mesto

место

/mêsto/ · neut.

NOUN

place; spot

Ovo je moje omiljeno mesto u gradu. — This is my favorite place in town.

Vrati knjigu na mesto. — Put the book back in its place.
NOUN

seat; position

Da li je ovo mesto slobodno? — Is this seat free?

Naš tim je osvojio prvo mesto. — Our team won first place.
NOUN

room; space

U gepeku nema mesta za još jedan kofer. — There's no room in the trunk for another suitcase.
NOUN

place; small town; settlement

Rođen sam u malom mestu blizu Niša. — I was born in a small place near Niš.
PREPOSITION

(+ gen.) instead of

Mesto kafe popila je čaj. — She had tea instead of coffee.

In the meaning "instead of", umesto is much more common.

Synonyms:

lokacija prostor položaj naselje umesto

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