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šupalj

шупаљ

šúpalj · /ʃǔːpaʎ/

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ADJECTIVE
  1. hollow; with a hole
    Deca su se sakrila u šuplje drvo. — The kids hid in a hollow tree.
    Opet imam šuplju čarapu. — I've got a hole in my sock again.
  2. (of a tooth) decayed; with a cavity
    Zubar kaže da imam dva šuplja zuba. — The dentist says I have two cavities.
  3. colloq. (of words, promises) empty; hollow
    To su samo šuplja obećanja pred izbore. — Those are just empty pre-election promises.
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Expressions
  • šuplja priča — empty talk; hot air
    Sve što je rekao je šuplja priča. — Everything he said is just hot air.
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