krilo

крило

/krǐːlo/ · neut.

NOUN

wing

Ptica je slomila krilo. — The bird broke its wing.

Sedeli smo pored krila aviona. — We sat next to the plane's wing.
lap

Dete je zaspalo majci u krilu. — The child fell asleep in its mother's lap.

Mačka mi uvek skače u krilo. — The cat always jumps into my lap.
(of a building, party, army) wing

Kancelarija je u levom krilu zgrade. — The office is in the left wing of the building.

Mlađe krilo stranke traži promene. — The younger wing of the party is demanding change.
(of a door, window) leaf; casement

Otvori samo jedno krilo prozora. — Open just one side of the window.
(in sports) winger; wing

On igra na desnom krilu. — He plays on the right wing.

"U krilu" means "in someone's lap"; the knees themselves are "kolena".

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