SR→EN

dotle

дотле

dȍtlē

RU Suggest an edit
ADVERB
  1. (simultaneous action) meanwhile; in the meantime
    Ja ću oprati sudove, a ti dotle skuvaj kafu. — I'll do the dishes, and meanwhile you make coffee.
    Svi su spavali, a on je dotle učio. — Everyone was asleep, and meanwhile he was studying.
  2. (of extent) to that point; so far
    Došlo je dotle da više ne razgovaraju. — It got to the point where they no longer talk.
  3. (of place) up to there; that far
    Autobus ide samo dotle, dalje moraš peške. — The bus only goes that far, you have to walk the rest.
  4. (of time) until then; up to that time
    Dotle nisam znao ništa o tome. — Until then I knew nothing about it.

Often used in the construction došlo je dotle da… "it got to the point that…".

AI Updated 1 October 2026