lav
лав/lâʋ/ · masc.
RuNOUN
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lionDeca su u zoološkom vrtu najviše volela lava. — At the zoo the kids liked the lion most.Lav je zaspao u senci drveta. — The lion fell asleep in the shade of a tree.
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(zodiac sign) LeoMoja sestra je lav, rođena je u avgustu. — My sister is a Leo, she was born in August.
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colloq. (of a person) brave man; heroBravo, sine, pravi si lav! — Well done, son, you're a real hero!
A lioness is lavica, a lion cub is lavić.
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | lav | lavovi |
| Gen. | lava | lavova |
| Dat. | lavu | lavovima |
| Acc. | lava | lavove |
| Voc. | lave | lavovi |
| Ins. | lavom | lavovima |
| Loc. | lavu | lavovima |
Expressions
- boriti se kao lav — to fight like a lion