VOCAB.RS

civil

цивил

masc.

Ru
NOUN
  1. colloq. civilian
    On je bio civil, a ne vojnik. — He was a civilian, not a soldier.
  2. colloq. (in u civilu) civilian clothes; plain clothes
    Policajci u civilu su ga uhapsili. — Plain-clothes police officers arrested him.

In the news, civil or civilno lice is more usual for civilians; civilac is also used.

Forms
singularplural
Nom.civilcivili
Gen.civilacivila
Dat.civilucivilima
Acc.civilacivile
Voc.civilecivili
Ins.civilomcivilima
Loc.civilucivilima
Antonyms: vojnik
Expressions
  • u civilu — in plain clothes
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