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bacati

бацати

/bǎt͡sati/ · imperfective · pf.: baciti

Ru
VERB
  1. to throw; to toss
    Deca bacaju kamenčiće u reku. — The kids are throwing pebbles into the river.
    On baca koplje već deset godina. — He has been throwing the javelin for ten years.
  2. to throw away; to discard
    Ne bacaj hleb, možemo ga pojesti sutra. — Don't throw away the bread, we can eat it tomorrow.
    Plastiku bacamo u žutu kantu. — We throw plastic into the yellow bin.
  3. (of a shadow, look, light) to cast
    Stalno baca pogled na telefon. — He keeps glancing at his phone.
    Ova afera baca senku na celu firmu. — This scandal casts a shadow over the whole company.
  4. (of money, time) to waste
    Nemoj da bacaš pare na gluposti. — Don't waste money on nonsense.

For a single completed throw use the perfective "baciti": baci loptu! — throw the ball!

Synonyms:
hitati izbacivati trošiti rasipati
Forms
Present tense
jabacam
tibacaš
on/ona/onobaca
mibacamo
vibacate
oni/one/onabacaju
Past (masc.): bacao
Imperative: bacaj
Antonyms: hvatati, čuvati
Expressions
  • bacati pesak u oči — to throw dust in someone's eyes
  • bacati bisere pred svinje — to cast pearls before swine
  • bacati novac kroz prozor — to throw money down the drain
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