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Словенски лажни другови у српском језику
баба
has additional meanings in the language of about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 294 million speakers of Russian , Polish , Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘grandmother’ (баба, бака) is shared by Bo. baba, baka .
The Serbian meaning ‘old woman’ is shared by R. баба , Pol. baba , Cr. baba , Bo. baba .
The meaning ‘pejorative of a woman’ (женска) is attested in R. баба , Pol. baba .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
банка
is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘bank, credit bank’ is shared by Sln. banka , Cr. banka , Bo. banka .
The meaning ‘(Br.) tin, (Am.) can’ (кутија) is attested in R. банка .
The meaning ‘container, can’ (канта) is attested in Pol. bańka .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
белина
is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Belarusian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian ;
is a true friend for about 267.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech.
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The Serbian meaning ‘whiteness’ is shared by R. белизна , Ukr. білизна , Cr. bjelina , Bo. bjelina , Mk. белина , Bg. белина .
The meaning ‘linen, laundry’ (рубље, веш) is attested in Blr. бялізна , Ukr. білизна , Pol. bielizna .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln.]
боље
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish.
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The Serbian meaning ‘better’ is shared by Sln. bolje , Cr. bolje , Bo. bolje .
The meaning ‘more’ (више) is attested in R. более .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
брак
is a complete false friend for about 75 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 258 million native speakers of Russian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘marriage’ is shared by R. брак , Cr. brak , Bo. brak , Mk. брак , Bg. брак .
The meaning ‘defect, flaw’ (мана) is attested in R. брак , Ukr. брак , Pol. brak .
The meaning ‘rejects, refuse, waste’ (олош, дефицитна роба) is attested in R. брак , Ukr. брак , Pol. brak , Bg. брак .
The meaning ‘lack, want, shortage’ (недостатак) is attested in Ukr. брак , Pol. brak .
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брз
is a complete false friend for about 10 million native speakers of Czech ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘quick, fast (adj.)’ is shared by Cr. brz , Bo. brz .
The meaning ‘soon (adv.)’ (скоро) is attested in Cz. brzy .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
век
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The Serbian meaning ‘century’ is shared by R. век, столетие , Pol. wiek , Cz. věk , Sln. vek , Cr. vijek , Bo. vijek , Mk. век , Bg. век .
The meaning ‘age (of a person)’ (доб) is attested in Pol. wiek , Cz. věk .
The meaning ‘age, epoch’ (доба, епоха) is attested in R. век , Pol. wiek , Cz. věk , Sln. vek , Mk. век , Bg. век .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.]
већ
is a complete false friend for about 314 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Macedonian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘already’ is shared by Cr. već , Bo. već .
The meaning ‘matter, thing’ (ствар) is attested in R. вещь , Cz. věc , Slk. vec , Bg. вещ .
The meaning ‘assembly’ (скуп, збор) is attested in Pol. wiec .
The meaning ‘more’ (више) is attested in Sln. več .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
вешт
is a complete false friend for about 312 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘clever’ is shared by Sln. vešč , Cr. vješt , Bo. vješt , Mk. вешт .
The meaning ‘matter’ (ствар) is attested in R. вещь , Cz. věc , Slk. vec , Bg. вещ .
The meaning ‘message’ (вест) is attested in Pol. wieść .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
видети
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to see impf. ’ is shared by R. видеть , Cr. vidjeti , Bo. vidjeti .
The Serbian meaning ‘to see, to behold pf. ’ is shared by Cr. vidjeti , Bo. vidjeti .
The Serbian meaning ‘to watch pf. ’ is shared by Cr. vidjeti , Bo. vidjeti .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
воће
is a complete false friend for about 287 million native speakers of Russian , Ukrainian ;
is a true friend for about 61.5 million native speakers of Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Slovenian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘fruits’ is shared by Pol. owoce , Cz. ovoce , Slk. ovocie , Cr. voće , Bo. voće , М. овошје .
The meaning ‘vegetables’ (поврће) is attested in R. овощи , Ukr. овочі .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
враг
is a complete false friend for about 357 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘devil, demon’ is shared by Sln. vrag , Cr. vrag , Bo. vrag , Mk. враг .
The meaning ‘enemy’ (непријатељ) is attested in R. враг , Blr. вораг , Ukr. ворог , Pol. wróg , Mk. враг , Bg. враг .
The meaning ‘murderer’ (убица) is attested in Cz. vrah , Slk. vrah .
The meaning ‘slyboots, smartie’ (лукавац, превијанац) is attested in Mk. враг .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
вредан
is a complete false friend for about 298 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Macedonian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak.
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The Serbian meaning ‘precious’ is shared by Sln. vreden , Cr. vrijedan , Bo. vrijedan .
The meaning ‘harmful’ (штетан) is attested in R. вредный , Bg. вреден .
The meaning ‘able, clever’ (вешт, ваљан, марљив) is attested in Mk. вреден , Bg. вреден .
The meaning ‘nasty, repulsive’ (гадан, одвратан) is attested in Pol. wredny .
The meaning ‘insidious, deceitful’ (химбен, лажан) is attested in Pol. wredny .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
време
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 252 million speakers of Russian , Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘time’ is shared by R. время , Cr. vrijeme , Bo. vrijeme .
The Serbian meaning ‘weather’ is shared by Sln. vreme , Cr. vrijeme , Bo. vrijeme .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
говор
is a complete false friend for about 333 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘speech’ is shared by Cr. govor , Bo. govor , Bg. говор .
The meaning ‘dialect’ (дијалект) is attested in R. говор , Blr. гаворка , Ukr. говір , Bg. говор .
The meaning ‘talking’ (говоркање) is attested in R. говор , Blr. гаворка .
The meaning ‘noise’ (бука) is attested in Pol. gwar .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk.]
година
is a complete false friend for about 349 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Slovenian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘year’ is shared by Cr. godina , Bo. godina , Mk. година , Bg. година .
The meaning ‘hour’ (час) is attested in Blr. гадзіна , Ukr. година , Pol. godzina , Cz. hodina , Slk. hodina .
The meaning ‘time, hour (poet.)’ (време, час) is attested in R. година , Blr. гадзіна, час , Ukr. година, час , Pol. godzina, czas , Cz. hodina, čas , Slk. hodina, čas .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
гора
is a complete false friend for about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 352.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian;
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The Serbian meaning ‘mountain’ is shared by R. гора , Blr. гара , Ukr. гора , Pol. góra , Cz. hora , Slk. hora , Sln. gora , Cr. gora , Bo. gora , Mk. гора .
The meaning ‘forest’ (шума) is attested in Slk. hora , Bg. гора .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
град
is a complete false friend for about 12 million native speakers of Czech , Slovenian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 38 million speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘town’ is shared by R. град (arch.), город , Cr. grad , Bo. grad .
The Serbian meaning ‘hail’ is shared by R. град , Pol. grad , Cr. grad , Bo. grad .
The meaning ‘fortress’ (тврђава, утврђење) is attested in Cz. hrad , Sln. grad .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
грудаст
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘granular’ is shared by Cr. grudast , Bo. grudast .
The meaning ‘big-breasted’ (са великама грудима) is attested in R. грудастая .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
дворац
is a complete false friend for about 75 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 275.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech, Slovak.
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The Serbian meaning ‘palace’ is shared by R. дворец , Blr. дварэц , Cr. dvorac , Bo. dvorac , Mk. дворец , Bg. дворец .
The meaning ‘railway station’ (станица) is attested in Ukr. двірець , Pol. dworzec .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Sln.]
дева
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 257.5 million speakers of Russian , Croatian , Bosnian .
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The Serbian meaning ‘maiden’ is shared by R. дева .
The Serbian meaning ‘camel’ is shared by Cr. deva , Bo. deva .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
дете
is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Czech, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘child’ is shared by Cz. dítě , Cr. dijete , Bo. dijete .
The meaning ‘baby’ (беба, младунче, одојче) is attested in Sln. dete .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
диван
is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Belarusian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 275.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian; Bulgarian.
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Ukrainian, Macedonian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘settee, sofa’ is shared by R. диван , Cz. divan , Slk. diván , Sln. divan , Cr. divan , Bo. divan , Bg. диван .
The meaning ‘carpet’ (ћилим) is attested in Blr. дыван , Pol. dywan .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
диња
is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Polish , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 298.5 million native speakers of Russian, Ukrainian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘sweet melon’ is shared by R. дыня , Ukr. диня , Sln. dinja , Cr. dinja , Bo. dinja , Mk. диња .
The meaning ‘watermelon’ (лубеница) is attested in Bg. диня .
The meaning ‘pumpkin’ (тиква) is attested in Pol. dynia .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk.]
доб
is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘age’ is shared by Cr. dob , Bo. dob .
The meaning ‘oak tree’ (храст, дуб) is attested in Sln. dob .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
доба
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 16 million native speakers of Czech , Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgar-ian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘time, era, period’ is shared by Cz. doba , Slk. doba , Sln. doba , Cr. doba , Bo. doba , Bg. доба .
The meaning ‘day (24 hours)’ (дан (24 часа)) is attested in Pol. doba .
The meaning ‘time, duration’ (трајање) is attested in Cz. doba , Slk. doba .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.]
додатни
is a complete false friend for about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘additional’ is shared by Cr. dodatni , Bo. dodatni .
The meaning ‘positive’ (позитиван) is attested in Blr. дадатны , Ukr. додатний , Pol. dodatni .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Sln., Mk.]
дојити
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to breast-feed’ is shared by Cr. dojiti , Bo. dojiti .
The Serbian meaning ‘to suckle’ is shared by Cr. dojiti , Bo. dojiti .
The meaning ‘to milk’ (мусти) is attested in R. доить .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
Дунај
is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 321.5 million native speakers of Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘Danube’ is shared by R. Дунай , Pol. Dunaj , Cz. Dunaj , Slk. Dunaj , Cr. Dunaj , Bo. Dunaj , Mk. Дунав , Bg. Дунав .
The meaning ‘Vienna’ (Беч) is attested in Sln. Dunaj .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo.]
жена
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 333 million speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 35.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘woman’ is shared by Ukr. жінка , Cz. žena , Slk. žena , Sln. žena, ženska , Cr. žena , Bo. žena , Mk. жена , Bg. жена .
The Serbian meaning ‘wife’ is shared by R. жена , Blr. жонка , Pol. żona , Cz. žena , Slk. žena , Sln. žena , Cr. žena , Bo. žena , Mk. жена , Bg. жена .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
живот
is a complete false friend for about 39 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Slovenian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 296 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 33.5 million native speakers of Kashubian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘life’ is shared by R. живот (arch.), жизнь , Blr. жывот (arch.), жыццё , Pol. żywot, życie , Ka. żëwot, żëcé , Cz. život , Slk. život , Cr. život , Bo. život , Mk. живот , Bg. живот .
The meaning ‘belly, body’ (трбух) is attested in R. живот , Blr. жывот , Ukr. живіт , Pol. brzuch, żywot , Sln. život .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
жито
is a complete false friend for about 99 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 259.5 million native speakers of Russian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘grain, cereals, (Br.) corn’ is shared by R. жито , Sln. žito , Cr. žito , Bo. žito .
The meaning ‘rye’ (раж) is attested in Ukr. жито , Pol. żyto , Cz. žito , Slk. žito, raž .
The meaning ‘wheat’ (пшеница) is attested in Slk. pšenica, žito , Bg. жито .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.]
завод
is a complete false friend for about 306 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech , Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘institute’ is shared by Sln. zavod , Cr. zavod , Bo. zavod , Mk. завод .
The meaning ‘contest’ (утакмица) is attested in Cz. závod .
The meaning ‘factory, works’ (творница) is attested in R. завод , Cz. závod , Mk. завод , Bg. завод .
The meaning ‘occupation, profession, trade’ (професија) is attested in Pol. zawód .
The meaning ‘disappointment’ (разочарење) is attested in Pol. zawód .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.]
заход
is a complete false friend for about 292 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Slovenian , Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 23.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘toilet’ is shared by Cz. záchod , Slk. záchod , Cr. zahod , Bo. zahod .
The meaning ‘west’ (запад) is attested in Pol. zachód , Sln. zahod .
The meaning ‘sunset’ (залазак) is attested in R. заход , Pol. zachód , Sln. zahod , Mk. заод .
The meaning ‘trouble, effort’ (мука, труд) is attested in Pol. zachód .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo.]
зрак
is a complete false friend for about 33.5 million native speakers of Belarusian , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian , Croatian , Bosnian ;
is a true friend for about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘ray, beam’ is shared by Mk. зрак .
The meaning ‘air’ (ваздух) is attested in Sln. zrak , Cr. zrak , Bo. zrak .
The meaning ‘eyesight’ (вид) is attested in Blr. зрок , Cz. zrak , Slk. zrak .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
играти
has additional meanings in the language of about 361 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian , Macedonian , Bulgarian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 319 million speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian , Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to play (a game)’ is shared by R. играть , Ukr. грати , Pol. grać , Cz. hrát , Slk. hrať , Sln. igrati , Cr. igrati , Bo. igrati , Mk. игра , Bg. играя .
The Serbian meaning ‘to dance’ is shared by Blr. іграць , Pol. grać , Bo. igrati , Mk. игра , Bg. играя .
The meaning ‘to play (theatre)’ (глумити) is attested in R. играть , Blr. іграць , Pol. grać , Cz. hrát , Slk. hrať , Sln. igrati , Mk. игра , Bg. играя .
The meaning ‘to play (music)’ (свирати) is attested in R. играть , Blr. іграць , Ukr. грати , Pol. grać , Cz. hrát , Slk. hrať , Sln. igrati .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
искуство
is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish.
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The Serbian meaning ‘experience’ is shared by Cr. iskustvo , Bo. iskustvo .
The meaning ‘art’ (уметност) is attested in R. искусство , Bg. изкуство .
The meaning ‘skill’ (умешност) is attested in R. искусство .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk.]
јагода
is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 18 million native speakers of Czech , Slovak , Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘strawberry’ is shared by Cz. jahoda , Slk. jahoda , Sln. jagoda , Cr. jagoda , Bo. jagoda , Mk. јагода , Bg. ягода .
The meaning ‘berry’ (боба) is attested in R. ягода , Pol. jagoda , Cz. jahoda , Slk. jahoda , Sln. jagoda .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo.]
је
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘is’ is shared by Cr. je , Bo. je .
The meaning ‘eats’ (једе) is attested in Pol. je .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
јутро
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘morning’ is shared by R. утро , Cr. jutro , Bo. jutro .
The meaning ‘tomorrow’ (сутра) is attested in Pol. jutro .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
кал
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘dirt, mud’ is shared by Cr. kal , Bo. kal .
The meaning ‘faeces, excrement’ (изметине) is attested in R. кал .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
кнез
is a complete false friend for about 48 million native speakers of Polish , Czech ;
is a true friend for about 302.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘prince, duke’ is shared by R. князь , Blr. князь , Ukr. князь , Cr. knez , Bo. knez .
The meaning ‘priest’ (свештеник, поп) is attested in Pol. ksiądz , Cz. kněz .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
ковчег
is a complete false friend for about 252 million native speakers of Russian , Slovenian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 15.5 million native speakers of Croatian , Bosnian , Bulgarian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 6 million speakers of Croatian ;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish, Czech, Slovak.
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The Serbian meaning ‘coffin’ is shared by Bo. kovčeg , Bg. ковчег .
The Serbian meaning ‘trunk, box, chest’ is shared by Cr. kovčeg , Bo. kovčeg , Bg. ковчег .
The meaning ‘suitcase’ (кофер) is attested in Sln. kovček , Cr. kovčeg , Bo. kovčeg .
The meaning ‘(Noah’s) Ark’ (заветни ковчег) is attested in R. ковчег , Bg. ковчег .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.]
кола
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 288 million speakers of Russian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘wheels’ is shared by R. колёса , Pol. koła , Cr. kola , Bo. kola .
The Serbian meaning ‘car, cart’ is shared by Cr. kola , Bo. kola .
The Serbian meaning ‘motorcar’ is shared by Cr. kola , Bo. kola .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
колонија
has additional meanings in the language of about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘colony’ is shared by R. колония , Pol. kolonia , Cr. kolonija , Bo. kolonija .
The meaning ‘Cologne’ (Келн) is attested in Pol. Kolonia .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
кор
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘corps’ is shared by Cr. kor , Bo. kor .
The meaning ‘choir’ (хор) is attested in Cr. kor .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
корица
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘crust’ is shared by Cr. korica , Bo. korica .
The meaning ‘cinnamon’ (цимет) is attested in R. корица .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
крај
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 276 million speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Czech , Slovak , Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgar-ian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘edge’ is shared by R. край , Blr. край , Ukr. край , Cz. kraj , Slk. kraj , Sln. kraj , Cr. kraj , Bo. kraj , Bg. край .
The Serbian meaning ‘end’ is shared by Ukr. край , Sln. kraj , Cr. kraj , Bo. kraj , Mk. крај , Bg. край .
The Serbian meaning ‘region’ is shared by R. край , Blr. край , Ukr. край , Cz. kraj , Slk. kraj , Sln. kraj , Cr. kraj , Bo. kraj , Mk. крај , Bg. край .
The meaning ‘country’ (земља, држава) is attested in Ukr. край , Pol. kraj .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
лекарство
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘medical science’ is shared by Cr. ljekarstvo , Bo. ljekarstvo .
The meaning ‘medicament’ (лек) is attested in R. лекарство .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
лен
is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘lazy’ is shared by Cr. lijen , Bo. lijen .
The meaning ‘laziness’ (леност) is attested in R. лень .
The meaning ‘idler, do-nothing’ (ленштина) is attested in Pol. leń .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
лепше
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘more beautiful’ is shared by Cr. ljepše , Bo. ljepše .
The meaning ‘better’ (боље) is attested in Pol. lepiej .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
лето
is a complete false friend for about 2 million native speakers of Slovenian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 304 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech , Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 62.5 million native speakers of Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘summer’ is shared by R. лето , Blr. лета , Ukr. літо , Pol. lato , Cz. léto , Slk. leto , Cr. ljeto , Bo. ljeto , Mk. лето , Bg. лято .
The meaning ‘year (in the sg.)’ (година) is attested in Sln. leto .
The meaning ‘year (in the plural), e.g. 30 years’ (година (30 година)) is attested in R. лето (30 лет) , Pol. lato (30 lat) , Cz. léto (30 lét) , Slk. leto (30 let) , Sln. leto (30 let) .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
лист
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 51.0 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Kashubian , Slovak ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 50,000 speakers of Kashubian ;
is a true friend for about 279.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘sheet of paper’ is shared by R. лист , Blr. ліст, аркуш , Ukr. лист , Cz. list , Slk. list , Sln. list , Cr. list , Bo. list , Mk. лист , Bg. лист .
The Serbian meaning ‘leaf’ is shared by R. лист , Blr. ліст , Ukr. лист , Ka. lëst , Cz. list , Slk. list , Sln. list , Cr. list , Bo. list , Mk. лист , Bg. лист .
The meaning ‘letter’ (писмо) is attested in Blr. ліст, пісьмо , Ukr. лист , Pol. list , Ka. lëst , Slk. list .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
листопад
is a complete false friend for about 55,000 native speakers of Upper Sorbian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 101 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Slovenian , Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 267.5 million native speakers of Russian, Slovak, Bosnian, Macedo-nian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘falling of leaves’ is shared by R. листопад , Blr. лістапад , Ukr. листопад , Pol. listopad , Cz. listopad , Slk. listopad , Sln. listopad , Cr. listopad , Bo. listopad , Mk. листопад , Bg. листопад .
The meaning ‘October’ (октобар) is attested in Cr. listopad .
The meaning ‘November’ (новембар) is attested in Blr. лістапад , Ukr. листопад , Pol. listopad , USo. listopad , Cz. listopad , Sln. listopad .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo.]
лице
has additional meanings in the language of about 40 million native speakers of Polish , Slovenian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 46 million speakers of Polish , Slovenian , Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 251.5 million native speakers of Russian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘face’ is shared by R. лицо , Pol. lico , Sln. lice , Cr. lice , Bo. lice .
The Serbian meaning ‘person’ (лице, особа) is shared by R. лицо , Bo. lice, osoba .
The meaning ‘cheek’ (образ) is attested in Pol. lico , Sln. lice .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
луг
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘lye’ is shared by Pol. ług , Cr. lug , Bo. lug .
The meaning ‘meadow’ (ливада) is attested in R. луг .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
лук
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 38 million speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘onion’ is shared by R. лук , Cr. luk , Bo. luk .
The Serbian meaning ‘bow (weapon)’ is shared by R. лук , Pol. łuk , Cr. luk , Bo. luk .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
лука
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘port’ is shared by Cr. luka , Bo. luka .
The meaning ‘hatch’ (прозорчић) is attested in Pol. luka .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
лула
has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 25.5 million native speakers of Belarusian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish.
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The Serbian meaning ‘tobacco pipe’ is shared by R. люлька (редко), трубка , Blr. люлька , Cr. lula , Bo. lula , Mk. луле , Bg. лула .
The meaning ‘cradle’ (колевка) is attested in R. люлька .
[NB: No information yet for Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln.]
љубити
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 325 million speakers of Russian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to love’ is shared by R. любить , Cr. ljubiti , Bo. ljubiti .
The Serbian meaning ‘to like’ is shared by R. любить , Ukr. любити , Pol. lubić , Cr. ljubiti , Bo. ljubiti .
The Serbian meaning ‘to kiss’ is shared by Cr. ljubiti , Bo. ljubiti .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
мајка
is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 10 million native speakers of Macedonian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Ukrainian, Polish, Slovenian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘mother’ is shared by Cr. majka , Bo. majka , Mk. мајка , Bg. майка .
The meaning ‘gym shirt’ (мајица) is attested in R. майка , Blr. майка .
The meaning ‘dam, female animal’ (женка, мајка (животиња)) is attested in Mk. мајка , Bg. майка .
The meaning ‘nut (to screw on a bolt)’ (матица) is attested in Bg. майка .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk.]
маса
has additional meanings in the language of about 10 million native speakers of Macedonian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 358.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘mass’ is shared by R. масса , Blr. маса , Ukr. маса , Pol. masa , Cz. masa , Slk. masa , Sln. masa , Cr. masa , Bo. masa , Mk. маса , Bg. маса .
The meaning ‘table’ (сто) is attested in Mk. маса , Bg. маса .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
машина
has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 288 million speakers of Russian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘machine’ is shared by R. машина, мотор , Pol. maszyna , Cr. mašina , Bo. mašina .
The Serbian meaning ‘locomotion’ is shared by Cr. mašina , Bo. mašina .
The meaning ‘car’ (ауто) is attested in R. машина, автомобиль .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
месни
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘local’ is shared by R. местный , Cr. mesni , Bo. mesni .
The Serbian meaning ‘of meat’ is shared by Cr. mesni , Bo. mesni .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
меч
is a complete false friend for about 313 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Czech , Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘match, game’ is shared by Pol. mecz , Cr. meč , Bo. meč , Mk. меч .
The meaning ‘sword’ (мач) is attested in R. меч , Blr. меч , Ukr. меч , Cz. meč , Mk. меч , Bg. меч .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln.]
мир
has additional meanings in the language of about 298 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Kashubian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘peace’ is shared by R. мир , Pol. mir (arch.), pokój, zgoda , Ka. mir , Cz. mír , Cr. mir , Bo. mir .
The Serbian meaning ‘quiet, stillness’ is shared by R. мир, покой , Pol. mir (arch.), spokój , Ka. mir , Cz. mír , Cr. mir , Bo. mir .
The meaning ‘world’ (свет) is attested in R. мир, свет .
The meaning ‘hist. municipality, parish, commune’ (сеоска општина) is attested in R. мир , Cz. mír, občina .
The meaning ‘authority, prestige’ (углед, поштовање) is attested in Pol. mir .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
модар
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian .
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The Serbian meaning ‘dark blue (as a colour of face or body)’ is shared by Cr. modar .
The meaning ‘light blue’ (светлоплав) is attested in Cr. modar .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Bo., Mk., Bg.]
мраз
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘?’ is shared by Cr. mraz , Bo. mraz .
The Serbian meaning ‘?’ is shared by Cr. mraz , Bo. mraz .
The meaning ‘?’ (гад, замазанац) is attested in R. мразь .
The meaning ‘?’ (фукара, измет) is attested in R. мразь .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
мрак
is a complete false friend for about 16 million native speakers of Czech , Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘darkness’ is shared by M. мрак , R. мрак , Cr. mrak , Bo. mrak .
The meaning ‘cloud’ (облак) is attested in Cz. mrak , Slk. mrak .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Sln.]
муж
has additional meanings in the language of about 65 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian , Macedonian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 303.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Polish, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘husband’ is shared by R. муж , Blr. муж , Ukr. муж, чоловік , Pol. mąż , Cz. muž , Slk. muž , Sln. mož , Cr. muž , Bo. muž , Mk. маж , Bg. мъж .
The meaning ‘man’ (мушкарац) is attested in Ukr. муж , Cz. muž , Slk. muž , Sln. mož, moški , Mk. маж , Bg. мъж .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
нагао
is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian , Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 39 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Slovenian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 95 million speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 13.5 million native speakers of Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘sudden’ is shared by Blr. наглы (reg.), раптоўны , Ukr. наглий , Pol. nagły , Cz. náhlý , Slk. náhly , Sln. nagel , Cr. nagao , Bo. nagao .
The Serbian meaning ‘vehement, hasty’ is shared by Slk. náhly , Sln. nagel , Cr. nagao , Bo. nagao , Mk. нагло .
The meaning ‘naughty’ (безочан, безобразан) is attested in R. наглый , Ukr. нахабний, наглий , Bg. нагъл .
The meaning ‘fast, quick’ (брз, хитар) is attested in Sln. nagel .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
недеља
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The Serbian meaning ‘week’ (недеља, седмица) is shared by R. неделя , Cz. týden, neděle , Bo. nedjelja, sedmica , Mk. недела .
The Serbian meaning ‘Sunday’ is shared by Blr. нядзеля , Ukr. неділя , Pol. niedziela , Cz. neděle , Slk. nedeľa , Sln. nedelja , Cr. nedjelja , Bo. nedjelja , Mk. недела , Bg. неделя .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
образ
is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 2 million speakers of Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘cheek’ is shared by Cr. obraz , Bo. obraz , Bg. образ .
The Serbian meaning ‘face’ is shared by Sln. obraz , Cr. obraz , Bo. obraz , Bg. образ .
The meaning ‘picture, painting’ (слика) is attested in R. образ , Pol. obraz , Bg. образ .
The meaning ‘manner’ (начин) is attested in R. образ .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk.]
памет
is a complete false friend for about 268 million native speakers of Russian , Czech , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘reason, intellect’ is shared by Cr. pamet , Bo. pamet .
The meaning ‘memory’ (памћење) is attested in R. память , Cz. paměť , Bg. памет .
The meaning ‘computer memory’ (меморија) is attested in R. память , Cz. paměť , Bg. памет .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk.]
папа
has additional meanings in the language of about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 325 million speakers of Russian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘the Pope’ is shared by R. папа римский , Cr. papa , Bo. papa .
The Serbian meaning ‘bye-bye!’ (папа!) is shared by Ukr. папа! , Pol. papa! , Cr. papa! , Bo. papa! .
The meaning ‘dad’ (тата) is attested in R. папа , Pol. papa .
The meaning ‘cardboard, pasteboard’ (картон) is attested in Pol. papa .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
пара
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 35.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘steam’ is shared by Blr. пара , Ukr. пара , Pol. para , Cz. pára , Slk. para , Sln. para , Cr. para , Bo. para , Mk. пара , Bg. пара .
The meaning ‘pair’ (пар) is attested in R. пара , Blr. пара , Ukr. пара , Pol. para .
The meaning ‘a couple of, some’ (неколико) is attested in R. пара , Blr. пара , Ukr. пара , Pol. parę .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
Петроград
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Czech, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘St. Petersburg (until 1914 and since 1991)’ is shared by Cz. Petrohrad , Cr. Petrograd , Bo. Petrograd .
The Serbian meaning ‘Petrograd (1914-1924)’ is shared by R. Петроград , Cz. Petrohrad , Cr. Petrograd , Bo. Petrograd .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
пивница
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Czech, Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘pub’ is shared by Cz. pivnice , Cr. pivnica , Bo. pivnica .
The meaning ‘cellar’ (подрум, коноба) is attested in Pol. piwnica .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
писати
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to write’ is shared by Pol. pisać , Cr. pisati , Bo. pisati .
The meaning ‘to påå’ (пишати) is attested in R. пи сать .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
писмо
has additional meanings in the language of about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 298 million speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘letter’ is shared by R. письмо , Cr. pismo , Bo. pismo .
The Serbian meaning ‘font, handwriting’ is shared by Pol. pismo , Cz. písmo , Cr. pismo , Bo. pismo .
The meaning ‘document’ (спис) is attested in Pol. pismo .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
плот
is a complete false friend for about 258 million native speakers of Russian , Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian ;
is a true friend for about 57.5 million native speakers of Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘fence’ is shared by Pol. płot , Cz. plot , Sln. plot , Cr. plot , Bo. plot , Mk. плот .
The meaning ‘body, flesh’ (пут) is attested in R. плоть , Mk. плот , Bg. плът .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.]
поган
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘faeces, excrement’ is shared by Cr. pogan , Bo. pogan .
The Serbian meaning ‘dirt, mud’ is shared by Cr. pogan , Bo. pogan .
The meaning ‘rabble, riff-raff’ (фукара, измет) is attested in R. погань .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
под
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘under’ is shared by R. под , Cr. pod , Bo. pod .
The Serbian meaning ‘floor, ground’ is shared by Cr. pod , Bo. pod .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
подне
is a complete false friend for about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 46.0 million native speakers of Belarusian , Polish , Kashubian ;
is a true friend for about 285.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘noon’ is shared by R. полдень , Blr. поўдзень , Pol. południe , Ka. pôłnié , Cz. poledne , Slk. poludnie , Sln. poldan , Cr. podne , Bo. podne , Mk. пладне , Bg. пладне .
The meaning ‘south’ (југ) is attested in Blr. поўдзень , Ukr. південь , Pol. południe , Ka. pôłnié .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
покој
is a complete false friend for about 46 million native speakers of Belarusian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 266.0 million native speakers of Russian , Kashubian , Czech , Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 12 million native speakers of Slovenian, Macedonian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Ukrainian, Croatian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘quiet’ is shared by R. покой , Ka. pòkùj , Cz. pokoj , Slk. pokoj , Sln. pokoj , Mk. покој , Bg. покой .
The meaning ‘room’ (соба) is attested in R. покой (arch.), комната , Blr. пакой , Pol. pokój , Cz. pokoj .
The meaning ‘peace’ (мир) is attested in Pol. pokój , Ka. pòkùj , Slk. pokoj .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo., Bo.]
понос
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘pride’ is shared by Sln. ponos , Cr. ponos , Bo. ponos .
The meaning ‘diarrhoea’ (пролев) is attested in R. понос .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
поноћ
has additional meanings in the language of about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 285.5 million native speakers of Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘midnight’ is shared by R. полночь , Blr. поўнач , Ukr. північ , Pol. północ , Cz. půlnoc , Slk. polnoc , Sln. polnoč , Cr. ponoć , Bo. ponoć , Mk. полноќ , Bg. полунощ .
The meaning ‘north’ (север) is attested in Blr. поўнач , Ukr. північ , Pol. północ .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
право
is a complete false friend for about 349.0 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Kashubian , Czech , Slovak ;
is a true friend for about 17.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Slovenian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘straight on’ is shared by Cr. pravo , Bo. pravo , Mk. (на)право , Bg. (на) право .
The meaning ‘to the right’ (десно) is attested in R. направо , Blr. направа , Ukr. направо , Pol. na prawo , Ka. w prawo, w prawą , Cz. napravo , Slk. napravo .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
простак
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘lout, ruffian’ is shared by Cr. prostak , Bo. prostak .
The meaning ‘fool, stupid’ (глупак) is attested in R. простак .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
просто
has additional meanings in the language of about 83 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 285.5 million native speakers of Russian, Kashubian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘simple, simply’ is shared by R. просто , Blr. проста , Ukr. просто , Pol. prosto , Ka. prosto , Cz. prostě , Slk. proste , Sln. prosto , Cr. prosto , Bo. prosto , Mk. просто , Bg. просто .
The meaning ‘straight on’ (право) is attested in Blr. проста, прамо, наўпрост , Ukr. просто , Pol. prosto .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
професор
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 287 million speakers of Russian , Ukrainian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘professor’ is shared by R. профессор , Ukr. професор , Cr. profesor , Bo. profesor .
The Serbian meaning ‘university teacher’ is shared by Cr. profesor , Bo. profesor .
The Serbian meaning ‘secondary school teacher ’ is shared by Cr. profesor , Bo. profesor .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
пушка
is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘rifle’ is shared by Sln. puška , Cr. puška , Bo. puška .
The meaning ‘canon’ (топ) is attested in R. пушка .
The meaning ‘(Br.) tin, (Am.) can’ (кутија) is attested in Pol. puszka .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
разред
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian .
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The Serbian meaning ‘form, grade, class (at school)’ is shared by Cr. razred .
The meaning ‘class (in a train, in society, in biology)’ (класа) is attested in Cr. razred .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Bo., Mk., Bg.]
рано
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘early’ is shared by R. рано , Cr. rano , Bo. rano .
The meaning ‘in the morning’ (ујутро) is attested in Pol. rano .
The meaning ‘morning’ (јутро) is attested in Pol. rano .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
рестаурација
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian .
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The Serbian meaning ‘restoration’ is shared by Cr. restauracija .
The meaning ‘restaurant’ (ресторан) is attested in Cr. restauracija .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Bo., Mk., Bg.]
реч
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The Serbian meaning ‘word’ is shared by Cr. riječ , Bo. riječ .
The meaning ‘speech’ (говор) is attested in R. речь , Cz. řeč , Slk. reč , Mk. реч , Bg. реч .
The meaning ‘matter’ (ствар) is attested in Blr. рэч , Ukr. річ , Pol. rzecz , Sln. reč .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
родбина
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The Serbian meaning ‘relations’ is shared by Sln. rodbina , Cr. rodbina , Bo. rodbina , Mk. родбина .
The meaning ‘family’ (породица) is attested in Ukr. родина , Pol. rodzina , Cz. rodina , Slk. rodina .
The meaning ‘motherland, home region’ (домовина) is attested in R. родина , Blr. радзіна , Bg. родина .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
рок
is a complete false friend for about 298 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech ;
is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘fixed time, set term, deadline’ is shared by Sln. rok , Cr. rok , Bo. rok , Mk. рок .
The meaning ‘year’ (година) is attested in Pol. rok , Cz. rok .
The meaning ‘destiny, fate’ (удес, коб) is attested in R. рок .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.]
рус
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘sandy, red’ is shared by Sln. rus , Cr. rus , Bo. rus .
The meaning ‘blond, fair’ (тамноплав) is attested in R. русый .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
руски
is a complete false friend for about 75 million native speakers of Ukrainian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Belarusian ;
is a true friend for about 257.5 million native speakers of Russian, Croatian, Bosnian.
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[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
сад
is a complete false friend for about 306 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘now’ is shared by Cr. sad , Bo. sad .
The meaning ‘garden’ (врт, башта) is attested in R. сад , Cz. sad , Slk. sad .
The meaning ‘orchard’ (воћњак) is attested in Pol. sad .
The meaning ‘fruit’ (плод) is attested in Sln. sad .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Mk.]
свет
has additional meanings in the language of about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 305.5 million speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech , Croatian , Bosnian .
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The Serbian meaning ‘world’ is shared by R. свет, мир , Pol. świat , Cz. svět .
The Serbian meaning ‘council’ is shared by Cr. svjet, savjet , Bo. svjet, savjet .
The meaning ‘very far/long’ (врло далеко/дуго) is attested in Pol. świat .
The meaning ‘light’ (светло) is attested in R. свет .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
сињи
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘grey-blue, greyish’ is shared by Cr. sinji , Bo. sinji .
The meaning ‘dark blue’ (тамноplav) is attested in R. синий .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
склад
is a complete false friend for about 325 million native speakers of Russian , Ukrainian , Polish ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘harmony’ is shared by Cr. sklad , Bo. sklad .
The meaning ‘storehouse’ (складиште) is attested in R. склад , Ukr. склад , Pol. skład .
The meaning ‘shop, store’ (дућан) is attested in Pol. skład .
The meaning ‘composition’ (састав) is attested in Ukr. склад , Pol. skład .
The meaning ‘turn, habit, mentality’ (врста, карактер) is attested in R. склад , Ukr. склад .
The meaning ‘body, constitution’ (грађа тела, раст) is attested in R. склад , Ukr. склад .
The meaning ‘syllable’ (слог) is attested in R. склад (устар.), слог , Ukr. склад .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
склањати
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to hide; to clear away, to remove’ is shared by Cr. sklanjati , Bo. sklanjati .
The meaning ‘to decline (grammar) ’ (деклиновати) is attested in Cr. sklanjati .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
словенски
is a complete false friend for about 366.6 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Kashubian , Lower Sorbian , Upper Sorbian , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian , Croatian , Bosnian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 2 million native speakers of Macedonian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘Slavonic’ is shared by Mk. словенски .
The meaning ‘Slovak’ (словачки) is attested in Cz. slovenský , Slk. slovenský .
The meaning ‘Slovenian’ (словеначки) is attested in R. словенский , Blr. славенскі , Ukr. словінський , Pol. słoweński , Ka. słowensczi , LSo. słowjeński , USo. słowjenski , Sln. slovenski , Cr. slovenski , Bo. slovenski , Bg. словенски .
[NB: Information complete.]
слово
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The Serbian meaning ‘letter (of the alphabet)’ is shared by Cr. slovo , Bo. slovo .
The meaning ‘word’ (реч) is attested in R. слово , Blr. слова , Ukr. слово , Pol. słowo , Cz. slovo , Slk. slovo , Bg. слово .
The meaning ‘leave-taking, farewell’ (опроштај) is attested in Sln. slovo .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
слушати
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to listen’ is shared by R. слушать , Cr. slušati , Bo. slušati .
The Serbian meaning ‘to hear’ is shared by Cr. slušati , Bo. slušati .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
спрезати
has additional meanings in the language of about 6 million native speakers of Croatian ;
is a true friend for about 1.5 million native speakers of Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to put (horses) to (a coach), to harness’ is shared by Cr. sprezati , Bo. sprezati .
The meaning ‘to conjugate’ (конјугирати) is attested in Cr. sprezati .
[NB: No information yet for R., Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
сто
is a complete false friend for about 12 million native speakers of Slovenian , Macedonian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 356.5 million native speakers of Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘table’ is shared by R. стол , Blr. стол , Ukr. стіл , Pol. stół , Cz. stůl , Slk. stôl , Cr. stol , Bo. sto .
The meaning ‘chair’ (столица) is attested in Sln. stol , Mk. стол , Bg. стол .
The meaning ‘canteen’ (кантина) is attested in Bg. стол .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
сто
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The Serbian meaning ‘table’ is shared by Cr. sto , Bo. sto .
The Serbian meaning ‘a hundred’ is shared by R. сто , Blr. сто , Ukr. сто , Pol. sto , Cz. sto , Slk. sto , Sln. sto , Cr. sto , Bo. sto , Mk. сто , Bg. сто .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
столица
is a complete false friend for about 343.0 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Kashubian , Slovenian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 25.5 million native speakers of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘chair’ is shared by Cz. stolice , Slk. stolica , Cr. stolica , Bo. stolica , Mk. столица .
The meaning ‘capital’ (престолница) is attested in R. столица , Blr. сталіца , Ukr. столиця , Pol. stolica , Ka. stolëca , Bg. столица .
The meaning ‘professorship’ (катедра) is attested in Sln. stolica .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
страна
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 24 million native speakers of Czech , Slovak , Bulgarian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 83.0 million speakers of Ukrainian , Polish , Kashubian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 11.5 million native speakers of Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedo-nian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘side’ is shared by Ukr. сторона , Pol. strona , Ka. strona , Cz. strana , Slk. strana , Sln. stran , Cr. strana , Bo. strana , Mk. страна , Bg. страна .
The Serbian meaning ‘page’ is shared by Cz. strana , Slk. strana , Sln. stran , Cr. strana , Bo. strana , Mk. страна .
The meaning ‘country’ (земља) is attested in R. страна , Bg. страна .
The meaning ‘cheek’ (образ) is attested in Bg. страна .
The meaning ‘political party’ (партија, странка) is attested in Cz. strana , Slk. strana .
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сутра
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Polish.
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The Serbian meaning ‘tomorrow’ is shared by Cr. sutra , Bo. sutra .
The meaning ‘in the morning’ (ујутро) is attested in R. с утра .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
тиква
is a complete false friend for about 10 million native speakers of Czech ;
is a true friend for about 269.5 million native speakers of Russian, Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian, Ukrainian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘pumpkin’ is shared by R. тыква , Sln. tikva , Cr. tikva , Bo. tikva , Mk. тиква , Bg. тиква .
The meaning ‘sweet melon’ (диња) is attested in Cz. tykev .
[NB: No information yet for Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk.]
трудан
is a complete false friend for about 288 million native speakers of Russian , Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 10 million speakers of Slovenian , Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘tired’ (трудан (arch.), уморан) is shared by Sln. truden , Cr. trudan (arch.), umoran , Bo. trudan (arch.), umoran .
The Serbian meaning ‘pregnant’ (трудна) is shared by Cr. trudna , Bo. trudna , Bg. трудна (arch.), бременна .
The meaning ‘hard’ (тежак) is attested in R. трудный , Pol. trudny , Bg. труден .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk.]
труп
is a complete false friend for about 38 million native speakers of Polish ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 250 million speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘trunk, body’ is shared by Cr. trup , Bo. trup .
The Serbian meaning ‘trunk (of a tree)’ is shared by Cr. trup , Bo. trup .
The Serbian meaning ‘carcass (of an animal)’ is shared by R. труп , Cr. trup , Bo. trup .
The meaning ‘dead body’ (леш, мртвац) is attested in R. труп , Pol. trup .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
хлад
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
does not have all its Serbian meanings in the mother tongue of about 2 million speakers of Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘coolness’ is shared by Sln. hlad , Cr. hlad , Bo. hlad .
The Serbian meaning ‘shadow’ is shared by Cr. hlad , Bo. hlad .
The meaning ‘cold(ness)’ (хладноћа, студен, зима) is attested in R. холод .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Mk., Bg.]
час
is a complete false friend for about 101 million native speakers of Belarusian , Ukrainian , Polish , Czech , Slovak , Slovenian ;
is a true friend for about 261.5 million native speakers of Russian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Croatian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘hour’ is shared by R. час , Bo. čas , Mk. час , Bg. час .
The meaning ‘time’ (време) is attested in Blr. час , Ukr. час , Pol. czas , Cz. čas , Slk. čas , Sln. čas .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
чек
has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 45.5 million native speakers of Polish, Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘cheque’ is shared by R. чек , Pol. czek , Cr. ček , Bo. ček .
The meaning ‘sales slip’ (бон) is attested in R. чек .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
читати
has additional meanings in the language of about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘to read’ is shared by R. читать , Cr. čitati , Bo. čitati .
The meaning ‘to recite’ (рецитовати) is attested in R. читать .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
шина
is a complete false friend for about 266 million native speakers of Russian , Belarusian , Bulgarian ;
has additional meanings in the language of about 37 million native speakers of Ukrainian ;
is a true friend for about 47.5 million native speakers of Polish, Kashubian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech, Slovak, Slovenian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘rail’ is shared by Ukr. шина , Pol. szyna , Ka. szina , Cr. šina , Bo. šina , Mk. шина .
The meaning ‘tyre’ (гума) is attested in R. шина , Blr. шына , Ukr. шина , Bg. шина .
[NB: No information yet for LSo., USo.]
шкаф
is a complete false friend for about 250 million native speakers of Russian ;
is a true friend for about 7.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘tub, vat’ is shared by Cr. škaf , Bo. škaf .
The meaning ‘cupboard’ (орман) is attested in R. шкаф .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Pol., Ka., LSo., USo., Cz., Slk., Sln., Mk., Bg.]
штука
is a complete false friend for about 298 million native speakers of Russian , Polish , Czech ;
is a true friend for about 15.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgarian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Slovenian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘pike’ is shared by Cr. štuka , Bo. štuka , Bg. щука .
The meaning ‘piece’ (комад) is attested in R. штука , Pol. sztuka .
The meaning ‘art’ (уметност) is attested in Pol. sztuka .
The meaning ‘stucco’ (штукатура) is attested in Cz. štuka .
[NB: No information yet for Blr., Ukr., Ka., LSo., USo., Slk., Mk.]
шума
has additional meanings in the language of about 8 million native speakers of Bulgarian ;
is a true friend for about 9.5 million native speakers of Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian;
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian.
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The Serbian meaning ‘forest’ is shared by Cr. šuma , Bo. šuma , Mk. шума , Bg. шума .
The meaning ‘foliage, leaves’ (лишће) is attested in Bg. шума .
The meaning ‘bush’ (џбун, грм) is attested in Bg. шума .
[NB: No information yet for Ka., LSo., USo.]
Ø
There is no Serbian word like R. повесть , Blr. аповесць , Ukr. повість , Pol. powieść , Cz. pověst , Slk. povesť , Sln. povest , Cr. povijest , Bo. povijest , Mk. повест , Bg. повест .
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More Serbian-Slavonic false friends :
Jovanka Čemerikić, Guy Imart, Victoria Tikhonova-Imart. Paronymes russo/serbo-croates ("amis" et "faux-amis"). Aix-en-Provence 1988.
C. Ivanova, M. Aleksić. Srpsko-bugarski tematski rečnik: Leksikon međujezičkih homonima i polisemija. Veliko Trnovo 1999.
Danko Šipka (ed.). Rečnik srpsko-poljskih međujezičkih homonima i paronima . Słownik serbsko-polskich homonimów i paronimów. Poznań 1999.
Emil Tokarz. Pułapki leksykalne: Słownik aproksymatów polsko-chorwackich. Katowice 1998.
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