best man in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for best man in the English»Serbian Dictionary

best 'man N

best man

≈ kum m na venčanju

Translations for best man in the English»Serbian Dictionary

may the best man win

neka najbolji pobedi

Translations for best man in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.best [best] ADJ superl of good

1. best (finest):

best

najbolji

what subject are you best at?

koji ti predmet najbolje ide?

best regards [or wishes]

veliki pozdrav [or najlepše želje]

give my best wishes to your wife

prenesi pozdrave svojoj ženi

the best ...

najbolji

to be on one's best behaviour

pokazati se u najboljem svetlu ponašanje

the best days of my life

najbolji/najlepši dani mog života

2. best (most favourable):

he is acting in her best interests

on radi ono što je za nju najbolje

the best thing she can do is forget him

najbolje što može da uradi jeste da ga zaboravi

what's the best way to the station?

koji je najbliži put do stanice?

to be best

biti najbolji

3. best (most):

the best part of sth

najveći deo nečega

it took the best part of an hour

to mi je oduzelo gotovo ceo sat

the best part of the summer

skoro celo leto

for the best part of two decades

gotovo dve decenije

Phrases:

sb's best bet inf your best bet would be to take a taxi

najbolje bi bilo da ideš taksijem

the best thing since sliced bread

nešto najbolje što se moglo desiti

the best thing since sliced bread

najbolja stvar ili osoba

II.best [best] ADV

best superl of well

best

najbolje

try as best you can

potrudi se najviše što možeš

to do as one thinks best

raditi kako neko smatra da je najbolje

best of all

najbolje od svega

to like sth best [of all]

voleti nešto najviše

III.best [best] N no pl

1. best (finest person, thing):

the best

najfinije

to the best of your ability

najbolje što možeš

the best of friends

najbolji prijatelji

in the best of health

odličnog zdravlja

in the best of health

pucati od zdravlja

to the best of my knowledge

koliko ja znam

at it's best

u najboljem izdanju

at one's best (performance)

dati sve od sebe

at one's best (performance)

u najboljem izdanju

at one's best (condition)

najbolje stanje

and best of all

i najbolje od svega

and best of all people

najbolji od svih

2. best (most favourable):

all the best! inf

sve najbolje!

best of luck!

srećno!

please give her my best

prenesi joj moje najsrdačnije pozdrave

to send one's best

poslati pozdrave

it's for the best

to i nije tako loše

at best

u najboljem slučaju

3. best SPORTS:

to play the best of three/five

najbolji udarac od tri/pet

Phrases:

to get the best of the bargain

proći najbolje u nagodbi

to make the best of things

izvući najbolje moguće iz loše situacije

to wear one's Sunday best

svečano se obući

to wear one's Sunday best

nositi najlepšu odeću

the best of both worlds

najbolje sa obe strane

the best thing since sliced best

nešto najbolje (što se moglo desiti)

the best thing since sliced best

najbolja stvar ili osoba

See also well², well¹, good

well² [wel] N

1. well (for water):

well

bunar m

2. well (for mineral):

well

okno nt

oil well

naftna bušotina

3. well archit:

well (for stairs)

stubište nt

well (for lift)

okno nt za lift

I.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ usu pred

1. well (healthy):

well

zdrav

to be alive and well

biti živ i zdrav

to feel well

osećati se dobro

to get well

ozdraviti

get well soon!

brzo ozdravi!

2. well (okay):

all's well here

ovde je sve u redu

all being well, we should arrive on time

ako sve bude u redu, trebalo bi da stignemo na vreme

all well and good

sve je to dobro (ali...)

that's all very well but ...

sve je to lepo, ali ...

it's just as well that ...

srećom da je ...

3. well (sensible):

it would be as well to do sth

bilo bi dobro uraditi nešto

Phrases:

all's well that ends well prov

sve je dobro što se dobro svrši prov

II.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (in a good way):

well

dobro

well spotted!

dobro si primetio!

[that was] well put

(to je) dobro rečeno

well done!

bravo!

well done!

svaka čast!

money well spent

dobro uložen novac

to mean well

imati dobre namere

as well as sb/sth

tako dobro kao neko/nešto

2. well (favourably):

well

pozitivno

to speak well of sb/sth

govoriti lepo o nekome/nečemu

3. well (thoroughly):

well

dobro

to know sb well

dobro poznavati nekoga

4. well (very much):

to cost well over/under £ 100

koštati daleko iznad/ispod 100 funti

5. well (used for emphasis):

well

veoma

I should damn well hope so! inf

nadam se tome, nego šta!

to be well aware of sth

biti i te kako svestan nečega

to be well over forty

imati mnogo više od četrdeset godina

to be well worth it/an attempt

biti vredno nečega/truda

well and truly

u potpunosti

6. well (justifiably):

well

svakako

you may well ask!

izem ti pitanje! obično ako je teško

I couldn't very well refuse the offer

nisam baš mogao da odbijem ponudu

7. well (probably):

well

verovatno

it may well be that ...

verovatno može biti da ...

8. well (very):

well

veoma

well

vrlo

9. well (also):

as well

takođe

(and) ... as well as ...

... kao i ...

III.well¹ [wel] INTERJ

well (introducing, continuing a statement, showing hesitation)

pa

(showing surprise) well [, well]!

vidi (, vidi)!

oh well, it doesn't matter

ma dobro, nema veze

IV.well¹ [wel] N no pl

to wish sb well

želeti nekome dobro

I.good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good approv:

good

dobar

good weather

prijatan

good (healthy) appetite, leg

zdrav

good morning/evening

dobro jutro/veče

have a good day!

prijatan dan!

it's good to see you again

lepo je videti te opet

there's a good chance [that] ...

postoje veliki izgledi da...

good dog!

dobar pas!

he's a good runner

on je dobar trkač

she speaks good Spanish

ona dobro govori španski

the Good Book

Biblija

to do a good job

dobro obaviti posao

good luck!

srećno!

good sense

prisebnost

to have a good time

lepo se provesti

in good time

u pravi čas

to be too much of a good thing

nešto je više nego dobro

too good to be true

suviše dobro da bi bilo istinito

to be good at sth

biti dobar u nečemu

he's not very good at maths Am [or in math]

matematika mu ne ide od ruke

to be good for nothing

ne valjati ni za šta

if she says so that's good enough for me

ako ona tako kaže, to je za mene dovoljno

to be good with children/people

umeti sa decom/ljudima

sb looks good in sth

neko izgleda dobro u nečemu

2. good (kind, understanding):

it was very good of you to help us

bilo je vrlo ljubazno od tebe što si nam pomogao

would you be good enough to ...

da li bi bio ljubazan da...

3. good (thorough):

the house needs a good clean

kuća je potrebno dobro čišćenje

to have a good cry

dobro se isplakati

to have a good laugh

slatko se nasmejati

to have a good look at sth

pažljivo pogledati nešto

to give a good talking to

očitati bukvicu

4. good (substantial):

good

znatan

good

dobar

we walked a good distance today

danas smo dosta prepešačili

it's a good half hour's walk

to je na dobrih pola sata hoda odavde

a good deal

dobra pogodba

to make good money

zaraditi znatnu svotu

5. good (able to provide):

he is always good for a laugh

on je uvek za dobru šalu

6. good (almost):

as good as ...

skoro kao...

they as good as called me a liar

skoro da su me nazvali lažovom

to be as good as gold

biti suvo zlato o osobi

to be [as] good as one's word

biti čovek od reči

7. good (to emphasize):

I need a good long holiday

treba mi jedan dobar, dug odmor

when I'm good and ready

kad sam spreman i raspoložen

8. good (in exclamations):

good Lord [or heavens]!

bože blagi!

good gracious!

milostivi bože!

good grief!

užas!

good old James!

dobri stari Džejms!

Phrases:

it's as good as it gets

to je najbolje što može

to have [got] it good

pogoditi nešto

to make good

uspeti

to make good

biti uspešan

to make sth ⇄ good (repair)

popraviti nešto

to make sth ⇄ good mistake

baš pogrešiti

to make sth ⇄ good (pay for)

skupo platiti

to make sth ⇄ good (do successfully)

uspešno uraditi

II.good [gʊd] ADV

1. good Am, dial inf (well):

good

dobro

2. good inf (thoroughly):

good

temeljno

to do sth good and proper

uraditi nešto temeljno i valjano

III.good [gʊd] N no pl

1. good (moral force):

good

dobro nt

good and evil

dobro i zlo

to be up to no good

smerati nešto loše

to do good

uraditi nešto dobro

the good pl

dobri ljudi

2. good (benefit):

good

dobrobit f

this will do you a world of good

ovo će ti mnogo koristiti

that young man is no good

taj mladić je loš

a lot of good that'll do [you]!

baš će ti to pomoći!

to do more harm than good

više štetiti nego koristiti

for the good of his health

zarad njegovog zdravlja

for the good of the nation

za dobro nacije

for one's own good

za nečije lično dobro

3. good (ability):

to be no good at sth

ne biti vešt u nečemu

Phrases:

for good [and all]

zauvek

I.man <pl men> [mæn] N

1. man (male adult):

man

muškarac m

men's clothing

muška odeća

the men's [room]

muški toalet

2. man (brave person):

man

muško nt

man

junak m

to be man enough [to do sth]

biti dovoljno hrabar da se nešto uradi

to take sth like a man

primiti nešto muški

3. man (person):

man

osoba f

to be sb's right-hand man

biti nečija desna ruka

every man for himself

svako za sebe

to be one's own man

biti svoj čovek

4. man no pl, no art (mankind):

man

čovek m

man

čovečanstvo nt

man

ljudski rod m

this is one of the most dangerous substances known to man

ovo je jedna od najopasnijih supstanci poznatih čoveku

5. man (particular type):

he's a man of his word

on je čovek od reči

he's not a man to ...

on nije tip čoveka koji bi...

you've come to the right man

obratio si si pravom čoveku

a man of action

čovek od akcije

a family man

porodičan čovek

a ladies' man

ženskaroš

a man of letters writer

pisac

a man of letters scholar

naučnik

the man in the street

običan čovek

the man in the street

prosečan građanin

the odd man out

koji se ne uklapa

the odd man out

prekobrojna osoba

6. man (soldier, worker):

man pl

ljudi m

man pl

vojnici m

man pl

radnici m

7. man inf (form of address):

man

čovek m

man

drug m

hey, old man!

zdravo, stari druže!

8. man inf:

man (husband)

muž m

man (boyfriend)

momak m

9. man:

man (in board games)

figura f

man (in draughts)

figura f [or pločica] f

II.man [mæn] INTERJ inf

man (to emphasize)

čoveče

man (in enthusiasm)

čoveče

man (in enthusiasm)

care inf

man (in anger)

dođavola

man (in anger)

čoveče

III.man <-nn-> [mæn] VB trans

1. man (operate):

man

pokrenuti // pokretati

man the pumps!

pokrenite pumpe!

2. man (staff):

man fortress, picket

postaviti // postavljati vojnike na položaj

man ship

snabdeti // snabdevati brod posadom

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is common in some western countries, although in others the best man and bridesmaid participate on an equal footing.

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The other and also very important task of the best man is to give a speech during the wedding.

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The bridal entourage usually consists of the maid of honour, bridesmaids, best man, groomsmen, ringbearer boys, and flower girls.

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The best man with regard to me is he who is on the middle course.

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He is followed by the best man and groomsmen, and, finally, by the remainder of the male guests.

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