sila
сила/sîla/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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force; power; strengthSila teže drži nas na zemlji. — The force of gravity keeps us on the ground.Vetar je duvao ogromnom silom. — The wind was blowing with enormous force.
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force; violence; coercionPolicija je upotrebila silu protiv demonstranata. — The police used force against the protesters.Silom su ga izbacili iz kafane. — They threw him out of the bar by force.
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(of a state) powerKina je danas velika svetska sila. — China is a great world power today.
For "armed forces" Serbian uses oružane snage, not sile.
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sila | sile |
| Gen. | sile | sila |
| Dat. | sili | silama |
| Acc. | silu | sile |
| Voc. | silo | sile |
| Ins. | silom | silama |
| Loc. | sili | silama |
Expressions
- silom prilika — by force of circumstance
- na silu — forcibly; in a forced way