čačkati
чачкатиčȁčkati · /t͡ʃât͡ʃkati/ · imperfective
VERB
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(teeth, nose) to pickNe čačkaj nos, to je ružno! — Don't pick your nose, it's gross!Posle ručka je čačkao zube čačkalicom. — After lunch he picked his teeth with a toothpick.
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colloq. to fiddle with; to poke aroundNemoj da čačkaš po mom telefonu. — Don't poke around in my phone.Stalno čačka taj prekidač i pokvariće ga. — He keeps fiddling with that switch and he'll break it.
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colloq. (the past, a topic) to dig into; to stir upZašto stalno čačkaš po prošlosti? — Why do you keep digging into the past?
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colloq. (of a person) to tease; to bother; to provokeNe čačkaj me, već sam nervozan. — Don't wind me up, I'm already on edge.
In the sense "poke around" it is usually used with po + locative.
Expressions
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ne čačkaj mečku — let sleeping dogs lieBolje ćuti i ne čačkaj mečku. — Better keep quiet and let sleeping dogs lie.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | čačkam |
| ti | čačkaš |
| on/ona/ono | čačka |
| mi | čačkamo |
| vi | čačkate |
| oni/one/ona | čačkaju |
Past tense: čačkao, čačkala, čačkalo · čačkali, čačkale
Future: čačkaću, čačkaćeš, čačkaće, čačkaćemo, čačkaćete, čačkaće
Imperative: čačkaj
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Updated 29 October 2026