dah
дах/dâx/ · masc.
RuNOUN
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breath; breathingDuboko udahni i zadrži dah. — Take a deep breath and hold it.Stigao je na posao bez daha. — He arrived at work out of breath.
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formal (of wind, atmosphere) breath; whiff; touchOva izložba donosi dah svežine u grad. — This exhibition brings a breath of fresh air to the city.
Bad breath is loš zadah, not dah.
Synonyms:
disanje
izdah
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dah | dahovi |
| Gen. | daha | dahova |
| Dat. | dahu | dahovima |
| Acc. | dah | dahove |
| Voc. | daše | dahovi |
| Ins. | dahom | dahovima |
| Loc. | dahu | dahovima |
Expressions
- oduzeti dah — to take one's breath away
- u jednom dahu — in one go; in one breath
- do poslednjeg daha — to one's last breath
- doći do daha — to catch one's breath