balaviti
балавитиbȁlaviti · /bâlaʋiti/ · imperfective
VERB
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to drool; to slobberBeba stalno balavi jer joj rastu zubi. — The baby keeps drooling because she's teething.Pas balavi čim vidi hranu. — The dog drools as soon as it sees food.
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to snivel; to have a runny noseMali je prehlađen i ceo dan balavi. — The little one has a cold and his nose has been running all day.
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colloq. derog. (of a person) to talk nonsense; to blatherNe balavi, nego reci šta se stvarno desilo. — Stop talking rubbish and tell me what really happened.Šta balaviš, niko te ništa nije pitao. — What are you blathering about, nobody asked you anything.
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colloq. humor. derog. (balaviti se, of a couple) to make out; to snogNjih dvoje se celo veče balave u ćošku. — Those two have been making out in the corner all evening.
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colloq. derog. (za + instr.) to drool overBalavi za njom već mesecima. — He's been drooling over her for months.
Of kissing (balaviti se) the word is disapproving or mocking: it suggests sloppy, excessive kissing in public.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | balavim |
| ti | balaviš |
| on/ona/ono | balavi |
| mi | balavimo |
| vi | balavite |
| oni/one/ona | balave |
Past tense: balavio, balavila, balavilo · balavili, balavile
Future: balaviću, balavićeš, balaviće, balavićemo, balavićete, balaviće
Imperative: balavi
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Updated 29 October 2026