معنی
Finding something to do while bored.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Serbia, 'ubijanje dosade' often involves 'blejanje' (aimless hanging out) in parks or cafes. It's a social glue. In Montenegro, there's a humorous cultural stereotype about being relaxed/lazy. 'Ubijanje dosade' might be seen as a full-time job! Young people use 'smor' to mean boredom. They might say 'Ubijam smor' instead of 'Ubijam dosadu'. With the rise of IT in Serbia, 'ubijanje dosade' has moved to gaming and coding communities.
Use the Imperfective
When someone asks 'What are you doing?', always use 'Ubijam' (imperfective) because the action is ongoing.
Context Matters
Don't say you are 'killing boredom' while talking to your teacher or boss about their lecture/task!
معنی
Finding something to do while bored.
Use the Imperfective
When someone asks 'What are you doing?', always use 'Ubijam' (imperfective) because the action is ongoing.
Context Matters
Don't say you are 'killing boredom' while talking to your teacher or boss about their lecture/task!
The Coffee Connection
If you are in a cafe, you are rarely 'killing boredom'; you are 'druženje' (socializing). Use the phrase for solo activities.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'ubiti' or 'ubijati'.
Trenutno ______ dosadu gledajući film.
Since the action is happening 'trenutno' (currently), we use the imperfective form 'ubijam'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I'm killing boredom'?
Kako se kaže 'I am killing boredom'?
This uses the correct conjugated verb and the noun in the accusative case.
Match the activity to the phrase.
If you are playing cards while waiting for a train, you are...
Playing cards to pass the time while waiting is the definition of 'ubijati dosadu'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Šta radiš? B: Ništa posebno, ______ dosadu na Instagramu.
The idiom is 'ubijati dosadu'.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Ubiti Dosadu vs. Gubiti Vreme
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاTrenutno ______ dosadu gledajući film.
Since the action is happening 'trenutno' (currently), we use the imperfective form 'ubijam'.
Kako se kaže 'I am killing boredom'?
This uses the correct conjugated verb and the noun in the accusative case.
If you are playing cards while waiting for a train, you are...
Playing cards to pass the time while waiting is the definition of 'ubijati dosadu'.
A: Šta radiš? B: Ništa posebno, ______ dosadu na Instagramu.
The idiom is 'ubijati dosadu'.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, it's neutral/informal. It just means you're finding something to do.
Yes, they are almost interchangeable, but 'ubiti dosadu' sounds more about your feelings.
Say 'Dosadno mi je'. Don't say 'Ja sam dosadan' (that means 'I am a boring person').
Rarely. Use 'popuniti vreme' or 'biti produktivan' instead.
There isn't a direct idiom, but 'uživati u svakom trenutku' (enjoying every moment) is the opposite state.
No, you can't 'kill a person's boredom' directly with this phrase in that way. You'd say 'Zabavljam ga' (I am entertaining him).
Yes, many pop and rock songs use it to describe urban life.
You can 'ubiti tugu' (kill sadness), but it's much more poetic and less common than 'ubiti dosadu'.
Young people might say 'ubijam smor'.
Not necessarily, just that it's a filler. You can kill boredom by reading a great book!
عبارات مرتبط
Ubijati vreme
synonymTo kill time
Gubiti vreme
contrastTo waste time
Prekratiti vreme
similarTo shorten the time
Razbiti dosadu
specialized formTo smash boredom
