senka
сенка/sêːnka/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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shadowUveče su senke drveća duge. — In the evening the trees cast long shadows.
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shadeSedi u senku, napolju je trideset pet stepeni. — Sit in the shade, it's thirty-five degrees outside.
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(figurative) trace; hintNema ni senke sumnje da je on kriv. — There isn't a shadow of a doubt that he's guilty.
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(in cosmetics) eyeshadowKupila je novu senku za oči. — She bought a new eyeshadow.
For pleasant shade from the sun, hlad is more common.
Synonyms:
hlad
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | senka | senke |
| Gen. | senke | senka |
| Dat. | senci | senkama |
| Acc. | senku | senke |
| Voc. | senko | senke |
| Ins. | senkom | senkama |
| Loc. | senci | senkama |
Expressions
- biti u nečijoj senci — to be in someone's shadow
- iz senke — from the shadows; behind the scenes