čekati
чекати/t͡ʃêkati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to wait; to wait forČekam te ispred bioskopa. — I'm waiting for you outside the cinema.Već pola sata čekamo autobus. — We've been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
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(of the future) to await; to lie aheadSutra nas čeka dug put. — A long journey awaits us tomorrow.
Used with the accusative (čekati nekoga) or na + accusative (čekati na nešto).
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | čekam |
| ti | čekaš |
| on/ona/ono | čeka |
| mi | čekamo |
| vi | čekate |
| oni/one/ona | čekaju |
Past (masc.): čekao
Imperative: čekaj
Expressions
- čekati kao ozebao sunce — to wait eagerly for something
- ko čeka, taj dočeka — good things come to those who wait