preko
преко/prêko/
RuPREPOSITION
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across; overPređi preko ulice kod semafora. — Cross the street at the traffic lights.Most preko Save je zatvoren. — The bridge over the Sava is closed.
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through; viaUpoznali smo se preko zajedničkog prijatelja. — We met through a mutual friend.Kupila sam kartu preko interneta. — I bought the ticket online.
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(with numbers) over; more thanNa koncertu je bilo preko hiljadu ljudi. — There were over a thousand people at the concert.
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(of time) during; overPreko leta radim u kafiću. — Over the summer I work in a café.Preko vikenda idemo na selo. — We're going to the countryside over the weekend.
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over; on top ofObuci jaknu preko džempera. — Put your jacket on over your sweater.
Takes the genitive: preko mosta, preko interneta.
Expressions
- preko puta — across the street; opposite
- preko volje — reluctantly; against one's will
- preko reda — out of turn; jumping the queue