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žila

жила

žȉla · /ʒîla/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. vein; blood vessel
    Sestra nije mogla da mi nađe žilu. — The nurse couldn't find my vein.
    Na ruci mu se vide plave žile. — You can see blue veins on his arm.
  2. tendon; sinew
    Ovo meso je puno žila. — This meat is full of sinew.
  3. (of ore, a leaf) vein; seam
    Rudari su pronašli novu zlatnu žilu. — The miners found a new vein of gold.
  4. (of a tree, plant) root
    Žile drveta podigle su pločnik. — The tree's roots lifted the pavement.
Synonyms:
vena
Expressions
  • žila kucavica — lifeblood; main artery
    Turizam je žila kucavica ovog grada. — Tourism is the lifeblood of this town.
  • iz petnih žila — with all one's might
    Trudio se iz petnih žila da uspe. — He tried with all his might to succeed.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.žilažile
Gen.žiležila
Dat.žiližilama
Acc.žilužile
Voc.žiložile
Ins.žilomžilama
Loc.žiližilama
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