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Serbian translation: ((po)služiti kao kontrastni lik

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English term or phrase:Serve as a foil
Serbian translation:((po)služiti kao kontrastni lik
Entered by: Bogdan Petrovic

13:08 Oct 1, 2023
English to Serbian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Serve as a foil
God, You(s) know of my weakness and my rebelliousness. I ask only that You(s) give me strength and help me endure my circumstances, but only according to Your(s) will. I don’t know what Your(s) will is, and I just make this request. Nevertheless, may Your(s) will be done. Even if I am made to do service or serve as a foil, I will do so willingly
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 05:59
((po)služiti kao kontrastni lik
Explanation:
"foil
noun
(COMPARISON)
[ C ]
something or someone that makes another's good or bad qualities more noticeable:
'foil for The older, cynical character in the play is the perfect foil for the innocent William'."

"Otac i majka su u Vorančevoj prozi kontrastni likovi. Iako i jedno i drugo strogo ozbiljni, otac je prema deci surov i prek, a mati blaga i nežna."
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(to) serve as a foil
((po)služiti kao kontrastni lik


Explanation:
"foil
noun
(COMPARISON)
[ C ]
something or someone that makes another's good or bad qualities more noticeable:
'foil for The older, cynical character in the play is the perfect foil for the innocent William'."

"Otac i majka su u Vorančevoj prozi kontrastni likovi. Iako i jedno i drugo strogo ozbiljni, otac je prema deci surov i prek, a mati blaga i nežna."


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/foil
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