hearing, a hearing (in a case)
• ródastork
• rȍdbinarelatives; kin
• roditelja parent
• ròditeljiparents
• ròditeljskī sȁstanaka parents’ meeting
• roditeljsko odsustvoparental leave
• ròditito give birth
• ròditi seto be born
• rodninative (rodni grad, a home town); gender (adj.: rodna ravnopravnost)
• rȍđākrelative; cousin
• rȍđendānbirthday
• rođeniown (brother, sister); born and bred
• rođénjebirth
• rȏghorn
• rogathorned
• rȍka deadline, a time limit
• rȏk ispòrukedelivery time, delivery deadline, lead time
• rȏk plȁćānjapayment due date
• rȏk trájānjaa use-by date, expiry date, best-before date; shelf life
• rȏk za prijávuapplication deadline
• rȏk zastàrelostia limitation period, the statute of limitations
• rolètnaa roller shutter, a window blind (usually plural)
• ròmāna novel
• romingroaming
• rònitito dive
• ropstvoslavery, bondage
• ròsadew (rosi: also “it’s drizzling”, from rositi)
• rositito drizzle (imperfective; rosi, it’s drizzling)
• ròštīljgrill, barbecue; grilled meat (ćevapi, pljeskavica)
• rȍzepink
• RTSRTS, Radio Television of Serbia (Radio-televizija Srbije)
• ruba hem, an edge (of cloth)
• rubljelaundry, linen (bookish; in speech veš)
• rubrikaa section, a column
• rúčaklunch
• rúčāmI have lunch
• ručatito have lunch
• rùčicaa little hand; a lever, a handle (from ruka ‘hand’)
• ručnihand (ručni sat, a wristwatch)
• rȕčnī pȑtljāghand luggage, carry-on
• ruganjejeering, taunts
• rugati seto jeer at, to taunt (+ Dat.) (imperfective)
• rujanSeptember (Croatian; Serbian septembar); in Serbian, poetic: reddish…
• rúkaa hand, an arm; a side (as in the right-hand side)
• Rúka rȗku mȉjēone hand washes the other, you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
• rukava sleeve
• rùkavicegloves
• rukomethandball
• rȕkopīsa manuscript; handwriting
• rukotvòrinecrafts
• rukovanjea handshake
• rȕkovatito handle, manage, operate; to shake hands
• rȕkovati seto shake hands (s + Instr.) (both aspects)
• rukovodilaca manager by title
• rukovoditito head, to be in charge of (+ Instr.) (imperfective)
• rukovodstvomanagement, the managers
• rùletroulette
• RȕsRussian (man)
• RùsijaRussia
• RusinRusyn (not Russian: Rus)
• rȕskīRussian; in Russian (adverb)
• RȕskinjaRussian (woman)
• rútaroute
• rutera router
• rȗžlipstick
• rúžarose
• rúžanugly
• ružičastpink