po

Definitions

1. 1.
   half

   • sat i po

     hour and a half

   • četiri i po

     four thirty

   • čov(j)ek i po

     an excellent man

2. 2.
   by, with, through (using an intermediary or medium)

   • Poslao sam mu paket po zajedničkom prijatelju.

     I've sent him a package via a mutual friend.

   • po zraku/vodi

     by air/water

3. 3.
   by, according to

   • sve ide po planu

     everything is going according to the plan

   • Amerika je prva država po bogatstvu u sv(ij)etu.

     America is the richest country in the world.

   • po glavi stanovnika

     per capita

4. 4.
   after

   • po svršetku sukoba

     after (the end of) the conflict

5. 5.
   during

   • po kiši/suncu

     in the rain/sun

   • po danu

     during the day

6. 6.
   in miscellaneous senses in various phrasal constructs

   • razum(ij)e se (samo) po sebi

     it goes without saying

   • neka bude po tvome

     let it be your way

   • jednak po veličini

     equal in size

7. 7.
   for

   • otići po ml(ij)eko

     to go and get the milk

   • po c(ij)eli dan

     all day long

   • po šesti put

     for the sixth time

8. 8.
   over, through, across, in, on

   • udariti po glavi

     to hit on the head

   • sn(ij)eg je pao po cesti

     snow fell on the road

   • voda se prolila po podu

     water spilled over the floor

9. 9.
   denoting distribution and succession; by, per, each, apiece

   • Popili smo svi po čašicu rakije.

     We all drank a glass of rakija each.

   • korak po korak

     step by step

   • jedan po jedan

     one by one

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