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švercati

шверцати

švȅrcati · /ʃʋêrt͡sati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. colloq. to smuggle
    Godinama su švercali cigarete preko granice. — For years they smuggled cigarettes across the border.
  2. colloq. (švercati se) to dodge the fare; to ride without a ticket
    Ne švercam se više, kazne su previsoke. — I don't ride without a ticket anymore, the fines are too high.
    Pola autobusa se šverca. — Half the bus is dodging the fare.

In the meaning "to dodge the fare" the verb is used with se.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jašvercam
tišvercaš
on/ona/onošverca
mišvercamo
višvercate
oni/one/onašvercaju
Past tense: švercao, švercala, švercalo · švercali, švercale
Future: švercaću, švercaćeš, švercaće, švercaćemo, švercaćete, švercaće
Imperative: švercaj
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