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serious

ser-i-ousadjective

ozbiljan

oz-bil-jan

Definition

having great importance

Example Usage

Global warming is a serious issue.

Globalno zagrijavanje je ozbiljan problem.

He suffered a serious injury.

Pretrpio je ozbiljnu ozljedu.

Don't joke about serious matters.

Ne šali se o ozbiljnim stvarima.

This is a serious matter.

Ovo je ozbiljan problem.

This is a serious matter.

Ovo je ozbiljan problem.

The threat was serious.

Prijetnja je bila ozbiljna.

More adjectives like "serious"

Learning Tips

  • Study soft vs. hard stem changes in adjectives to match noun patterns (e.g., 'dobar' → 'dobri').
  • Use common prefixes like 'pre-' (too), 'naj-' (most), and 'ne-' (not) to modify adjectives (e.g., 'prekrasan' - too beautiful).
  • Practice adjective endings in different cases by forming full sentences.

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