bacati
бацати/bǎt͡sati/ · imperfective · pf.: baciti
RuVERB
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to throw; to tossDeca 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.
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to throw away; to discardNe 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.
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(of a shadow, look, light) to castStalno 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.
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(of money, time) to wasteNemoj 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:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | bacam |
| ti | bacaš |
| on/ona/ono | baca |
| mi | bacamo |
| vi | bacate |
| oni/one/ona | bacaju |
Past (masc.): bacao
Imperative: bacaj
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