čist
чист/t͡ʃîst/
RuADJECTIVE
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cleanStavi čiste čaše na sto, molim te. — Put the clean glasses on the table, please.Stan je sada potpuno čist. — The flat is completely clean now.
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(of a substance) pureOvaj prsten je od čistog zlata. — This ring is made of pure gold.
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(of sky, air, water) clearNa planini je vazduh mnogo čistiji. — The air is much cleaner in the mountains.Nebo je večeras potpuno čisto. — The sky is completely clear tonight.
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(as an intensifier) sheer; pure; utterTo je čista glupost. — That's sheer nonsense.Pobedili smo čistom srećom. — We won by pure luck.
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(of conscience, record) clear; clean; innocentImam čistu savest. — My conscience is clear.
The adverb "čisto" is used colloquially to mean "just, simply": "čisto da znaš" (just so you know).
Synonyms:
bistar
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | čist | čista | čisto |
| Gen. | čista | čiste | čista |
| Dat. | čistu | čistoj | čistu |
| Acc. | čist | čistu | čisto |
| Voc. | čist | čista | čisto |
| Ins. | čistim | čistom | čistim |
| Loc. | čistu | čistoj | čistu |
Comparative: čistiji
Antonyms:
prljav
Expressions
- iz čista mira — out of the blue
- čist račun, duga ljubav — short reckonings make long friends
- čist kao suza — squeaky clean; pure as the driven snow