šala
шала/ʃǎːla/ · fem.
RuNOUN
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joke; prankNemoj da se ljutiš, to je bila samo šala. — Don't be upset, it was just a joke.Rekao je to u šali, ali svi su ozbiljno shvatili. — He said it as a joke, but everyone took it seriously.
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(in negation) joke; triflePet hiljada evra nije šala. — Five thousand euros is no joke.
A joke that is told as a story is usually "vic"; "šala" is any joke or prank.
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | šala | šale |
| Gen. | šale | šala |
| Dat. | šali | šalama |
| Acc. | šalu | šale |
| Voc. | šalo | šale |
| Ins. | šalom | šalama |
| Loc. | šali | šalama |
Expressions
- šala na stranu — joking aside
- bez šale — seriously; no kidding
- nije šala — it's no joke