nevolja
невоља/něʋoʎa/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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trouble; misfortuneNašao se u velikoj nevolji. — He found himself in serious trouble.Nevolja je u tome što nemamo vremena. — The trouble is that we don't have time.
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need; necessityIz nevolje je prodao stan. — He sold the flat out of necessity.
«Naći se / biti u nevolji» means to get into / be in trouble.
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | nevolja | nevolje |
| Gen. | nevolje | nevolja |
| Dat. | nevolji | nevoljama |
| Acc. | nevolju | nevolje |
| Voc. | nevoljo | nevolje |
| Ins. | nevoljom | nevoljama |
| Loc. | nevolji | nevoljama |
Antonyms:
sreća
Expressions
- u nevolji se poznaju prijatelji — a friend in need is a friend indeed
- iz nevolje — out of necessity