čovek
човек/t͡ʃôʋek/ · masc.
RuNOUN
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man; personNeki čovek te čeka ispred zgrade. — Some man is waiting for you outside the building.Ko je taj čovek? — Who is that man?
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human being; humanČovek ne može da živi bez vode. — A human can't live without water.Svaki čovek ima pravo na grešku. — Everyone has the right to make a mistake.
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decent person; menschTvoj otac je pravi čovek. — Your father is a real mensch.Budi čovek i izvini joj se. — Be decent and apologize to her.
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colloq. (with a possessive) husband; partnerMoj čovek radi u Nemačkoj. — My husband works in Germany.
In speech, the vocative 'Čoveče!' is used as an exclamation, like 'Man!'.
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | čovek | ljudi |
| Gen. | čoveka | ljudi |
| Dat. | čoveku | ljudima |
| Acc. | čoveka | ljude |
| Voc. | čoveče | ljudi |
| Ins. | čovekom | ljudima |
| Loc. | čoveku | ljudima |
Antonyms:
žena
Expressions
- čovek od reči — a man of his word