а

Definitions

1. 1.
   The first letter of the Serbo-Croatian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.
2. 2.
   and yet

   • прави пријатељ зна све о теби, а ипак те воли

     the real friend knows everything about you, and yet he loves you

3. 3.
   but, and (compare а̏ли)

   • учио сам ц(иј)ело посл(иј)еподне, а ништа нисам научио

     I studied for the whole afternoon, but I didn't learn anything

   • а како бисте ви то направили?

     and how would you do that?

4. 4.
   while (on the contrary), whereas

   • столови су црвени, а столице су зелене

     the tables are red, whereas the chairs are green

5. 5.
   without (usually after negative verbs)

   • не могу се укључити у расправу, а да не направим неред

     I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess

   • одлази, а да није рекао ни збогом

     he's leaving without even saying goodbye

6. 6.
   not to mention, let alone

   • у мору лоших в(иј)ести тешко је остати објективан, а камоли оптимистичан

     in the sea of bad news it's hard to stay objective, let alone optimistic

7. 7.
   even if

   • а и да јесам то направио, не би то учинило неку разлику

     even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference

8. 8.
   and so, and also, and too

   • свиђају ми се плавуше, а и ја се покојој свидим

     I like blondes, and some of them even like me

   • били су жалосни, а и ја сам

     they were sad, and so am I

9. 9.
   oh, ah

   • а да?

     oh really?

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