boriti
борити/bǒriti/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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(boriti se) to fight; to battleMoj deda se borio u Drugom svetskom ratu. — My grandfather fought in the Second World War.
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(boriti se za, protiv, s) to struggle; to fightRadnici se bore za veće plate. — The workers are fighting for higher wages.Ona se već godinu dana bori s bolešću. — She has been battling an illness for a year.
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(in sports) to compete; to contendDve ekipe se bore za prvo mesto. — Two teams are competing for first place.
Always used with se: boriti se protiv + gen., za + acc., s(a) + instr.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | borim |
| ti | boriš |
| on/ona/ono | bori |
| mi | borimo |
| vi | borite |
| oni/one/ona | bore |
Past (masc.): borio
Imperative: bori
Expressions
- boriti se kao lav — to fight like a lion
- boriti se s vetrenjačama — to tilt at windmills