Bedeutung
Staying calm in a situation.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Serbian business culture, showing too much emotion can be seen as a sign of weakness or lack of professionalism. 'Hladna glava' is the gold standard for leadership. Montenegrin culture values 'čojstvo' (heroic restraint). Staying calm when insulted is seen as a higher form of bravery than fighting back immediately. Commentators often use this phrase to describe the 'Yugoslav school of basketball,' which emphasizes high IQ and calm play in the final minutes. Serbians living abroad often use this phrase to describe how they navigate new, stressful environments and foreign bureaucracies.
Use the Genitive
If you want to sound like a native, use 'hladne glave' as an adverb. 'Odlučio sam hladne glave' (I decided with a cool head).
Not for Weather
Never use this to say your head is cold because you forgot your hat. People will think you are talking about your emotions.
Bedeutung
Staying calm in a situation.
Use the Genitive
If you want to sound like a native, use 'hladne glave' as an adverb. 'Odlučio sam hladne glave' (I decided with a cool head).
Not for Weather
Never use this to say your head is cold because you forgot your hat. People will think you are talking about your emotions.
Sports Context
If you watch Serbian sports, listen for this phrase. It's the most common way commentators describe a player's composure.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'hladna glava'.
Najvažnije je da u krizi sačuvaš ______ ______.
The verb 'sačuvati' requires the Accusative case.
Which situation best fits the idiom?
Kada je najbolje imati hladnu glavu?
An exam is a high-pressure situation where logic is needed.
Match the Serbian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the pairs:
These are all common somatic idioms in Serbian.
Complete the dialogue.
Marko: 'Šefe, klijent je veoma ljut!' Šef: 'Polako, Marko. ______ ______ će rešiti problem.'
The boss is advising Marko to stay calm to solve the problem.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNajvažnije je da u krizi sačuvaš ______ ______.
The verb 'sačuvati' requires the Accusative case.
Kada je najbolje imati hladnu glavu?
An exam is a high-pressure situation where logic is needed.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are all common somatic idioms in Serbian.
Marko: 'Šefe, klijent je veoma ljut!' Šef: 'Polako, Marko. ______ ______ će rešiti problem.'
The boss is advising Marko to stay calm to solve the problem.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
No, that sounds like a medical condition or a science fiction movie. Stick to 'glava'.
The most common opposite is 'usijana glava' (a hothead).
No, it's a positive trait. It means you are being smart and calm.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hladan kao špricer
similarExtremely calm/cool as a spritzer.
Usijana glava
contrastA hothead; someone impulsive.
Mirna ruka
builds onA steady hand.
Treznog uma
synonymOf a sober mind.
