kriv
крив/krîːʋ/
RuADJECTIVE
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(za + acc.) guilty; to blameKo je kriv za ovaj nered? — Who's to blame for this mess?Sud ga je proglasio krivim. — The court found him guilty.
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crooked; bent; curvedOva slika na zidu stoji kriva. — This picture on the wall is crooked.Ima malo krive zube. — He has slightly crooked teeth.
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wrong; falseMladić je krenuo krivim putem. — The young man took the wrong path.
For 'wrong' Serbians usually say pogrešan; kriv mostly means 'guilty': biti kriv za nešto.
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | kriv | kriva | krivo |
| Gen. | kriva | krive | kriva |
| Dat. | krivu | krivoj | krivu |
| Acc. | kriv | krivu | krivo |
| Voc. | kriv | kriva | krivo |
| Ins. | krivim | krivom | krivim |
| Loc. | krivu | krivoj | krivu |
Comparative: krivlji
Expressions
- ispravljati krivu Drinu — to attempt the impossible