Serbian words starting with Z
- zafor
- za rȁzliku odunlike, in contrast to (+ genitive)
- za vrémeduring (+ gen.); same as tokom
- zȃbavafun, entertainment
- zábavanfun, entertaining
- zabáviti seto have fun
- zàbogafor heaven's sake — surprise or entreaty, entirely polite
- zabòravitito forget
- zabránitito forbid (opp. dozvoliti)
- zàbrinūtworried
- záčinspice; seasoning
- začìnitito season
- zàčinjenospicy
- zadátaktask
- zàdivljenfilled with admiration
- zȁdnjīrear
- zȁdovōljansatisfied; pleased
- zadúžen zaresponsible for, in charge of (+ accusative)
- zadužénjedebt; debit (charge to an account)
- zadúžiti seto take on debt; to borrow
- zàgaditito pollute
- zàgađenpolluted
- zagađénjepollution (zagađenje vazduha — air pollution)
- zagađìvāčpollutant; polluter
- zàgrejatito heat up
- zagréjati rérnuto preheat the oven
- zȁgrljājhug
- záhteva request, an application; a requirement
- záhvālangrateful
- zahválnōstgratitude (feminine)
- zȁjednicaa community (from zajedno, together)
- zàjedničkē prostòrijecommon areas
- zȁjednotogether
- zakàsnitito be late
- zakázanoby appointment
- zakázati kod zubárato book a dentist
- zakázati màjstorato book a handyman
- zakázati prȅgledto book a check-up
- zakázati sȁstanakto schedule a meeting (zakazati — to set a time, to book an…
- zakázati tèrmīnto book an appointment
- záključakconclusion
- zakljúčitito conclude (an inference or a contract)
- zàključnā rȇčclosing remarks
- zákonlaw, statute
- zàkrpapatch (bezbednosna zakrpa = security patch); both zakrpa and patch…
- zákuplease
- zalèditi seto freeze (of a computer or app); to freeze over
- zȃlihastock, inventory (usually plural zalihe)
- zálivgulf, bay
- zalívatito water
- zaljúbiti seto fall in love
- zȃmenaexchange, swap
- zàmena délapart replacement
- zàmena ȕljaoil change (engine oil; ulje alone usually means cooking oil — engine…
- zaménitito exchange
- zamésitito knead
- zànāttrade, craft
- zanímānjeoccupation
- zȁovasister-in-law (husband's sister)
- zȃpadwest
- zàpāmtitito memorise (opp. zaboraviti)
- zapísatito write down, note (za- = fix the result: zapamtiti, zabeležiti)
- zápisnīkminutes (of a meeting); official record, report
- zàpletplot, storyline
- zàposlenemployed
- zaposlénjeemployment
- zàposlenōstemployment, level of employment (feminine; opposite nezaposlenost)
- zapòsliti seto get a job
- zȁpravoactually
- zaprèminavolume
- zapŕžitito make a roux
- zapúšenoclogged
- zȁrreally?; surely not
- zȃradaearnings — everything a worker is paid for work (base pay plus…
- zaráditito earn
- zasáditito plant (a tree, seedlings) — perfective of saditi
- zȃstavaflag
- zȃštitaprotection
- zȁštita potròšāčaconsumer protection — the field, and the name of the relevant bodies…
- zȁštita prírodenature conservation
- zȁštowhy
- zástojdowntime, standstill (of a system or work); traffic jam
- zastúpānjerepresentation — acting in someone else's matter on their behalf…
- zàtečencaught off guard
- zàtīmthen, next
- zàtōtherefore; that's why
- zàto štȍbecause
- zátvorprison; constipation (medical)
- zatvòritito close (opp. otvoriti)
- zatvòriti bȍlovānjeto close a sick leave — to have it ended and return to work
- zȁuzētbusy
- zȃvesacurtain
- záveta vow, a covenant
- závisitito depend (on — od + gen.)
- závisnōstaddiction
- závodinstitution
- zavŕšitito finish
- zazíratito shy away from (zazirati od + genitive)
- zbȍgbecause of
- zbog tògabecause of that
- zbȏran assembly (archaic; also a choir)
- zdrȁvhealthy
- zdrȁv kȁo drȇnin perfect health (lit. “healthy as a cornel tree”)
- zdrȁv rȁzūmcommon sense
- zdrȁva ìshranahealthy eating
- zdrȃvljehealth
- zdrȁvohi; hello
- zdrȁvstvenā knjȉžicahealth card
- zdràvstvenohealth (of insurance); on its own, colloquially = health insurance
- zdràvstveno osiguránjehealth insurance
- zdràvstvohealthcare (the system); not “health”, which is zdravlje
- zébnjavague dread (from zepsti, to feel cold)
- zȇchare, rabbit
- zèlengreen
- zèlena salátalettuce
- zèmljaearth; land; country
- zȅtson-in-law; brother-in-law
- zezàncijajoking about, messing around (colloquial; friends only)
- zȅzānjekidding around (colloquial; bez zezanja — no kidding)
- zȅzati seto joke around; to kid (colloquial)
- zglȍbjoint
- zgȍdangood-looking; attractive
- zgrȁdabuilding
- zȋdwall
- zìdārbricklayer; builder
- zímawinter
- zȋmskē gȕmewinter tyres (guma means both a tyre and rubber)
- ZlàtiborZlatibor
- zlùradōstmalicious glee (feminine)
- zmȁja dragon; also a kite
- zmìjasnake
- znȁčājsignificance, importance
- znáčēnjemeaning
- znȁčīso; I mean (very common filler)
- znamènitōstsight, landmark
- znánjeknowledge
- znȁtanconsiderable, substantial
- znȁtito know (a fact); to be acquainted with is poznavati
- zòradawn
- zòvēm semy name is
- zráčēnjeradiation (from zračiti, to radiate)
- zȗba tooth; a cog or serration
- zȗb nìcatito teethe
- zùbārdentist
- zȗbiteeth
- zubòboljatoothache
- zúritito stare (often impolite; zuriti u + accusative)
- zvànična pòsetaan official visit
- zvánjeacademic rank — a teacher's grade (docent, vanredni profesor, …)
- zvȁtito call
- zvézdastar
- zvȗksound