само

Definitions

1. 1.
   only, not more than, nothing else

   • само разговарају

     they are just talking

   • она само учи

     she does nothing but study

   • не само да је л(иј)епа, него је и паметна

     she's not only pretty, but she is also smart

2. 2.
   connecting previously spoken text with what follows

   • само, ипак сам забринут

     it's just that, I'm a bit concerned

3. 3.
   just

   • само корак до пропасти

     just a step away from disaster

   • чекај само

     just wait

   • зашто ли је само назвао?

     just why did he call (her)?

4. 4.
   simply, uninterruptedly, out of its own

   • с крова се само циједи

     it's simply trickling from the root

5. 5.
   merely, solely

   • улазница стоји само пет куна

     the ticket costs merely five kunas

6. 6.
   how on earth, how the hell

   • немој ми само рећи да све то ниси прије знао

     don't just tell me you didn't know about it beforehand

   • како ти само пада на памет тако што

     how on earth did that occur to you

7. 7.
   how on earth, just how

   • како је само сазнао?

     how on earth did he find out?

8. 8.
   idiomatic and figurative meanings

   • (е) да је само...

     if only

   • да само знаш (чујеш, видиш)

     if only you knew (heard, saw)

   • само мало

     just a little

9. 9.
   only to, merely to

   • говорим само да говорим

10. 10.
    if only

    • ти учиш, само да не буде узалуд

      you're studying, if only it were not in vain

11. 11.
    just, but, only

    • што волови мучу, само нек кола не шкрипе

    • дат ћу/даћу вам све, само без свађе!

      I'll will get you everything, just don't get into a fight about it!

    • ова хаљина је л(иј)епа, само је скупа

      this dress is very nice, but it's too expensive

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