for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for for in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.for [fɔːʳ, fəʳ] CONJ

for

jer

II.for [fɔːʳ, fəʳ] PREP

1. for:

for

za

that's too strong for me

to je prejako za mene

luckily for me

srećom po mene

say hi for me

pozdravi u moje ime

follow the signs for the town centre

pratite znakove za centar grada

what's the Serbian for ‘vegetarian’?

kako se na srpskom kaže "vegetarijanac"?

how are you doing for money?

kako zarađuješ novac?

it's not for me to tell her what to do

nije moje da joj govorim šta da radi

I for one ...

što se mene tiče ...

that's children for you!

šta si drugo očekivao od dece!

there's gratitude for you!

eto šta dobiješ kao zahvalnost!

demand for money

potražnja novca

to have a need for sth

imati potrebu za nečim

a cheque for £100

ček na 100 funti

for rent/sale

za iznajmljivanje/na prodaju

to make it easy for sb

olakšati nekome

to apply for a job

prijaviti se za posao

to ask for sth

tražiti nešto

to be [all] for sth

biti (u potpunosti) za nešto

to be [or stand] for sth

biti/stati iza nečega

to be concerned for sb/sth

biti zabrinut za nekoga/nešto

to feel for sb

saosećati sa nekim

I feel sorry for her

žao mi je nje

to go for sb

napasti nekoga

to head for home

uputiti se kući

to head for home (start off)

krenuti

to look for a way to do sth

tražiti način kako uraditi nešto

to prepare for sth

pripremiti se za nešto

to run for the bus

potrčati za autobusom

to send for the doctor

poslati po lekara

to trade sth for sth

menjati nešto za nešto drugo

to wait for sb/sth

čekati nekoga/nešto

to wait for sb to do sth

čekati nekoga da uradi nešto

to work for sb/sth

raditi za nekoga/nešto

for all I know

koliko ja znam

as for me

što se mene tiče

to do sth for nothing

uraditi nešto uzalud

2. for (with time, distance):

he was jailed for twelve years

proveo je dvanaest godina u zatvoru

my father has been smoking for 10 years

moj otac puši 10 godina

for the next two days

tokom sledeća dva dana

for a bit/while

nakratko

I'm just going out for a bit

izaći ću samo na kratko

for Christmas

za Božić

for dinner

za večeru

for eternity [or ever]

zauvek

to practise for half an hour

vežbati pola sata

for the moment

za trenutak

for a time

za neko vreme

for the time being

trenutno

for the first time

prvi put

for a long time

dugo

I hadn't seen him for such a long time

nisam ga video tako dugo

for some time

neko vreme

for a kilometre

jedan kilometar

3. for (purpose):

what's that for?

zbog čega je to?

what did you do that for?

zašto si to uradilo?

what do you use these for?

za šta se ovo koristi?

that's useful for removing rust

to je korisno za skidanje rđe

that's not for eating

to nije za jelo

for your information

ako te baš zanima

for your information

ako hoćeš da znaš

4. for (reason):

he apologized for being late

izvinio se zbog kašnjenja

all the better for seeing you!

još bolje sam sad kad sam te video!

if it hadn't been for him, ...

da nije bilo njega, ...

he's only in it for the money

on to radi samo zbog novca

not for a million dollars

ni za koji novac

for fear of

iz straha od +gen

for lack of

usled manjka +gen

to be arrested for murder

biti uhapšen zbog ubistva

for various reasons

iz raznih razloga

5. for (despite):

for

uprkos

for all his effort

uprkos svom njegovom trudu

for all that

uprkos svemu tome

Phrases:

to be [in] for it

nagrabusiti

un·'called for ADJ pred, un·'called-for [ʌn'kɔːldfɔːʳ] ADJ attr

uncalled for

neprimeren

uncalled for

neumesan

uncalled for

uvredljiv

an uncalled for remark

neumesna opaska

un·looked-for ADJ attr, un·looked for [ʌn'lʊktfɔːʳ] ADJ pred

unlooked-for

neočekivan

unlooked-for problem

nepredviđen

un·cared for ADJ pred, un·cared-for [ʌn'keədfɔːʳ] ADJ attr

uncared for

zanemaren

uncared for

zapušten

speak for VB trans

1. speak for (support):

to speak for sb/sth

podržati nekoga/nešto

2. speak for (represent):

to speak for sb

govoriti u nečije ime

to speak for oneself

govoriti u svoje ime

3. speak for (allocated):

to be spoken for

biti rezervisan

Phrases:

speak for yourself! hum, pej inf

govori u svoje ime!

go for VB trans

1. go for (fetch):

go for

doneti // donositi

2. go for (try to achieve):

go for it!

samo napred!

if I were you I'd go for it

da sam na tvom mestu ja bih pokušao

3. go for (attack):

to go for sb

napasti nekoga

4. go for (be true for):

that goes for me too

to i za mene važi

5. go for inf (like):

he goes for sb/sth

njemu se neko/nešto sviđa

6. go for (believe):

go for

poverovati // verovati

7. go for (have as advantage):

to have sth going for one

imati neku prednost

this film has absolutely nothing going for it

ovaj film nema baš ništa dobrog u sebi

8. go for (do):

to go for a drive

provozati se

call for VB intr

1. call for (collect):

call for

pokupiti

I'll call for you in the morning

doći ću po tebe ujutru

2. call for (shout):

to call for sb

dozivati nekog

to call for help

vikati u pomoć

3. call for (demand):

to call for sth

zahtevati nešto

this calls for a celebration

ovo treba proslaviti

fall for VB trans

1. fall for (love):

to fall for sb

zaljubiti se u nekoga

2. fall for (be deceived by):

to fall for sth

nasesti na nešto

answer for VB intr

answer for

odgovoriti // odgovarati

answer for

prihvatiti // prihvatati odgovornost

he'll have a lot to answer for

odgovaraće zbog mnogo toga

allow for VB intr

allow for

uzeti // uzimati u obzir

allow for error, delay

uračunati perf

for Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov

oko za oko, zub za zub

let's join up later for a drink

hajde da se posle nađemo na piću

to issue a call for sth invitation, warning

upozoriti na nešto

to meet for a drink/for lunch

sastati se na piću/ručku

how are you fixed for Saturday evening?

kakvi su ti planovi za subotu veče?

to take out sb out for dinner/for a drink

izvesti nekoga na večeru/piće

for better or [for] worse

u dobru i zlu

to have a lot of time for sb

voleti nekoga

time and tide wait for no man prov

što možeš danas, ne ostavljaj za sutra

follow the signs for the town centre

pratite znakove za centar grada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Several factors may make a cap inappropriate for a particular woman.

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It requires everyone to buy insurance and subsidizes insurance costs for lower income people on a sliding scale.

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You were looking for the cloven hoof, to be honest.

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Legroom is adequate for a six-footer, as is head room.

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The quadrature nodes are determined by the corresponding orthogonal polynomial basis used for the approximation.

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I confirm these donations under my present writing, to be by them to be possessed for ever.

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His surveys produced scientific backing for two useful bits of everyday advice; in kitchens, a reused washcloth is likely to be the most infectious and germ-carrying object in a house.

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The census gives higher figures for access to house connections (25%) than the DHS (19%).

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But the report hasn't marinated well during the past two weeks, attracting increasing criticism from scientists for its dubious conclusiveness and lack of substantiation.

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Although there are catchwords in the manuscript, each scribe would have been responsible for all of the pages of each of his assignments.

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