zao
зао/zâo/
RuADJECTIVE
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evil; wicked; meanNije on zao čovek, samo je nervozan. — He's not an evil man, he's just edgy.Pazite, komšijin pas je baš zao. — Careful, the neighbour's dog is really vicious.
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bad; illImao sam zao predosećaj pre puta. — I had a bad feeling before the trip.To su bila zla vremena za sve nas. — Those were bad times for all of us.
Don't confuse zao "evil" with žao in "žao mi je" — "I'm sorry".
Synonyms:
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | zao | zla | zlo |
| Gen. | zla | zle | zla |
| Dat. | zlu | zloj | zlu |
| Acc. | zao | zlu | zlo |
| Voc. | zao | zla | zlo |
| Ins. | zlim | zlom | zlim |
| Loc. | zlu | zloj | zlu |
Comparative: gori
Expressions
- zlu ne trebalo — just in case
- zli jezici — wagging tongues; gossips
- praviti zlu krv — to create bad blood