svetao
светао/sʋěːtao/
RuADJECTIVE
-
bright; well-litStan je svetao i ima pogled na park. — The flat is bright and overlooks the park.Svetlo ekrana mi smeta noću. — The bright screen bothers me at night.
-
(of colour) light; paleIma svetlu kosu i plave oči. — She has fair hair and blue eyes.Više mi se sviđa svetlija nijansa. — I prefer the lighter shade.
-
(figurative) bright; promisingSvi želimo svetlu budućnost za našu decu. — We all want a bright future for our children.
In compound colour adjectives the form svetlo- is used: svetloplav, svetlozelen.
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | svetao | svetla | svetlo |
| Gen. | svetla | svetle | svetla |
| Dat. | svetlu | svetloj | svetlu |
| Acc. | svetao | svetlu | svetlo |
| Voc. | svetao | svetla | svetlo |
| Ins. | svetlim | svetlom | svetlim |
| Loc. | svetlu | svetloj | svetlu |
Comparative: svetliji
Expressions
- svetla tačka — bright spot; highlight