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cviliti

цвилити

cvíliti · /t͡sʋǐːliti/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (of sounds, machines) to squeal; to squeak
    Kočnice mi cvile svaki put kad kočim. — My brakes squeal every time I brake.
    Gume su cvilele na krivini. — The tires squealed on the bend.
  2. (of an animal, a child) to whimper; to whine
    Pas cvili ispred vrata jer hoće napolje. — The dog is whining at the door because it wants to go out.
  3. colloq. (of a person) to whine; to moan
    Prestani da cviliš i uradi nešto! — Stop whining and do something!
Synonyms:
cičati kukati jadikovati
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jacvilim
ticviliš
on/ona/onocvili
micvilimo
vicvilite
oni/one/onacvile
Past tense: cvilio, cviljela, cviljelo · cviljeli, cviljele
Future: cviliću, cvilićeš, cviliće, cvilićemo, cvilićete, cviliće
Imperative: cvili
AI Updated 30 September 2026