zalet
залетzálet · /zǎːlet/ · masc.
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(before a jump or strike) run-upUzeo je zalet i preskočio potok. — He took a run-up and jumped over the stream.Skočila je u vodu iz zaleta. — She jumped into the water with a run-up.
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(of activity, development) momentum; impetusTim je u drugom poluvremenu izgubio zalet. — The team lost momentum in the second half.U prvom zaletu smo uradili pola posla. — In the first burst of energy we got half the job done.
Often in the phrases uzeti zalet and iz zaleta.
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uzeti zalet — to gather momentum; to gear upPosle sporog početka, projekat je konačno uzeo zalet. — After a slow start, the project finally gathered momentum.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | zalet | zaleti |
| Gen. | zaleta | zaleta |
| Dat. | zaletu | zaletima |
| Acc. | zalet | zalete |
| Voc. | zaletu | zaleti |
| Ins. | zaletom | zaletima |
| Loc. | zaletu | zaletima |
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Updated 6 October 2026