Inspecting a used car

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second-hand or used
polovan
a vehicle
vozilo
The used vehicle is in front of the house.
Polovno vozilo je ispred kuće.
mileage
kilometraža
The mileage is high.
Kilometraža je velika.
The vehicle works well although the mileage is high.
Vozilo radi dobro iako je kilometraža velika.
an engine
motor
Although the vehicle is used, the engine works well.
Iako je vozilo polovno, motor radi dobro.
a brake
kočnica
The brakes work well.
Kočnice rade dobro.
a tyre
guma
The tyres are new.
Gume su nove.
The brakes and tyres are important.
Kočnice i gume su važne.
a steering wheel
volan
The steering wheel is new.
Volan je nov.
a gearbox
menjač
The gearbox works well.
Menjač radi dobro.
The steering wheel and gearbox work well.
Volan i menjač rade dobro.
fuel
gorivo
petrol
benzin
Petrol is expensive.
Benzin je skup.
diesel
dizel
The vehicle uses diesel fuel.
Vozilo koristi dizel gorivo.
Diesel and petrol are fuels.
Dizel i benzin su goriva.
vehicle registration
registracija
The vehicle registration is new.
Registracija je nova.
insurance
osiguranje
the vehicle registration certificate
saobraćajna dozvola
a technical inspection
tehnički pregled
Insurance and the technical inspection are expensive.
Osiguranje i tehnički pregled su skupi.
The technical inspection is tomorrow.
Tehnički pregled je sutra.
a test drive
probna vožnja
a scratch
ogrebotina
The vehicle has a scratch.
Vozilo ima ogrebotinu.
a dent
udubljenje
The vehicle has a small dent.
Vozilo ima malo udubljenje.
a car boot or trunk
prtljažnik
The vehicle registration certificate is in the boot.
Saobraćajna dozvola je u prtljažniku.
The boot is big.
Prtljažnik je velik.
the service history booklet
servisna knjižica
The service history booklet is beside the registration certificate.
Servisna knjižica je pored saobraćajne dozvole.
a buyer
kupac
The buyer is checking the mileage and service history booklet.
Kupac proverava kilometražu i servisnu knjižicu.
Although petrol is expensive, the buyer wants the vehicle.
Iako je benzin skup, kupac želi vozilo.
The buyer bought the vehicle although the insurance was expensive.
Kupac je kupio vozilo iako je osiguranje bilo skupo.
to start an engine
upaliti
I started the engine.
Upalila sam motor.
The buyer started the engine.
Kupac je upalio motor.
to accelerate
ubrzati
During the test drive, the vehicle accelerated quickly.
Tokom probne vožnje vozilo je brzo ubrzalo.
The vehicle can accelerate quickly.
Vozilo može brzo da ubrza.
neither ... nor ...
ni ... ni ...
The used vehicle has neither a scratch nor a dent.
Polovno vozilo nema ni ogrebotinu ni udubljenje.
The buyer checked neither the registration nor the insurance.
Kupac nije proverio ni registraciju ni osiguranje.
The seller has neither the registration certificate nor the service history booklet.
Prodavac nema ni saobraćajnu dozvolu ni servisnu knjižicu.
During the test drive, I heard neither the engine nor the brakes.
Tokom probne vožnje nisam čula ni motor ni kočnice.
to happen
desiti se
What happened?
Šta se desilo?
It happened yesterday.
To se desilo juče.
the mouth
usta
Open your mouth.
Otvorite usta.
My mouth hurts.
Bole me usta.
meaning or sense
smisao
This plan makes sense.
Ovaj plan ima smisla.
This does not make sense.
Ovo nema smisla.
a sign
znak
This sign is important.
Ovaj znak je važan.
I see the sign.
Vidim znak.
the mind
um
The mind is important.
Um je važan.
My mind works quickly.
Moj um radi brzo.
everywhere
svuda
People are everywhere.
Ljudi su svuda.
I looked everywhere.
Gledala sam svuda.
here you are; go ahead
izvoli
Go ahead, sit here.
Izvoli, sedi ovde.
Here you are, take the ticket.
Izvoli kartu.
to meet or get to know
upoznati
I met the buyer.
Upoznala sam kupca.
I want to meet the seller.
Želim da upoznam prodavca.

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