svetlo
светло/sʋêtlo/ · neut.
RuNOUN
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light; lampUpali svetlo, ništa ne vidim. — Turn on the light, I can't see anything.Ne zaboravi da ugasiš svetlo. — Don't forget to switch off the light.
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lightU ovoj sobi ima mnogo svetla. — There's a lot of light in this room.
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(on roads or vehicles) traffic light; headlightsPrešao je na crveno svetlo. — He went through a red light.Uključi svetla, pada mrak. — Turn on the headlights, it's getting dark.
Svetlo usually means a light source (a lamp), while svetlost is light as a physical phenomenon.
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | svetlo | svetla |
| Gen. | svetla | svetala |
| Dat. | svetlu | svetlima |
| Acc. | svetlo | svetla |
| Voc. | svetlo | svetla |
| Ins. | svetlom | svetlima |
| Loc. | svetlu | svetlima |
Expressions
- dati zeleno svetlo — to give the green light
- izaći na svetlo dana — to come to light