crven

Alternative forms

• (obsolete, dialectal) črven, črlen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsřʋen/
• Hyphenation: cr‧ven

Adjective

cr̀ven (definite cr̀venī, comparative crveniji, Cyrillic spelling цр̀вен)

1. red

   upali crveno sv(j)etlo ― switch to red light

   sm(ij)em piti/da pijem crveno vino ― I' m allowed to drink red wine"

   kosa joj je oprana, usne crvene, a zubi b(ij)eli ― her hair is washed, her lips are red, and her teeth are white

   stisni crveno dugme ― push the red button

2. (substantively) revolutionary, Red

   crveni se pregrupiraju na granici ― the Reds are regrouping at the border

3. (substantively, in masculine) the Red Army soldier
4. (substantively, in masculine, pejorative) sympathizer or a member of extreme left; a communist

   crveni su opet ugrabili vlast na izborima ― communists have won the elections again

5. (substantively, in feminine) the red color

   moja omiljena boja je crvena ― my favorite color is red

6. ruddy, rubicund

   crveni obrazi ― ruddy cheeks

7. gules
8. idiomatic and figurative meanings

   Crvena armija ― the Red Army

   Crveni krst/Crveni križ ― the Red Cross;

   Crvena garda ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crvena krvna grupa ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crvena pomoć ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Crvena subota ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Crveno barjače ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni v(j)etar ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni vosak ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni polum(j)esec ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni kutić/ugao ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   pustiti/puštati crvenoga p(ij)etla ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crvena knjižica ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni div ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni karton ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni telefon ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   crveni fenjer ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsr̂ʋeːn/
• Hyphenation: cr‧ven

Noun

cȑvēn f (Cyrillic spelling цр̏ве̄н)

1. red (color, or something red-colored)
2. scarlet fever