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mrtav ladan

мртав ладан

mr̀tav ládan

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ADJECTIVE
  1. colloq. (of someone doing something) without batting an eye; with a straight face
    Slagao me je mrtav ladan. — He lied to me without batting an eye.
    Ona je mrtva ladna rekla da ništa nije videla. — She said with a straight face that she hadn't seen anything.
  2. colloq. completely calm; unfazed
    Svi su paničili, a on mrtav ladan. — Everyone was panicking, but he was totally unfazed.
    Ostala je mrtva ladna i pred ispitom. — She stayed completely calm even before the exam.

Both words agree with the subject: mrtav ladan, mrtva ladna, mrtvi ladni.

Synonyms:
hladnokrvan nonšalantno
AI Updated 10 October 2026