vatra
ватра/ʋâtra/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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fire; campfireNaložili smo vatru u kaminu. — We lit a fire in the fireplace.Sedeli smo oko vatre do jutra. — We sat around the fire until morning.
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(of weapons) fire; gunfirePolicija je otvorila vatru na automobil. — The police opened fire on the car.
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(of feelings) passion; ardourU njenim očima se video vatra. — You could see the fire in her eyes.
A fire that destroys a building is usually požar rather than vatra.
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | vatra | vatre |
| Gen. | vatre | vatara |
| Dat. | vatri | vatrama |
| Acc. | vatru | vatre |
| Voc. | vatro | vatre |
| Ins. | vatrom | vatrama |
| Loc. | vatri | vatrama |
Expressions
- igrati se vatrom — to play with fire
- sipati ulje na vatru — to add fuel to the fire
- između dve vatre — between a rock and a hard place
- staviti ruku u vatru — to vouch for someone completely