carstvo
царство/t͡sâːrstʋo/ · neut.
RuNOUN
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empireSrpsko carstvo je bilo najveće u vreme cara Dušana. — The Serbian Empire was at its largest under Tsar Dušan.Rimsko carstvo je trajalo vekovima. — The Roman Empire lasted for centuries.
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(in biology) kingdomGljive čine posebno carstvo. — Fungi form a separate kingdom.Učili smo o biljnom i životinjskom carstvu. — We learned about the plant and animal kingdoms.
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(figurative) realm; worldOva prodavnica je pravo carstvo slatkiša. — This shop is a real kingdom of sweets.
A state ruled by a king is usually "kraljevina", not "carstvo".
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | carstvo | carstva |
| Gen. | carstva | carstava |
| Dat. | carstvu | carstvima |
| Acc. | carstvo | carstva |
| Voc. | carstvo | carstva |
| Ins. | carstvom | carstvima |
| Loc. | carstvu | carstvima |
Expressions
- carstvo nebesko — the Kingdom of Heaven